I live across the pond in the states two trains come thru either the Empire State or lakeshore limited . Last time I took the train it was a nightmare , some new mom had an infant with diarrhea and thought she could just flush the crappy nappy it clogged someone else used it tried to flush next thing you know sewage is coming out into the car . Other people were gagging as they fled to other cars . I am in a 500 pound wheelchair that because well trains and stations down her kinda suck ,there was no other car they could put me so for the last 9 hours of a 14 hour trip to GCS I got shit service you might say . I mean I have to use diapers and wheelchair, I can only imagine what my mega max would do to the toilet . Not all stations are elevated so sometimes to get on a train you have to drive onto a palette and have a forklift lift you up into car . I wanna say it was like in ‘22 we had a stack of rebuild engines from Quebec gorgeous color scheme you guys use. I want to say it was locomotives 440-448 and man did they awesome coming out of paint . I have some good pictures and videos of them being tested before being sent home .
. Interesting you mention the Lakeshore Limited. I was looking at that one for my next trips. I hope no one tries to put nappies into the toilet… I think first though I will take the Toronto to Vancouver route. I really do enjoy VIA Rail. Looking forward to trying and comparing the service with Amtrak. All the very best to you! 
