In mid-December we're taking the Empire Builder Seattle to Chicago car 830 room 6. And the LSL car 4820 room 1. Is there anything seriously wrong with either of these rooms?
Are these good rooms?
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830 is the "base," standard sleeper on the Builder. Roomette 6 is upstairs about halfway between the middle of the car and the end door. It is about as generic a Superliner roomette as there is. I have 730 roomette 5, which would be directly across the aisle on my next Builder ride, btw.
4820 is the LSL Boston sleeper. It is directly behind the engine. Room 1 is right behind the Bedrooms after the hall jog. The 20 car line is a Viewliner I these days, I think. It is a long way from the diner in the New York section, 6 cars, the cafe, 2 Boston coaches, 3 NY coaches.
4820 is the LSL Boston sleeper. It is directly behind the engine. Room 1 is right behind the Bedrooms after the hall jog. The 20 car line is a Viewliner I these days, I think. It is a long way from the diner in the New York section, 6 cars, the cafe, 2 Boston coaches, 3 NY coaches.
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As zepyr17 noted, #6 is 1/2 way between the stairs and the end door. Turn right at the top of the stairs, 3rd door on your right. #1 roomette in a Viewliner I is my favorite room...directly next to the water heater! So almost instant hot water in the sink! R #2 is nearly as fast. The shower at the end of the car takes forever to get hot water...60-90 seconds in my opinion, or settle for the 'wake up' cold shower!
Thanks so much! I rather enjoy the long walk, just about the only way to get any exercise.
Good point about hot water! Heh...hubby and I actually enjoy cold showers, learned from Wim Hof, so that cold shower will be welcome.
