Union Station Chicago: Empire Builder Sleeping car waiting room

So after the 19 hour journey from N. Y aboard the Lake Shore Ltd. here I am getting ready to board my cabin on the empire builder. This is Amtraks most scenic pittoresque route. As you can see the waiting room is filled with mostly quiet   Aged folks mostly from the West. One sight of a man with a cowboy hat made me realize I wasn't in Kansas or rather the Bronx anymore.