The Rail Store/China M-Z

Railroad and Transportation China

For more information on items for sale, please contact Meg Coughlin, the store manager, and highly-trained railroadiana expert at (215) 361-6176, email coughlin@classicrail.com.

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MILW Pioneer saucer.
A custom-modified stock pattern that saw use on Olympian Hiawatha buffet cars in the 1950s and 1960s.
5 1/4" diameter, NBS, Syracuse 1956, mint.
McIntyre p 42. Luckin MILW-8.
$ 38

MKT Bluebonnet dinner plate.
Used throughout the system in the 1930's and 1940's.
9.5", Buffalo. Backstamp: "Made expressly for M. K. & T. R. R.".Excellent (some knife marks).
McIntyre p 71. Luckin MKT-2.
Will trade for comparable UP or MILW item, contact Meg for information.

N&W Hotel Roanoke Dogwood service plate.
A fixture of the main dining room for many years.
10" diameter, Backmarked with the Legend of the Dogwood, "from the Dogwood Service, Hotel Roanoke", mint
Luckin N&W-5.
$ 55

N&W Hotel Roanoke Coach and Four cup and saucer set.
Cup: 2 1/2" tall, NBS, Syracuse 1965, mint.
Saucer: 6" diameter, NBS, Syracuse 1938, mint.
Luckin N&W-4.
$ 38

NYC Dewitt Clinton ice cream shell.
Pattern used systemwide throughout the 1930s and 1940s.
5.25", Buffalo China, BS "Made especially for New York Central Lines", near mint.
McIntyre p 76, Luckin NYC-6.
$ 150

SAL Palm Beach pedestal sherbet dish.
Topmarked pieces are the oldest and rarest.
2.5" high, 3.75" diameter. No maker mark, TM, NBS, mint.
Luckin SAL-12, McIntyre p 139
Will trade for comparable UP or MILW item, contact Meg for information.

SAL Orange Blossom luncheon plate.
Pattern replaced the Palm Beach pattern in 1949 (purchased in 1948). Was used on the Orange Blossom Special.
8.2" Syracuse 1948, NBS, excellent.
McIntyre p 138, Luckin SAL-11
$ 75

SP Sorrento bread plate.
Stock pattern first produced in 1924 for SP hotels.
6.25", Syracuse 1950s-60s, NBS, excellent (a few knife marks).
Luckin SP-12.3
$ 7 (multiples available)

SP Sorrento bread plate.
Stock pattern first produced in 1924 for SP hotels.
Small platter--5.75" by 8.3", BS: Sorrento, design patented, Syracuse 1940, excellent. $ 10
Medium platter-6.5" by 9.5", BS: Sorrento, design patented, Syracuse 1940, near mint. $ 12
Large platter--8" by 11.7", BS: Sorrento, design patented, Syracuse 1929, good (small 1" hairline on back otherwise excellent). $ 10
Luckin SP-12.3
$ 7 (multiples available)

SP Prarie Mountain Wildflowers demitasse cup.
Principal dining car pattern during the 1930s through the 1960s.
2" tall, no maker markings, decals indicate Syracuse production, excellent.
Luckin SP-11, McIntyre p 143
Contact Meg for more information.

SP&S Northern Dogwood cup.
Stock china used bu the Seatle Portland and Spokane.
2 1/4" ta;;. NBS, Shenango 1951, near mint.
Cited in McIntyre "Official Guide" Suplement.
$15

SP&S American dinner plate.
Stock pattern used by the railroad in the 1930s and 1940s.
9.75" diam., Syracuse 1937, NBS, BS:"Patent applied for", mint.
McIntyre p 145, SP&S-1
$ 18

Union News Oak Leaves oval platter.
Stock pattern used by company that ran many station restaurants in the Northeast.
6.5" by 9.5", Iroquois China Co., very good (plate shows wear in food well).
Luckin UNE-2, McIntyre p 166
$10

UP Blue and Gold Scammell demitasse set.
UP used this stock china pattern from various china manufacturers in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
Cup and saucer both NBS, Scammell Lamberton, excellent.
McIntyre p 146 , Luckin UP-1.
$20

UP Blue and Gold Syracuse demitasse set.
UP used this stock china pattern from various china manufacturers in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
Cup: NBS (unmarked); Saucer: NBS, Syracuse 1960, near mint.
McIntyre p 146 , Luckin UP-1
$20

UP Union Pacific Winged Streamliner items.
Winged Streamliner appears to have been made by Syracuse China only for a brief time in the late 1940's.
Demitasse Set: NBS (top logo), Syracuse Econorim 1948, mint.$78
Coffee Saucer: 5 1/2" diameter, NBS, Trenton 1951, mint $15
Luckin UP-20, McIntyre p 150.

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China notes:

Shipping charges will be calculated at time of order.

China references cited:

Reed, Cleota and Skoczen, Stan. Syracuse China. Published by Syracuse University Press, Syracuse NY 13244-5160 Order line: (800) 365-8929.

Krummes, Daniel C.. Dining on Inland Seas. Published by Nautical Works Press, Traverse City, MI 49684. Book available for sale at Rail Store, $49.95.

McIntyre, Douglas. The Official Guide to Railroad Dining Car China. Published by the author, 20 Cleveland Place, Lockport, NY 14094. Book can be ordered from the author at DM021949@aol.com.

Luckin, Richard. Dining On Rails. Published by RK Publishing, 621 Cascade Court, Golden Colorado 80403-1581; Book sales: (303) 278-0669 (voice), (303) 215-0095 (fax). A new expanded edition featuring color photos and many additional patterns is now available.

Luckin, Richard. Teapot Treasury. Published by RK Publishing, 621 Cascade Court, Golden Colorado 80403-1581; Book sales: (303) 278-0669 (voice), (303) 215-0095 (fax).

Luckin, Richard. Butterpat World. Published by RK Publishing, 621 Cascade Court, Golden Colorado 80403-1581; Book sales: (303) 278-0669 (voice), (303) 215-0095 (fax).

--Mr. Luckin has devised a pattern-numbering system that is common to all of his books which permits him to catalog additional patterns as they are documented, and include them in subsequent books. A referenced pattern number may not appear in each and every book listed above.

Luckin's and McIntyre's books are excellent references that everyone interested in railroad china should own. Skoczen and Reed's new book on the Syracuse China Co. provides historical and product information on the largest producer of institutional china in North America. Krummes' book is the most exhaustive reference on inland waterway china available at this time.

Abbreviations used above:
b/s -- Railroad or train name is stamped on bottom of piece
NBS -- Not RR backstamped (may have maker's backstamp).
TM -- Railroad or train name appears on top, front or sides of piece.
Buffalo -- Made by Buffalo China Co. Buffalo, NY
Hall -- Made by the Hall China Company, East Liverpool, OH
Homer Laughlin -- Made by the Homer Laughlin Pottery Co., Newell, West Virginia
Iroquois China -- Iroquois China Co, Syracuse, NY
Lamberton -- Made by Scammell China Co. Trenton, NJ
Minton -- Made by Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Scammell -- Made by Scammell China Co. Trenton, NJ
Shenango -- Made by Shenango China Co., New Castle, PA
Syracuse -- Made by Onondaga Pottery Co./Syracuse China, Syracuse, NY
Royal Doulton -- Royal Doulton China, Burslem, UK

For more information, please contact Meg Coughlin at (215) 361-6176 or coughlin@classicrail.com.

This page was updated 12/02/00 by Meg Coughlin

	MILW Pioneer saucer. A custom-modified stock pattern that saw use on Olympian Hiawatha buffet cars in the 1950s and 1960s. 5 1/4" diameter, NBS, Syracuse 1956, mint. McIntyre p 42. Luckin MILW-8. $ 38
	MKT Bluebonnet dinner plate. Used throughout the system in the 1930's and 1940's. 9.5", Buffalo. Backstamp: "Made expressly for M. K. & T. R. R.".Excellent (some knife marks). McIntyre p 71. Luckin MKT-2. Will trade for comparable UP or MILW item, contact Meg for information.
	N&W Hotel Roanoke Dogwood service plate. A fixture of the main dining room for many years. 10" diameter, Backmarked with the Legend of the Dogwood, "from the Dogwood Service, Hotel Roanoke", mint Luckin N&W-5. $ 55
	N&W Hotel Roanoke Coach and Four cup and saucer set. Cup: 2 1/2" tall, NBS, Syracuse 1965, mint. Saucer: 6" diameter, NBS, Syracuse 1938, mint. Luckin N&W-4. $ 38
	NYC Dewitt Clinton ice cream shell. Pattern used systemwide throughout the 1930s and 1940s. 5.25", Buffalo China, BS "Made especially for New York Central Lines", near mint. McIntyre p 76, Luckin NYC-6. $ 150
	SAL Palm Beach pedestal sherbet dish. Topmarked pieces are the oldest and rarest. 2.5" high, 3.75" diameter. No maker mark, TM, NBS, mint. Luckin SAL-12, McIntyre p 139 Will trade for comparable UP or MILW item, contact Meg for information.
	SAL Orange Blossom luncheon plate. Pattern replaced the Palm Beach pattern in 1949 (purchased in 1948). Was used on the Orange Blossom Special. 8.2" Syracuse 1948, NBS, excellent. McIntyre p 138, Luckin SAL-11 $ 75
	SP Sorrento bread plate. Stock pattern first produced in 1924 for SP hotels. 6.25", Syracuse 1950s-60s, NBS, excellent (a few knife marks). Luckin SP-12.3 $ 7 (multiples available)
	SP Sorrento bread plate. Stock pattern first produced in 1924 for SP hotels. Small platter--5.75" by 8.3", BS: Sorrento, design patented, Syracuse 1940, excellent. $ 10 Medium platter-6.5" by 9.5", BS: Sorrento, design patented, Syracuse 1940, near mint. $ 12 Large platter--8" by 11.7", BS: Sorrento, design patented, Syracuse 1929, good (small 1" hairline on back otherwise excellent). $ 10 Luckin SP-12.3 $ 7 (multiples available)
	SP Prarie Mountain Wildflowers demitasse cup. Principal dining car pattern during the 1930s through the 1960s. 2" tall, no maker markings, decals indicate Syracuse production, excellent. Luckin SP-11, McIntyre p 143 Contact Meg for more information.
	SP&S Northern Dogwood cup. Stock china used bu the Seatle Portland and Spokane. 2 1/4" ta;;. NBS, Shenango 1951, near mint. Cited in McIntyre "Official Guide" Suplement. $15
	SP&S American dinner plate. Stock pattern used by the railroad in the 1930s and 1940s. 9.75" diam., Syracuse 1937, NBS, BS:"Patent applied for", mint. McIntyre p 145, SP&S-1 $ 18
	Union News Oak Leaves oval platter. Stock pattern used by company that ran many station restaurants in the Northeast. 6.5" by 9.5", Iroquois China Co., very good (plate shows wear in food well). Luckin UNE-2, McIntyre p 166 $10
	UP Blue and Gold Scammell demitasse set. UP used this stock china pattern from various china manufacturers in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Cup and saucer both NBS, Scammell Lamberton, excellent. McIntyre p 146 , Luckin UP-1. $20
	UP Blue and Gold Syracuse demitasse set. UP used this stock china pattern from various china manufacturers in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Cup: NBS (unmarked); Saucer: NBS, Syracuse 1960, near mint. McIntyre p 146 , Luckin UP-1 $20
	UP Union Pacific Winged Streamliner items. Winged Streamliner appears to have been made by Syracuse China only for a brief time in the late 1940's. Demitasse Set: NBS (top logo), Syracuse Econorim 1948, mint.$78 Coffee Saucer: 5 1/2" diameter, NBS, Trenton 1951, mint $15 Luckin UP-20, McIntyre p 150.