What's it like riding with TfW in FIRST CLASS?
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- What's it like riding with TfW in FIRST CLASS? (20/11/23). I rode with Transport for Wales from Shrewsbury to Stockport in first class on board a class 67 Mk4 coach set. Everything was sooo big!
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That porridge looked delicious ngl
A cup of tea and a biscuit is always essential.
Hiya my lovely,
Devon Mike here, just wanted to ask you, if you've ever ridden on the "Robin Hood Line" yet by any chance?
It's a nice industrial/countryside Railway journey and goes from: Nottingham to Worksop every hour.
If you get a chance to look at Worksop Railway Station it's very nice, has an old signal box which is now preserved at the end of the platform and the station is painted to look like the old Great Central livery.
And the service is operated by EMT and usually have class 170 Turbo Star units with the occasional class 158.
Anyway unless you've already done it recently? If not have a look into it, you may like the journey?
Anyway all the best for the new year keep up the good work and hope to see some more of your enjoyable videos soon.
I'm so glad that you enjoyed your bowl of porridge!
Wow! The interior looks really nice, very much like the LNER InterCity 225's!
I gotta love the door open beep, one of my favourite features on these sets!
Great video, G!
They are the same trains
Thanks Reece!
Grand Central kept the seat shells on their Class 180 when they refurbished them and didn’t even replace the cushions and coverings in standard class for years after acquiring the sets, what made you think they’d replace the seats on the Mark 4s! 😂
I have ridden First Class in a MK4s several times but not under TfW. You are right, they are huge inside and I am over six feet tall. The porridge looked great! Always start my day with a huge bowl of the stuff , made from rolled oats and not the instant stodge most people eat. Sometimes it is worth the little extra to travel First Class especially on the busier routes. Great vlog G. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! , Ray xx
Great! Happy New year Ray!
First Class on TfW looks amazing & im loving the TfW class 67s & i wouldnt mind riding one one day hopefully in the future & ive only seen a few at Cardiff Central back in May last Year awwesome vlog
I did try First Class on Cross Country once, I have also travelled First Class lots of times on Avanti West Coast and Great Western Railway, also back when it was Virgin Trains and First Great Western.
Great way to travel the train looked very comfortable the porridge and coffee mmm could have eaten it myself what a great way to spend your time your video's are amazing ✅✅👍👍
Thanks 😀
First of all, best wishes for the new year! Hope you had a good start of the year. I have to say, that porridge looked very good and it is another great vlog.
Absolutely fabulous🎉! Could only find them running once a day to Holyhead. Thought that was it until your cracking video! Now planning a trip to Shrewsbury and may even try first class too! 🎉 Thank God for great vloggers like you who do the railway marketing for the train industry!! Cheers G❤
Aw thanks Martin! Make sure you get a good price!
It's a lottery if a 67 set turns up been replaced by a unit many times recently t f w services are a shambles lately in South Wales !!!
Good video, hey beautiful, next time your in Crewe on a Saturday, visit the heritage centre. It's great 😃
Oooo... That first-class carriage looks really swish, I have to say - as does that impressive-looking station at Shrewsbury. For the price of that ticket, it really was a no-brainer to go posh when you had the opportunity. Oh, and a quick question - I recall you visiting the Railway Museum in York - I take it you'd recommend? (I've been offered a trip to York at some point so of course I want to go.)
Check before you go to the NRM as I'm pretty sure it is closed long term for refurbishment throughout 2024.
However, it may be that part of it is open to the public.
@@ianr Thank you for the heads-up there. It'd be a shame to go all the way down there in expectation only for it to be shut.
It's not closed only parts are closed. You need to walk to the old entrance after the tunnel.
Yes id recommend!
@@GLovesTrains Cheers, G!
Looks like a great first class offer - especially for that price! The porridge looks epic too.
I’m always a fan of loco hauled stock!
Great vlog G. I’ve travelled with TFW on the Class 67 sets but not in first class just standard class. It does look quite nice. I enjoyed watching as always.
Thanks Sam!
Love travelling to Manchester from my hometown of Shrewsbury. Not done it for a while..... might have to go again soon.
Happy new year G and to Lucy too!! Thanks for another nice video.
They are nice trains when they run, but they seem to spend more time in the carriage sidings at Crewe, being either repaired or maintained ,than they do in service. Love the end shot …hair blowin in the wind and…oohh …those railings. 😜. 🚂🚴♂️👣🇺🇦
I've been in Standard Class on a MK4 set once between Cardiff Central and Abergavenny, it was a very lovely experience in my opinion, in future i'll have to try first class for myself!
Hi G, That was well worth the upgrade, looked very comfortable and as for the porridge I could do with a bowl right now. Looking forward to the next one, stay safe.
Yum love porrige, so glad you could try it
Wow! That's amazing! I used to travel between Stockport and Shrewsbury back in about 1990, and it was a two carriage 156 Super Sprinter. Two carriages was never enough, and sometimes people couldn't even get on the train. That is such an upgrade.
Something similar would be appreciated on the Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour route, where we have to make do with Standard Class-only Thames Turbo commuter trains!
I bet you are going to miss the Class 175 Coradia. As they have been your friend. I hope that they don’t get scrapped and to be used elsewhere. Nice to see you in 2024. Keep on going G. 😊
Hi G. Great video. I think I spied an Osmo pocket 3. Just wondering if you filmed the entire episode on it as the footage looks really clear. I currently have a Osmo 2 and I'm thinking of upgrading. Many thanks.
I did yea 👍
Glad you enjoyed your porridge G 😊 it looked good. Not a clue where 175109 is at the moment. Looks like you had fun.
Happy new year thank u for u videos your videos are great thank you from John I’m new Cumnock Kilmarnock
I like your umbrella 🌂, didn't you get any chocolate bourbons, and wow what a porridge 😋 and a brilliant video again, and a happy new year 👍
Got to sit 1st class in one a couple months back as the conductor wasn't feeling well and she said I could take a seat as she wasn't going to come round so I did and it was honestly the best. Seats are so comfy you've got enough space and its quiet. I was only riding from Cardiff Central-Cwmbran which is only 2 stops but it was brilliant. Unfortunately the service was cancelled at Hereford as she was taken into hospital(I caught up with her a couple weeks later on her first day back and we started to chat and she's actually quite a nice lady)
Heard that Transport for Wales are to introduce a new class of travel, branded “Standard Plus” (basically just Business Zone/Standard Premium) on the 197s on certain routes. But a epic vlog G and not a Porridge person but even I agree that did look nice!
Oh yeah? Will have to check that out, thanks Cyber!
@@GLovesTrainsit’s only on 197 115 at the moment as far as I’m aware
Yep, and the upgrades are supposed to be very cheap to buy onboard as well!
Wait, how was the comment posted 9 days ago when the video came out two days ago
@@funnygallie7863 Since I'm a Patreon supporter to G, I get access to videos a week before they go out public.
Just started watching your videos; we love watching train riding journeys in the UK. You do a lovely job hosting these videos. Very happy New Year to you. Cheers from the US.
Thanks!
9:27 Hey, now we are not going to grumble at that
Not at all!
I do wander sometimes ‘Does she have pants on her just in case theres a vlogging opportunity?’ Probably not, but emergency pants on call, multiple benefits! 😂 Squishy Baby!
You might as well do TfW Class 231 FLIRT and Class 756 Tri-mode FLIRT since TfW have ordered these new trains from Stadler. As well the Class 398 City-link tram-trains which they are to enter service sometime in 2024.
Great film like always G. Always have to compliment the 7th Doctor Brolly. I have high hopes of you becoming a spoon person.
Never! 😂
You shouted 'squishy boobies' near my house, but I didn't hear you live when you were there on Friday 12th! I go from Shrewsbury to Cardiff & back once a fortnight for hospital visits so I've worked out the cheapest way to use 67's & mkIV's, but I've not used first class
This is definitely one of the best vlogs you have made apart from the caledonian sleeper of course.
Me and my family all enjoyed viewing this tonight.
Many thanks for making and sharing with us.
Thanks!
£2.50 for that porridge is an absolute bargain. That's how much Mcdonalds would charge for a pot porridge
The locks on the toilet doors are often very unreliable.....you think you've locked it and suddenly TA DAAAA everyone can see me!¡!! 😮😂
Oh I had to laugh when I saw the Welsh spelling of 'first class'...the mind boggles as to how it is pronounced.....
wow that looked so comfy in there !
197s may get first class soon so seeing that you enjoyed this, why not come back to Shrewsbury or Wales soon for a 197 first class review?
I've always wondered about them trains, use to frequent Shrewsbury when I was going to Aberyswyth Uni, but I was always on a packed Class 197. I hope this train give the much needed capacity upgrade between Cardiff and Manchester.
That said, this does remind me I need to book some time off and go back to Cyrmu, I miss it so much.
£13 to travel first class is an absolute bargain. And seeing that porridge with the fruit assortment is making me hungry right now
Yup couldn't not at that price!
Still a bargain at £18.00 including breakfast. Edit just seen the end. £15.50 😀
Looks like a solid experience, you did very well on the price! I want to ride with Transport for Wales all the way from Holyhead to Cardiff in 1st class at some point. Doing this with a 1st class all line rover later this year. Good to get an idea of what 1st class is like on TFW. They get a little better each time I use them, seem to be one of the better companies now.
Couldn't agree more they have deffinatly improved over the years they have ran
Happy New Year G! Another item ticked off the bucket list! Still cant believe you've never taken a poo in Crewe though, surely 2024 is the year it's gonna happen?!
Surely!
I once saw a dead pigeon on Shrewsbury railway station.
do like biscuits prefer digestives to scoff as for the cheeky grin i do that when i ask for another round of mac n cheese cos im a bit of a monkey me mum even admitted shes bored of making it i to say the least prefer it as itll keep me going for a while
Happy new year G I hope you have another amazing year of travel ❤that porridge does look very nice the interior of the carriage doesn't seem much different to the ones still on the east coast
Happy new year!
You really enjoyed that porridge didnt you. It looked so filling and hot.
Can always relate when there's a dash of energy on the premise of riding trains to keep me up despite being sleep-deprived 😂
It's not that I want you to be sleep-deprived, but I sincerely hope you're not depraved!
@@michaelkobylko2969 There's me thinking that was the past tense of sleep-deprive 😅 🚪🚶♂
Haha! 😀
TfW really needs to lower the First Class fares so that they can fill some seats & make some money.
only time ive been to shrewsbury is to the prison which it looks over the railway station
So in a nutshell, first class is just bigger seats and food served onboard 😂
Love the constant Doctor Who accessories.❤
Your videos are infectious! In the nicest possible way. Only G can get across the excitement of a large cup and a train toilet! Keep up the good work
Haha thanks!
Looks more like Donny than Cardiff I reckon
What video are you planning to make next
A first class video from ya G 😁
Love the Doctor who umbrella
Wouldn’t it be great if the line to Holyhead had ohle
Lol, I'm a bit of the opposite. I'll eat with a fork, but gimme a spoon any day 😅
Haha take the spoons!!
That breakfast looks good 😮
What happens if you book 1st and rattly old 2-coach 150 turns up (as they often do on this service, which is ridiculous for a journey that could be up to 7 hours!)?
You can only book first class on specific services where they run these trains
@@GLovesTrains Thanks, But if a Mk4 train fails, and they substitute a 150?
@@gzk6nk I've never been in that position, if I was I'd try get a part refund through wherever I booked my tickets from
Very unlikely now, TFW have more 197s in service which are backed up with 158s,
Was on a 150 last year on a Cardiff to Holyhead service with the loo out of order glad I was only on it Cardiff to Newport !!!
will definitely be trying the 1st class service now that I have a railcard seat value and that porridge look delicious
So yummy!
Your videos are excellent.
What happened to the blonde 😳😳😳😳😳
What happened to Blondie? 👱♀
😘😘 Impressive
Happy new year. Another brill video.
I did a Cross Country service from Bournemouth to Southampton in First Class recently and I was quite happy with the snack service and nicer seat. It was quite a good deal for only £8.40p one-way for a 50 minute journey.
Amazing video as always G, when was the last time you ever rode 175109?
Cant remember it was the last video I made of it
Glad you had a good experience on TFW. I noticed the carriages were quite old and pulled by a DB train. A leftover from the previous franchise..
First Class is very rare and normally only reserved for the routes the N Wales AMs take to the Senedd.
Normally for example what I deem 'the train from Hell' i.e. Milford Haven to Manc Picc. is a 2 carriage affair with little food and a toilet which is nearly always broken by the time you get to the end of the line. IF you are lucky enough not to be offloaded at Crewe as the train is so late.
With the exception of the electrified Cardiff Valley lines, I find TFW an absolute joke for the rest of Wales.
if you do cereal with a fork, you should try chopsticks. will work a treat. now i'm assuming if you can use a fork you've got flaky cereal and that it doesn't sit so long that it gets soggy. CHOPSTICKS!
Coco pops would take forever 😂
@@GLovesTrains i'll give you that but you'll have to tell me which sort of fork can do those better
Happy 2024!
Damn! That’s GREAT LOOKING porridge!
Still the best First Class.
Such a perfect day for a cozy ride in first class! That bowl of porridge looked delicious!!! 😎
Fun to see the DB loco, and that made me think: have you ever been to Germany? It'd be really interesting to see you do a train journey there. So if you haven't got your 2024 hols sorted yet...
Must be good to be able to ride on trains, i used to do it quite a bit when i lived in the UK, but now my nearest train station is 1,500km away! So not been on a train for quite a few years. Last train i ever rode was from Doncaster to Manchester airport.
Happy new year G and Lucy, fantastic Vblog nice journey in that first class looked very posh nice big seats too and very good choice of breakfast stuff plus the coffee's. Looked like u had a very relaxing ride there G 👍🤗
Love the enthusiasm, through I am slightly concerned about what you have done to Sylvester McCoy :)
Bet that was a quieter trip than the usual noisy units you go on. I did mk4 first from Kings Cross before the Azuma years started. Enjoyed it a lot. Also enjoy the better picture from your new camera! Keep travelling G!
Wow them 1st class seats are so nice they are like gamer chairs, I do believe the table folds is to make it more accessible to passengers,
Happy new year to you as well 🥳
You have a 7th doctor umbrella! I'm so jealous!
Happy new year, and here's to another 12 months of excellent content 😊
Porridge 🥰🥰🥰 Video was super relaxing as ever. Thank you for calming me down if I'm having a difficult day! You have a lovely relaxing manner.
Another marvellous, cheery video ! -know what you mean about Cardiff central - it does remind you of it ! Looking forward to more excellent content in 2024 !
The River Severn looks really high! I've got a caravan down that way, right next to the river. When I first had it, the site only flooded once every 5 years or so (the caravans are up on stilts). Now it's flooding every year 😬
Love Shrewsbury station remember getting platform 5 to Birmingham
I've never travelled on the loco hauled Transport for Wales Services.
A classy young lady like you should always be travelling in First Class ❤❤❤
You've got a 7th Dr Who umbrella! Love your videos sweetheart😊
Wait...is that Joanna Page from Gavin and Stacey doing the announcements???
No idea!
@@GLovesTrains after a little digging it appears I am wrong. Elin Llwyd (female) and Eryl Jones (male) are the voices on the TfW trains. Love the vids 😁
A very good Tuesday evening gloves trains from Alan in Lowestoft and a Happy New year 🎉 😊❤
That river looks like it is about to burst its banks results of endless rain since July 2023.
Just had an interview to work on this first class carraige so this video was a mahooooosive help 😂❤
lovely vlog G cant wait for the warmer weather to get out again our next trip is a cheshire day ranger hopefully feb cheers
Was that the 7th Doctor's umbrella?
Yep 👍
ooo, that's a bit posh, nice. another lovely vlog tfs x
Great fun and entertaining.
Happy New Year.
Happy new year!
Nice carriage, posh porridge. Nice.
Great video G, when do you plan to visit the U.S?