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From a food truck to a train, our story starts and continues on wheels. The train was purchased in February 2020, and we hoped to open soon after, but our plans quickly changed with the shutdown of all restaurants and services. We changed gears and opened for curbside pickup. Our remodeling progress was greatly slowed as we worked to overcome these unforeseen challenges. With the help of some dear friends, we have slowly been able to complete much of the work. As you may notice, not everything is finished or perfect, but our new saying is “we’re really close”. Our goal is to make dining on this train an experience; not just a place to grab a good bite to eat, but something unusual and fun.
Built in 1951, the engine car’s décor hearkens back to that wonderful Art Deco era. The Track 58 Bar Car is nicknamed after the number of the engine: 5808. It is a 1951 General Motors, EMD, Electro Motive Division. This Engine ran with Amtrak for most of it’s life.
The Dining car is a 1914 Pullman named the Blytheswood, it ran for the New York Central up through the 1950’s. Then it was used for a variety of things including a work crew kitchen.
The Caboose is a 1953 Great Northern. It was used as a Caboose with Great Northern and then Burlington Northern. We use it as our kitchen, and as you might guess, it’s tight quarters and limited space is a challenge with production and volume service.
Thank you for your support, and we hope you enjoy your meal and experience aboard the train!
Whoa now Spokane Valley, we’ve got a serious gem right here! I stumbled upon this place while driving and was drawn to the rustic cable train car & the bright open patio with colored umbrellas. With a little bb king and Eric Clapton in the background & the fragrant barbecue smoke lingering in the air while you sip a flavorful martini, this place is sure to stay in your memory! Absolutely will be back! Their garlic focaccia bread is fabulous! Try the mountain berry milk train martini!
Always drive passed it and always wanted to try it and we finally did!! And it was amazing. Even know we came close to closing time the two lady's who waited on us who one was a trainee and did amazing and the other who I'm pretty sure was one of the owners did absolutely fantastic and they were so sweet and made us feel very welcomed. 10/10 do recommend if you want real BBQ!! FOOD WAS SOOOOO GOOD. We will return definitely !
We had a catered event and it was a hit. The staff was punctual, prepared, and professional. The food, spectacular! It was the talk of the night. The portions were generous, the price reasonable, and the flavors abundant; I'd highly recommend and wouldn't hesitate to use them again.