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October 1st, 2002
The New Haven Railroad introduced a new food service china pattern during late 1937 for use on the Osgood Bradley lightweight grill cars. Although collectors call this china pattern "Merchants Limited", it was actually called "Grill Car China" on the New Haven Railroad. Grill Car China was also subsequently used on board five home-made grill cars and two buffet cars converted from heavyweight coaches at the Readville Car Shops during the early 1940s. This pattern was retired around 1952 when the original five Osgood Bradley lightweight grill cars were converted into coaches. Grill Car China dinner plates were highly prized as souvenirs by New Haven passengers and the railroad sold them to anybody who wanted them for $2.00 each. All items from the collection of Marc Frattasio.
 | Grill Car China plates were decorated with a picture of a New Haven Railroad Baldwin I-5 class streamlined Hudson steam locomotive pulling a two car train of Osgood Bradley lightweight coaches superimposed over a map of southern New England. Only the dinner plate, luncheon plate, and tea plate in this pattern had this picture. |
| Coffee cups, chowder cups, egg cups, oatmeal bowls, and square relish dishes in the Grill Car China pattern did not have the train picture and were relatively plain. All articles of Grill Car China, however, were marked with the railroad's initials on the back along with the Buffalo China manufacturer's mark. Note, there were never any saucers manufactured in this pattern. |  |
September 2002: Diesel Builder's Plates
April 2002: New Haven R.R. Travel Bags
March 2002: Cost Saving Fare Promotions
February 2002: Odds and Ends #1
December 2001: New Haven R.R. Locks
November 2001: The Streamlined Coaches
September 2001: Seashore Tours
August 2001: John Held, Jr. and the New Haven R.R.
June 2001: The Rail-Auto Travel Plan
May 2001: Advertising Stickers
April 2001: Dietz Hand Lanterns
February 2001: Right of Way Signs
December 2000: TDI Commuter Schedules
November 2000: To Florida on the New Haven Railroad!
September 2000: Train Service Cancellation Posters
August 2000: The New Haven Railroad Rail Charge Card
June 2000: The Boat Race Trains
May 2000: Timetable Change Posters
April 2000: New Haven Railroad Station Signs
March 2000: The Key to New England
February 2000: Route 128 Station
January 2000: New Haven Railroad Cigarette Lighters
December 1999: The Dan'l Webster
November 1999: Postwar Travel Posters
October 1999: Modern Dining Car China
September 1999: New Haven Railroad Dining Car Service Pins
August 1999: New Haven Railroad Lapel Pins
July 1999: The 1939 New York World's Fair -- 60th Anniversary
February 1999: Special Trains of the 1950s and 1960s
January 1999: Ticket Envelopes
December 1998: Holiday Advertising Material
November 1998: New York City Travel Advertising Material
October 1998: Boston Travel Advertising Material
September 1998: The Hurricane of 1938 -- 60th Anniversary
July 1998: The New Haven Goes Back to Cape Cod
June 1998: The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair
May 1998: Official Gifts of the McGinnis Era
March 1998: Pre-War Advertising Brochures
February 1998: New Haven Railroad Freight Service Advertising from the 1950s and 1960s
December 1997: Hotel Montclair Advertisement ca. 1939