Room Location

[ScottC4746]

I just booked a bedroom on a superliner and received room E. I know there is a detailed map out there somewhere but I cannot find it. Can someone tell me where in the car this is?

 

[Dovecote]

I just booked a bedroom on a superliner and received room E. I know there is a detailed map out there somewhere but I cannot find it. Can someone tell me where in the car this is?

In the middle of the car. Check ou this site.

http://trainweb.org/crocon/sleeperplans.html

 

[jmbgeg]

I just booked a bedroom on a superliner and received room E. I know there is a detailed map out there somewhere but I cannot find it. Can someone tell me where in the car this is?

Great room. First bedroom next to the stairs. Avoid "A" rooms. Tight access to bathroom. B through E are good.

 

[MrFSS]

Agree - I think "E" is the best of the group of 5 available.

 

[ScottC4746]

Agree - I think "E" is the best of the group of 5 available.

I'm glad everyone posted the greatness of E. I nearly called Amtrak to move me bwtween B and D so I would not be against the stairs. Must be really padded then.

 

[MrFSS]

Agree - I think "E" is the best of the group of 5 available.

I'm glad everyone posted the greatness of E. I nearly called Amtrak to move me bwtween B and D so I would not be against the stairs. Must be really padded then.

I've had E a number of times and didn't experience any stair noise. But, in B - C - D you have others on both sides of you which can produce some noise. In E the beds are away from the D wall so I think it is the best. A is smaller and has the exit door to the next car opening and closing all night.

 

[jmbgeg]

Agree - I think "E" is the best of the group of 5 available.

I'm glad everyone posted the greatness of E. I nearly called Amtrak to move me bwtween B and D so I would not be against the stairs. Must be really padded then.

I've had E a number of times and didn't experience any stair noise. But, in B - C - D you have others on both sides of you which can produce some noise. In E the beds are away from the D wall so I think it is the best. A is smaller and has the exit door to the next car opening and closing all night.

I totally agree with your assessment that noise in rooms on either side of you is more of an issue than stair noise. E is also next to the coffee, so you hear some early morning chatter in the hallway as people seek out their coffee, but I am an early riser. The stairway noise is nominal.

 

[Bob Dylan]

Agree - I think "E" is the best of the group of 5 available.

I'm glad everyone posted the greatness of E. I nearly called Amtrak to move me bwtween B and D so I would not be against the stairs. Must be really padded then.

I've had E a number of times and didn't experience any stair noise. But, in B - C - D you have others on both sides of you which can produce some noise. In E the beds are away from the D wall so I think it is the best. A is smaller and has the exit door to the next car opening and closing all night.

I totally agree with your assessment that noise in rooms on either side of you is more of an issue than stair noise. E is also next to the coffee, so you hear some early morning chatter in the hallway as people seek out their coffee, but I am an early riser. The stairway noise is nominal.

Having just finished the EB from SEA-CHI in C,have to agree about noise next door,especially restrooms!A is

smaller cause of the hall cut for the door,B has the couch facing backwards,I personally dont care to ride that

far facing backwards! E and C seem the best to me but as the traveler would say,any train with me on it is OK!!!!

 

[sunchaser]

We just completed a round trip in sleepers on the California Zephyr & Coast Starlight. We had 'E' bedrooms on the Zephyr & 'D' bedrooms on the Starlight. I did not notice any more noise in either bedroom. I did actually like the 'E' because it's closer to the coffee station. But sometimes you could hear the bathroom in the hall flushing, but if you closed the door all the way it was ok. Talking in the hall by the coffee wasn't noticible either. It was a great trip!

 

[EB_OBS]

Room E is a pretty nice room. Whenever we'd get a regular sleeper car instead of a Dormitory car, I'd try to be the first in to grab the E room.

 

[sky12065]

We just completed a round trip in sleepers on the California Zephyr & Coast Starlight. We had 'E' bedrooms on the Zephyr & 'D' bedrooms on the Starlight. I did not notice any more noise in either bedroom. I did actually like the 'E' because it's closer to the coffee station. But sometimes you could hear the bathroom in the hall flushing, but if you closed the door all the way it was ok. Talking in the hall by the coffee wasn't noticible either. It was a great trip!

Having been in the E room, do you have any thoughts on how your experience was riding backwards, presuming that you did?

 

[sky12065]

Room E is a pretty nice room. Whenever we'd get a regular sleeper car instead of a Dormitory car, I'd try to be the first in to grab the E room.

HUH? What do you mean "first in to grab the E room?" Your room is assigned upon the issuance of the ticket and not when boarding!

 

[Bob Dylan]

Room E is a pretty nice room. Whenever we'd get a regular sleeper car instead of a Dormitory car, I'd try to be the first in to grab the E room.

HUH? What do you mean "first in to grab the E room?" Your room is assigned upon the issuance of the ticket and not when boarding!

Joe I think he is an AMTRAK employee,if you notice he mentions the transition dorm in his post?

Also I believe its the D room that rides backwards, on the EB last week the E room faced forward

and D was backwards!I think theyre all the same but cars are reversed all the time as you know! Jim

 

[EB_OBS]

Room E is a pretty nice room. Whenever we'd get a regular sleeper car instead of a Dormitory car, I'd try to be the first in to grab the E room.

HUH? What do you mean "first in to grab the E room?" Your room is assigned upon the issuance of the ticket and not when boarding!

Ah, yes yes, I work for AMTRAK. Formerly a dining car LSA on the Empire Builder.

 

[sunchaser]

We just completed a round trip in sleepers on the California Zephyr & Coast Starlight. We had 'E' bedrooms on the Zephyr & 'D' bedrooms on the Starlight. I did not notice any more noise in either bedroom. I did actually like the 'E' because it's closer to the coffee station. But sometimes you could hear the bathroom in the hall flushing, but if you closed the door all the way it was ok. Talking in the hall by the coffee wasn't noticible either. It was a great trip!

Having been in the E room, do you have any thoughts on how your experience was riding backwards, presuming that you did?

Our last train on the return trip, was the Zephyr #6, which the sofa was indeed backwards. All the others were facing forward. It was not bad, hubby still sat on the sofa. I thought it would bother him, but he was fine. Since it was an overnighter, it didn't bother us during the night either. All the sleepers were nice comfortable quiet rides. Except for the occasional frogs, of course! Can't believe it's already been 2 weeks monday!!!

 

[Bob Dylan]

We just completed a round trip in sleepers on the California Zephyr & Coast Starlight. We had 'E' bedrooms on the Zephyr & 'D' bedrooms on the Starlight. I did not notice any more noise in either bedroom. I did actually like the 'E' because it's closer to the coffee station. But sometimes you could hear the bathroom in the hall flushing, but if you closed the door all the way it was ok. Talking in the hall by the coffee wasn't noticible either. It was a great trip!

Having been in the E room, do you have any thoughts on how your experience was riding backwards, presuming that you did?

Our last train on the return trip, was the Zephyr #6, which the sofa was indeed backwards. All the others were facing forward. It was not bad, hubby still sat on the sofa. I thought it would bother him, but he was fine. Since it was an overnighter, it didn't bother us during the night either. All the sleepers were nice comfortable quiet rides. Except for the occasional frogs, of course! Can't believe it's already been 2 weeks monday!!!

Were you in Room D or was the car turned with the roomettes facing forward?

 

[sky12065]

We just completed a round trip in sleepers on the California Zephyr & Coast Starlight. We had 'E' bedrooms on the Zephyr & 'D' bedrooms on the Starlight. I did not notice any more noise in either bedroom. I did actually like the 'E' because it's closer to the coffee station. But sometimes you could hear the bathroom in the hall flushing, but if you closed the door all the way it was ok. Talking in the hall by the coffee wasn't noticible either. It was a great trip!

Having been in the E room, do you have any thoughts on how your experience was riding backwards, presuming that you did?

Our last train on the return trip, was the Zephyr #6, which the sofa was indeed backwards. All the others were facing forward. It was not bad, hubby still sat on the sofa. I thought it would bother him, but he was fine. Since it was an overnighter, it didn't bother us during the night either. All the sleepers were nice comfortable quiet rides. Except for the occasional frogs, of course! Can't believe it's already been 2 weeks monday!!!

Were you in Room D or was the car turned with the roomettes facing forward?

I know what you mean't about the roomettes facing forward now, but my first thought to myself was "Now that would be a neat trick! How do you make a roomette face forward? Forward or backward they're basicly the same" :lol:

 

[sunchaser]

To be absolutely clear, we took 4 trains total. Two to get from Salt Lake City, Ut to Olympia, Wa. The first train, the California Zephyr #5 (westbound), we had bedroom 'E'. The second train, the Coast Starlight #14 (northbound), we had bedroom 'D'. on the return trip, The Coast Starlight #11 (southbound), we again had bedroom 'D'. The California Zephyr #6 (eastbound), we again had bedroom 'E'. This was the only sleeper we had where the sofa was facing west, in other words 'backwards'. This meant that the chair in this bedroom was facing forward, the direction we were traveling. So, when sitting on the sofa, you would be watching things go by backwards.

Each sleeper car that we were in was hooked up with the roomettes closer to the locomotives. I know sometimes I'm not real clear on explaining things...sorry!!

 

[zephyr17]

To be absolutely clear, we took 4 trains total. Two to get from Salt Lake City, Ut to Olympia, Wa. The first train, the California Zephyr #5 (westbound), we had bedroom 'E'. The second train, the Coast Starlight #14 (northbound), we had bedroom 'D'. on the return trip, The Coast Starlight #11 (southbound), we again had bedroom 'D'. The California Zephyr #6 (eastbound), we again had bedroom 'E'. This was the only sleeper we had where the sofa was facing west, in other words 'backwards'. This meant that the chair in this bedroom was facing forward, the direction we were traveling. So, when sitting on the sofa, you would be watching things go by backwards.Each sleeper car that we were in was hooked up with the roomettes closer to the locomotives. I know sometimes I'm not real clear on explaining things...sorry!!

Any type of room has instances that face either "direction". For the "roomettes" (I have ridden in roomettes, and economy bedrooms are not "roomettes" to paraphrase an old VP debate), I consider facing front is the seat with the attendent call button by the "closet" as being the main seat. The rooms on one side of the aisle face one direction, the ones on the other side face the other. Regardless, I always instruct the attendent to make the bed "feet first". For the bedrooms, they face opposite directions. The E/D pair, the sofas face opposite directsion, as do the B/C pair.

 

[sunchaser]

Any type of room has instances that face either "direction". For the "roomettes" (I have ridden in roomettes, and economy bedrooms are not "roomettes" to paraphrase an old VP debate), I consider facing front is the seat with the attendent call button by the "closet" as being the main seat. The rooms on one side of the aisle face one direction, the ones on the other side face the other. Regardless, I always instruct the attendent to make the bed "feet first". For the bedrooms, they face opposite directions. The E/D pair, the sofas face opposite directsion, as do the B/C pair.

I realize that the terminology has changed & that it may confuse some. To clarify, I am referring to what used to be called 'deluxe bedrooms'. These feature an enclosed toliet/shower combo & sink/vanity. They have a 6" sofa, & a chair opposite. The rooms indeed mirror each other in design. Click here for Superliner Diagram If you look at the diagram, you will see that. Also, looking at the diagram would give you a top view of the way the last sleeper was set up in orientation to the Loco & diner. Just picture the Loco attached on the left (by the economy bedrooms/roomettes) & the diner at the other end of the car. And to be sure, in both types of sleeper, someone would be traveling with their back to the direction they are going. If you look closely at the 'deluxe bedroom' in the diagram, you will see that in A,C, & E, the sofa faces the same direction. B & D are opposite of this. All I've been trying to say is that the sofa in bedroom E had it's back to the direction we were traveling. Not complaining. Just sayin'!

 

[MikeM]

They have a 6" sofa, & a chair opposite. The rooms indeed mirror each other in design. Click here for Superliner Diagram

Gosh, I know the rooms are smaller than hotels, but a 6 inch sofa? Think you meant to type 6'.

 

[sunchaser]

They have a 6" sofa, & a chair opposite. The rooms indeed mirror each other in design. Click here for Superliner Diagram

Gosh, I know the rooms are smaller than hotels, but a 6 inch sofa? Think you meant to type 6'.

Yup! My bad..coffee wasn't doing it's job this morning!!!! :lol: Need more coffee!!!!!! :lol: Thought I caught all my errors.

 

[sunchaser]

They have a 6" sofa, & a chair opposite. The rooms indeed mirror each other in design. Click here for Superliner Diagram

Gosh, I know the rooms are smaller than hotels, but a 6 inch sofa? Think you meant to type 6'.

Yup! My bad..coffee wasn't doing it's job this morning!!!! :lol: Need more coffee!!!!!! :lol: Thought I caught all my errors. (that would be a great barbie couch!)

 

[the_traveler]

I do anything to try and avoid bedroom A. The position of the bathroom (due to the necessary cutout of the room being at the end of the car) does not leave much room once the beds are set!

Even if "the sofa is facing backwards" if there are 2 people, and 1 sits on the sofa and the other in the seat, you're facing each other! I'd rather have that than sitting side by side - and having to turn all the time!

Regardless, I always instruct the attendent to make the bed "feet first".

Even on a Viewliner? :huh: One end of the matress is narrower, and goes against the in-room UN-ENCLOSED toilet!

 

[zephyr17]

I do anything to try and avoid bedroom A. The position of the bathroom (due to the necessary cutout of the room being at the end of the car) does not leave much room once the beds are set!
Even if "the sofa is facing backwards" if there are 2 people, and 1 sits on the sofa and the other in the seat, you're facing each other! I'd rather have that than sitting side by side - and having to turn all the time!

Regardless, I always instruct the attendent to make the bed "feet first".

Even on a Viewliner? :huh: One end of the matress is narrower, and goes against the in-room UN-ENCLOSED toilet!

You got me. Only have ridden Viewliners 3 times and wasn't thinking of those. Was really only thinking about Superliners. BTW, I hate that design "feature" of the Viewliners. On the Heritage 10-6s the bedrooms had enclosed toilets, and the (real) roomettes you had to close the bed to get to the toilet, but the 10-6s had common toilets, too. The Viewliners don't have those, and it would be nice.