With its arrival scheduled for Wednesday, February 27th, 2002, the new Springfield Diner was to be delivered with police escort through Springfield's Main Street.

To move the 28 ton diner the vestibule had to be removed; utilities had to be disconnected, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and anything below the carriage frame had to be detached.

The diner was brought northward by the O. B. Hill Trucking & Rigging Company, Incorporated, specialists in the moving of diners about the country. "A move like this requires special permitting and arrangements" says Alldredge. "We hired Bryant Hill and his group at O.B. Hill to handle all aspects of the move."

As expected in this little southeastern New England town, a severe snow storm stopped the flatbed truck with the Royal Diner on its back, dead in it's tracks. The truck had to stop and park in Bratleboro, Vermont for two days until the weather improved and the diner could be escorted into it's new home, Springfield, Vermont. The Diner rolled in Springfield, Vermont on March 1st, 2001.

The diner was placed behind the existing Precision Valley Corvette Museum on River Street. There it will sit, awaiting the procedures of obtaining the necessary permits to put the diner back in operation.

"This Diner represents a time in the history of our country where life was a lot simpler. Ultimately, we hope to attach it to the Corvette Museum, and expand its capacity to about 90 seats." Plans to build an addition to seat a total of 90 are in the works as well as an ice cream parlor and a drive through.

From left to right: • Bob Forguites - Springfield Town Manager, • Roger Cawvey - co-Owner, • Bob Furlone - American Construction Co., • Mathew Alldredge - co-Owner, • Laurentiu Traineanu - co-Owner, • Roberto Rodriguez - Corvette Museum Manager

'Many have asked why Laurentiu decided to join in this venture, why be part of a diner? His steady reply has always been "Ever since we came to this country, in 1984 I have been trying to build the American Dream through hard work and a lot of determination, being part of this diner is owning a piece of Roadside Americana as well as knowing that I help give back to the town." "I have grown to love this town" continues Traineanu "which my family and I made our home for the past 18 years. It breaks my heart to see this cradle of the machine tool industry crumble and I didn't want to be a helpless by stander so I did whatever I could and knew how to revitalize it (Springfield)".'
(Springfield Reporter, March 1, 2002)

"We believe in Springfield and want to provide places the whole family will enjoy. It fits right in the Museum and gives our friends and neighbors another reason to stay in or visit Springfield." Matthew, Laurentiu and Roger will continue keeping the old menu up above the counter, from the early days of 1961 when a cup of coffee was a nickel and a hamburger was 30 cents. The prices have changed but customers can still expect the same wonderful generous portions of delicious home cooked food.

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	On February, 2003 Matthew, Laurentiu and Roger participated together with Bob Furlone - American Construction Co. (the construction company that won the bid to restore and extend the Royal Diner) and Robert Forguites (Springfield's Town Manager) in the ground breaking ceremony for the Springfield Royal Diner. The rebuilding of an American experience had begun.
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