The H Room on Viewliners has an enclosed Bathroom with a hand held shower.Does the Viewliner Handicapp room (on the Crescent) have a shower and toilet in the room?
Would this room close the dining room?
The accessible seats don't have footrests. Or seatback tables. There is a large space. They also may be facing backward. That depends which way the car is facing. You don't have to sit in the accessible seats, not a big deal at all.Thanks for the photo!
We went ahead and booked it, it is car 1911.
Have a few more questions that I should probably post separate but will give it a shot here:
We are taking the Northeast Regional to NYP to pick up the Crescent.
Because I booked an H room, they booked me into Accessible Seats on the business class car.
What are those seats like?
I actually upgraded to Business class for the roomier seat and my recollection is that they had foot rests to elevate my legs somewhat (been about 8 years since we've been on the Northest Regional).
Would the accessible seats have footrests?
Would it be a big deal to just sit where we want since the seats are not assigned?
There is not supposed to be luggage in that space. Both passengers and red caps often ignore that and violate the space with luggage.I believe the Assessible seats are regular seats at the end of the car with empty space for a wheel chair person or too transfer to the seats. There would not be any foot rests or seat back table just space for the chair. This space is also used for luggage if no wheelchair is present. You can obtain Red Cap service by requesting the conductor on the NER too arrange for it before arrival.
Saw 20 yesterday and there was a "coach" car between the sleepers and the baggage cars on the rear of the train.To have a RedCap at NYP meet the train, let the Conductor know in advance of arrival so they can "call ahead" The folks at the desk in the lounge will arrange for a RedCap to meet you when the Crescent is ready to take passengers. Not sure of the best time to advise conductor, I would guess 20 mins, if that's wrong I'm certain someone will have a better number. 1911 used to be the car after the baggage car, then 1910, then diner, but the Crescent added a B/C coach which was between my car and the bag when I rode back in October. Mot sure if anything has changed.
I have not been on the Crescent for a couple of years but before that I was on it often. The 1911 and 1910 then were always facing the other way when they were on the front. When they were on the back the H room faced the diner.It is customary on all Viewliner equipped trains to run the Viewliners with the B end facing the diner on both Viewliners. The B end is the vestibule end of the car which is where the H room is located.
Car 1911 you will have a 100 foot walk to get to the diner based on the car being 85 foot long, plus at least ten feet in your car, and ten feet to a table in the diner.
When the sleepers were on the front the sleeper vestibule was not next to the diner a few years ago. I posted a video showing that but I think have changed it around in the last year or so since the last time I was on 19 or 20.If the walk is too great, sleeping car passage also provides for delivery of meals to the room by the attendant. You need the sleeper vestibule in case of evacuation from the diner since it doesn't have the exit doors. They will be facing the diner regardless of whether they are in front or in back of it, just in opposite directions.
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