J62 - Those are AMTRAK's biggest assets, and I mean it seriously. :)

Dayenu - There's no 110V AC power at the seats on my car. The other two coach cars have power strips that run under the windows, giving each seat plugs for computers, to recharge phones, etc. I don't mean air-conditioning. :p

The whole trip no access to Fodor's? Oh, horror of horros :-p

I've updated the photo album with the rest of the San Francisco trip. Lots of pictures from the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Also from the de Young and the Grand Hyatt.

Thanks for the report Ray. I'm considering a trip on the Coast Starlight, lots of valuable info here.