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superliner = no window
Find 3d tour of superliner @ http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/Conten...=1241267361982 If you follow links through tour you will get to a day and night view |
For picking up tickets- I had an overnight trip on a long-distance train recently. I just got to NY Penn Station about 15-20 minutes before departure, scanned the barcode from my email ticket receipt, printed tickets, and got on board, with 10 minutes to spare. It was easy.
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It's the Superliner that has no window for the upper bunk.
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Originally Posted by AlanB
(Post 17796405)
It's the Superliner that has no window for the upper bunk.
When my spouse and I get a roomette, I always take the top bunk, since I was used to it after lofting my bed in college for four years. On the most recent trip, we rated the sleeping accomodations on the train as 2nd of four: Top: Quality Inn ---: Train (because of full sized pillows) ---: Sleep Inn (because of these dinky half-sized pillows) ---: Sofa Bed |
I actually wouldn't mind a window, light doesn't disturb me that much and I like the idea of watching the world pass by while I'm all cozy in bed
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Originally Posted by Tuneman1984
(Post 17800565)
I actually wouldn't mind a window, light doesn't disturb me that much and I like the idea of watching the world pass by while I'm all cozy in bed
or mooning the world enroute |
Originally Posted by Tuneman1984
(Post 17800565)
I actually wouldn't mind a window, light doesn't disturb me that much and I like the idea of watching the world pass by while I'm all cozy in bed
Unfortunately, because the bed is a bit below the bottom of the window, the only part of the world you can see go by when you're lying down in the bottom bunk of a Superliner roomette is the tops of trees. You have to sit up to get a better view. (Okay, when you're lying down you can also usually see stars, planets, and/or the moon -- but those aren't technically part of "the world." :D ) |
Originally Posted by trainman74
(Post 17801973)
And there is a curtain that's pretty good at blocking out the light.
Unfortunately, because the bed is a bit below the bottom of the window, the only part of the world you can see go by when you're lying down in the bottom bunk of a Superliner roomette is the tops of trees. You have to sit up to get a better view. (Okay, when you're lying down you can also usually see stars, planets, and/or the moon -- but those aren't technically part of "the world." :D )
Originally Posted by darben
(Post 17800627)
or mooning the world enroute
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Although most people are excited about the prospect of a seat or bedroom high on the upper level of Amtrak’s Superliner fleet, I specifically chose a lower level room for two reasons. First, the downstairs rooms are quieter because there is much less foot traffic passing by your door. All the inter-car traffic is upstairs. As well, the train’s natural rocking motion makes for a difficult time walking and most people tend to ricochet their way down the narrow hallways, bouncing off walls and doors with equal abandon. One sleeping car passenger complained that her arms were bruised after just one afternoon on the train. Additionally, being lower in the train car results in much less tilt motion than is experienced on the upper levels. Like a fulcrum point on a seesaw, the ride is smoother the lower you are. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-part-1-a.html |
When is the roomette upper bunk lowered?
My partner and I will be on board the Silver Star between 6PM and 9AM the next day. Do we ask for the roomette bunk to be lowered, or is it done while we are at dinner? I would prefer the bunk to come down around 11PM or so.
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Originally Posted by MAYNARDS99
(Post 18171816)
My partner and I will be on board the Silver Star between 6PM and 9AM the next day. Do we ask for the roomette bunk to be lowered, or is it done while we are at dinner? I would prefer the bunk to come down around 11PM or so.
Bob H |
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