Enjoy the train trip!
Amtrak's on-time record is abysmal, so you may spend the daylight hours looking at something other than what you were originally expecting, but that's the way you guys roll anyway, right?
The previous poster was indeed looking at the children's menu (page 4), and should have scrolled down to the regular part (pages 2 & 3):
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/BlobServe ... 201109.pdfMeals are included if you book sleeping car accommodation.
Amtrak has a route guide for the Chief:
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/BlobServe ... f_2009.pdfThe
Southwest Chief is the successor to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe's
Super Chief, one of the great glamor trains of the past. It used to arrive at Dearborn Station, which still exists, now used for retail and offices. You will arrive at Union Station. Both listed in the architecture guides, of course!
Was happy to see on the blog that you are adding a day in Mark Twain country.