I'm still researching but...
It looks like SpeedBumpTrucker was aiming for
A typical consist from the early 1950s included:
An A-B-A Set of Alco PA-1 or an A-B-B Set of EMD E-7 diesel locomotives, both in Daylight colors
Railway Post Office/Baggage
Baggage Dormitory
Partitioned Coach
Coach
Coach
Coffee Shop Lounge Pride of Texas
Coach
Coach
10-roomette, 6-double bedroom sleeper
10-roomette, 6-double bedroom sleeper
Diner Audubon
Lounge French Quarter
10-roomette, 6-double bedroom sleeper
10-roomette, 6-double bedroom sleeper
10-roomette, 6-double bedroom blunt ended sleeper
(from Wikipedia)
Coach passengers were not allowed into the Sleepers, Diner, or Lounge.
EDIT: one or more sleepers could be transferred at New Orleans to the Crescent Limited for the trip up to New York. In it's heyday you could get a sleeper compartment from San Francisco to New York.