Did it the year before last, last year and will do it twice this year. I have also used the train several times in Italy and Switzerland.
I just love Europe because the train is almost always there to bail you out. Weather is lousy, take the train, Bot feeling well, take the train. What to avoid busy traffic take a train Getting behind, take the train.
In the US, I use it to get me back to where I was. My Columbia River Gorge and Mt Hood tour I will take the train back home. Took the tain back home last year from Sacramento. And one year back from Cumberland.
US trains are OK better than nothing but Euro trains are vastly superior