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croissant; and tea, coffee, or fruit juice. Grits are also served on
many trains, especially those traveling to or through the South.
Lunch
Dining-car service begins around 11:30 A.M. and continues until
everyone is served, closing usually around 1:30 P.M. As with break-
fast, there are usually no reservations taken, but PA announce-
ments are made. The lunch menu will probably include soup, a
choice of hamburger or veggie burger, chicken sandwich, individ-
ual pizza, and a salad plate. For dessert there's pie, cake, or ice
cream. Drinks include coffee, tea, milk, soft drinks, beer, and wine.
Dinner
On long-distance trains, dinner in the dining car will be by reser-
vation only. Normal procedure is for one of the dining-car staff to
move through the train sometime in the afternoon and to assign
passengers to the various seatings, which start at 5:00 or 5:30
P.M. and run as late as 8:00 P.M. Usually (especially if you're in a
sleeping car), he or she will be able to seat you when you prefer
to eat. Again, PA announcements will tell you when to head for
the diner.
The evening menu is more extensive than lunch. There will be
several entrees; you will probably choose from among chicken,
fish, a vegetarian pasta dish, steak, and a chef's special. Dessert
includes pie, cake, or ice cream; coffee, tea, milk, soft drinks,
beer, and wine are the beverages.
You may pay for your meals in the dining car with cash or
credit card. As already noted, if you're a sleeping-car passenger,
all your meals are included at no additional charge. You will have
full choice of the menu and will only have to pay for beverages if
you order beer or wine with your meal. (But please do remember
to tip the server for your food and to base that amount on the
printed menu prices.)
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