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I am guessing as to how the various cars or ordered on the CS. From front to back: 1) Engines 2) Misc/baggage? 3) Coach cars 4) Lounge car 5) Dining car 6) Pacific Parlor car 7) Sleepers Where is the car for OBS? Where does the conductor hang? Thanks.

Yes, yes, I know that I am overly curious. Would like detail as to what actually happens when a sleeper car pax orders food to go from diner car. Can you order yourself or are you required to go thru the SCA? Does SCA have the menu or do you need to get it from diner car? Do SCAs collect...

We have a trip scheduled in early June to take the CS from Sacramento to Albany, Oregon. The other day at the Sacramento Amtrak station I saw about fifty coach passengers boarding the California Zypher that was headed to Chicago. The conductor did no scanning or checking of IDs. He just...

My wife and I are taking the CS from Sacramento to Albany, Oregon, in early June. It will be our first train ride. We will be traveling coach northward and Superliner Bedroom on way back. At first we reserved a Roomette for northward journey but downgraded to reserved coach seats because...