STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

the train is pretty comfortable. i have never had a problem with anything being stolen while on the train, either. typically, i sleep with my purse on my lap.

i would say if you have a light blanket, the train does get cold sometimes. usually i just roll a t-shirt in my bag up for a pillow, but if you don't have to travel far with your luggage, i would say bring a pillow if there is room.

the train is usually pretty quiet on overnight trips. (other than the overtypical and annoying use of cell phones)

i much prefer the train, because the seats are huge, and recline back pretty far. you can walk around, hang out in the dining car/etc. some night trains even have movies + observation decks. also, unless it's a really crowded trip, i am almost always able to get both seats to myself and sort of sprawl out to sleep. (just under the size of back car seats)

hth!