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Santa Fe Dining Car

Epicurus

  You'd like a table with a view? 

We have elegant tables

 with ever-changing panoramic views!     

Fine dining has long been associated with the romance of railway travel.  We continue this tradition aboard our own exclusive railroad Dining Car "Epicurus"....the only authentic privately owned dining car operating in mainline intercity service in America today!  Tasty meals are freshly prepared onboard in our complete galley.  A wide selection of beverages, ornate china, colorful floral arrangements and snowy-white linens enhance the experience.  Modern amenities such as Satellite Radio and GPS tracking have been installed for your enjoyment.  Live entertainment is often featured.

       

The "Epicurus" was built in 1950 by the Pullman Standard Company as the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway #1572 and originally featured on famed the "El Capitan" streamliner operating between Chicago and Los Angeles.  It has been lovingly restored much to its original appearance with the addition of modern mechanical systems.  Gleaming stainless steel and art-deco trim will bring to mind pleasant memories of that great streamlined-era.

 

                

        

          

View 1954 movie "The Passenger Train" featuring featuring Santa Fe RR dining car scenes.

Historical notes from the Museum of the American Railroad

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The "Epicurus" is the only authentic fully Amtrak and ViaRail Canada compatible Dining Car available for private charter.  It may be utilized to hold a stationary party...a local excursion...or a transcontinental journey in conjunction with Parlor, Observation and Sleeping Cars.  Thirty-six guests may be accommodated at one seating.

Telephone Information & Reservations:

(908) 688-7277     (800) 292-7245

 

Thank you again for your warm & generous hospitality aboard the "Epicurus" ...a great experience...." S.P. NY,NY

"We wish to thank you for a wonderful, wonderful trip.  We'll never forget it.  The scenery was beautiful, the food and accommodations great....

We are telling all our friends about your tours"....D.H. West Trenton, NJ

"All six of us thoroughly enjoyed our Hudson Valley explorer trip...." E.S. NY, NY

 

RAILPACE NEWSMAGAZINE REVIEW  (July 2012)  (pdf)

 

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