The last time I was on the Lakeshore Limited, the NY sleeper were in the rear. Is that still the case now? I have not taken 49 in a long time and am considering taking it as part of my cross country points trip in early December.
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That was going to be my next question. I travel on the Silvers all the time and I use the Sleeper Lounge quite often.Anyone know if they are allowing lounge use of the Viewliner diner ("sleeper lounge")?
They were the last time I rode it, but it been a while.Anyone know if they are allowing lounge use of the Viewliner diner ("sleeper lounge")?
You are correct. A properly oriented Sleeper on the LSL will have odd numbered Roomettes on the RHS. I have no particular preference relative to Commodes, but I do prefer LHS, not only for the Hudson and Mohawk and Erie Canal views but also because in general you get to see more railroad stuff on the LHS, though that is less certain now with almost all main line tracks bidirectionally signaled now.Every time I have ridden the LSL, in the New York section, the odd numbered roomettes have been on the right side (facing forward).
This is a dilemma. I prefer the left side of the train for the views of the Hudson river. But I prefer to sit facing the roomette toilet rather than right next to the toilet. Since the toilet issue is more important to me, I always book an odd numbered roomette and plan on sitting in the lounge for the first part of the trip for the Hudson river views.
Those are my thoughts exactly.Every time I have ridden the LSL, in the New York section, the odd numbered roomettes have been on the right side (facing forward).
This is a dilemma. I prefer the left side of the train for the views of the Hudson river. But I prefer to sit facing the roomette toilet rather than right next to the toilet. Since the toilet issue is more important to me, I always book an odd numbered roomette and plan on sitting in the lounge for the first part of the trip for the Hudson river views.
Sometimes I've seen rates for roomettes be around $200 cheaper for the Boston sleeper rather than the NY one. Whether that savings is worth walking a few more cars for meals if you don't want them delivered and hearing the horn all night is up to you.I am told that passengers in the Boston sleeper are requested to volunteer to take coffee up to the engine crew during certain stops and these volunteers receive extra guest reward points for doing so. They also operate the locomotive at times for the convenience of the engine crew and receive 100 guest reward points for every correct whistle sequence.
Today is not April 1st….I am told that passengers in the Boston sleeper are requested to volunteer to take coffee up to the engine crew during certain stops and these volunteers receive extra guest reward points for doing so. They also operate the locomotive at times for the convenience of the engine crew and receive 100 guest reward points for every correct whistle sequence.
Today is not April 1st….![]()
I’m definitely with you in that I like to be on the same side as the opposite track, but I’m more eccentric in that I like to travel backwards in that seat - you get the full view but running the film in reverse, so to speak. Reading these forums I do detect an aversion to travelling backwards that mirrors the view here in the UK. It isn’t really logical, but people get conditioned. For me, one of the joys of train travel will always be a journey with four people round a table.You are correct. A properly oriented Sleeper on the LSL will have odd numbered Roomettes on the RHS. I have no particular preference relative to Commodes, but I do prefer LHS, not only for the Hudson and Mohawk and Erie Canal views but also because in general you get to see more railroad stuff on the LHS…
There is no problem traveling forward or backward when in a Roomette. You can choose your direction, whichever way you like. I sometimes like to travel backwards too, and Roomettes are ideal for deciding whichever way and change the decision as many times as one wants.I’m definitely with you in that I like to be on the same side as the opposite track, but I’m more eccentric in that I like to travel backwards in that seat - you get the full view but running the film in reverse, so to speak. Reading these forums I do detect an aversion to travelling backwards that mirrors the view here in the UK. It isn’t really logical, but people get conditioned. For me, one of the joys of train travel will always be a journey with four people round a table.
And One LSA is doing the Work of 4 on the Eagles by running the Cafe,, the Diner, the Kitchen and Taking orders and Serving.![]()
For Eastern trains - Only the lake shore and silvers are running with a both a staffed dining car and separate staffed cafe car. The CONO is a similar situation to the cap and eagle with the CCC car except the CONO also has an unstaffed SSL in the consist where one can sit. The Crescent and Cardinal are running with split Amfleet cafe/dinette cars. I predict if traditional dining returns to the east it will be expanded to the silvers and the lake shore. The other VL2s diners will be turned to cafe/diner combos and they’ll maybe revamp the flexible dining setup for the remaining trains - I think eventually the CL is going to change to single level equipment - if it does the CL, Crescent, and Cardinal would get the modified cars. Just a guess based on what they are doing now - could be totally wrong.This is good news for the Eastern Trains, which unfortunately still don't have a "date certain " when Traditonal Dinning will return, but at least there is a place to " Lounge" unlike the Texas Eagle and Cap, which currently don't have Sightseer Lounges, and use CCC Food Service Cars to serve the Flex Meals and the Cafe Menu..( Coach Passengers can't eat in the Diner side and Sleeper passengers can't hang out in the Diner side,)
ALL Passengers are not allowed to use the Cafe end of the Car since the Crew uses the few tables there as a Crew Lounge!
And One LSA is doing the Work of 4 on the Eagles by running the Cafe,, the Diner, the Kitchen and Taking orders and Serving.![]()
The roomettes are fairly small, but in the Viewliner sleepers (Lake Shore Limited), there is a storage space above the hallway. (there are some threads with photos that describe the space) I rarely use that space because I travel very light and I am short with shoulders that do not like my lifting anything heavy over my head. Others can tell you the approximate space available. About the toilets.... I am hoping that the Lake Shore Limited will still be running with Viewliner 1 sleepers in December (since I booked a trip in a roomette for then). My "home" train is the Silver Meteor, which now runs with 2 new Viewliner sleepers and one older one. Because of the toilet situation, I now book bedrooms on the Silvers (which usually cost me more than double that of a roomette). Before booking my LSL roomette for December, I asked a very knowledgeable friend for his opinion whether new sleepers will be on the LSL in December. He responded that most likely they would not.Hi, newbie here. Out of excitement, I bought my tickets well in advance (January 2 departure) for a trip from Boston to San Antonio (and back again). I am taking the LSL in a roomette from Boston to Chicago, then the TE in a bedroom to San Antonio . I need a decent amount of luggage for my weeklong stay, and I read that I can no longer check baggage for the LSL from Boston. I will be alone, so how much luggage will I be able to comfortably fit in a roomette? I plan to check my luggage for the TE part of the trip. Also, if I may be so bold, may I ask about....toilets. Okay, there I said it - toilets. Do you think there will still be toilets in the LSL roomettes in the beginning of January. I booked the roomette believing there would be one, but now I hear about the remodeling going on, so I wonder. Will I have to be scurrying to bathrooms?
(I hope I am asking this on the correct thread)
I took a tape measure with me on viewliner sleeper trip a view years ago. This is the result which I posted in another thread:The roomettes are fairly small, but in the Viewliner sleepers (Lake Shore Limited), there is a storage space above the hallway. (there are some threads with photos that describe the space) I rarely use that space because I travel very light and I am short with shoulders that do not like my lifting anything heavy over my head. Others can tell you the approximate space available.
I like to sit in the chair and use the laptop on the table, so it's the opposite for me...It's funny on a Viewliner I use the lower berth as the luggage rack and I use only the upper bunk for the entire trip. You can store a lot of stuff on the lower berth.