The Modern Diner is a historic

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in Pawtucket,

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The Modern Diner is the only known surviving Sterling Streamliner diner still in operation. Its profile resembles that of a 1934 silver locomotive that once pulled the

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train. The diner's roof, now painted maroon, was originally silver. an
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/ref> New York City inventor Roland Stickney designed the diner, which the John B. Judkins Company of

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manufactured in 1940. The diner was originally placed at 13 Dexter Street in Pawtucket. It operated at that site until 1984, when it was moved to its present location to avoid demolition. The diner was listed on the

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in 1978. It was the first diner to be added to the register. The diner has been held by the same owner for over 28 years. Its signature Custard French Toast was featured on television's

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as one of the "top five diner dishes in the US" in 2015. The

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caused it to reduce its services during 2020.

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File:Modern diner, Pawtucket, Rhode Island LCCN2011630228.tif, Interior File:Custard French Toast from the Modern Diner, Pawtucket.jpg, The diner's signature Custard French Toast

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Modern Diner web site
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