Perhaps it's because I first experienced the Superliner roomettes, but I find the Viewliner roomettes refreshingly roomy. The upper bunk is a few inches wider on one end to accommodate someone with shoulders, and the greater height of the celinig means the person sleeping in the upper bunk can look out the window, and not feel like he is in a coffin. Plus, there's that enormous space for storing luggage.
I like Viewliner roomettes much more than Superliner roomettes. The higher ceiling and upper windows makes them feel larger. The ventilation is better. An adult can actually sit upright in the upper.Agree, Upper berth of SL roomettes are somewhat confined. Also no ooutsi8de view which is not good for rail fans.
With that said, overall I prefer Superliner trains. The single level trains do not have good lounge/non-rev common space. Amcafes do not cut it, even if the crew don't homestead the tables or the LSA doesn't chase out anyone not actively eating cafe food. The Viewliner diners do serve as pretty good lounge space where they are operated as a "sleeper lounge" on trains with Flex, though as such they are probably the most expensive lounges ever built. I assume they are operated solely as diners on trains that "traditional" has been restored on.
Superliner trains without Sightseers are the worst of both worlds.
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