Got ticket - Is this room okay?

[ayndim]

So I went ahead and booked my ticket online. It shows room 4, car 230. Can anyone describe the location to me? Any opinions on this room, should I try to change it, etc. It is from Maricopa to New Orleans on Sunset Limited 2.

Thanks,

Andrea

 

[Long Train Runnin']

Room 4 is just as good any. You are in car 230 which means your in the sleeping car behind the diner.

Here is a diagram of the car.

 

[Chris J.]

So I went ahead and booked my ticket online. It shows room 4, car 230. Can anyone describe the location to me? Any opinions on this room, should I try to change it, etc. It is from Maricopa to New Orleans on Sunset Limited 2.
Thanks,

Andrea

I think (if I've remembered it correctly) 230 will be the first sleeper (the one next to the diner). This means you'll get a bit more passing traffic; but only from the other sleepers. On the plus side you're closer to the diner and lounge.

Room 4 is second one along from the top of the stairs. Not too far from the coffee You won't know if it's on the left or right until the day; since it depends which way around the sleeper is.

Seems a pretty good location to me.

 

[ayndim]

Room 4 is just as good any. You are in car 230 which means your in the sleeping car behind the diner.
Here is a diagram of the car.

Thanks. I see I am upstais, so I imagine I will have some great views. I feel like a child at Christmas booking this trip. It isn't until April and I am ready to pack now.

 

[The Chief]

Andrea,

You'll love it. Upstairs is the best. You can store extra baggage downstairs. If you only have one large(er) bag, you may keep it in your room, like this . I've had Room 4 on the Sunset Ltd. before.

Excitement is good; it helps us through the winter.

 

[Bigval109]

Andrea,You'll love it. Upstairs is the best. You can store extra baggage downstairs. If you only have one large(er) bag, you may keep it in your room, like this . I've had Room 4 on the Sunset Ltd. before.

Excitement is good; it helps us through the winter.

I agree the excitement will help you through the winter. I'm like you I'm on hold :huh: for my vacation in May. With all this bad weather and snow :angry: , I need to have something to look forward to. Sometimes I just look at my email confirmations and let my mind wonder to the pending trip. Plus I sometimes will play the dvd "rockies by rail". Only 3 months to go.

 

[Bigval109]

Room 4 is just as good any. You are in car 230 which means your in the sleeping car behind the diner.
Here is a diagram of the car.

Hey I freaked out :blink: when I go room 19 on the CL out of Chi on my way home. But traveler explained where room 19 was. I told the AGR service person that there was no such thing as room 19 since a sleeper car only had 14 roomettes per sleeper. She said she didn't know :blink: but had roomettes 17, 18, 19. Since this is a very special trip for my sister I didn't want any surprises that would in anyway cloud this trip. But now I'm cool with it.

 

[Bigval109]

Room 4 is just as good any. You are in car 230 which means your in the sleeping car behind the diner.
Here is a diagram of the car.

Is there a diagram that will show where roomette 19 is?

 

[Ryan]

There's one here:

http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?showtopic=5315

I've seen a picture somewhere, but can't find it.

 

[zephyr17]

Room 4 is just as good any. You are in car 230 which means your in the sleeping car behind the diner.
Here is a diagram of the car.

Is there a diagram that will show where roomette 19 is?

19 means your roomette is in the trans-dorm car. It is on the upper level, as no revenue roomettes are on the lower level of the trans-dorm. Your room will be like any other upstairs roomette.

There are no roomettes above 14 in the standard sleeper. The trans-dorm is the first car after the baggage, so, depending on how many sleepers your train carries you will be anywhere from 1 to 3 cars away from the diner. Don't know how many sleepers 30/31 carry, as I am out west, but I'd guess 2.

Normal consist for Superliner trains are engines, baggage, trans-dorm, sleeper(s), diner, lounge, coaches. There are variations when the trains split (Empire Builder, Sunset/Texas Eagle) or don't carry lounge cars (City of New Orleans).