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JP Henderson Rail CarThink you might like to ride that luxury train to the Obama inaugural in Washington, D.C.?

Pay $1,800 to drink expensive wine, eat fancy food and snuggle in a comfy bed on your rail car, parked for four nights at Union Station?

Forget it. All sold out.

“The last couple of berths went within an hour and a half after your story appeared,” said John Mickey of the Lancaster & Chester Railway, who doubles as chef and booking agent for two rolling hotels called the J. Pinckney Henderson and the Hollywood Beach.

“They went fast. People were calling me like 8 o’clock in the morning. I could fill up three or four more rail cars if I had some with bedrooms.”

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Bruce Siceloff reports on traffic and transportation. A News & Observer reporter, editor and blogger since 1976, he took over the Road Worrier column in 2003. Lately he drives I-40 with the cruise control set at 68 mph. You can e-mail Bruce, call him at 919-829-4527, check out his Crosstown Traffic blog or follow him (@Road_Worrier) on Twitter.
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