Originally Posted by
screeton
One of the reasons that people pay the big $$$ for sleeper accommodations on this train is because it has been the premier long-distance train... an example of what other trains should be.
That's disappointing.
I've done the Coast Starlight and the Zephyr and while the latter's scenery was more stunning, I loved the lounge aspect and people I met on the Starlight. The Parlour Car was a huge part of that. I spent way too much of my Zephyr time in my sleeper.