I remember eating desert in dining cars. It was rich tasting! And it was in the shape of a square. Who made it? Is it still being made!
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Dom,
I know I'm not much help, but if you remember the road's name you were on, when you had the square ice cream, see if they have a historical society, or any other road's historical society and ask them.
Ralph
I remember eating desert in dining cars. It was rich tasting! And it was in the shape of a square. Who made it? Is it still being made!
What will you do for a klondike bar
... eh?
Great idea, prrhorseshoecurve!
I thought of Klondike Bar, too, because they are square and delicious-O!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_bar
Ralph
Railroad of memory? Knowing the route and the commissary cities along the way might help with the search.
Growing up in Washington, D.C., and traveling summers to Wisconsin to visit relatives, my train memories are of the B&O and CB&Q diners/food. But, I don't recall square ice cream servings. Hmmmmm.
On the other hand, in the Washington, D.C. area was an ice cream/candy maker to die for!.......Giffords. Oh my, going there for this kid was almost a spiritual event! Two strong memories....Swiss Chocolate sundaes and 4-scoop ice cream sodas in a glass so tall I had to kneel on the chair to reach the straw!!
But, I digress. Their party ice creams were square. You could order them with lots of different designs on the surface. Mom & Dad would sometimes order a few boxes for special occasions...graduation, birthdays, confirmation, etc. And, yes, they were very rich....no low fat anything there!!
But I don't recall ever finding them available on the few trains I rode.
BTW, one of the Giffords stores was in Silver Spring, MD, immediately across the street (Georgia Avenue) from the B&O Silver Spring railroad station. The Giffords in Bethesda, MD was the closest to our house, though. Nirvana!
Have NEVER found a current equal to Giffords Swiss Chocolate ice cream, though. Nothing even close. (sigh)
Ah, memories...
KD
OK, Amtrak, 1973-1978. TX CHIEF/LONE STAR, SUPER CHIEF/SW LTD., SUNSET LTD, COAST STARLIGHT. That means the trains were supplied at LA, New Orleans, Chicago, and Seatle.
I'm certain this is not the brand you seek, and not to hijack, but I would love to see Miller Engineering produce this sign.
Good points regarding inventory and portion control. I think another benefit would be ease of plating and time required for service. White Castle comes to mind of an economy of space saving measures. Since the time frame is 1973-78, it might help to know if it was served wrapped or plated.
I can recall a trip from Piedmont WVa to Baltimore Md on the B&O, with my Mother to visit my Aunt, we bought a rectangular shaped ice cream, about the size of a Klondike,
but just plain vanilla, very good, and hard as a rock! As far as I can remember we
purchased from a vendor on the train.
Ed
Originally Posted by Ed Mullan:
I can recall a trip from Piedmont WVa to Baltimore Md on the B&O, with my Mother to visit my Aunt, we bought a rectangular shaped ice cream, about the size of a Klondike,
but just plain vanilla, very good, and hard as a rock! As far as I can remember we
purchased from a vendor on the train.
Ed
My Mother in Law used to buy them in the Post commissary. They were wrapped in a plain white wrapper and packed in a container of about 10 pieces.
And squares would be easier to store.
I remember those Howard Johnson signs....another "Whatever happened to them?"
question....surprises me that Kilwin's is all over Michigan, where, I'm guessing, more
are shoveling than buying ice cream...luckily there is one in Gettysburg close to York,
where this winter, more shoveling than buying ice cream. Heard about Klondike bars
for years..never have I ever seen one.
Mill City you are correct about Miller Engineering making a beautiful Howard Johnson's sign, as your neat color photo. shows.
Howard Johnson's, though is still in business, has closed some of their stores.
Here, in Lynbrook, Nassau Co., L.I., N.Y., we had a Howard Johnson's, which closed for redecoration, then opened again for about three years, then closed permanently.
It, is a shame, as they had good food, deserts, service and decor.
Ralph
No such thing as too much ice cream ! Carry on, gents !
I have ice cream in the cartons in my refrigerator, from this past fall.....I am picky
about flavors...and there is no peach or coconut, or it would all be gone....would
like to know what happened to HJ...bought out by some conglomerate, like some of
our favorite railroads, or? I will now check Wikipedia to see if it existed in my era...
think it did...
