city of new orleans

[BillVasi]

Okay I am taking the City of New Orleans soon. I see from the 8pm departure from Chicago, is there any dinner served?? And returning to Chicago do they try to get in an early breakfast??? we are in sleepers so I know we get the meals on the house....

thanks bill

 

[greatcats]

I understand that a limited menu is served from Chicago. I have not ridden that route since 1984, but they probably will serve an early breakfast that will end at a a fairly early hour, say 7:30, prior to arriving Chicago.

 

[greatcats]

It had a dome car in 1984!

 

[manchacrr]

Dinner is served southbound out of Chicago, but it is a limited menu. Breakfast is also served on the way into Chicago northbound. It is usually served starting at about 6:00am, and they stop serving breakfast at Kankakee to start cleaning up the diner and getting it ready for arrival into Chicago. An on time arrival into Kankakee is 7:13am.

 

[iggy]

I can confirm that the information above is what I experienced during my January 2014 City of New Orleans ride. Had a roomette to and from Memphis. 58 Sleeper Guy was my attendant for the trip back to Chicago. Had same crew working diner in both directions.

 

[debmep]

Don't forget that we also get to board early from the Metropolitan Lounge and as I understand, dinner reservations can start before the train even leaves Chicago.