I've always wanted to take a long train trip, like on the California Zephyr from end to end, and rent a sleeper unit. Or better yet, travel back to the golden age of rail travel in America in the 1930s or 1940s when you had both steam and diesel locomotives pulling passenger trains and every rail company was competing to offer the most comfortable and luxurious service possible. Back then you had trains like the Empire Builder, the Super Chief, the Chessie, and the Hiawatha. Train stations were like grand cathedrals because they were very often the first thing a new visitor to a city would see, and the city wanted to make a good first impression. Rail companies would often have unique features on their trains to compete with the other companies. For example, the dome car was invented for the California Zephyr because it's route went through the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Utah, and customers wanted a better view of the mountains. The Hiawatha had their Skytop Lounge car, which was the last car on any Hiawatha consist and had a window lined beaver tail style with a seating area inside, where people could mingle and enjoy the view while drinking cocktails. It's really sad our culture moved away from things like this.
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