I’ve always wanted to travel by train; it seemed so elegant. Never got the chance, except for day trips in CA between Simi Valley and Santa Barbara. Not elegant.
We considered doing a longer trip a few years ago, but after researching people said that Amtrak is a make-work program for blacks. There were a few horror stories of the workers dropping whites in the middle of nowhere at unmanned stations for no reason. Also they’d force whites to switch seats with their friends, even though the whites had reserved certain seats. And don’t even think about complaining!
I had fun on Amtrak but it is NOT comfortable and the dining is 7-11 at best. I like 7-11 but would have preferred the old school experience.
The views through the Colorado mountains were worth the whole trip. But never again. You can’t sleep.