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Pullman dining car place setting
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of February 22, 2017:
This week, share a photo of things that complement each other.
Back in the days before airliners, when long distance travel in the United States meant a journey by train, the various railroad lines strove to provide a luxurious dining experience for their passengers. Each line had its uniquely designed place settings. The California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento displays a number of these matched sets in its dining car exhibit, invoking the ambience of a long-gone era of impeccable service and elegant cuisine.
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe
Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific
Union Pacific
Great Northern
Southern Pacific