Hey they put me in Rm. 13 in a roomette Westbound out of CHI. I am assuming that is upstairs ? ? Also, is that the best side for best views ? ? I know you all know ! Thanks in advance.
Posted by TwinStarRocket (Member # 2142) on :
Views of the Mississippi after La Crosse and of Glacier Park are somewhat better on the right side. If you are going to Portland, the Columbia River Gorge is on the left. Your bedroom could be on either side depending on which direction the car is facing.
Best view is ALWAYS from the Sightseer Lounge.
Posted by notelvis (Member # 3071) on :
I've had some pretty smooth and comfortable rides in downstairs roomettes though I find the view more enjoyable upstairs, particularly during station stops. It's easier to look in on the platform activity from upstairs I think.
Posted by dilly (Member # 1427) on :
I spent large swaths of my childhood traveling aboard the single-level trains of the New York Central, Pennsylvania, Erie, and Nickel Plate. So for me, riding on the upper level of a Superliner feels weirdly "unnatural."
I always choose the lower level (usually Room 12). It feels more serene and private down there. There's far less foot traffic. Less car "sway" too. And since I grew up riding the rails just above the roadbed, I find the view from a lower level window closer to what Nature (and the original railroad barons) intended.
Have fun in Room 13.
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Posted by Judy McFarland (Member # 4435) on :
If you are at all susceptible to being carsick, you may not like the view from downstairs. Because you cannot see ahead, the scenery rushing by at eye level can make you dizzy. I don't usually get carsick, but I confess to some queasiness on the lower level.
Posted by dilly (Member # 1427) on :
Actually, I'm prone to extreme motion sickness when traveling by car, bus, and on the upper level of Superliners (especially when the train sways while passing over rough stretches of track).