Originally Posted by
baglady
I remember finger bowls, white tablecloths, etc. on Amtrak. I was also on the first "Superliner" where all that went away. My dad and I were on the news talking about the changes to Amtrak. I'm sure I have it on BETA somewhere

That's sad. In 2006 when I rode the Sunset it was airline-style catering (although most of what they served was pretty good) on plastic "china" (looked real but wasn't), and certainly no finger bowls and white linens.