Diners enjoy a gourmet meal in a graceful setting of polished mahogany walls and gleaming crystal chandeliers. Nurses are on hand to care for infants so their mothers can get some rest. People savor strawberries and other fresh fruit picked for their enjoyment.
These were among many perks of train travel during the early 20th century. That was the heyday of the iron horse, when puffing steam engines helped to develop the United States’ East, open its West, and support a nationwide Industrial Revolution.
