I am traveling with a large group in January, dispersed among sleepers 1430, 1431, 1432. Can someone tell me which of these is closest to the lounge and diner - do they run sleepers first (nearer the locomotives) in which case I would guess 1432 runs right ahead of the lounge and diner, or do they run coaches first in which case I would guess 1430 runs right behind the lounge and diner? I want to put the older members of our party closest to the lounge and diner to minimize their need to walk.
Bonus question: are the ex-ATSF lounges back in service as the sleeper-only lounge car?
The sleepers run at the head end of the Coast Starlight. First there is the baggage car followed by the Transition Dorm the three sleepers the former AT&SF Lounge, Diner, Lounge and Coaches. The train is presently running twelve cars but this will return to eleven next week until the Xmas - New Year rush when it will once again returns to twelve. Power is a pair of P42s.