Better late than never a trip report from June 12 from Seattle to Chicago. My national map was missing much of the northwest and this trip was going to cover that. On the previous day, I had made a trip down to Portland on the Coast Starlight to cross Oregon off my bucket list but that would be off topic here. I arrived at King Street Station early and people started to line up for boarding at 4 pm. At about 4:15 boarding began for sleeper passengers and I found my way to my roomette on the second floor of the second head car. It had an eastern view and I saw the Space Needle as we crept north out of Seattle. Mary was my car attendant and I requested that she wait until 9 pm to convert my room to a sleeper. She smiled and said that would be no problem. I made a 6 pm reservation for dinner and I had the steak and it was delicious. After leaving Leavenworth, we began the climb up Stevens Pass and came to a stop on the main. A stack train passed us on the siding and after it passed, we made a reverse move, then pulled east on the siding as a mixed westbound freight passed us on the main. After a wait for the signal at the east end of the siding, we made the slow trip through the Cascade Tunnel. You could hear the fans screaming on the east end. By the time we stopped in Wenatchee, we were over an hour late. Mary had made my roomette into a bedroom and it was time for bed. In the middle of the night the AC shut down and there was some jostling from the switching of cars at Spokane. By the time we got to Whitefish, we were back on schedule and I had time to explore the station and take some photos before getting back onboard for breakfast. After breakfast, I made my way to the observation car where I had a nice seat for the trip through Glacier National Park which was narrated by a guide from the National Park Service. After another photo stop in Shelby, it was lunch time and I had the Angus burger. As we headed towards North Dakota, we ran into some traffic and started to lose time again. The diner staff announced on the PA that dinner would be served on Mountain Time. After another steak dinner, it was time to set my watch ahead an hour. I made my way to the shower and it was a little awkward trying to stay upright at 79mph while washing but it was refreshing and the room was kept clean. Before going to bed, I enjoyed some fresh air at the stop in Minot, ND. We were back close to schedule. After a good night's sleep, the next day had us an hour late again as we approached St Paul Union Station. I wanted to take a look at the renovated station but our dwell time was cut short and the trip from the platform to the station was a long walk. We left St Paul an hour late and headed south on the CP towards Chicago. My last meal would be lunch at Wisconsin Dells. By Milwaukee, the delay was down to 50 minutes. After a quick ride from there to Chicago, we arrived at Union Station a half hour late. The daytime ride through Glacier National Park had made this a worthwhile trip. Mary was an excellent car attendant and she received a nice gratuity from me and she indicated that others had been generous as well.