Okay now I'm imagining Xander being tied to the back of the train and dragged 'cross country. Awww. Also, bwha!

Thinking more on Xander, I felt like Cordy and Anya got the more sympathetic portrayals in the breakdown of their relationships with Xander, so much so that they could pursue vengeance and it felt justified. Actually going through with the vengeance? Well, a step too far. But they were the ones wronged. So I think the show portrays Xander as a jackass quite a bit.