First time on California Zephyr in Roomettes in Transition Car: Questions

[oregon pioneer]

Except on the Texas Eagle and Cap Ltd. which don't have Sightseer Lounges and where most of the Crews won't let Sleeper Passengers hang out in the CCC.

My cure for the "only while consuming items purchased..." is to buy a cup of tea and take a lonnnngggg time to drink it! LOL.

 

[Keith1951]

Yes, that's in the transition sleeper. People tell that you get less service from the car attendants, but this was never an issue for me, and I always liked being among the first to reserve my spot for lunch/dinner
Also since you're at the very end of the train, you'll have less people passing in front of your room during the trip.

Whats a transition car?

 

[jis]

Whats a transition car?

Here is a description quoted from a commonly quoted source:

Amtrak transition sleepers connect single-level cars with Superliners.

Here is what they look like:

Notice the low level gangway at the end facing the camera. The other end has the gangway at the upper level. Hence "Transition" as it connect a low level car to a high level car.

 

[Keith1951]

Here is a description quoted from a commonly quoted source:

Amtrak transition sleepers connect single-level cars with Superliners.

Here is what they look like:

Notice the low level gangway at the end facing the camera. The other end has the gangway at the upper level. Hence "Transition" as it connect a low level car to a high level car.

So transdorm is the same as transitional?

 

[zephyr17]

So transdorm is the same as transitional?

The full name for the car type is "transition-dormitory" which is commonly shortened here and many other Amtrak-oriented sites and pages to "transdorm".

 

[amtrakp42]

I've never experienced a problem with this in superliners.

You might not be able to step out from your car (depends if you have an SCA for this car or if the SCA is to handle two cars), but you can always walk to the next sleeper and get off there. I don't know what you mean by hanging out close to the door... do you mean by getting fresh air by opening the window? Opening the window is strictly prohibited.

Rooms 22 and 24 are on the right side of the train so you should be facing south. I am unfamiliar with Zephyr scenery, so I don't know which side is better. You can always go to the sightseer lounge to see the other side.

Going over Donners Pass the left side is where u can see it out ur window