Leaving east out of Millburn, heading out through the bend to Maplewood, I see the front of the train ahead of the curve -- reminding me of an intercity train. It's a seldom seen view, at least on a suburban run, and puts me in mind of when you could grab the Phoebe Snow out to Chicago from Brick Church and Summit, along the M&E. Sleep in your roomette or -- get really extravagant -- a double bedroom, and dine on linen.
Twenty-three hours of civilized rail, leaving Summit at 10:51am, arriving Chicago Dearborn Street at 8:15am (9:15 Summit time) the next day, in time to get in a full day's business. Or perhaps morning meetings followed by a day game at the Friendly Confines. The dining car on the trip out was open until 10:00 pm, and reopened at 6:00 the next morning.
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