What other RR companies other than the Pennsylvania used cafe cars in their passenger trains? Is this a rare car? Was it used next to the dining car? Or was used in place of a dining car on short runs? Also does anyone have a floor diagram and any pictures of this type of car?
Thanks, Chuck
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I'm pretty sure that the Southern Pacific had such service on the their various Daylight trains.
The Southern Pacific had lounge cars very similar in construction to the PRR.
The following link is for PRR Lounge-Cafe and Lounge cars
http://prr.railfan.net/diagram...oun&sz=sm&fr=
The lounge car was usually coupled directly to the rear of the Diner car on the PRR Blue Ribbon Fleet.
Amtrak seems to have both cafe lounge cars and diners, at least so far. The Coast Starlight used to be pretty nice, with liberal wine and cheese tasting - but the bean counters got hold of it and made it into an unpleasant regimented affair.
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