June Anson from Freeport leaves the Merrick Ave. Diner after...

June Anson from Freeport leaves the Merrick Ave. Diner after breakfast.(Oct. 2, 2011) Credit: Newsday/Audrey C. Tiernan

Serving scrambled eggs with a side of nostalgia, Long Island's vintage railroad car diners are a trip back in time. So place your order and take note of the details of a genre that once defined American roadside eating.

 
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