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WELCOME ABOARD THIS TRAIN Since Ratification of the Peace Tr operated primarily for thé use of U.S. he uurtesy of the Japanese National R: ions, iding the diner, are shared jdintly by persons of all nationalities An item of interest to most travelers is that the “Dixie Limited,” now known as Train 1001, was the fi Japan. At the time’this service was established, only 2nd class coaches were available, many of these with broken windows and other defects as a result of bombing raids on Japan. Subsequently, the and the “‘Allied Limited” were placed in regular service. The original trains made their runs with “U.S. Army” written with crayon on the sides of the coaches and a banner on the rear proclaiming it to be an Allied Train. Service was continually improved as repairs were completed and and sleeping cars made av. panese National Railways for provi for your convenience and comfort Trains 1001 and 1005 leave Tokyo daily and continue to Sasebo, on the Island of Kyushu, a trip of some 28 hours. These trains pass through the famous cities of Yokohama, Atami, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Kokura and Fukuoka enroute. They also pass through many tunnéls, the most famous being the undersea tunnel between Shimonoseki and Moji. Trains 1001 and 1002 traveling in both directions. pass. the world renowned Mt. Fuji during daylight jours, Train 1201 runs from Yokohama to Sapporo in Central Hokkaido, passengers crossing the Tsugaru Straits on a ferry, the total journey requiring about 30 hours. It passes through Sendai, and Aomori on Honshu and affer 25 hour ferry trip, some 71 miles across to Hako- date, circles around Mt. Komaga and Uchiura Bay, to Muroran, thence ‘to Chitose and Sapporo. For your convenience and comfort; a sleepers, with dining cai trip. It of the TMRS you the nyenienee improyine the service aré gladly-received at any time, Transportation Military Ra yy Uni HARRY E, OWENS Colonel, TC TMRS 8010TH AU. TE SE Aaa a ~ $SC0S06 WILL BR GIVEN HIGH av alba hy | ME TO THE TMRS DINER ler service was established in February, 1946 f convenience of travelers on what was then Allied trains. The original diner operated between Yokohama and Morioka, since then the service has been expanded to feed a daily average of over 5,000 meals / Aas : ; » ein 14 sug 52 @ Sry Cereal 3 Perk Seusag on diners of three regular trains operated primarily for U.S, Armed Forces and special troop trains. | 4 Fried Sges j it feast, Sutter ‘On some occasions, it has been necessary to feed as many as 250 Jelly persons during one meal period aboard this diner. This required 15 Coffee, wilk to\20:minutes per person, or a total of 2.5 to 3 hours per meal. Your { tolerance Isetherefore requested when the mess steward urgessyou 1 Soup to vaeate your seat as soon as possible after your meal so that . 2 ws mg Steak | passengers waiting to dine may be served. € 3 a hana | The regular Field Rations of the Army Quartermaster are utilized 5 for the preparation of meals aboard the diners. This is the same 6 ration as that issued to all Army messes iffjapan. No increase in the 7 nae Sigg 8 ration is allowed for this servic eurP an teed tea enlisted mess steward tg responsible for its ion and i bone : 2 Braived Piced Boot w/ Needles 3 ize Seens 4 Lettuce fedgos wW/ ¥rench Pressing § Raisin Cobtler Bread, butter Gofies or Tee | \ Please refer te items by number. Your waiter say pot fully uncer stand Snglish. In addition toler cooks and wal journeys. fe) on their NIHON ALPS: Aidwu WAKKAN AT A ee KP OTARU. SAPPORO KUsHIRO ABAS HiA HAKODATE OMINATO . RI LTOWwADA AKITA Mo RIOKA WWIHS SRN, vw OLOAY, HONZIHS = VAOOVN vain YAVHOVOL gAvoL 4 we VIWVASLWL 1H SOH vuny o1NnSy OM MLN ONWSYWN. VHiKSOOy osv.1W 1HO0M VaHSM0.4 ae avsvorn on = wwonying Mn wwnsoay ier wayso i na 280 El | 7x3SON OKIHS pilsvaioy ansivw

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