Well, since it ends in NYC, I'm a tad prejudiced. If you could get a private party car, it sounds like it could be a great deal of fun! However, I must tell you that my husband once traveled to Florida by train because his mom was afraid of flying. He said it was awful. All of that stuff about seeing the country as you travel? Bull. The parts of the country that are near train tracks are not something that you want to see.

My father took the train home from San Diego to NY after being discharged from the Navy. He said that all he remembered of the trip was waking up three days in a row, and being told that they were still in Texas!