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Acela Express: NYC to Providence, December 2010

Amtrak Cascades: Olympia to Eugene, June 2007 (round trip); Olympia to Centralia, April 2010 (round trip)

California Zephyr: Salt Lake City to Sacramento, September 2008

Capitol Corridor: Oakland to Martinez, September 2012

Capitol Limited: Chicago to DC, September 2009

Cardinal: Cincinnati to Charlottesville, October 2011 (bedroom!)

Carolinian: Alexandria to Charlotte, September 2009; DC to Charlotte, October 2011

City of New Orleans: Chicago to New Orleans, March 2010; New Orleans to Carbondale, October 2011

Coast Starlight: Tacoma to Los Angeles, May 1990 (round trip); Tacoma to Los Angeles, April 1992 (round trip); Tacoma to Los Angeles, August 1995 (round trip); Olympia to Oakland, May 2003; Oakland to Los Angeles, May 2003 (stayed overnight; boarded again the next day); Los Angeles to Olympia, May 2003; Sacramento to Olympia, September 2008; Tacoma to Olympia, February 2010; Olympia to Oakland, May 2010; Van Nuys to Olympia, May 2010; Van Nuys to Olympia, August 2010 (free with AGR!); Olympia to Burbank, September 2011; Olympia to Los Angeles, August 2012; Martinez to Olympia, September 2012

Crescent: Charlottesville to NYC, October 2011; Charlotte to New Orleans, October 2011 (coach seats... boo!)

Empire Builder: Portland to Milwaukee, September 2009; Chicago to Seattle, November 2009

Hiawatha: Milwaukee to Chicago, September 2009; Chicago to Milwaukee, September 2011

Lake Shore Limited: NYC to Chicago. November 2009

Northeast Regional: NYC to Providence, November 2009 (round trip); Providence to NYC, December 2010; Providence to DC, October 2011 (overnight in coach... no choice! no roomettes on the Northeast Regional...)

Pacific Surfliner/San Diegan: Los Angeles to Anaheim, May 1990 (round trip); Los Angeles to Anaheim, April 1992 (round trip); Los Angeles to Anaheim, August 1995 (round trip); Van Nuys to Oceanside, May 2010 (round trip); Glendale to Van Nuys, August 2010; Los Angeles to Anaheim, August & September 2012 (round trip, at end/beginning of months); Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, September 2012

San Joaquin: Emeryville to Bakersfield, May 2010

Silver Star: NYC to Orlando, September 2009; Orlando to Alexandria, September 2009

Southwest Chief: Albuquerque to Los Angeles, September 2009 (lower level coach; quieter than upstairs, but I still can't sleep!); Los Angeles to Chicago, September 2011

Sunset Limited: New Orleans to Los Angeles, March 2010

Texas Eagle: St. Louis to Los Angeles, October 2011

Plus "Thruway Buses" from: Indianapolis to Chicago, September 2009; San Francisco to Emeryville, May 2010; Bakersfield to Los Angeles, May 2010; Carbondale to St. Louis, October 2011; Santa Barbara to Oakland, September 2012; and Martinez to Santa Rosa, September 2012 (round trip).

 

I think that covers it... so far. (But only for Amtrak! This list does not include subways, Metro Rails, BARTS, local commuter trains, Eurorail, amusement park trains, or the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad.)

*All overnight trips from September 2009 onward booked with roomette, except where noted.