The Southern Pacific provided passengers with unsurpassed dining car service for almost 65 years. Dining aboard SP's 140 dining cars, 26 all-day lunch cars, 36 club and observation cars and 20 steamer restaurants was a rite of passage for the rail traveler. Here is the dining car saga-a big generous slice of it-served up in easy-to-read style, with a matchless gallery of 115 historical illustrations. Also presented are 36 choice recipes, from finger lick in' corn bread to Venison St. George.

Contents:
Introduction, pp. 7-12;
The Revolution Begins, pp. 13-20;
Pullman's Marvelous Machines, pp. 21-32;
Those Awful Silver Palace Cars!, pp. 33-38;
Little Games Barons Play, pp. 39-42;
GOLDEN GATE'S Cachet, pp. 43-46;
Dinner is Finally Served, pp. 47-52;
The Colossus Expands, pp. 53-56;
The Pollok Legacy Begins, pp. 57-64;
Smile, Or Else!, pp. 65-70;
Wheatless Wednesdays, pp. 71-80;
It Can Only Get Better, pp. 81-88;
The ABC's Of It, pp. 89-102;
A Rather Public Love Affair, pp. 103-110;
Eggplant in Winter', pp. 111-116;
A Visionary's Last Years, pp. 117-122;
A Desperate Time, pp. 123-132;
All For About $1, pp. 133-138;
Details, Details, Details, pp. 139-148;
The Pre-War Years, pp. 149-168;
SP Goes to War, pp. 169-178;
An Era Mercifully Ends, pp. 179-196;
Epilogue, pp. 197-214;
Selected Dining Car Recipes, pp. 215-233;
Bibliography, pp. 234-235;
Index, 236-241.

Golden West Books, hardcover with jacket, 241 pages, 6 x 9 x .75 in., B&W photographs, illustrations, advertising reproductions and recipes.