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[QUOTE]Originally posted by palmland: [QB] In the current issue of 'Trains' magazine, there is an article on the new order. Some of the main points: The interiors of sleepers are modular in design with tight tolerances. The goal is to eliminate all those squeaks and rattles as well as insure all light is blocked at night. Baggage cars have expandable and folding racks for luggage and bikes. The sleeper was referred to as a 10-2-1 design (a reference to Pullmans' ubiquitous 10sec-2cpt-1DR heavyweight cars). For the viewliners that means 10 roomettes (including one dedicated to the attendant), 2 BR, and the handicapped room - that is larger. This represents a loss of two roomettes, presumably for additional toilets that are now at the end of the car - and no longer in the room. The dining car will "have wood grain interior, soothing colors,plus glass like dividers between tables' and direct and indirect lighting. The cars have 'more of a restaurant feel'. No mention of the dorm space. While the sleeper will have less revenue space, I guess moving the crew members that now use a sleeper to the dorm will make up for this. Equipment underneath each car will be shrouded and pressurized to prevent snow and dust damage. I am a bit surprised that there were not fewer roomettes in the design and more of the popular bedrooms. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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