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I had the privilege of riding the North Coast Limited in January 1971, 3 months prior to Amtrak. I still remember the exceptional dining car meal! Roast pork loin, one of those huge Idaho baked potatoes NP was famous for, a third of a head of lettuce, and Marshall Field Frango Mints for dessert! The dome cars were great! Was fascinated by the way the front of the train would round a corner and suddenly appear out the side of the dome, before the train gradually straightened out again. Think Amtrak made a mistake doing away with domes in favor of all bi-levels. Rode the slumbercoach, but was allowed use of the dome lounge in the trailing sleeper. Guess they didn't care by that time. Lewis and Clark was in the consist but not being used. Two dome coaches were up front. The Empire Builder consist was father up front. I walked the entire train between Oregon IL and the Twin Cities. The Builder also had two sleepers, an active diner and an unused/inactive full length dome lounge. There were also two GN dome coaches. When they split the train in St. Paul, I was on a car being separated from my slumbercoach. A brakeman assured me I would be reunited with my car, and I was!
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