Left Dallas on time, the Transition Sleepers (or at least this one) have really improved. About 6 Roomettes starting at the high door. Attended to by an SCA who said he was a chair car attendant ( ? ). Name of Joseph, very good, attentive.
Dinner was good Amtrak fare, the Diner crew were quite good, the usual "clear out so we can set up for breakfast!", but I admit we were dawdling over coffee.
My daughter's first Long Distance trip, she is having a great time. Indeed the Transition/Crew quarters/Roomettes car was OK. First behind the engine, almost no traffic, and one of the downstairs heads was unused since the last servicing. Cool! The head/shower upstairs had no place to store towels, but I did find a duffle bag of fresh towels in the baggage rack downstairs. I am sure that had I requested a towel, Joseph would have brought ot for me. Plenty of hot water, and my usual Here-To-Eternity night's sleep in the upper bunk
And into Chicago a couple of hours late, and off to see the Lizard!...
Great trip, my daughter is now a fan.
Dinner was good Amtrak fare, the Diner crew were quite good, the usual "clear out so we can set up for breakfast!", but I admit we were dawdling over coffee.
My daughter's first Long Distance trip, she is having a great time. Indeed the Transition/Crew quarters/Roomettes car was OK. First behind the engine, almost no traffic, and one of the downstairs heads was unused since the last servicing. Cool! The head/shower upstairs had no place to store towels, but I did find a duffle bag of fresh towels in the baggage rack downstairs. I am sure that had I requested a towel, Joseph would have brought ot for me. Plenty of hot water, and my usual Here-To-Eternity night's sleep in the upper bunk
And into Chicago a couple of hours late, and off to see the Lizard!...
Great trip, my daughter is now a fan.