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Just as a quick followup, we're aboard now. (Actually just returned from a very tasty dinner). The bedroom has a single receptacle below the reading light at the top edge of the sofa, marked "Not for Hair Dryer or Curling Iron" - I don't know if that's due to power contraints, or not wanting to...

As many have probably heard, Skywest, an operator for Delta (primarily) as well as a few of the other domestic carriers is going through major cancellations the past day or so, with over 700 flights cancelled. I happened to be on one of those - which was set to take me to the start point of a LD...

It's a bit before my time, but didn't some of the mechanical clocks (like the nightstand flip clocks) also have issues if run on the wrong frequency? And maybe some fan forced heating appliances might have insufficient airflow from a slower turning motor?

Hi there, OP. A bit over a week ago I, coincidentally, had a somewhat related question, which got a LOT of excellent answers. You might take a look at it, here: https://www.amtraktrains.com/threads/electrical-supply-in-southwest-chief-bedroom.80041/ A few people mentioned having plugged in...

I actually thought about buying a "Kill-a-Watt" meter to test it out, but then I realized my desktop computer's UPS can display current load. With just my laptop plugged in, if it's *both* charging and running a high demand app, it's drawing 219 watts. But, just as you say, if it's already...

@caravanman No dobut you're right about taking time to enjoy the train and scenery! We don't plan to stay cooped up in the bedroom the whole time on technology.. we both work in the same field, and haven't had a chance to sit down in person for several months to talk shop. A big reason we...

@basketmaker Thanks much! I have a similar adapter, but without the swivel. That swivel is a really good idea and I've just ordered one.

Funny... that's actually what prompted my question. I can remember seeing "Shavers Only" outlets on various travels (not specifically on trains), and I wasn't sure if that might be the spec of the Amtrak bedroom ones.

A couple other users already hit it, but, yeah.. two fairly power hungry laptops are the main draw. They're about 200W each. One Chromebook at maybe 50W, a couple of small chargers for maybe 25W, a 5g hotspot, and a satellite hotspot for areas with no cell. I doubt everything would be at max...

Hi @tgstubbs1 - thanks for the reply, but I'm not sure I follow. I didn't mean to imply that a microwave would be "crazy", I simply used it because it sprang to mind a common household appliance that draws a notable amount of power. I suspect you might have interpreted my use of "crazy" a bit...

Hi there! Hope you don't mind my first post being on a pretty specialized/esoteric topic, but I suspect the breadth of expertise on this forum will include someone who knows.. I've got a trip, with a friend, coming up on the Southwest Chief. We've booked a bedroom. Based on a few other posts...