I just read your article on Amtrak Adventures for Families. You've given some good information. I love traveling on the train. Although I never have to travel far, 5 hours at most, I use Amtrak whenever I can. I live in Jersey and when I go to Virginia or Washington DC my first question is "Is there a dining car?" I have changed my plans just to be able to sit, relax and watch the scenery as I have lunch or dinner. I have a friend who has traveled from New Jersey to California. She had one of the private rooms and said she felt like a queen.