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kendoggbyrd
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If you're going from CHI-WAS and you see the Cardinal and the Capitol Limited (both going to WAS at different times) have their bedrooms at the same price on their respective trains, which bedroom would you select?
Is everyone saying that the diner on the Cardinal is not as good as the Cap Limited? Is the food bad? Please explain.If you can get the Cardinal at the the same rate as the CL, and you have not taken the Cardinal, you should take it. For regular travel between CH and WAS, I always used the CL for times, and Dining Car. One should do the Cardinal for the scenery.
The food on the Cardinal consists of reheated pre-prepared meals, while the CL has a kitchen that serves some fresh cooked food. IMO the Cardinal food is passable but not as good as the food on trains with full diners .On four trips we had the same food preparer twice (John) and a different guy (who I won't mention) on another two trips. John seemed to have a better method to reheating the meals as the breakfast omelets were moist and tasty. The other FSA prepared the same dish but it was dry and rubbery. I would not let this stop you from taking the Cardinal trip. It is a small train with one or two sleepers (depending on season), has few amenities, its a long trip, but its nice to experience. We stopped taking it due to escalating sleeper prices but would not rule out another trip if they come down. As for noise; you will hear some shakes and rattles but its the same in almost any sleeper. We can usually get 6 hours of sleep in our tripsIs everyone saying that the diner on the Cardinal is not as good as the Cap Limited? Is the food bad? Please explain.If you can get the Cardinal at the the same rate as the CL, and you have not taken the Cardinal, you should take it. For regular travel between CH and WAS, I always used the CL for times, and Dining Car. One should do the Cardinal for the scenery.
Bedroom is 6'6" x 7'6" Has an armchair, slightly larger window, sink, toilet and shower , couch that folds into a bed and a bed above that folds down.. When the beds are down they take up most of the space.How is it? Is it good to ride in? Is it roomy? How is the noise factor from the adjacent room
I've found a good price on one for Feb and was wondering.
&The Capitol Limited has a Superliner dining car, which has a more extensive menu including cooked-to-order items.
This is true. However, as mentioned above, the "cooked to order" items on the Capitol Limited are limited to scrambled eggs for breakfast and steak for dinner. There are no cooked to order options for lunch.The food on the Cardinal consists of reheated pre-prepared meals, while the CL has a kitchen that serves some fresh cooked food.
In my experience, yes. That doesn't mean it will be unbearable, but I would expect to hear any of these examples.If the neighbor talks on his phone, would I be able to hear it? If he plays a game or movie on his laptop?
Neither option is soundproof, but the roomettes can be quieter than the bedrooms due to the flimsy bedroom dividing door. However, if the compartment next to you is making too much noise you can always ask them to be quieter. I think a lot of passengers just assume the walls are thicker and denser than they really are. For me, the main sources of excessive noise are children who haven't been taught about indoor/outdoor voices or public/private behavior. Sometimes talking to a parent or guardian can work wonders. Other times it's like talking to a brick wall. Like many things in life riding Amtrak can be a bit of crap shoot.Anyone know how soundproof these bedrooms are or not at all? is it no better or worse than Roomettes?
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