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There are some luxury trains that go through the mountains, I've thought about it but they are pretty pricey considering I'm on the other side of the country.

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I have a feeling this is the sleeper area. The observation car in front is for coach passengers pretty sure.

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This train is slow but a really delightful experience! I'm glad it was clear enough to get good photos! Views at Jasper are quite epic too.

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Absolutely awesome. Would love to make this trip one day

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What was it like being on the train? Is it comfortable? What's the food like? Always wanted to do an overnight train through the south

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It was a fantastic experience. Trip total was about 5 days (Departed Vancouver around 3 PM Monday, arrived in Toronto at Noon on Friday).

I got myself a Cabin for One in Sleeper class, since I was traveling solo. The Cabin for One is definitely only for a single person. Once the bed was down, there was no room to move. But otherwise very cozy.

Food was delicious and included in the price of the ticket. Communal seating so I got to meet tons of people from all around.

They only open the Park Car (where the Bar is) to sleeper passengers in Off-Peak season. Otherwise, that section of the train is limited to Prestige passengers only. Luckily, December is Off-Peak, so I got to check out the bar and it is fully stocked and the bartenders I had were very friendly.

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Next time you go, try riding inside of the train. It's much more comfortable and safe in there.

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Already responded to someone else giving more detail, but TLDR is: great experience, seats / bed were comfortable enough, and food was fantastic.

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This is great! We'll have to look into taking the trip. Thanks!

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Hey, another question: do you have more pictures, perhaps from the inside of the train? Which did you take?

I haven't started searching yet, so I don't know if there are multiple lines, but Amtrak here in the states tends to run different services on the same lines, and I assume it's the same in Canada. Did you take a special service?

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Yeah, it's sad that rail isn't subsidized like the airlines are; it's hard for them to compete unless it's gross freight.

But it sounds fun. We took a sleeper down there East coast (of the states) from Philly to Orlando once. It was... interesting, and far more expensive than flying. Certainly not luxury of any kind, although it was a more comfortable experience. Not really worth it for a 3 hr flight, but for a longer flight - like cross-country - it starts to look more attractive. But then, you're also starting to compare against first-class airline ticket prices, which make the comfort difference less extreme.

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I absolutely have more photos. Only have a few of the inside of the train, though.
I'm from the States myself, so I'm not too familiar about all of VIA Rail's lines, but this is not a special service.

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