ScottC4746
OBS Chief
On one of my trips we apparently had a shower room pig the left the room a sloppy mess and used bars of soap everywhere. :angry2:
Has this happened to anyone else.
Has this happened to anyone else.
Thank you :hi: I don't go quite that far, but I try to leave it (bathroom too) in the condition I'd like to find it.My philosophy on the shower is plain and simple. It is not only mine to use but belongs to my fellow passengers as well; therefore I strive to keep it cleaner than when I came into it. When through I always rinse down the shower walls and dispose of the soap. Then when I am finished dressing out I towel the inside of the shower dry, polish the bright work a bit and finish by drying the mirror and the floor. Yes it means using an extra bath towel but it's worth it.
And thank you too, I needed a good laugh today. :giggle:They should put cameras in there to find out who is making all the mess.
I've wondered about this for a while - has anyone ever been on a train that has run out of towels?Yes it means using an extra bath towel but it's worth it.
Having a towel in your room depends on the train. I've never had more than a washcloth and a handtowel in my room on the Texas Eagle.I've wondered about this for a while - has anyone ever been on a train that has run out of towels?Yes it means using an extra bath towel but it's worth it.
I'm just curious, because I still don't quite understand how the towel "system" is supposed to work. Since there are towels in your room, I assume you're supposed to bring that down to the shower - but there are already clean towels in the shower room. There's a bin for used towels in the shower, but no such bin in your room.
If bring your own towel to the shower, but leave that towel in the bin after you shower, you then don't have any towels in your room. Is it considered proper train etiquette to bring a clean towel from the pile back to your room to "restock" your room, or what? Or are you supposed to use the towels that are provided in the shower, & the ones in your room are backups in case the ones in the shower run out?
You are supposed to use a little common sense and courtesy to other passengers. There are no rules or protocol on Amtrak trains. It's just whatever the car host decides to do. Ask him or her when in doubt. If the shower is messed up notify the car host. If you run out of towels.........ask. If there is no soap or shampoo............ask. It's not that hard. The car host or SCA or whatever they call them now days is in charge of his/her individual car. They have their own protocol and it may be different from car to car on the same train. There is no one else to tell them what to do. They are basically the 'captain' of the ship in that car for the duration of the trip.I've wondered about this for a while - has anyone ever been on a train that has run out of towels?Yes it means using an extra bath towel but it's worth it.
I'm just curious, because I still don't quite understand how the towel "system" is supposed to work. Since there are towels in your room, I assume you're supposed to bring that down to the shower - but there are already clean towels in the shower room. There's a bin for used towels in the shower, but no such bin in your room.
If bring your own towel to the shower, but leave that towel in the bin after you shower, you then don't have any towels in your room. Is it considered proper train etiquette to bring a clean towel from the pile back to your room to "restock" your room, or what? Or are you supposed to use the towels that are provided in the shower, & the ones in your room are backups in case the ones in the shower run out?
Between the missing punctuation and capitals, a double negative and a question/statement, I cannot figure out what you said for sure.is the B.O. factor in the diner acceptablethe train dont reek from people who dont
shower does it , :giggle: :giggle:
fixedis the B.O. factor in the diner acceptable?,the train dont reek from people who dont
shower does it, , :giggle: :giggle:
Remind me to take my shower just after you. But, I don't like either of your times so as a courtesy, would you mind taking in in the morning just before me then while still in the shower, call me on your cell phone so I can get there before anyone else?I always leave it cleaner than I find it. I usually take my showers either mid afternoon or 3 AM
Remember that 60 years ago, there was just 1 or 2 showers on the entire train, if you were lucky. And those showers were inside the rooms of the super duper deluxe suites only! 99% of the passengers on the train did not have access to the showers!fixedis the B.O. factor in the diner acceptable?,the train dont reek from people who dont
shower does it, , :giggle: :giggle:
And you want then to do more work, and also stand outside the shower room. And then when someone comes out, they can hang a big "Closed For Cleaning" sign on the door? :blush: And they can do the same with the rest rooms too.Why can't the SCA clean up the shower?
Sleepers cost me anywhere from $500 to $1,500 each way but apparently it's still not enough to pay an SCA to clean up the world's smallest shower room.
I can't understand how Amtrak employees can be unionized within an inch of their life, yet there are basically no rules or protocol as to what any of the SCAs do, or when they do it. Your SCA may greet you as you board, help you with luggage, show you to your room and explain all its features, take your dining reservation, and leave you with towels. Or, your SCA may not show up at all.You are supposed to use a little common sense and courtesy to other passengers. There are no rules or protocol on Amtrak trains. It's just whatever the car host decides to do. Ask him or her when in doubt. If the shower is messed up notify the car host. If you run out of towels.........ask. If there is no soap or shampoo............ask. It's not that hard. The car host or SCA or whatever they call them now days is in charge of his/her individual car. They have their own protocol and it may be different from car to car on the same train. There is no one else to tell them what to do. They are basically the 'captain' of the ship in that car for the duration of the trip.
If you're in a roomette, then you only have a hand towel and a wash cloth. There is no bath towel in your roomette to bring to the shower; so you have no choice but to use one of the towels in or near the shower.I've wondered about this for a while - has anyone ever been on a train that has run out of towels?I'm just curious, because I still don't quite understand how the towel "system" is supposed to work. Since there are towels in your room, I assume you're supposed to bring that down to the shower - but there are already clean towels in the shower room. There's a bin for used towels in the shower, but no such bin in your room.If bring your own towel to the shower, but leave that towel in the bin after you shower, you then don't have any towels in your room. Is it considered proper train etiquette to bring a clean towel from the pile back to your room to "restock" your room, or what? Or are you supposed to use the towels that are provided in the shower, & the ones in your room are backups in case the ones in the shower run out?Yes it means using an extra bath towel but it's worth it.
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