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Old Jul 3, 2013, 9:41 pm
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Ispolkom
 
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Originally Posted by You want to go where?
I think the design is a legacy from when roomettes were single person only compartments days (pre-Amtrak).
Actually, I think that they are a legacy of the pre-Amtrak Slumbercoach double, which had two beds and one unenclosed toilet. As opposed to the Slumbercoach single, where you sat conveniently facing your toilet.
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