Originally Posted by
phillystudent
Wow... thanks for all the suggestions everyone! Really appreciate it! I'll definitely consider one of the ones out west (CS/CZ seem to be high on the list), and thanks for the heads up on Winter travel, emika! I'll definitely have to take some time off and try to do this trip with enough time to spare on both ends; that'll make for a much more enjoyable and less stressful trip, I presume! Thanks again!
There's another reason not to take long distance trains in the winter time -- the days are shorter by hours, so you get to see less !
Bob H