The Transdorm.

[AlanB]

The first photo posted by Ryan could not have been the Cardinal! Until recently, it did not carry a baggage car, and AFAIK it never did when it was a Superliner train!

I only have been in the trans-dorm once, between CHI and STL. It was not bad - except for this guy across the hall from us - right Alan?

According to the October 2000 timetable the Cardinal *did* have a baggage car, but it certainly didn't have it for very long!

I rode the Cardinal in July of 2000 and I can assure you that it didn't have a separate baggage car. I had a bedroom on that train and could like out right over the engine as there was no Trans/Dorm and no bag.

I don't recall if we had a bag/coach however.

 

[Cristian]

The one time I rode in the transdorm, the SCA covered the transdorm and the sleeping car immediately aft of the transdorm. It was not a "borrowing" situation, those were his two assigned cars. And since it was the Empire Builder and the SCA was Gul, I got better service from him than I ever have from any other SCA; he was much more attentive than any SCA covering one car.

I had Gul on my last week's EB from CHI to SEA, and I couldn't agree more, he is one of THE best SCA I've ever had.