The first of our special Train Dinners was closest to New England. we were following the Erie Canal across upstate New York, so we went with:

• Strongbow Dry Cider
• Dry Sausage from Morse's Sauerkraut
• Grafton Village 2-year sharp cheddar from The Concord Cheese Shop
• Vermont Shepherd from their honor stand.
• A Cortland Apple and an Empire Apple
• Toasted Walnuts

It was a delicious tast of home before reaching Chicago and the vast expanses beyond.