This is about reuse of the former Reading diner parked just off Broad St in Philadelphia.

https://hiddencityphila.org/2018/02/old-train-car-on-north-broad-to-become-rail-park-hq/

The car is RDG 1186, a class DCe Café Car. After 1951, it had 8 four-seat tables seating 32 in the dining area and chairs for 12 in the lounge area. It has one vestibule with traps and steps at the "B" end (opposite end from the kitchen) and had received a single-deck (arch) roof.

in 1960, the seats and tables were removed and replaced with a long counter, similar to a race train diner, and it became the Iron Horse Ramble food car. RDG also sold souvenirs in the car.

After RDG discontinued the Rambles, it was sold to an individual who made it into a restaurant. RDG moved the car to its current location via the City Branch, now abandoned and possibly becoming part of the Rail Park. The open end was done at its present location.

Car 1189, built at the same time but rebuilt into a DPa Parlor-Diner is in the RCT&HS collection.

Phil Mulligan