Business Class on the Cardinal for overnight?

[Blackshirt Husker]

Has anyone on here done this? If so, what was it like? Is the car attached to the diner (with the one row of single seats on the right side), or is it a typical coach car that they're designating "Business Class"? Are there any perks that make it worth considering over a sleeper (access to a shower, for instance) or is it basically a free newspaper and soda?

I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts/experiences--I'm trying to plan a Chicago to DC trip, and I'm debating between a roomette on the Capitol Limited or Business Class on the Cardinal.

 

[Train2104]

It's the 2-1 half-car Business Class (the other half is unstaffed and used as lounge/table space)

 

[OlympianHiawatha]

A few years ago I spent a good 12+ hour day in 2+1 Business Class on the Lincoln Service/River Runner (same train set) and was extremely comfortable-to the point I realized several hours of sleep would be easy and smooth.

 

[PVD]

Is it a horizon 2+1 or an amfleet on that train? either way, everyone seems to like the 2+1 bc/cafe, I use the BC on Empire Service a couple of times a year, I'm rarely disappointed.

 

[Acela150]

Amcans only on the card.

 

[City of Miami]

however, even if you have 2 seats to yourself, you cannot spread yourself out over them like we frequently see in coach because of the large arm rest/divider between them which is immovable. To me it looks kind of like the arm rests on park benches designed to keep bums from sleeping on them overnight.

 

[greatcats]

Bums? Sleeping in coach? Never heard of such a thing!

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Bums? Sleeping in coach? Never heard of such a thing!

Yeah, I thought the slept in the SSL. :giggle:

 

[Acela150]

No the dragons sleep in the SSL. Or is that lizards?

 

[AmtrakBlue]

No the dragons sleep in the SSL. Or is that lizards?

Lounge Lizards

 

[PVD]

I was pretty sure about the Amcans on the Card, I was curious about the Lincoln Srvice/River Runner.

 

[Bob Dylan]

I was pretty sure about the Amcans on the Card, I was curious about the Lincoln Srvice/River Runner.

The River Runner/Lincoln Service Trains mostly have Horizions with an occasional Amcan in the consist! The 2x1 Biz Class Car is the way to Roll on these routes!

 

[Eric S]

Lincoln Service and Missouri River Runner trains are a mix of Horizon and Amfleet cars - not sure I've ever seen a good breakdown of roughly how many of each, but generally more Horizons than Amfleets.

 

[PVD]

thanks, I may be going to St Louis this summer, figure NYP to Chicago is sleeper, wasn't sure what ran South.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

thanks, I may be going to St Louis this summer, figure NYP to Chicago is sleeper, wasn't sure what ran South.

Doesn't the Texas Eagle to to St Louis?

 

[PVD]

Yes, I'm sorry I was referencing the cars on the other trains, not the actual routes. I've actually ridden the TE which of course is a SuperLiner set. But I may do an overnight in Chicago, and head to StL the next day, so I was curious.