Riding the Southwest Chief from LA to Chicago

Well I'm finally riding the train across country. It's dark right now and I can't see much, but I believe we are in Barstow CA. passing by the yard

So far things aren't going so well with my room. Its a little cramped and my table will not come out. they sad there is someone on the train that can fix it, but I don't know about that because it is pretty jammed up.

This is my first time on an overnight train and I'm not sure I will be able to sleep with the way this thing is bouncing around.

 

Well we made it through the night, but without much sleep. I just started to fall into a deep sleep around 3AM when the neighbor decided to make phone calls at 3:30. The guy was so loud that he must have woke everybody on the train up.

Finished breakfast in Gallup NM and they decided to move us to a different room because they couldn't fix the table. I like it better. We had to pullover just now and wait for a high priority freight train. I think today will be a better day.

 

We Are in Albuquerque right now and they just turned on the WiFi. This was a long service stop and they even washed my window. I got to take some photos from the outside, but I can't send them for some reason.
I'm enjoying myself now that I know how this works. Next time I will be better prepared.

 

Be sure to keep notes and write these up for us. At some point, my lady & I will be doing a Chicago to West Coast round trip.

Thanks.