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Just read an item on another rail forum about the dining car table linens on the Crescent being covered by "butcher" paper. I believe we also encountered the "butcher" paper covering over the linen on our trip between PHL and NOL this past June; but not on any other of our trains, i.e.; Sunset Ltd, Coast Starlight, Empire Builder and Lake Shore Ltd. Any one else encounter the "butcher" paper experience and/or explain why it appears to be only on the Crescent? Rodger
notelvis Member # 3071
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quote:Originally posted by CHANGEATJAMAICA: Just read an item on another rail forum about the dining car table linens on the Crescent being covered by "butcher" paper. I believe we also encountered the "butcher" paper covering over the linen on our trip between PHL and NOL this past June; but not on any other of our trains, i.e.; Sunset Ltd, Coast Starlight, Empire Builder and Lake Shore Ltd. Any one else encounter the "butcher" paper experience and/or explain why it appears to be only on the Crescent? Rodger
Haven't been on the 'Crescent' lately but I encountered "butcher" paper on the tables at Lunch and breakfast on the 'Texas Eagle' in July. They were not used at dinner.
SunsetLtd Member # 3985
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Same here Butcher paper used on Sunset at end of july on disneyland trip
sbalax Member # 2801
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Hey, David. I just finished "Booked on the Morning Train". What a great read. Thanks for the suggestion.
Frank in cool but clear SBA where #11 will be 3.5 hours (at least) late tonight.
notelvis Member # 3071
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quote:Originally posted by sbalax: Hey, David. I just finished "Booked on the Morning Train". What a great read. Thanks for the suggestion.
Frank in cool but clear SBA where #11 will be 3.5 hours (at least) late tonight.
Hi Frank,
Thanks for the feedback and I am glad you enjoyed the book. I actually stumbled across it years ago in a bookstore......in Maryland I think.
Tomorrow I'll be driving down to the Sandhills region of North Carolina. I'll have my chance to visit the newly renovated Amtrak stations (SAL originally of course) in Southern Pines and Hamlet. I'm particularly partial to Hamlet as my first Amtrak trip originated there thirty years ago.
sbalax Member # 2801
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Now that it's been mentioned, I believe that there was butcher paper on the table at lunch on my SB Starlight trip last month. It was over the linen. Linen only at dinner.
Frank in cool SBA
Gilbert B Norman Member # 1541
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I guess someone at Amtrak enjoys the Italian ristorante dining erxperience.
I believe the butcher papered table is part of the landscape at "popular priced" Italian chains - or at least it is at one Chicago area chain I frequent on occasion.
CHATTER Member # 1185
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I think it is an attempt to reduce the number of table linens that need to be changed. This way the same linens get used for lunch AND dinner.
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