Having thought a bit about my "dream routes" (in re: the on going thread), I was also thinking about the "current" routes I'd like to travel. Like many here, perhaps, I've always wanted to do a " 'Round the Country" circuit tour (e.g. Crescent-->SL --> CS --> EB --> LSL, or Cap.Ltd-->SWC-->CS-->EB-->Cap Ltd). I was considering the latter of these two due to it being an "all Superliner" circuit. I have never traveled in "Viewliner" cars (my travel on the Broadway Ltd. and LSL was all original "Heritage Fleet" Sleepers - Both "Slumbercoach" and Roomette). Since my home base is the NYC metro area, pretty much any originating train I'd take from NYP has to be Viewliner. Perhaps we could put *that* on the "dream list" - building those extra Hudson tunnels that can handle the Superliner cars... Fat chance... I know... since Gov. Christie killed the project. :angry2:
Anyway, my question is, for those who have traveled on both, are there any real "appreciable" differences between Viewliner and Superliner cars, other than the obvious double decker/ height thing? I see, for example, that the "full bedrooms" have slightly different dimensions, but are laid out the same and appear to be the same otherwise. Also, the Viewliner roomettes all have a private toilet/sink (albeit not enclosed), whereas Superliner roomettes do not. I traveled in a "roomette" on the LSL(Heritage Fleet), so the Viewliner roomette would match that.
Point being, If there are no real differences, then it does not make sense to go out of the way to secure an "all Superliner" circuit, and I can avail myself of all the NYP originating trains (as opposed to driving to DC or taking the Acela). The current price differential (assuming full bedrooms on all trains and given the dates I selected) is only about $150.00 between the two circuits,
Also, as an aside, are there any other "termini" stations (other than NYP) for which originating/terminating trains require Viewliner cars due to height?
Anyway, my question is, for those who have traveled on both, are there any real "appreciable" differences between Viewliner and Superliner cars, other than the obvious double decker/ height thing? I see, for example, that the "full bedrooms" have slightly different dimensions, but are laid out the same and appear to be the same otherwise. Also, the Viewliner roomettes all have a private toilet/sink (albeit not enclosed), whereas Superliner roomettes do not. I traveled in a "roomette" on the LSL(Heritage Fleet), so the Viewliner roomette would match that.
Point being, If there are no real differences, then it does not make sense to go out of the way to secure an "all Superliner" circuit, and I can avail myself of all the NYP originating trains (as opposed to driving to DC or taking the Acela). The current price differential (assuming full bedrooms on all trains and given the dates I selected) is only about $150.00 between the two circuits,
Also, as an aside, are there any other "termini" stations (other than NYP) for which originating/terminating trains require Viewliner cars due to height?