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Luxury rail travel historically offered fine china dining

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Nothing highlights the absurdity of old-world class quite like eating off breakable porcelain in a moving vehicle. Historically, elite rail services spared no expense, serving multi-course meals on pristine china with crystal glasses, completely ignoring the fact that one bad jolt on the tracks could shatter the entire dining experience.

Luxury rail travel historically offered fine china dining
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