Very nice write-up of this author's family trip on the Coast Starlight.....
Philadelphia, PA Inquirer, 8/10/18:
Riding Amtrak's Coast Starlight from L.A. to Seattle
We were nearly 300 miles into our 1,400-mile trip on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight when it dawned on me to check on the kids. I veered down the aisles of two passenger cars to the observation car, where my 9- and 13-year-old sons had secured a table and layered it with books, tablets, and enough snacks to satisfy an Appalachian Trail hiker.