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Page 1: Rio-GForo- d, estreamlinermemories.info/RG/RG44ScenicLinedinner.pdf · Excerpt from Document No. 17908, Part 1448—Eating and Drinking Establishments (Restaurant MPR 1) Ail prices

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Scenic Line of the World

Page 2: Rio-GForo- d, estreamlinermemories.info/RG/RG44ScenicLinedinner.pdf · Excerpt from Document No. 17908, Part 1448—Eating and Drinking Establishments (Restaurant MPR 1) Ail prices

BUYU N I T E DS T A T E S

WARBONDS

A N DSTAMPS

JUICES

SOUP

FISH

EGGS

SALADS

POTATOES

VEGETABLES

BREAD

CEREALS

TOAST

DESSERTS

BEVERAGES

7-10-44

Grapefruit Juice, 25

Menu

V-8 Cocktail, 25Orange Juice, 25; Double, 35

Tomato Juice, 25

Soup, Tureen, 30; Cup, 20

Fresh Fish Available, 90Mountain Trout, Rio Grande, 1.25

Poached on Toast, 45 O m e l e t t e with Diced Ham, 75Boiled, Fried, Scrambled, or Shirred, 35

Combination, 40 L e t t u c e and Tomato, 40THE SALAD BOWL, 40

Dry or Buttered Toast, 15

Waiters are not permitted to serve verbalorders.

Guests w i l l please cal l for check beforepaying and compare amounts charged.

No check issued for less than 25c for eachperson.

Hashed Browned or Lyonnaise, 25Creamed New Potatoes, 25

Seasonal Vegetables, 25 -

Ry-Krisp (Non-fattening), 15White, Rye or Whole Wheat, 15

Bread or Crackers with Half and Half, 35

Dry Cereals with Cream, 30

Milk Toast, 40 C r e a m Toast, 50

Ice Cream, 25; with Sweet Wafers, 30Roquefort Type Cheese, Toasted Wafers, 35

Coffee, Cup, 15; Pot, 25Decaffeinated Coffee, or Instant Postum, Cup, 15

Cocoa, Cup, 15English Breakfast, or Orange Pekoe Tea, Pot, 25

Pasteurized Milk, or Buttermilk, Bottle, 15Malted Milk, 25

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Service outside of Dining Car, 25c extra foreach person served.

If there is a particular dish you desire, notlisted, the Steward will gladly furnish, i favailable.

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1. Native Mountain Trout—Rio Grande 1.502. Assorted Cold Cuts, Potato Salad 1.403. Fried Chicken, Country Style 1.50

-Rio-6raf-7We DinnerPlease Order by Number - W r i t e Selections on Meal Check

Manhattan Cocktail—.50 M a r t i n i Cocktail—.50Old Fashioned Cocktail—.50

No Bar Service When Patrons Are Awaiting Meal Serviceor After 9:30 PM

Consomme, Hot or Jellied

Creamed New PotatoesHot Tea Biscuit

Orange and Lettuce Salad, French DressingFreshly Baked Pie C h o c o l a t e Nut Sundae

Roquefort Type Cheese—Toasted WafersCoffee T e a M i l k

Buttermilk

Seasonal Vegetable

Chilled Melon

Standard Dinner—$1.10A. Baked Ham, Pineapple Sauce B . Fresh Fish, Lemon Butter

Potatoes and VegetableTea Biscuits

Coffee T e a M i l k

Saccharin available, i f desiredD

Parents may share their portions w i th ChildrenHalf portions wi l l be served children under twelve, at half price

We are proud of our employes. We will appreciate it if youwill write us about any unusual courtesies they show you.

H. L ScofieldPassenger Traffic Manager

C. G. DouglassSupt. Dining Car and Hotel Dept.

Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, Denver, Colo.

Excerpt from Document No. 17908, Part 1448—Eating and Drinking Establishments (Restaurant MPR 1)Ail prices listed are our ceiling prices or below. By Office of Price Administration regulation, our ceilings are our

highest prices from February 1, 1943, t o Apri l 10, 1943. Records of these prices are available for your inspection a tthe Dining Car and Hotel Department, Denver, Colo.

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Scenic Line of the WorldWor ld t ravelers have acclaimed the R io Grande Rai l road

the "Scenic L i ne o f the Wor ld . "

And remember, a s y o u t r a v e l R i o G r a n d e " T h r u t h eRockies—Not A r o u n d Them" a s you en joy the eye- f i l l ingsplendor o f " pu rp l e moun ta in majest ies" t h a t y o u r con-fidence, g o o d w i l l a n d pa t ronage h a v e m a d e poss ib le t h i smodern ra i l road th rough some o f the most rugged and spec-tacular scenic grandeur tha t has ever graced the eye o f man.

Yo u re lax i n y o u r r ings ide seat a t t h i s g lor ious show o fNature. Yo u r t r a i n speeds cross-country. A n d a t eve r y t u r nyou a r e t h e cen te r o f a n e w a n d b rea th - t ak i ng panorama.Yo u r a t tent ion i s so taken w i t h the un fo ld ing beau ty o f t h elandscape t h a t there is no t i m e to wonder a t the miracles o fmodern engineer ing science t h a t go i n t o t h e maintenance o fthe "Scenic L ine o f the Wor ld . "

Yo u r t r a i n speeds o v e r a c a r e f u l l y ba l las ted roadbedconstantly m a i n t a i n e d b y t h e m o s t m o d e r n a n d e f f i c i en toff - t rack w o r k equ ipment p o w e r f u l "ca ts , " bul ldozers,and shovels that mainta in the way under traff ic w i t h o u t in te r -fer ing w i t h y o u r t ra in .

The ra i l on wh i ch your t ra in ro l ls weighs 131 pounds peryard and has been special ly designed b y Rio Grande researchengineers using the photo-elastic method in one of the nation'sforemost rai l road research laboratories located at Rio Grande'sDenver shops.

I t takes ex t ra power to p u l l y o u r t r a i n u p tough m o u n -ta in grades through the tower ing Rockies. M i g h t y moun ta in -type locomotives, t h e heaviest i n standard-gauge power, a r eused to speed you on your way. These mammoths o f steel andsteam merc i less ly pun ish t h e toughest t r a c k e v e n t h i st rack tha t averages 230 tons o f steel to the mi le .

And n o m a t t e r w h i c h R i o Grande rou te y o u t r a v e l t h emost modern s igna l l ing devices k n o w n t o ra i l road ing a re a tyour service. Huge, unb l i nk ing eyes o f red, amber and greenwatch over your safety, expedite your t r ip . Hundreds o f mi lesof R i o Grande's busy ma in l ines a r e ab le t o c a r r y a doub leburden th rough the judic ious use o f Central ized Traff ic C o n -trol, an electr ic ne two rk tha t el iminates delays and so speedstraffic t h a t s ingle t r a c k capaci ty equals 80% o f double t r a c kcapacity.

Our bel ief that you w i l l t ravel this way again o u r fa i thin your continued good w i l l i s our foundat ion of the fu tu re

a f u t u r e t h a t promises remarkab le ra i l r oad ing o n t h e"Scenic L i n e o f the Wo r l d . "

D E N V E R A N D R I O G R A N D E W E S T E R N R A I L R O A D