"Once the 50-ton diner is in place on the flatbed, it will be travel from Williamsburg to the movie studio about 1 mile away. It will be hoisted off the truck and placed in its final location Monday morning. The diner, which first opened at 225 Wythe Avenue in 1968, is no stranger to the film industry, with appearances over the years in movies like "The Good Shepherd" and "Men in Black 3.""
"The property was recently purchased to become a new apartment complex, but the community was bound and determined to save the railcar restaurant - a neighborhood staple for decades."
On Saturday a crane will hoist the 50-ton former 1950s-style Wythe Diner from Williamsburg onto a flatbed truck bound for Steiner Studios in the Navy Yard. The diner will travel about one mile, be hoisted off the truck, and be placed in its final location Monday morning. The diner opened at 225 Wythe Avenue in 1968 and appeared in films including The Good Shepherd and Men in Black 3. The property was sold for a new apartment complex, prompting community efforts to save the railcar. Doug Steiner and former owner Sandy Stillman attended the relocation. Stillman owned the diner since 1997 and ran Relish until 2010; the site later hosted a Mexican restaurant and pop-up shops including one for Chanel. The relocation plan has been in the works for months and will allow the diner to be used in future studio productions.
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