Lol have looked at the economics of what it would take to do this realistically on a shoestring budget and it's a big hill to climb. Best bet might be by forming a consortium to spread out the costs www.amtrak.com/privately-ow...
Amtrak and Privately-Owned Rail CarsTrain car owners can have their privately-owned train cars attached to the Amtrak trains between specified locations to see North America in an extraordinary way.www.amtrak.com