Oh well, changing to box dinners would have ruined the spirit of the trains anyway.Although, ...
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... they could have offered the dinners in pine boxes as a marketing gimmick.
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I mean, hey, ......... if the potential diners are already in pine boxes...  moreOh well, changing to box dinners would have ruined the spirit of the trains anyway.Although, ...
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... they could have offered the dinners in pine boxes as a marketing gimmick.
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I mean, hey, ......... if the potential diners are already in pine boxes what's another few bucks for some tiny pine boxes for their dinners.  

A while ago someone was looking for some bachmann 'Royal Blue' coaches.  There's a guy on the Facebook swap and shop group, Craig Anonsen, selling a whole bunch of stuff, including 4 coaches (2 he calls diners, which seem to have tables and people in...  moreA while ago someone was looking for some bachmann 'Royal Blue' coaches.  There's a guy on the Facebook swap and shop group, Craig Anonsen, selling a whole bunch of stuff, including 4 coaches (2 he calls diners, which seem to have tables and people in them,) plus 2 baggage and an Observation.  The pic is the 'diners'.
   

'kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.  If anybody reading this is interested, I've found a custom decal maker in Winnipeg who has offered to make names and numbers for those new AccuCraft cars that may have carried them - sleepers, diners and observation cars, I blee...  more'kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.  If anybody reading this is interested, I've found a custom decal maker in Winnipeg who has offered to make names and numbers for those new AccuCraft cars that may have carried them - sleepers, diners and observation cars, I bleeve.Cost will be a scant Can$15 per car.While I'm sure that Stan Cedarleaf can also oblige those...  

Ah well, it seems that 50% of my car names problem has been solved.  Only observation, sleeper and diners ever got names in the Grove car era....which these non-descript cars would almost emulate, but not quite.Thanks, Fred, for the phonecall and cha...  moreAh well, it seems that 50% of my car names problem has been solved.  Only observation, sleeper and diners ever got names in the Grove car era....which these non-descript cars would almost emulate, but not quite.Thanks, Fred, for the phonecall and chat - it's always good to hear from you over there in Reality World.There are, it seems, only thr...  

What Bruce is showing is what most of those old diners had for an entrance that I remember. 

Beauties.
With the sleeper and diner, now all you need is the lounge ;)
Is that Sleeper #32040? Superliner II Sleepers are #32070 - #32118.
Is that Diner #38070? Superliner II Diners are #38039 - #38068.

Matt,
I have slobered all over Hebners site for quite some time but never looked at the Diners (why I don't know) but I think you may be on too it! Still can't find a close enough match to Ralphs original photo too say yeah or ney.
Nice call though!
Thanks
;)

Send up 83 too the Hillside for steak and eggs! but salad only for Andy. Pass a lot of diners in Dover area up 74 that always seem packed when I go by, ever eaten at any of them Dave? See signs for liver and onions so gotta be good! I want haug mauw ....

I have 17 Aristo-Craft Santafe Aluminum Strealiner cars for sale. Included are 3 baggae cars, 3 dome cars, diners, coaches, and 2 observations. 13 of the cars have been lowered and have body mount Kadee 830's. The other 4 still have Aristo couplers and ha...  moreI have 17 Aristo-Craft Santafe Aluminum Strealiner cars for sale. Included are 3 baggae cars, 3 dome cars, diners, coaches, and 2 observations. 13 of the cars have been lowered and have body mount Kadee 830's. The other 4 still have Aristo couplers and have not been lowered. Would like to sell most of them together. All look great, shiny. the 4 tha...