Well I try to figure a way to post photos with my trip report I thought of some of the things I noticed on my SWC Amarillo detour. First, breakfast in the diner is a must. By the time you $5-$6 yourself in the lounge, might as well be comfortable and meet some interesting folks, like Mr Sons, president of the Albuquerque Area Model RR club(Sorry don't remember the real club name). The Food, I think they have mastered the heating of the RR French Toast. As you sat at the table, coffee refills came often , but when I asked for a cup to "take with" (IL talk) it was noticeably smaller than previous cups I've had. Don't know about the lounge coffee cups as I had no need to go down there. Second, SERVICE DOGS. This was my first exposure to this policy. They are not in the same catagory or classification as a seeing eye dog according to the car attendant but are permitted on board for the"welfare of the patient". They must be Doctor validated, wear a banner like sweater that IDs them as Service dogs and be well behaved. She said Amtrak chose not to fight it for fear of litigation. This" patient " appeared to be halfway through a gender change. And last, the tracks from KCY -Amarillo were super smooth, I was in the last car, a refurbished SL1 coach.(on board upgrade attempt failed). The wheels were true, walking the isle was no problem and best sleep I've had on board. I don't know if Amtrak was speed restricted or not. Jim