Temperature in Sleepers?

[Kbyrdleroydogg]

I'm riding a Cardinal at the beginning of Dec. I never rode Amtrak in December. Is the heating units in the roomettes functional? Should I still wear layers of clothes?

 

[pennyk]

I'm riding a Cardinal at the beginning of Dec. I never rode Amtrak in December. Is the heating units in the roomettes functional? Should I still wear layers of clothes?

It can vary. I have been too warm in a sleeper and too cold in a sleeper. Certainly travel with layers.

 

[Kbyrdleroydogg]

It can vary. I have been too warm in a sleeper and too cold in a sleeper. Certainly travel with layers.

How are the blankets? Should I bring my own thicker blanket?

 

[pennyk]

How are the blankets? Should I bring my own thicker blanket?

I think Amtrak's blankets are fine. I have never needed more than one, although I have been offered an extra. Others may bring their own blankets in sleepers, but I never have.

 

[glensfallsse]

Come prepared for anything. Sometimes they are too hot; sometimes too cold, and it doesn’t necessarily match the season. I always have a turtleneck with me in summer and a shortsleeved shirt in winter.
I’m not sure the temperature controls ever function. I was in a new Viewliner last year, asked the SCA why the knob wasn’t working and he said “it’s all centrally controlled.” Why you would engineer a new train car with a temperature control knob that serves no use, I don’t know.
The blankets seem very warm to me.

 

[jimmrl]

My standard response to temps on Amtrak:

If you are normally cold, you will be cold.
If you are normally hot, you will be hot.

I am normally hot, so I bring a fan. But I am prepared for it to be too cold. Where you are in a roomette, they have blankets that you can use.

Jim

 

[Devil's Advocate]

I've found Amtrak to be hot in the winter and cold in the summer, but sometimes the HVAC is broken and you get the reverse, so layers are always best.

 

[bobmcshea]

Earlier this year - March. I traveled on the Cardinal, City of New Orleans, and the Crescent in a roomette. I was cold most of the time. The temperature on the thermostat frequently indicated the room temperature was 62. Sleeping was difficult with a strong cold draft. The car attendants indicated that they could not turn the heat up because the other passengers would be too hot. This is not a good reason in my mind. I was always told that 72 was the norm for an indoor temperature. I prefer train travel, but not in a refrigerator. The thermostats did not seem to do anything. I hope more considerate car attendants would remedy this situation.

 

[01piglet_patinas]

How are the blankets? Should I bring my own thicker blanket?

if you are solo in a roomette-just use both blankets-I just got back from Chicago and that worked for me.

 

[NativeSon5859]

If you’re too cold, you can always add layers. If you’re too hot, you’re out of luck. There’s nothing worse than an overly hot roomette. On a few occasions I’ve had to move rooms because it was so hot I couldn’t sleep due to sweating.

 

[user 14106]

I have found it to be comfortable most of my trips. Which probably means for most it would be a tad cool as I like it on the cooler side.

 

[Sauve850]

My last several trips in a sleeper have been comfortable to chilly which is ok for me. I'd give a lot to just once have a thermostat that worked

 

[user 14106]

My last several trips in a sleeper have been comfortable to chilly which is ok for me. I'd give a lot to just once have a thermostat that worked

The thermostat only does anything for heat. To adjust the AC one must adjust the air vents.

 

[overlycurious]

Earlier this year - March. I traveled on the Cardinal, City of New Orleans, and the Crescent in a roomette. I was cold most of the time. The temperature on the thermostat frequently indicated the room temperature was 62. Sleeping was difficult with a strong cold draft. The car attendants indicated that they could not turn the heat up because the other passengers would be too hot. This is not a good reason in my mind. I was always told that 72 was the norm for an indoor temperature. I prefer train travel, but not in a refrigerator. The thermostats did not seem to do anything. I hope more considerate car attendants would remedy this situation.

72 is warm. When too warm there's nothing one can do. Cooler people can layer.

 

[Sharron Price-Saylor]

if you are solo in a roomette-just use both blankets-I just got back from Chicago and that worked for me.

I always bring blankets on a train trip. Both coach and roomettes are usually too cold for my comfort, but I still appreciate the fresh air.