Traveling on the Coast Starlight

[Ken Z]

I’m planning on taking the Coast Starlight from LA Union Station to Portland Union Station this month. What’s the best way to book a roomette on the upper level on the side facing the Ocean.

 

[zephyr17]

I’m planning on taking the Coast Starlight from LA Union Station to Portland Union Station this month. What’s the best way to book a roomette on the upper level on the side facing the Ocean.

Most roomettes are upper level, 9 upper, 4 lower. To get a specific level and location in a car, call.

As to which side, standard sleepers run either end forward and do. They'll be oriented whichever way they were facing when switched into the consist. However, transition-dormitory cars run with a standard orientation, the lower/transition end forward. Odd numbered roomettes are on the left (ocean) side.

I think the Starlight is currently running with a transdorm, it has been on and off. The downside of the transdorm is you will at least 2 cars from the diner and 3 from the Sightseer. Often they do not have a dedicated attendant and the attendant from the adjoining sleeper covers both, so it can become the Land of the Lost.

Assuming a transdorm is running, it'll be the 40 car line on the Starlight if memory serves.

 

[trimetbusfan]

Most roomettes are upper level, 9 upper, 4 lower. To get a specific level and location in a car, call.

As to which side, standard sleepers run either end forward and do. They'll be oriented whichever way they were facing when switched into the consist. However, transition-dormitory cars run with a standard orientation, the lower/transition end forward. Odd numbered roomettes are on the left (ocean) side.

I think the Starlight is currently running with a transdorm, it has been on and off. The downside of the transdorm is you will at least 2 cars from the diner and 3 from the Sightseer. Often they do not have a dedicated attendant and the attendant from the adjoining sleeper covers both, so it can become the Land of the Lost.

Assuming a transdorm is running, it'll be the 40 car line on the Starlight if memory serves.

Transdorm is running, but recently it’s been using the 32 car line, with a dedicated attendant.