I've had a few hundred sleeping car rides - Us and other countries including France-Suisse-Austria, Sweden, Egypt, Australia and China. I'll just mention a few highlights.
First trip in 1951, family trip to Niagara Falls from New york. As the oldest of three children, I ahd the roomete while the others rode in the double bedroom - listening to the Hudson on the head end as I lay in bed in the roomette.
Second trip in 1953 on the CP from McAdam Jct. to Sherbrooke in a lower berth behind a Royal Hudson.
Working for the NYC, I had a pass endorsed "good for roomette in New York Sentral operated sleeping cars". Several trips on the Century, also between New York and Syracuse, Rochester, Massena, Buffalo, Detroit, and many others.
My wife's first sleeping car trip was on the Pioneer LTd from Chicago to Minneapolis when I was working for the Milwaukee Road. Our oldest daughter (earlier than planned
) was a result of that trip.
Egypt from Cairo to Luxor in a Hungarian sleeper, courtesy of USSR funding, but no funds for maintenance - not recommended.
Night Ferry from London to Brussels. Sleeping cars on the ferry from Dover to Dunquerque.
China, Canton to Changsha and Wuhan to Peking in a four berth compartment in a Russian soft class sleeper.
Wiener Walzer in 1971 with my wife from Zurich to Vienna, being served continental breakfast in our room by the Wagon-Lits sleeping car conductor.
I could go on all night, but that's a good sample.
