eddie g posted:Joe, in case you are not aware of it, the roomettes on the Meteor are way better than the roomettes on the SW Chief and Sunset ltd. I hate the roomettes on the long distance trains. There is no room in them, & they don't have a toilet or sink. That's why we always take a bedroom, much more money but worth it.
I understand that the roomettes on the first leg have a toilet (like the Meteor), and that on the second leg, no toilet or sink is in the roomette. While the bedroom has a toilet, it still gives me a top bunk to contend with, where as each of us having our own roomett gives my wife and I a room to ourselves, and use of a bottom bunk. Cost aside, I think the 2 roomettes are best for us. On top of that, the bedroom on the Sunset adds $559. to the price of the trip, compared with 2 roomettes for the entire trip.
Although the Chicago route is an alternative, adding a third train to the mix, then traveling north before we head to the south starts to make flying sound not so bad, after all.
In any event, I appreciate the help from many of you.
