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Thanks Ryan, Looks like No 4 is the top choice. Anyone have a preference for which bedroom to choose? I might go for that instead though the difference in price is huge.

Thanks again everyone, think I'll opt for roomette 2. Would much prefer a bedroom but the price difference doesn't justify it.

Was today's accident on the Lakeshore Limited's route?

Thanks again everyone, not sure about room 2 on the superliner now, maybe i should go for somewhere between 3-6 instead. As regards daylight, I will be doing the outward journey on the CZ on 30 Aug & the return possible on the SWC around 20 Sep. I know a few weeks earlier would have been ideal...

Would the room beside the sleeping car attendant's room be quiet - presumably he's in there alone so there'd be no talking :)

Thanks The_Traveler, So which rooms would you recommend on both the SW Chief & the CZ? Also on all these trains, is a specific car preferable to the others? I'm in car 4911 on the Lakeshore, is that good or bad?

I wouldn't have chosen room 1 or 2 myself as I didn't know what the 'blank' space behind them is, but I was told it's just the end of the car & would be quieter than a roomette with other roomettes on both sides. On a separate note, when I get to CHI, I will need a cab to my hotel. Will these be...

I'm booked in room 2 on the Lakeshore Limited. Booked thru Amtrak's UK agent & as someone said above, he said he can't guarantee whether that will be the left or right side of the train.. However, if it is the 'wrong' side, I presume I can still view the scenery from some other part of the train?

Thanks Ryan :)

So for the Lakeshore Limited is the left side of the train best? Though someone else says if you're on the right, you see the Chicago skyline as you approach the city, so I'm not sure which side to go for. Also for the CZ from CHI to SLC, which side is best & also for the Southwest Chief LA to CHI?

Thanks again everyone :)

Thanks for your replies. I didn't know they added the 2 together to get the fare you pay. The only reason I prefer the Lake Shore Limited is that you don't have to change trains. Which route is the most scenic? I might do one on the outward journey & the other on the way back.

Also how can I book the cheaper price?

Before I get to the California Zephyr, I need to travel from NY to CHI. I want to go on the Lake Shore Limited, but on the Amtrak website, it costs $391 for a roomette one way, while on the amsnag site, it's $290. Can anyone explain why there's such a difference?