Excellent report. I have never ridden the California Zephyr but been in it, as it's at a museum in Miami now! Great place to visit if you're down this way!
I am planning a trip from Florida to Montana via Philly or Chicago. A bedroom is fairly expensive but it's a once-in-a-lifetime journey. The "getting there is half the fun" thing like flying used to be.
Any recommendations from RR's here? Does any other airline do this same thing with Amtrak? I have many unused CO, and plenty and growing AA miles.