Our trip on The Night Riviera Sleeper. London Paddington to Penzance & back via Lands End.
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- What a long tiring trip this was. it was great weather but very warm.
My good friend Jamie and myself have for a few years wanted to give the sleeper to Penzance a go, but what was holding us up to fix a date when there wasn't any rail strikes.
We departed Birmingham at 18.00 hrs to London Euston on a Avanti which had good A/C, then bused it to London Paddington.
The A/C in the birth was good and regarding the quality ride on a MK 3 sleeper was so much better than the rubbish MK 5s to Scotland, ok you don't have the toilet and shower but the ride is so much smoother on the British made Mk 3s.
After arriving in Penzance a few minutes late we got a bus to Lands End, then back to Penzance to get a Castle Class HST to Plymouth.
At Plymouth all went down hill as we travelled on XC first class to Birmingham which I think was a waste of money as the service from the staff was bad and the A/C was poor.
We arrived at at Birmingham at 18.55 which made it a 25 hour trip. Date was 17th & 18th July 2024
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Some lovely views there Mike,
Thanks Kev, something I needed to do but not again, Mike.
Great video Mike!
Thank you for watching my trip Theo.
@@antman09ful1 No problem Mate, You always make good videos, nothing can beat a trip on a sleeper train!
I feel your pain buddy travelling on a XC Voyager PLY to BNS. They are shocking. Noisy,dirty,poor Wi-fi, and can get all too busy when you end up on a set, consisting of 4 coaches. Great video. Long old trip. Memories though. 😉😉
Well said said mate about the XC crap we have to travel on, and thanks for your comment on my video which is very much appreciated.
Very enjoyable video Mike. Looks like you had a right adventure especially on some of those road trips 😂
Yes Ben it took a long time to do it but I will not be repeating the experience, cheers Mike.
Excellent video Mike. I'm pleased you and Jamie had a great trip to the end of England!
cheers for watching our day trip Matthew.
Looked like a great trip. You will recall I’ve been on the Penzance to Paddington sleeper twice but on the cushions. Maybe one day I’ll treat myself…if they keep it running. You picked a lovely day to go. The sunshine really makes Cornwall look beautiful. You didn’t have long in Lands End though did you.
No not long at the end of the country, but you know the rest, yes a great day looking back at the trip, cheers Paul.
What good weather you had throughout. Sleeper train looks good and good views at Land's End.
Yes David the sleeper train was a very clean train, and the toilets were excellent.
Glad too see you had a good trip on the sleeper Mike,well worth it isnt it? & so much better than the Mk 5s to Scotland.Great vid mate.Cheers Dave
Oh yes indeed Dave the MK 3s are so much better than the MK 5s, I just wish I could sleep more when I use a sleeper train.
I would like to get down that way again but I'm running out of weeks before the clocks change again, cheers Mike.
Great journey on that Night Riviera…much better than the awful GWR IET for a long journey like that 😎🇬🇧🌴 We holidayed in Penzance back in August 2006…a lovely place 😎🌴 Great to see the few remaining Castle HST’s at work…😎👍🏽
Spot on with your comment which I agree 100%, cheers Mike.
New to the channel. Great train journey 👍
Looks a good trip Mike, I've travelled on the Night Riviera a couple of times now.
Hello Matt, yes it would have been better to have had longer in Cornwall, but it was a good experience to try the MK 3s.
You must have thought they were good to use them more than once.
Cheers Mike.
Looks like you had a great day out. Nice to see the HST's are still running out of Penzance. Sorry the tour went a little awry on the home. ☹️. Well done 🤓
It was different to what I normally do Tony, would have to think twice to do it again, but I would like to spend a day in Cornwall filming the HSTs while they are still running, Cheers Mike.
So good and bad Mike hopefully more good than bad, thanks to XC. A big difference between the two rail operators and im not at all suprised. I hope it didn't ruin your trip. Wonderful scenery throughout and Penzance was gorgeous. Even the 57's and Mk 3's looked really smart and clean. and the food didn't look bad either! Is there a part two coming along Mike? Really enjoyed, thanks for taking us wuth you, cheers Nick.
No Nick it was all good, like job done sort of think as it was a day of not filming freight trains as there isn't any to film down there really.
But I was pleased to get three Castle Class HST while having our lunchtime food.
I was very impressed with how clean the toilets were on the sleeper, well done GWR but a shame they can't run proper trains during the day. Cheers Mike.
@@antman09ful1Ah yes a pity that and agreed, cheers Mike.
That was a brilliant longer video Mike. Another gooden from you! Superb shots and captures there. Great to see the 57, one I want to do some day. Lovely views as well but bet you were tired! Hopefully the XC service will be better next time, I'm not a big fan of them. Very nice indeed! Really enjoyed, thanks for sharing! Take care, have an awesome day and all the best! Jamie
Cheers Jamie, who is a big fan of them XC Voyagers.
Yes a day of not filming freight trains, regards Mike.
@antman09ful1 Anytime Mike, haha that is true they're definitely not the best. Yeah, a gooden! Cheers, Jamie
A great video Mike, and like you, I do enjoy a nice trip on a sleeper. I haven't done the Penzance for years either so I must get around to it. I do wonder if these trains will even exist in a decade from now. I hope so. Have you ever done any abroad?
Thank you for your thoughts, no Julian I haven't used sleepers abroad.
Good video Mike :)
Thank you Simon.
Wonderful video footage Mike, of a journey i'm supposed to be undertaking in late October.
Alhough not on a sleeper from London but XC from Edinburgh and return, going down to see my new great grandchildren. I hope the XC service is better than yours was, although it will be out of season. Take care mate, Colin.
Wow Colin that is a long one on a voyager, cheers for watching my long day out.
Have a good week as I think you are away this week, Mike.
Mike
I really like these travel videos did you try a giant pasty at Lands end and notice the last and first pub 😊😊
No I didn't notice the pub, I like pasty's but my stomach doesn't so no I didn't have one but my mate did..
Great video. New here
Cheers for comment.
Rather you than me mate that would of killed me
What the sleeper or the long day mate, cheers for your views, Mike.
the 25 hour shift mike
Thought that mate.
That's NOT EVEN HALF the train it used to be in the early to mid 1970's:
A Class 52 heading the 12 coach 00.05hrs Paddington - Penzance Sleeper, with 1 Sleeper detached at Plymouth.
Paddington also had the 22.50 Paddington - Milford Haven Sleeper / Passenger / Parcels to deal with, on top of all else. Railway Operations Paddington, Control & and RUclipsrs don't know they're born! Piece of piss now, operationally.
And - Loco on rear to Reading!! Laughable!😂
Now you are talking the good days of BR which so many people run down.
Thanks for your great comment.
I wish GWR kept the InterCity125 sets operating from London Paddington to Penzance
So do many others mate
Yes I do also wish we still had them great trains departing London Paddington.
@@KeithbarberOH GIVE OVER what’s next steam?? Old ways gone thank god