The Superliner seats have the "long distance" seat pitch, same as the Amfleet IIs.
The coach car we were in may have been a Horizon, then (or an Amfleet I). I know we definitely did not have enough room to stretch out, and the hubby and I would swap seats (between each other only, of course) whenever one of us had to get up, just so we could switch which foot was going numb.
I was hoping to have my cake & eat it too, of course
... sleep until they get the trains combined & then move to the SL #1 with hopes of having booked rooms across from each other. I think your suggestion is far more realistic & a good alternative. Thanks for your input!
With the current Poor Time Keeping on the Sunset and Eaglete Routes due to Slow Orders due to Heat,Equipment Problems and Freight Congestion, your chances of seeing the High Bridge Crossing in Daylight are 110%!!!
Just to let you know of a situation that I observed on the SWC a few years back that leads me to worry that you might not be able to be seated with your brother during a meal. There was a couple in the roomette across from us who we overheard asking the attendant (SCA, I think, but it could have been the dining person) to be seated with their friends who were in a different car. She told them she couldn't guarantee that and appeared irritated with the request as they were rather insistent. It is possible she brushed them off because she may be prejudiced against Amish people (the requestors were Amish) and she said something to us that led us to believe that may be the case. But it is also possible that it might happen to you, but to me it seems doubtful that it would because it was a different train and it seems in general that there are less people on the SL than on the SWC. Also, I wouldn't think it would be that hard to arrange for that especially if you two agree ahead of time what times you are going to eat and have a backup plan for 2nd time slot also.I was hoping to have my cake & eat it too, of course
Interesting. Of course an SCA cannot make that happen, but an LSA can. Many LSAs have accommodated an OTOL or AU or RPA group on trains where we were traveling together with our accommodations spread out among multiple cars. Indeed they have even accommodated me and @pennyk when we were traveling in different cars but wanted to be seated together for meals. We just made sure to let them know when the meal reservations were taken. Of course for meals for which there is no reservation, one just shows up as a group and present yourself as a group, to get seated together.
Good point! This was not addressed in the article, nor was how the Passengers transferring from the Eaglete to the Sunset will be accommodated in only 1 Sleeper and 2 Coaches between SAS and LAX.
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You are most welcome. Actually the caption of the photo by Bob Johnston clarified it for me when put together with the text of the article.Thanks jis, as usual your clarification of Amtrak announcements makes it clear that Amtrak does a poor job of communicating with their customers!
The bottom line is, after one removes the LAX cars, the core consist that is left will be the same on all 7 days of the week. The through cars will truly become a separate train consist like for example the BOS section of Lake Shore or the PDX section of the Empire Builder are, except that the LAX section will get common service cars from the Sunset between SAS and LAX and from the Eagle between CHI and SAS, instead of carrying its own Lounge/Cafe.
Yep, the Eaglete will continue to be a poor shadow of itself on non Sunset Days!
Actually on Sunset days in effect it will have two more cars than now. But still no SSL or Transdorm.Yep, the Eaglete will continue to be a poor shadow of itself on non Sunset Days!
