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[QUOTE]Originally posted by PullmanCo: [QB] Welcome to overnight passenger rail travel. Let's define some terms: VIEWLINER: A single level sleeping car, used generally East of the Mississippi. Your train to Chicago will use this sleeper. SUPERLINER: A bi-level sleeping car, used Nationwide, but it's the only car you see west of the Mississippi. Roomette: An ~18 sq ft accommodation. Lower berth is always 28 inches wide. The upper berth on a VIEWLINER is 28" wide. The upper berth on a SUPERLINER is 24" wide (narrower than a backpacking mattress!) The height, floor to ceiling of a VIEWLINER is ~8 1/2 feet. The height, floor to ceiling, of a SUPERLINER is about 6'10". On a VIEWLINER, the upper berth passenger has windows. On a SUPERLINER, only the lower berth passenger has windows. IF you are in any way claustrophobic, then a SUPERLINER upper berth is not for you. Short version: The space is about the size of a coffin or a Navy submarine sailor's berth. I am with GBN: Pay the extra money on the Zephyr and the Builder (your proposed trains West of Chicago, get a Deluxe Bedroom (42 sq ft, private facilities, worth the luchre!). [/QB][/QUOTE]
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