Amtrak Superliner Sleeping Car Tour ( New Version)

Disclaimer: I am not an Amtrak Employee, all information in this video is subject to change, it is best to get official questions about all accommodations and ticketing information from the Amtrak website or appropriate Amtrak personnel. This video is intended as a helpful resource from a volunteer source. It should not be taken as official Amtrak media. Thank You.

Sleeping accommodations are available on most long-distance routes. Amtrak trains traveling on long-distance routes typically use either two-level Superliner or one-level Viewliner train car equipment, each of which include bedrooms arranged in various configurations and private and public bathrooms and showers.

A Superliner Roomette is ideal for one or two passengers, with two comfortable reclining seats on either side of a big picture window. At night, the seats convert to a comfortable bed, and an upper berth folds down from above. Roomettes are located on both upper and lower levels of double-decker Superliner train cars.

A Superliner Bedroom is ideal for two passengers, but can accommodate three (two passengers must share the lower berth). Call 1-800-USA-RAIL for help reserving the Superliner Bedroom for three passengers. Each room has a large sofa with two individually reclining sections, and a reclining easy chair. At night, the sofa converts to a comfortable bed, and an upper berth folds down from above. All Superliner Bedrooms feature private, self-enclosed restrooms with toilet, sink and shower. All Bedrooms are located on the upper level of double-decker Superliner train cars.

Filmed on Amtrak's Texas Eagle 5-7-2011
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[JLJ061]

Very informative, thank you! My wife and I will be traveling the City of New Orleans in a few months in a roomette for the first time. Is there a shower time limit in the downstairs roomette shower?

[HWY287Productions]

@JLJ061 thanks for the kind comment. There is no time limit on showers.

[HWY287Productions]

the doors in your room lock from the inside only. I definitely recommend the sleeper as a quite place to enjoy a train ride. I cannot forsee any problems with using a power strip in your room. Lots of people i've seen have laptops and such that need additional plug ins. thanks for the comment !

[simplystormie]

Can you show us how it would look like when it is at night time

[HWY287Productions]

@simplystormie I will def do that in the next video! thanks! for now check out my videos, it should be in my trip on the Sunset Limited to El Paso and on my video of Amtrak from St Louis to Texarkana. Both those videos have a quick tour of my roomette at night time.

[luigirules1000]

Since your a station volunteer outside of the city, does Amtrak provide free travel from your city to the stations city? Thanks in advance

[HWY287Productions]

@luigirules1000 good question. I'm lucky to be within an 30mins of two major amtrak stops. So i can apply for a transit pass from the local city bus/rail system to get to fort worth and dallas and such. If needed i can hop on the train at dallas or fort worth and ride between the two points ( which is only 31 miles).

[jbarthol]

I remember reading in a book on traveling on the train that the doors on the Superliners only lock from the inside and not the outside. Is this still the case? Have a trip in the early stages for a trip on the California Zephyr and I'm highly tempted on booking a sleeper. Mostly because my traveling buddy, namely my brother, gets some nasty ocular migraines and needs the quiet sometimes. Also do the conductors frown on using power strips with the outlets? Haven't found much information on that.

[HWY287Productions]

@EricJames88 thanks for the input! appreciate it!

[EricJames88]

Increase brightness, or limit the back and fourth from outdoor to indoor views. Great tour all in all, well done sir.