‘Muddle of the Munth’, wasn’t it?
Remember that C&O had the first air-conditioned car, and spent quite a bit with brass and nickel plate and stars on those flying-pump locomotives. Their track was built to heavier standards than most other railroads, and not for nothing was the whole ‘sleep like a kitten’ mythos developed. And while I think the food overseen by Balt’s father was probably better, C&O was renowned for their mammy-type home cooking…
Nobody was going to try to run overnight sleeper trains to Chicago on that route with a 16-hour or even 20-hour timing. But there were agreed rates for 24- and 28-hour services, too… and which of those you patronized would be VERY dependent on amenities and scenery…