Don't you feel like a kid when your beds are put down by ten at ni

[fillyjonk]

Huh, and here I always wondered if the car attendants thought I was odd for wanting my bed put down at 9 pm (or even earlier, if I can find them). I like to read in bed and even at that, I normally go to bed before 10.

I'm 42, and very much a "working age" person. (College professor: I get up at 5 am most days of the week so a 10 pm bedtime is pretty much necessary.)

 

[jmbgeg]

Don't you feel like a kid (or a senior in a nursing home) when your bed in the train is put down by ten at night? I know the workers want to go to bed but still I feel like "I don't want to go to bed yet". Sometimes I read in bed but..................

I am often in bed well before 10:00. I usually get up at 4:00 or 5:00 a.m., so I am ready to sleep before 10:00 p.m. Plus, if it is the first day of my trip, I have departed at 1:15, 2:15 or 2:45 am and not got much sleep the day of my departure.

 

[the_traveler]

Don't you feel like a kid (on) the train

Yes, I do! Always!

 

[GG-1]

Aloha

Even though yesturday the calender said I was 67 my daughter says I am mentally 13. :giggle:

 

[pennyk]

Aloha

Even though yesturday the calender said I was 67 my daughter says I am mentally 13. :giggle:

I agree with your daughter.

 

[DET63]

At home I go to bed with the chickens and wake them up in the morning...now on a train I try to take a nap after lunch and usually make midnight lights out. But then I'm up at 4:30 which almost guarantees a shower spot and early breakfast.

However, bringing the chickens with you on the train is usually frowned upon by progressive Amtrak management.

 

[user 1215]

Don't the SCA's go off duty at 10:00? When I rode the CL in early 2010 the SCA asked me when I wanted my bed turned down but it had to be before 10:00 as she went off duty. The SCA was the lovely Brenda, one of the best SCA's on the rails, so I had a tendency to belive what she said

According to Extreme Trains, SCAs are never off duty. I'm sure that most are keenly aware of their manifest and schedule, and are always available for boarding and deboarding passengers and manage their naps accordingly. They really are "on" 24/7 while on board and their time between assignments, pay and gratuities reflect that.

Back to the OP, ask for what you want. If they insist to make my beds earlier than I want, then spend some time in the lounge. Or, if you were by yourself, get the top bunk made, and sit in the seats.

 

[AlanB]

As I noted in another topic very recently, sleeping car attendants are guaranteed 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night. During that time period, the conductor must cover their car if a station stop is being made that requires dealing with a passenger(s) boarding or detraining. Sometimes it is also possible for them to take a quick cat nap between longer stops at night, but they had best be sure that they wake up if they do have to open the door at a stop.

And of course they do get time for meals in the dining car.

I've also seen some enterprising attendants who trust their counterpart in the next sleeping car. In that case, they'll trade off duties. Meaning that one pretty much stays awake all night while the other gets to sleep longer and without worry. Then they swap for the second night. On a Silver train for example, that means one works the entire trip northbound while the other sleeps. Then going south, the one who worked gets to sleep all night while the other works both cars.

On a two night trip, of course they each work one night all night.