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[quote user="Paul Milenkovic"] An AAR standard streamliner profile, I believe, has a floor height of 51 inches (a tad over 4 feet) and a roof top of 13'6", giving it a floor to top of over 9 feet.  Do they have that much headroom or high ceilings in coaches, or is the 9 feet meant to accomodate berths inside bedroom sleeper comparments where you need some vertical space?  Or is there "non-revenue" head space for ductwork in those things?[/quote]Paul, I'm basing my answer on recollections of my many rides in coach on the Starlight in the 1970s. Yes, the coaches had higher ceilings than Superliners, and significantly taller windows, too. If I remember correctly, the overhead racks were also a fair bit taller. The higher ceilings never felt like wasted space, but they did make the cars feel more spacious than Superliners. Certailnly the higher ceilings benefited sleepers more than coach passengers. The ceiling clearance of a Superliner upper bunk is IMHO inadequate.
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