This past Christmas I took Amtrak to visit my family in Houston. I took the Crescent down to New Orleans, then after a short stay in New Orleans, I went on the Sunset Limited to Houston. Since the trip between DC and New Orleans is about 25 hours, I decided to get a room instead of just a coach seat. Yes, it is a long trip, but I love train rides. It gives me a chance to sit and read and just watch the world go by.
The train rooms are, in my humble opinion, marvelously designed. The designers managed to fit a whole lot of features in a tiny little space. The features also have to be designed for the constant movement on the train. During the day, the room as two comfortable seats with a fold-down table. At night, it can be transformed to give two comfortable beds. The room also has a toilet, sink, and small storage area. The room is tight, but it has almost everything you need, and there is a shower down the hall.
Both seats with fold down table between them
Right seat
Left seat with sink (in closed position) and toilet (also closed)
Fold down sink
Lower bunk created from the chairs pulled down.
Head of lower bunk
Upper bunk which can be lowered
Storage area
Thanks for this! You have the only “decently comprehensive” pictures of one of these rooms on the whole Internet.