Small personal coffee pot USATS Train?

[hpidaves]

I believe this small 6-1/2" tall silverplate coffee pot was used on trains -- the bottom is stamped in larger letters U.S.A.T.S. -- USA Transit System?
It is made by the Meriden Britannia Company and stamped 203. Does this seem right?

Thanks,
Dave

[Traintime]

Ships...United States Army Transport Service...ran up to about 1948 or so before they cut it all finally. [We really don't know what was used on the occupation period duty trains before rails went back to their full domestic services. I've got a snapshot photo in a dining car, but the patterns and items have not been identified. A great mystery to be solved.]

[dognose]

Hi,

Would I be wrong to think that this item is more likely to be a syrup pitcher rather than a coffee-pot?

Trev.

[hpidaves]

That seems to make sense -- it's certainly the right size.

[Traintime]

One of the china patterns: