AMTRAK Consists...... What is the "Transitional" Superliner Sleeper ??

The Transition car is the a Superliner Car with a door on one end of the car at the upper level, and a door at the other end that corresponds to single level cars. This car can be placed in between double-level and single-level cars. It allows a person on the train to "transition" between the double and single level cars.

A Superliner sleeper with a low corridor door at one end so the vestibule would be on the same level as the older conventional cars (most often, baggage cars) still in use...

Tom

HEY GUYS,

It's so simple, when you know !!!!

Thanks for your help!!!!

Sometimes the consist is reversed and the transition sleeper is put at the rear of the train. This is very rare though. There was one occasion where the Reno Fun Train (AMTK #974) used an all Amfleet and Horizon consist for the coach portion and then it used Superliners including a transition sleeper for the sleeper portion.

I was told that the transitional sleeper is for the crew. It's their living quarters, and where they sleep. Previously I think they were labeled as Coach Dormitory cars. It's got the low entrance door on one end because usually the transitional sleeper is at the front of the passenger cars, right behind the baggage car, and the low entrance door, which faces forward, allows crew members to access the baggage car. If there's no baggage car in the consist, it may allow crew members to travel from the transitional sleeper to the engine (assuming there is a single engine, I suppose).

breezinup posted:

I was told that the transitional sleeper is for the crew. It's their living quarters, and where they sleep. Previously I think they were labeled as Coach Dormitory cars. It's got the low entrance door on one end because usually the transitional sleeper is at the front of the passenger cars, right behind the baggage car, and the low entrance door, which faces forward, allows crew members to access the baggage car. If there's no baggage car in the consist, it may allow crew members to travel from the transitional sleeper to the engine (assuming there is a single engine, I suppose).

Only part of it is for the crew. The rest is an actual revenue sleeper. The dormitory for the crew is on the lower level. The Coach Dorm you are referring to is a completely different thing. The Coach Dorms were rebuilt Budd Hi-Level Step Down coaches (delivered to ATSF in 1956). They had 68 seats on the upper level and the lower level was for the crew. The Transition Sleepers are Bombardier Superliner IIs (delivered 1995) and replaced the Hi-Level Coach Dorms. 

The gap is usually too large for crew members to access the locomotive when there is no baggage car. 

Does anyone know where I can find a Premier Phase 1 Amtrak transition Superliner car? Used or new is fine.

I was able to find a MTH Phase V, but don’t know where you might find a Phase  I.  Might check the MTH Catalogs on their Site!

Fredstrains

breezinup posted:

I was told that the transitional sleeper is for the crew. It's their living quarters, and where they sleep. Previously I think they were labeled as Coach Dormitory cars. It's got the low entrance door on one end because usually the transitional sleeper is at the front of the passenger cars, right behind the baggage car, and the low entrance door, which faces forward, allows crew members to access the baggage car. If there's no baggage car in the consist, it may allow crew members to travel from the transitional sleeper to the engine (assuming there is a single engine, I suppose).

Every trip I take on the SWC it is  the crew sleeper car. When there are private cars on the rear they are isolated from main train.

Fredstrains posted:

I was able to find a MTH Phase V, but don’t know where you might find a Phase  I.  Might check the MTH Catalogs on their Site!

Fredstrains

ICRRE8,

This is the one that I have!  You Posted your INQYIRY on the WRONG Forum!  It should have been on the "WANTED"! Forum! This ONE is FOR SALE!!