First night

Well, we managed to sleep our first night on  train.  sort of sleep, I should say.  This train, #29, Capital limited is nicer than the first train.  it is larger, with about 3-4 sleeping cars, 3-4 coach cars,a real dinner car and an observation car complete with snacks and beverages.  the seats recline and there are foot rests on the seat in front for a very relaxing feel.  the train cars are all double deckers giving us better views.   

with the height of the train cars, when we have trains running the opposite direction, it. seem like they are going to run into us.  we have had a lot of delays on this run, as freight trains have the right of way and we have to sit on the sideline and wait for it to pass.  

we were going really slow (25 mph) now  because there was a lost Alzheimer  patient wandering around and we have to go slow enough to stop for about 6 miles until we are out of his/her possible range. that being said, it caused us to be even later and another freight needs the track so we’ll be about 2 hours late getting into chicago.  I don’t think we have enough time to do a boat tour in Chicago before getting back on the train and head for Glacier.

the scenery out the window is neat.  it’s rather flat and we’re seeing a lot of sorghum, we think, and right now we’re skirting Lake Michigan, but it’s hard to see much of it.  the train is stopping so often or going so slow that we think we can jump off the train, check out some of the nearby stores and then get catch up with the train and get back on it.  maybe not.