We arrived a little early for the train with a plan of getting the seats around the table, but apparently these are reserved for groups of three or more people travelling together. We went back through the same countryside as yesterday, arriving in New York at Sunset. The city skyline was breathtaking and as we drew closer, we could see the Empire State Building against the sunset – that was worth the trainfare alone. Unfortunately we were delayed in New York for some problem with a carriage on the train (I think). American accents are just as hard to understand over a PA as any other (including the people who work for Cityrail in Sydney. So we were late leaving NYC and as we sped south through New Jersey and Pennsylvania, it was clear the train driver was trying to pick up time for a close to on-timr arrival in Washington DC.