The Sightseer Lounges have always been my favorite part of traveling on Amtrak! Several questions about SSLs:
I know 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 11/14, 27/28, and 58/59 always have a SSL.
I know 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 11/14, 27/28, and 58/59 always have a SSL.
- Does anyone know when the Capitol Limited (which is obviously now completely replaced) and the Texas Eagle lost their SSLs?
- Does the Auto Train have SSLs — seasonally or ever? Did it consistently have SSLs in the past?
- Since the Illini & Saluki run with Superliners, do they ever have an SSL that is open to the public?
- Does the Pacific Surfliner still have SSLs on any of their consists? Are they open to everyone, or just business class? Any specific runs they are assigned to, or could be any?
- Have any of the other corridor trains that use Superliners ever have an SSL, like the Heartland Flyer (current) or Pere Marquette (pre-Venture)?
- Was the bar on the upper level of the SSL ever used — did it stop being used all at once, or was it only used on certain routes?
- For any trains without an SSL, which ones have an area you can just hang out in, similar to the SSLs, without purchasing food?
- Are the rules ever different between coach and sleeping car passengers?
- It seems like on Midwest corridor trains, they usually make an announcement that one can only sit in the Cafe car while actively eating food you've purchased from the Cafe.