ViewLiner Sleepers on Silver Service

[Genesis1]

Hi All- Were the Sleepers always in the front of the train on the Silver Service (Meteor) both North and SouthBound or is that

a change from recent trainsets for Amtrak. It would tend to be more quite for the Sleeping car Passengers if they were

in the back of the train?

Any Info? Thanks

 

[John-MCPO-USN]

Hi All- Were the Sleepers always in the front of the train on the Silver Service (Meteor) both North and SouthBound or is that

Front on both #97 and #98...........just rode them over the past 2 weeks.

John

 

[AlanB]

During late spring, Summer, and early fall; the sleepers are in front behind the baggage car. During the winter months and the early spring/late fall months, the sleepers are on the rear of the trains.

 

[GaSteve]

Hi All- Were the Sleepers always in the front of the train on the Silver Service (Meteor) both North and SouthBound or is that

a change from recent trainsets for Amtrak. It would tend to be more quite for the Sleeping car Passengers if they were

in the back of the train?

Any Info? Thanks

It might be quieter but they might not ride as well. Sometimes, and it seems to be seasonal, they are on the rear. Same thing for the Crescent.

 

[jis]

Hi All- Were the Sleepers always in the front of the train on the Silver Service (Meteor) both North and SouthBound or is that

a change from recent trainsets for Amtrak. It would tend to be more quite for the Sleeping car Passengers if they were

in the back of the train?

Any Info? Thanks

It might be quieter but they might not ride as well. Sometimes, and it seems to be seasonal, they are on the rear. Same thing for the Crescent.

I think Amtrak has also decided to move the baggage car to the rear when the Sleepers are in the rear, in order to reduce the tail wagging effect on the last Sleeper.