Large passenger with a question

[sunflowergirl]

I am traveling the Empire builder on in a few days and getting nervous because I am starting to see comments about obese people not fitting or able to get up the stairs. I am quite large and we have a bedroom on the upper level. Am I going to be able to get up there? I had no idea that this was a problem. I called to see if I could get a handicapped bedroom but they are sold out.

 

[Hanno]

I am traveling the Empire builder on in a few days and getting nervous because I am starting to see comments about obese people not fitting or able to get up the stairs. I am quite large and we have a bedroom on the upper level. Am I going to be able to get up there? I had no idea that this was a problem. I called to see if I could get a handicapped bedroom but they are sold out.

I guess it would depend on large is large. It is a tight fit with two turns. If you are not hadicapped (bad knees, etc.) I would think you should be able to do it but again it depends. You could also check out the family room which is located on the lower level.

 

[Jambo Bound]

I'm over 300 lbs and 5'-10'' and could use the stairs with out touching the walls, I did find the stairwell a little claustorphobic and I seldom notice such things.

 

[sunflowergirl]

Thank you for your replies. No knee problems here so I'm thinking I'll be ok. You have no idea how relieved I am now!

 

[jim hudson]

I would also mention that the Bathroom/Shower in the Bedrooms (Superliners) is pretty confining, especially the A bedroom. The same is true of the Bathrooms and the Showers on unrehabbed Superliners. Have never been in a Viewliner Bedroom so not sure about them, I personally find that climbing the stairs on a Viewliner/Amfleet car is actually harder than the stairs on a Superliner but perhaps that's just me with my bad knees, I am rather slender and still have some trouble climbing the Superliner stairs, perhaps the long rumoured, never in my lifetime, Superliner IIIs will have a better design!

 

[dlagrua]

You might find the H room more comfortable. Its on the first floor, has a wide doorway and the bathroom has a curtain so its more open to access.

Large people can probably make it up the stairs but IMO the bedroom bathroom would pose a problem.

 

[AlanB]

You might find the H room more comfortable. Its on the first floor, has a wide doorway and the bathroom has a curtain so its more open to access.

Large people can probably make it up the stairs but IMO the bedroom bathroom would pose a problem.

Um, you missed the part where she tried to get the H room but it was sold out. Hence the questions.

 

[zephyr17]

I am a pretty large guy (now 300 on my down from 371) and I've not had a problem with the stairs even at peak weight, just hold on to the hand rail. They're narrow, steep and twisting, but manageable.

 

[PaulM]

Have never been in a Viewliner Bedroom so not sure about them, I personally find that climbing the stairs on a Viewliner/Amfleet car is actually harder than the stairs on a Superliner.

You must be talking about climbing the steps when boarding from a low level platform. If they are anything like Horizons, I would agree. If you are talking about climbing to the second level like the OP, it would be really difficult.

 

[dlagrua]

You might find the H room more comfortable. Its on the first floor, has a wide doorway and the bathroom has a curtain so its more open to access.

Large people can probably make it up the stairs but IMO the bedroom bathroom would pose a problem.

Um, you missed the part where she tried to get the H room but it was sold out. Hence the questions.

Oops yes I did. Still I have concerns about the bedroom bath but if worse comes to worse she could always go down the steps to the Hall restroom below that has better access.