Midweek Trivia | July 29th
Giving you the star treatment!
Answer to last week’s question: The “Railroad French Toast” recipe was created by chefs for Santa Fe (though perfected by employees of Fred Harvey)
“Red-carpet treatment” is a common phrase worldwide and means top-tier, luxury hospitality. But long before Hollywood award shows adopted the practice, the phrase originated on the tracks of American passenger rail in 1902.
Which legendary train, often dubbed “The Most Famous Train in the World,” invented this tradition by rolling out a long crimson rug onto the platform every time passengers boarded?
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20th Century Limited. New York to Chicago on the New York Central. 16 hours (at its best) and a red carpet.
Yes, the Twentieth Century Limited but it rolled at a higher speed than the 21st Century (Lake Shore Limited)!