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Guest_Gingee
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Are there bathrooms on each car and if so, how many? I assume since there are four cars that doesn't include the engine. Does anything else attach to the train?
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Lounge car usually has one, coaches have two in each coach. Sleepers have a bunch, one per room.
Of course the sleeper is off limits to coach passengers.
Of course the sleeper is off limits to coach passengers.
battalion51
Engineer
There are bathrooms in every car. Usually nothing else is added to the train, but ocasionally a private car or two is attached, or a Boxcar. But the train is five cars. Usually this:
P-42 CHI-WAS
HHP-8/AEM-7 WAS-NYP
Amfleet II Coach
Amfleet II Coach
Amfleet II Coach
Horizon Dinette
Viewliner Sleeper
P-42 CHI-WAS
HHP-8/AEM-7 WAS-NYP
Amfleet II Coach
Amfleet II Coach
Amfleet II Coach
Horizon Dinette
Viewliner Sleeper
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Guest_Gingee
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Well we are in the coach so I guess we are in the middle. Are the bathrooms designated men and women or just general?
This board is great. I love finding all these things out. I don't remember which thread it was that someone posted their trip on the Cardinal earlier this year. I loved looking through it. Good pictures.
This board is great. I love finding all these things out. I don't remember which thread it was that someone posted their trip on the Cardinal earlier this year. I loved looking through it. Good pictures.
Just general.Guest_Gingee said:
That may have been me. Thanks - its a nice trip. If you are going East Bound they tell me the scenery is better in the daylight hours.
Eastbound is best. Westbound only works during the summer months and then only if the train is actually on time.MrFSS said:
However, I'd say that the ride through the New River Gorge National Park, is probably the most scenic Amtrak ride east of the Mississippi.
Midland Valley
Lead Service Attendant
Isn't one of the restrooms on each coach designated as accesible for handicapped persons?AlanB said:
Yes, but it can be used by anyone. It's not exclusively for handicapped passengers.Midland Valley said:
Midland Valley
Lead Service Attendant
which way do they run the sleeping car, bedrooms first or roomettes first?battalion51 said:
Usually bedrooms first, but there are no absolutes.Midland Valley said:
Yet on my trip the bedrooms were at the rear of the car as it went forward. The crew rooms were next to the cafe car. Wonder if they turn it in Chicago?
So . . . if there is no freight attached, I could stand and watch the track from the rear of the sleeper going east bound. Great, I will be doing this sometime soon. 
Of course I will have booked in the sleeper, so I can stand back their all day. lol.
Of course I will have booked in the sleeper, so I can stand back their all day. lol.
I thought I was going to do that, too, until the conductor and the car attendent told me to stay clear of the rear door. In fact, there is a door from the car to the vestabule and then a door on the other side that leads to eiher the next car, if there was one, or, in this case, outside. They wouldn't let me open the first door and go to the vestabule, so I couldn't see anything much at all.
I would not go outside, but usually you can enjoy the view from the window in the door from the last car. That would be one car attendant that would get a smaller tip from me. ::
Well, I just checked the cost of that, and the round trip fair on the Cardinal is a whopping $840 for July. I think I may book the Capitol, and at least enjoy the Diner.
Thanks for the info.
Well, I just checked the cost of that, and the round trip fair on the Cardinal is a whopping $840 for July. I think I may book the Capitol, and at least enjoy the Diner.
Thanks for the info.
Steve,
The orientation of the Viewliner was such that the vestibule was at the rear of the train. That meant looking though the glass in the door and then the vestibule to see out, or standing in the vestibule which I'm guessing the crew didn't want MrFss to do, since there was nothing but the safetybar to prevent his falling out of the rear diaphram.
If the sleeper is orientated the other way, then it wouldn't be a problem. That way the door is right there at the diaphram and it can be locked, since there is no vestibule. I had that on one of my Twilight Shoreliner runs, back when it still ran.
The orientation of the Viewliner was such that the vestibule was at the rear of the train. That meant looking though the glass in the door and then the vestibule to see out, or standing in the vestibule which I'm guessing the crew didn't want MrFss to do, since there was nothing but the safetybar to prevent his falling out of the rear diaphram.
If the sleeper is orientated the other way, then it wouldn't be a problem. That way the door is right there at the diaphram and it can be locked, since there is no vestibule. I had that on one of my Twilight Shoreliner runs, back when it still ran.
battalion51
Engineer
Actually Alan, there is a door that closes so that its not just a bar there. This door is usually locked, but any crew should not allow passengers to stand in the vestibule regardless of the circumstance, its a safety issue.
I agree that no one should be allowed in the vestibule in the area outside of the car body. My perception was that it would be possible to stand INSIDE the car and lood the interior door window and still have a view of the tracks.
I have never ridden a viewliner in this situation, and I suspect that their a second door that possibly blocks the view, and thus makes standing on the inside of the car and looking out useless.
Just to clarify, I would never expect any employee to jeopardize their job to allow me to be someplace that was a safety hazard. I thought that the other person had been shagged away from the door on the inside part of the car where any passenger might be. If Amtrak now discourages this practice too, I will respect the change with pleasure. I apologize if I offended anyone with the earlier remarks, i believe I was out of line for making them.
I have never ridden a viewliner in this situation, and I suspect that their a second door that possibly blocks the view, and thus makes standing on the inside of the car and looking out useless.
Just to clarify, I would never expect any employee to jeopardize their job to allow me to be someplace that was a safety hazard. I thought that the other person had been shagged away from the door on the inside part of the car where any passenger might be. If Amtrak now discourages this practice too, I will respect the change with pleasure. I apologize if I offended anyone with the earlier remarks, i believe I was out of line for making them.
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Guest
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I remember last august(Labor day) i was standing in the rear vestibule of the cardinal (in coach) watching the fireworks in one of the cities along the way.
That would be cool. I was on the Canadian in Canada, in a dome car watching Fire Works as the train left Sioux Lookout. That was cool too.
Midland Valley
Lead Service Attendant
This has been about 10 years ago, but we had the last bedroom on an old 10/6 on the capitol limited, (still had the dome car) we were waiting at union station, boarded, ready to go, waiting on a florida train. the door behind our room at the end of the car had a sign, "Sleeping Car Passengers Only Beyond This Piont". Since I didn't think anyone would be coming through, I took the sign, (just paper) off and kept it. To get it off, I opened what seemed to be a dutch door, or half door, just the top portion. While I had it opened I cleaned the outside which was dirty. I left it opened and video taped action in the tunnell beneath US. Finally we got to leave the sataion and I continued to video well out of sight of the station, when the attendant finally came and said sorry but I need to close the door now. She was very polite. But what an experience. Since the window was clean, I continued to video off and on. I thought I would get to do that as we backed into the station at Chicago, but the conductor was there talking to the head end. Nothing to complain about though.
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Amtrak OBS Employee
Guest
Hey, the engineer has to be able to go, too! And he has a place! LOL OBS... :lol:Guest_Gingee said:
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Guest_Gingee
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So I suppose the engine is in the front? I don't know what those numbers are for the different cars. I can figure out the sleeper and the coaches though. LOL
Correct.Guest_Gingee said:
battalion51
Engineer
The engine is always on the head end (front) except in a few circumstances where a Control Car will lead the train.
