Next week I’m taking a train from SF to Chicago. It takes 2 days and there’s no wifi and I am SO excited. 
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The porters / sleeping car attendants are generally nice and interesting. Pretty much all the Amtrak employees are.
It's more of a north-south route thing than an east-west, but a lot of Amish and old-order Mennonites take the train. If you're paired with them at a meal, you can have really interesting conversations.