Thanks Henley, I'd be willing to make that sacrifice if I get to drive such a huge machine, at least for a few weeks maybe
. Do you only command the Journey Beyond passenger trains or do you also drive normal rail freight as well?
I did observe that the middle of the carriage was quieter than at the ends above the bogies and was thankful I ended up with a cabin in the middle. To settle a question we kept asking ourselves on the journey, is there any difference in ride quality being in the front few carriages of the train compared the back few?
We scoured the site as well John and found no way to select cabins. Thankfully we were all happy with the cabin allocations we got at check-in. From memory there were about 15-16 solo cabins per carriage and they were all looked identical but did alternate between forward and backward facing (not that it matters with the change of direction in Adelaide).
In addition to the middle of the carriage being further from the bogies, it's also further from the toilets and showers (also at the ends) so middle is definitely preferred.