more recently than your experience I took a similar trip. The staff was great, the food was great and we experienced no hitches. However, at the other end of th

more recently than your experience I took a similar trip. The staff was great, the food was great and we experienced no hitches. However, at the other end of the train they had a sewage flood of some sort, puddles in the passageway, I felt very lucky. one interesting thing I didn't expect, there were a large number of Mennonites/Brethren riding the train (they did not ride in sleepers), all sexes and ages, including very cute little toddlers wearing full "formalwear".