15 Things About Sleeping on American Trains That Younger Generations Will Never Know
2K views · Sep 24, 2026 · Entertainment
Comments · 3
@WilliamSandford-y2n · 3 days ago
People think I’m crazy because I love to travel across Canada on the train. The “Canadian “ still uses these today, but their replacements have just been ordered. I will miss the old bud cars, I don’t know if the rap around park cars can even be replaced today.
@haywardmKW · 5 days ago
I'll take the solid lockable doors of rommettes of today to the green curtains of yesterday. And the upper birth still has the mesh net pouch. <br>Bedrooms with facilities still exist some connectable for a drawing room type accommodation.
@WilliamSandford-y2n · 3 days ago
I’m an upper birth guy. If you want this experience book the Canadian today, it will be gone soon.
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