TODAY WE ARE TAKING YOU ALONG
THE RAILS OF THE ESSEX STEAM
TRAIN.
RYAN: IT IS ONE THAT WILL TEMPT
YOUR TASTE BUDS.
♪
I'M DAVID PETERS PIER 1 OF
THE CONDUCTORS FOR THE ESSEX
CLIPPER DINNER TRAIN.
WE WILL BE LEAVING SHORTLY TO GO
AND EXPLORE THE CONNECTICUT
RIVER VALLEY.
ALL THE BEAUTIFUL SIDES OF THIS
LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY
WITH ITS NATURE AND ITS BEAUTY.
ALSO BE ENJOYING A LOT OF GREAT
FOOD AND SOME REALLY FINE
SERVICE.
ALL ABOARD!
RYAN: DID YOU EVER THINK YOU
WOULD BE COOKING INSIDE A TRAIN?
NO.
[LAUGHTER]
RYAN: ARE YOU A HUGE FAN?
I WASN'T.
I'M A RETIRED AIR FORCE.
I'M AN AIR FAN.
I HAD TO LEARN TRAINS.
THIS IS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME
EXPERIENCE WHERE YOU GET TO TAKE
A STEP BACK IN TIME AND HAVE A
VERY RELAXED MEAL ALONG THE
CONNECTICUT RIVER.
ON THE FOOD PREPARATIONS
IS DONE
IN-HOUSE.
RIGHT BEHIND ME, EVERYTHING YOU
EAT TONIGHT WILL BE PREPARED ON
BOARD.
THE LARGE MAJORITY OF THE
SERVICE WITHIN THE FOOD BEING
PLATED, THE FOOD COMING OUT TO
THE TABLE, AND -- IS WHILE WE
ARE IN MOTION.
THERE IS ELEVATION IN BOTH
DIRECTIONS.
RYAN: I HOPE THEY PAY YOU
OVERTIME OR SOMETHING.
KIND OF.
SURE.
THE AMBIENCE OF
THE 1920'S.
A SIMPLER TIME.
WE TRY TO GET PEOPLE TO TURN OFF
THEIR CELL PHONES COME INTERACT
WITH EACH OTHER, ENJOY THE
PLEASURES OF WRITING ON
THE
RAILS AND ENJOYING GREAT FOOD
WITH GREAT COMPANY.
THE MEALS THEMSELVES
ARE
RESPONDENT OF WHAT WAS ACTUALLY
ALONG THE RAIL OF THE 1920'S.
OUR PRIMARY OF -- PRIME
RIB, IT
IS ALONG THE SAME LINES.
IT IS VERY TIMELESS.
SALMON, HARD TO BE EXAMINED.
IT WAS VERY NICE.
IT WAS NICE TO HAVE A DIFFERENT
ATMOSPHERE FOR DINNER FOR A
CHANGE.
IT WAS NICE WATCHING THE SCENERY
AND A LOT OF FUN.
♪
THANKS FOR COMING.
HAVE A GOOD DAY.
THANKS AGAIN.
YOUR JOB ISN'T DONE YET YOU
HAVE DISHES TO DO.
RYAN: OH, I HAVE TO GO.
NO, NO, NO, NO.
