Leaving on Amtrak

So, today is the day that we leave, bikes and gear in tow, on the train bound for Portland. We will be leaving Whitefish at around 9:00 pm an arriving in Portland the next day at about 10:00 am. We are riding on the empire builder which should be fun for me (Greg) because I have never ridden on a train. The ten day forecast for northern Oregon looks pretty grim, lots and lots of rain, but I guess that is why we bought waterproof gear. Hopefully we can get our bikes put together and head out of Portland on Saturday and still make a few miles before it is dark. We would like to get to Astoria by the end of Monday, about 100 miles from Portland.