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[quote user="jpwc50"]Thanks for the speedy replies![/quote]Matt has done a good job of providing details regarding travel on the Southwest Chief.  I have a few additional comments regarding the subject.Riding on the lower level of the Superliner is not as good a deal as riding on the upper level.  But you might be able to switch your room.  Check periodically with Amtrak to see if an upper room becomes available.  If it does, you will be able to change your room assignment.  Also, if you are not successful in changing your room before your departure, assuming that you want an upper level room, ask the conductor when you board the train if there is an upper level roomette available.  Sometimes people cancel at the last minute and the room becomes available.I have traveled frequently on Christmas Day or the day after, which is known as Boxing Day in most English speaking countries.  The train may not be as crowded as you expect.  Most people travel prior to Christmas to get home for the holidays.  Or away from home!  And many of them don't start the return trip until after the New Year.  This is especially true for people traveling by train.  Many of them are students and retired persons.I have ridden on the Texas Eagle, Capitol Limited, Sunset Limited, and Empire Builder over the past two years.  The sleepers were on the front of the train.  One of the conductors on the Eagle told me that Amtrak puts the sleepers up front so the first class passengers don't have to walk through the coaches to get to the dinning and lounge cars.  Apparently some first class passengers complained about having to walk through the coaches, which can be in a state of disarray in the early morning.  I don't know whether this is true.  Take it for what it is worth.
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