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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] This is becoming an intersting thread. I agree with Mr. Atwell's statement that the best way to assure viewing of scenery on both sides of the train is to visit the lounge car. After all, it's free, and there is no one hovering over you until you order a drink. Further, with a Standard, you cannot control what the occupant(s) across the hall are going to do. Possibly they could care less about, say, the New River and like to "nap" during the day (guess some people have "body clocks" that permit that), and as such, their blinds would be closed. Now to move this post in a different but related direction. While over at railroad.net, I often contended that passengers whom would have preferred Deluxe, have had to settle for Standard on the Viewliner trains. Another thought to consider that I have posted elsewhere is the imbalance of rooms, be they Standard, Deluxe, or Special, between trains inbound to Chicago, and those outbound to the East. It would appear that 132 rooms arrive in Chicago on Trains 4,6,&8, while 104 depart on 30,40,&48. On the days 50 operates, the ante is up to 126. I realize that this takes the simplistic view that everyone arriving at Chicago is connecting to the East, but I would guess this should provide some food for thought and discussion. But now that it appears that this latest "funding crisis" is just one more chapter in "Perils of Pauline", Amtrak should address that more Viewliner Sleepers are needed. There should be an addition of 50 more cars, with 25 configured 10Dlx, and 25 of 1Spl,4Dlx, Bar Lounge for First Class only. If this order would create an imbalance in favor of the East, so be it! If there were to be such, then there could be space available for "last minute" overnight business trips as had been advocated by Mr. Morris and others while at railroad.net. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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