I'm in very early planning stages of a coast-to-coast trip. Starting and ending point is Los Angeles, where I live. Cities to be visited include Chicago, Washington DC, and Boston. Some possibility I'll add in a fourth city, depending on our budget. If I were to take the SWC in one direction to or from Chicago, and the CZ in the other (I know that starts from Emeryville, not Los Angeles, meaning the Coast Starlight will be part of the journey), is the daylight scenery on either of those two trains noticeably better in one direction than the other?
Also, is the SWC really as rough as I have heard? I admit to being a somewhat nervous traveler when the train gets to really bumping and jerking.
Also, is the SWC really as rough as I have heard? I admit to being a somewhat nervous traveler when the train gets to really bumping and jerking.