Fancy a drink at The White Horse or The Three Plovers on your way home?

[whole diary]

[grahame]

As a varient on the tavern car ... I came across the story of something else in The Drive

The "McTrain," as it is unofficially known, reportedly got its start in 1992, when the Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Federal Railway) agreed to try outsourcing catering on long-distance routes to McDonald's. The DB^» (Deutsche Bahn - German State Railway - about) allowed McDonald's to refit two of its dining cars for the program, installing deep fryers, coffee machines, soda fountains, water heaters, and multiple walk-ins in a 269 square-foot kitchen?still reportedly more than half the car. After an apparent test period in Switzerland (though there is evidence of a parallel program in that country), the DB allowed the McTrain into service in Winter 1993, assigning it to the country-spanning Hamburg-Berchtesgarden line.

Not a great success in Germany and Switzerland according to the report; would it have done better on "The Clansman"? Would it work in 2021?

[Lee]

As a varient on the tavern car ... I came across the story of something else in The Drive

The "McTrain," as it is unofficially known, reportedly got its start in 1992, when the Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Federal Railway) agreed to try outsourcing catering on long-distance routes to McDonald's. The DB^» (Deutsche Bahn - German State Railway - about) allowed McDonald's to refit two of its dining cars for the program, installing deep fryers, coffee machines, soda fountains, water heaters, and multiple walk-ins in a 269 square-foot kitchen?still reportedly more than half the car. After an apparent test period in Switzerland (though there is evidence of a parallel program in that country), the DB allowed the McTrain into service in Winter 1993, assigning it to the country-spanning Hamburg-Berchtesgarden line.

Not a great success in Germany and Switzerland according to the report; would it have done better on "The Clansman"? Would it work in 2021?

Yes it would, and my new years resolution is now to ensure all trains on the McCarhaix-McGuingamp line are so fitted ASAP.

[broadgage]

Not very keen on burgers.
Polite description of a burger "made from all parts of a cow except for the beefsteak and the leather"
Less polite description "lips, eyes, udders, ears, and the other bits that we dont know what they are"

However the facilities presumably COULD be used to make bacon rolls, fried egg rolls, and other hot snacks, perhaps even mini steak in a bread bun.

[grahame]

Not very keen on burgers ...

However the facilities presumably COULD be used to make bacon rolls, fried egg rolls, and other hot snacks, perhaps even mini steak in a bread bun.

Posting a poll - JUST FOR FUN ... will add link in a few minutes at http://gwr.passenger.chat/24431