Very Little!!
I'm still happy to remember that in 1956 when I was 9, my mother, brother and I got on the Great Northern's Empire Builder in Shelby, Montana. It was early February and we took it out to the west coast to visit relatives in Longview, Wa. We went through spectacular mountain scenery, then switched to the UP in Seattle. The Empire Builder had several cars that were decorated in the style of the famous western artist Charlie Russell and it all seemed spectacular. We had one night in a berth, but I don't remember sleeping; I do remember going back and forth through several cars until I found the skydome car. Magical, and next morning I saw several GN ABBA freights on the other mainline track and when we went thru Seattle, in the yard I saw an articulated steamer that looked like it was ready for retirement. What an experience for kids. I'll bet it still is!
Is this topic really about sleeping overnight ot traveling overnight.
When I worked for the NYC, I spent many nights in roomettes, but that didn't always mean sleeping. You could tell where a division was in the five eyar maintenance cycle. Those that had just had a tie and surface job meant a good sleeping well. Not so good on thsoe near the end of the five years.
My best sleep on a train was at 100 mph on the ACL between Charleston and Rocky Mount. Their track was tremendously over-maintained, but the line was profitable enough that the waste never was noticed by the stockholders.
My wife and I traveled overnight from Moscow to St Petersburg and also overnight from Paris to Rome -
In the US we traveled overnight from New to Charlotte
Fun trips
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