Rocky mountaineer consist

[Simsuper80]

I have noticed that after covid, the rocky mountaineer consist appears to be quite different. The bi level domes are not all in the middle of the Consists. I'm curious as to why this is (if anyone happens to know anything)

 

[WWW]

Maybe best this question referred to the RockyMountaineer folks --- but it may have something to do with access between cars.
Having a bi-level car attached to a single level car presents problems of going between cars.
The US operation of the RockyMountaineer does not use the bi-level dome cars (tunnel restrictions).
The RM bi-level cars are even higher in height than the Amtrak Superliner.
Another possibility of hooking two bi-level cars together is only using the galley of one of the cars to serve both.
It could all be due to dedicated Tour Groups having totally booked out a car(s)
Gold leaf (bi-level) passengers may be permitted full run of the train - where as Silver Leaf maybe restricted to just the single level cars.
The route of travel may have something to do with the consist - there are 3 or more different itineraries.
Reaching the end of trip - the train maybe reversed (WYEd) - but if not the locomotives can be operated either direction -
the cars and the seating may have something to do with this - - -
Just some of the possibilities - - -

The Amtrak Superliner cars have a walk thru on the upper level between cars - exception the "T" dorm car at the forward end has
lower level access to the adjacent baggage car

 

[Simsuper80]

Maybe best this question referred to the RockyMountaineer folks --- but it may have something to do with access between cars.
Having a bi-level car attached to a single level car presents problems of going between cars.
The US operation of the RockyMountaineer does not use the bi-level dome cars (tunnel restrictions).
The RM bi-level cars are even higher in height than the Amtrak Superliner.
Another possibility of hooking two bi-level cars together is only using the galley of one of the cars to serve both.
It could all be due to dedicated Tour Groups having totally booked out a car(s)
Gold leaf (bi-level) passengers may be permitted full run of the train - where as Silver Leaf maybe restricted to just the single level cars.
The route of travel may have something to do with the consist - there are 3 or more different itineraries.
Reaching the end of trip - the train maybe reversed (WYEd) - but if not the locomotives can be operated either direction -
the cars and the seating may have something to do with this - - -
Just some of the possibilities - - -

The Amtrak Superliner cars have a walk thru on the upper level between cars - exception the "T" dorm car at the forward end has
lower level access to the adjacent baggage car

I wasn't sure where to post this, but another thing I forgot to mention was that the consist before the pandemic was always together in such a way, that the white stripes would always connect with the next car and flow down. Now they appear to be randomly arranged.

 

[Fenu S]

I highly doubt it's for this reason but a benefit would be being able to see out of the bi-level cars front or back windows. Unlike superliners, they have windows at the front and back on the second floor. I wonder how much you can see out them if there is another bi-level car directly attached behind/in front?

 

[crescent-zephyr]

I wonder how much you can see out them if there is another bi-level car directly attached behind/in front?

More than I expected, going around curves it definitely allows some views of the train.

 

[Just-Thinking-51]

Rocky Mountaineer Bilevel cars have low level doors.

https://www.stadlerrail.com/media/pdf/wrm0816e.pdf

These railcars are true Bilevel cars.