American Couple Reacts: Scotland to England: Luxury Overnight Sleeper Train! The Caledonian! *WOW*
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- American Couple Reacts: Scotland to England: Luxury Overnight Sleeper Train! The Caledonian! WOW
This was our FIRST TIME EVER looking into anything like this! Where we live in American these are certainly not very common things! We wanted to take a look into different types of transport in the United Kingdom and different ways to travel throughout the beautiful land. This was incredible and definitely luxurious! However, luxury comes at a price. So is this something to skip or save up for? Tell us your thoughts. We hope you enjoyed this episode. Sorry again for uploading a day late and thanks for your patience.
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This was our FIRST TIME EVER looking into anything like this! Where we live in American these are certainly not very common things! We wanted to take a look into different types of transport in the United Kingdom and different ways to travel throughout the beautiful land. This was incredible and definitely luxurious! However, luxury comes at a price. So is this something to skip or save up for? Tell us your thoughts. We hope you enjoyed this episode. Sorry again for uploading a day late and thanks for your patience.
If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support any RUclips channel and it's FREE! Also please click the Like button. Thanks so much for watching!
Travelling by train is a great way to get around, you could definitely travel on a high speed train for less (although it can be pricey if you book last minute), and often first class tickets are almost the same price as normal tickets. There are some good scenic trips to take by rail and you might be better off doing one of those than the sleeper to get the best experience, happy to give suggestions nearer the time when you know where you’re going to be
My wife is a disabled advisor to the railways. She travels on a staff railcard though she is a voluteer.
The overnight sleeper service is ending summer next year unless someone takes it on. You can travel on it quite cheaply on the airplane seat service ( Caledonian express), about 50£
Don't forget that you can also get a train from London to Paris for around £80 return. It only takes a couple of hours. You could pop over for dinner in Paris. How romantic is that? 😀
Hi Natasha and Debbie. America has some brilliant trains, but sadly few Americans have been on them ! I have travelled on all 5 railways in Alaska, every railway in Canada except Churchill, some of AMTRAK, every railway in Britain, Ireland, Norway, Portugal and most of Europe. There are five destinations on the Caledonian Sleeper. In order of personal scenic choice, they are Fort William, Inverness, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. There is also the Night Riviera from London to Penzance. If you have any questions about rail travel, I would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
@@vicsams4431 Do you have a YT channel? Let's hope the new infrastructure bill includes building more railways in the US. Compared to UK/Europe there doesn't seem to be that many places you can take a train to. I mean local rather than distance.
Please don't take offense to this but it's so great to see how much Debbie has come out of her shell since the earlier videos, such a lovely smile you have.
I agree 100%. And she looks terrific too, I much prefer her hair like this to the style of the earliest videos.
Looks like you have two British fans, Debbie! Three. I agree.
I was thinking exactly the same. ❤️
I’ve been thinking that, too! 🙏
Natasha and Debbie, The best channel on RUclips.
Debbie 100k nope should be 1M ❤
Aw that's so sweet!!! Thank you! That really means a lot to us both! ❤️
The train is getting you comfortably from A to B. The canal boat is an adventure. I'd prefer the boat too!
The bunk bed rooms are more affordable and are what I'd recommend to most people. It's also much cheaper with 2 people rather than 1 because you can share a room and split the cost. The sleeper train in general is more expensive than taking a day train and is more of a premium option. It's most useful if you don't want you waste most of a day travelling, you can do the travelling while you sleep instead.
Hello Natasha and Debbie. Over the years I have travelled by sleeper train in the UK,, USA, Canada & Australia. My UK trip was from Crewe to Inverness. This was an older train about 30 years ago. The trains are expensive but you don’t have to find a hotel. There are only two sleepers in the UK. The Caledonian Sleeper consists of several trains from London to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Inverness, Fort William. At each of these places the train divides and portions are taken to the required destination. The only other sleeper is the Night Riviera with Great Western Railway from London, Paddington to Penzance in Cornwall. Both sleepers are really good quality. However I wouldn’t recommend them to tourists. You would be sleeping for probably the best part of the journey. Take a regular day train, they are usually faster.
There are not many UK cities without railway stations. You can get a train in the UK easily by buying on-line cheaper especially if you book in advance. There is also a national coach system with National Express and other budget bus lines. Some do overnight services but for a tourist I would recommend day-light services, you see more.
Agree with your point about combining hotel and getting there! Also, heard good things about the Night Riviera, relative to the Caledonian Sleeper.
The rhythm of the tracks knocks me to sleep in minutes. It's really soothing
This is definitely my favourite RUclips channel.
Us or the guy we are watching?
I'd love to try the Orient Express.
My neighbour went on it just before Christmas. She said it was fantastic.
These two are such great people.
I think it would have to be a bucket list
Great video, ladies. I used to work as a Steward on the Caledonian Sleeper but this was on the old carriages before the introduction of the new ones in the video. I was based at London Euston and did two trips a week...one Highland to Fort William, Aberdeen or Inverness and one Lowland to either Glasgow or Edinburgh. It was a very popular service, especially in the summer and we always got an awful lot of American tourists. It can be expensive but the further ahead you book, the cheaper it can be. I think it was the best job i ever had.
Just to clarify: "an awful lot of American tourist" isn't the same as: "a lot of awful American tourists." Most Americans are welcome for their politeness and curiosity; some are rude and blind. It isn't an exclusively UK- American problem. Don't start me on the French. Or Belgians...
I love travelling by train and I find the modern trains quite a smooth ride. The thing about canal boats v trains is canal boats aren’t really a form of transport as such more a holiday thing. I would love to travel on the Caledonian but it’s pricey. I recently travelled to London and Lancashire. Glasgow to London is £153, first class £414 with meals, snacks and drinks included. I have a disabled persons rail card so I pay £101 and £273 for first class and the journey takes about four and a half hours. Cheaper if you book in advance
Hi Roz, I saw your brilliant comment on the NHS vs private in 'reacting to my roots' I think we like the same things on RUclips. I'm so proud of this: My grandfather was a safety inspector for Great Western Railway and he was the man who came up with painting the fronts of trains yellow so they could be seen approaching. He saved countless lives and whenever I see images of modern trains, still yellow, busrting with pride. Sending best wishes X
@@IncompleteLegacy hi thanks for your comment, my grandfather also worked on the railways but what great thing your grandfather did simple but made such an impact on safety
Hi just to say if you book a few week in advance its cheaper. My single which was Glasgow to London Euston was £76.70 back in September. Actually it ended up costing me nothing as it was so delayed that i got a full refund - it wasnt fun though.
@@jasonsmart3482 I said it’s cheaper with advance bookings lol I’m sure it wasn’t fun when I travelled to Burnley in December two trains were cancelled and it was during the freezing temperatures I nearly got Hypothermia waiting in a very basic station waiting for a train to Preston where I only just made the Glasgow train
Bear in mind that he paid for the most expensive double room for one person. British trains are expensive generally but there are ways of getting cheaper fares such as rail cards, travelling off peak and cheaper fares are offered booking on line in advance. I am one of those people who falls asleep on trains during the day.
Join the club lost count of the times I've overshot destination. Not so much now we've lost the clickity clack of the old rails and the constant announcements and the door beeping of modern trains.
the seats seem designed to stop you sleeping and putting your head back.
I remember Sir Michael Palin, ex-Python (or as I understand it is pronounced in the USA ‘Py-THON’) in 1979 in his first travel programme, the kind in which he subsequently went on to specialise all over the world, when he went from London Euston to the Kyle of Lochalsh on the NW coast of Scotland, and was travelling through the entrancing Scottish Highland landscape on a scenic line when he asked an almost stereotypically bright young blonde American passenger how the train compared with those back home in the USA. “I’ve never been on a train!’ was the amazing reply. Cue one amazed ex-Py-THON!
I must say that my elder son who has lived and worked in the USA for quite a few years, is my unofficial Ambassador to that country, and has presented me with a charming US daughter-in-law, testifies that from his experience they are well worth avoiding even today.
I’ve traveled on trains in Spain and they are a lot smoother than the trains in the U.K.
Have to admit I have watched this video before, but love watching your reaction makes it even better. The only problems with the train is as you say you can't just get off to look around and Debbie you can't have an icecream train 😣. Yet again great video reaction girlies xx
I'm a new subscriber from the UK, I clicked on your video because I saw the thumbnail and thought "wow that woman with the glasses has a real cool hair cut/highlights - let me have a closer look..." then I got drawn into the content! So then I watched the "about us" video you made a while back. That's it, I'm hooked gonna have an early night & do some binge-watching...& all because of a hair style!
I think this is my favourite RUclips channel - thanks Natasha and Debbie for all your great content.
Wow, thank you!
Yes, I totally agree
Hey ladies. Just checked the pricing of a seat on this overnight train. If you book a few months in advance they start at $67. Like most trains in the UK booking 3 months in advance gets you the cheapest deals as walk up fare can be crazy - as an example. London to edinburgh as cheap as £19 booked 12 weeks in advance...walk up fares can be up to £258! £98 if booked online for a train in the next hour.
But is that in the double room?
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Sorry no. Double room rates start at $380.
Cheaper to buy a cheap car, tax and insure it. But that was then, this is WEF.
UK train fares are the highest in the world because of Tory privatisation.
@@lordprefab5534 Bollocks. They were the highest in the world before that, mile for mile.
Fantastic, as I mentioned yesterday I’ve never been on the Caledonian, but have been on the non-sleeper version of this type of train a lot. Usually take 4 trains a week, and if I go to London I always take the train as it’s just over an hour compared to 3 hours driving
We do have a pretty good train network here (although it has its problems there’s still a lot to be thankful for on the whole - we can sometimes lose sight of that) - the country was built on the canals and then later the railway
Trains aren’t usually all that loud, for the most part you don’t notice it once you get going, especially on the high speed trains like this one, smaller local trains can be a bit louder - but you can easily have a quiet conversation on all of them. The London Underground can be extremely loud though
Ive taken local trains one fast bend nearly threw me off my seat
That price is crazy. You can fly from London to Inverness for about £50.
I'm old enough (I'm in my sixties) to have grown up with British Rail. After the war the Labour government nationalised a lot of things including public transport and British Rail was the state run railway. In the 90s the Conservative government set about privatising the railways (apart from London Transport). In the past, people used to enjoy complaining about BR but after privatisation rail travel became more complicated and MUCH more expensive. I think UK trains are about the most expensive in Europe now. Gradually the mood is for the state to take over again. The Labour Party has said they will take the rail companies back into public ownership and they are well ahead in the polls so it's a distinct possibility. We used to moan about the BR sandwiches but at least we could afford the tickets.
It's not as crazy as you think. I regularly travel from Birmingham to Newcastle off peak its £160 return.
Greetings from Milton Keynes. When he opened the blind - that was Berkhamstead Castle. It's a significant castle in the history of England.
This guy is absolutely brilliant I subscribe to his RUclips! He took a cruise and filmed it with his mum ! Diesel trains are noisy, electric trains less so.,Debbie, i can sleep anywhere too.
Hi, from sunny Scotland, you should have a look at the flight from Glasgow to the Island of Barra, the aircraft lands on the beach of this beautiful island and is the only regular flight in the world to land on the beach.
The reason he said that about the bumpiness of the trains in the UK is probably because he's comparing to the new high speed lines in Europe which run on new dedicated tracks and the rails are welded together, making for a smoother journey. The older lines in Europe are also bumpy, just as the new high speed line being built in the UK will be smooth.
Best all-English train journey in all of England
I saw another video by this guy doing new york to LA so having him and natasha amd debbie in the same video is twice as good
I actually just sub'd. Thanks guys, I've been watching your video's while off from work due to illness and have enjoyed them immensely. I took the trip from Kings Cross, London to Glasgow and back at Christmas for my work do weekend, a little boring at times, but glad I did it rather than fly just for the experience. From London, UK
As a commuter that has also traveled on European rail, yes, UK train tracks are bumpy. But UK railway lines were first laid in the Victorian era… and not properly updated. One day maybe? But I sleep anywhere, and it sort of rocks you to sleep.
Great video ladies.Ive always wanted to do a train holiday,maybe across Europe,sit and look at the scenery etc.But within the UK I'd opt for the boat for the reasons you stated-stop when you want,more relaxing etc.
I love seeing these things with you two xx
The breakfast also had 'tattie scones', potato griddle scones (which are like dense pancakes), they have a slightly sour taste from the potato flour but it goes great with bacon & beans on it
That was great natasha and debbie many thanks I'm with you a barge on the river is perfect I've done that and it's so relaxing and the scenery is so beautiful and you are one with nature we loved it so ideally a wonderful boat on the river for you both and tagged along behind you with your ice cream boat what a perfect way to live and make a bit of money selling your ice creams perfect xx take care looking forward to next time xx 😀
I use Avanti rail a couple of times a year to travel from London Euston to Liverpool to visit my family. It takes 2 hours and 30 mins roughly. Definitely beats a 5+ hour journey(traffic depending) in the car 🤪😩🤣
Was just looking at booking this Train. The price is £480 for the Double Room now not £405. I was thinking about going down from Fort William in Scotland (which is at least 4hrs from me in the Lake District in Cumbria) to Euston having around 12hrs in London seeing the sights then back to Scotland. Great channel guys been a subscriber from literally the beginning.
Hermosa your entry always crack me up. Lots of love
😊 thank you
I used to get really good special offers with the previous franchise holder for Caledonian Sleeper so for a while, I regularly used it from north Scotland to London and back.
It's a great option for a weekend away for those based in London or Scotland and wanting to visit the other. You can finish work on Friday, go home for dinner, have time to relax and pack or shower then head to the station. On board, you'd have time to enjoy a drink in the dining car, a hot chocolate (or another drink) from room service and then doze off before waking up in London refreshed and without losing any useful time. Then on Sunday, enjoy your day until 8pm or so before repeating the process on the way home and getting back in time to head off to work, again with no useful time lost and good to go for the day. Essentially enjoying two full days in your destination without having to take any time off work - perfect if travelling for a family event or concert, etc.
The noise really isn't an issue and I'm not a good sleeper. Something about the rhythmic sound along with the slight rocking is really soothing and I always slept better than I would at home.
The stops at certain stations are long on purpose. My normal journey time to London during the day would be roughly 6 or 7 hours and it would be around 4 from Edinburgh or Glasgow to London. Not great for a full night's sleep. So they deliberately extend the journey time so that everyone can board at a reasonable time for heading to bed and gets a decent amount of sleep without having to wake up insanely early if they aren't heading to the final stop. It's also means that the train is moving during breakfast, so you can enjoy the views while awake.
The longest stops are often not at stations where passengers can board or disembark the Sleeper. So unless the train staff are on the platform, the train doors stay locked and sleeping passengers and their belongings are still secure even if you're in the seated coach.
Great video!! Love it!! Never been on any sleeper train. Does look amazing, but as stated, expensive. Love m’ trains, lol. Keep the awesome content coming. Thank you 🙏 love and God bless. Xx
In July 2022, man got on the Caledonian Sleeper in Glasgow. He had himself a good night's sleep, and woke up the next morning...still in Glasgow 🤣
‘There was a knock on the door at 5am and a guy very kindly appeared with a sausage roll and coffee - he explained the train hadn’t moved.'
I traveled on the Caledonian Sleeper a couple of times, we got the bunk beds which were already expensive. For me the rocking of the train kept waking me up, but other than that it was quite comforatable. One of the trips we were going from London to Orkney, so traveling at night to Inverness allowed us to save a day's travel to get there.
I used the sleeper to travel north to Edinburgh from London some 30 odd years ago and it was well worth the extra to arrive rested rather than on my knees. I was due to work all that day and well into the night. I should point out that I'm over 6 foot and not slim!
My dad worked on steam trains and my great great grandma had a canal boat. She worked as a coal merchant to make money and she was originally from Wales, her canal boat also had a horse to pull it along as well as an engine
i am a propper train geek thanks for reading my mind and yes i would love to do this journey but cheaper options always prevail for me, thanks guys and yes you can be both canal and train people i am a double threat
Thanks guys
Thank you!!! ❤️
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow bless your hearts
Me too, love trains and narrowboats
@@vaudevillian7 partners in crime xx we are a rare but fun bunch
I watch all your reactions love all of your content I'm David from paisley scotland hope you both visit the UK soon especially Scotland most beautiful country in the world ❤️
The trains where I grew up are about as loud as they get, I grew up in Colwyn Bay at the northern tip of the Conwy Valley railway line and my Nain (grandmother in Welsh) lived at the last stop at the southern tip of the line in Blaenau Ffestiniog, it was only a 1 hour journey but the noise and bumpiness of the line as it passed down a mountain valley was incredible, but I loved it, and to this day I can sleep on any train, no matter how loud or bumpy. My Dad actually worked as a train driver on that same line for 49 years, so I got to travel in the drivers cab a lot of times, which as a kid, was INCREDIBLE!
You should take a look at the other sleeper train called the Night Riviera from London to Penzance Cornwall.
I do this trip a lot , I live 20 miles from inverness and sometimes take the overnight sleeper into London. It’s great half an hour to inverness, get on the train about 8pm settle down in the lounge meet some new people, eat and drink to much, crawl to bed at about 1 AM or later, wake up in the morning, eat breaky, then its 8 am and your in the centre of London with no hassle…. Great :). It stops over in Edinburgh for a few hours while the trains re organize, the south bound inverness train joins up with the Aberdeen train. You have to take th view its a hotel night as well as journey. It is still quite expensive though. The prices doubled when they brought in their new rolling stock. It’s definitely something which should be in your bucket list. If you travel the other way from London the Inverness, you wake up in the morning travelling through the highlands. Take a look at their website www.sleeper.scot/
Go on I’ve liked and Subscribed!!! Hello from Cumbria, England!!!
Nice dialogue between you two ...hi from London...we are plagued by ongoing train strikes currently here in the UK so don't come here just yet! Lol ....subscribed
loved this episode i try to go to scotland every year i'm there for christmas and new year this year lots of love to you ladies👍❤️🇬🇧🇺🇸
I did this a few years ago, it was great! Perfect arriving in central London refreshed first thing in the morning and having the whole day to explore, rather than working out how to get in from the airport.
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As a train driver in the UK, I can indeed confirm that our railways are definitely "bumpier" than those in Europe. A lot of the newer trains have advanced suspension systems that damp a lot of it out, but older trains really can rattle about sometimes.
Also, my wife and I took the Caledonian Sleeper train about ten years ago, but we went from London to Fort William (in the west Highlands), making the return journey a few days later. That train used older coaches than the one in this video, and we had bunk beds. Even so, it was a cool journey.
Oh, and I also drive a sleeper train - but the one which runs between London and Penzance in the south-west of England. There are often quite a few people on that train who make the eight-hour journey in one of those airline-style seats. They usually just lie across several seats, their legs going across the aisle 🙂
Been watching you since september 2022. I thought I had subcribed until Debbie mentioned it. I have now subscribed. 👍
We did this journey both ways in June 2021, also in a double room. As it was June it was light until 10.pm and from about 3 am. So ideal so see the amazing Scottish scenery on both trips.
Having done the London to Edinburgh by train many, many time over a 2 year period when working on a project (never on the sleeper) I can't imagine not seeing the landscapes passing while I sleep it away. Maybe just once (if someone else pays) to see what passes for "luxury" (4 or 5 star hotel?) experience.
Lol let's be honest a 4 star hotel in England isn't even a 2 star hotel in most countries. For the price of a week in a B&B or even a standard hotel in Birmingham I could go all inclusive for a week in Tenerife with multiple swimming pools. And have a better than even chance of not getting stabbed or begged for loose change every 100 yards
@@billdoor3140 To be honest the train compartment didn't look exactly "luxury" to me. I've had 3 star hotels when on company business trips that were better, that shower looked pathetic. I can't imagine they have the nerve to charge as much for that. We'd travel up and down from Edinburgh by booking 1st class dining seats (2 meals in the then 5 hour journey, down to 4:30 now I think) - that was in the 1980s.
@terryloveuk I agree. I think like most of these things in uk they make most of their money by companies paying for staff to use these things. Not putting us down. But like I said let's be honest a "luxury" hotel in Birmingham costs around £150 a night and has FAR less facilities than an all inclusive resort in canary Islands or Greece over a week you'd pay Double for half as much. We really do get ripped off for bog standard facilities in uk. I can understand London. But Birmingham where I'm from charges almost similar prices. And the city is an absolute mess. Drugs and knife crime basically everywhere. Only in uk is "en suit" a big deal...like WOW you don't have to share your toilet 🤣 you can play 5 a side football in luxury rooms in mainland Europe. In our hotels you can't play table football 🤣
Agreed😊
British train nerd here, the reason our railways are bumpy and noisy is because the UK pioneered railways. The concept of a railway was made a reality in the Victorian era (1825), and a lot of our infrastructure is still very Victorian. So a lot of the rails are joined together with a fishplate (a thick cast iron bar with bolts through it) and, in turn, create a little amount of space between the ends of the rails creating a bit of noise and bumps. I could go on and on. Let me know if you want any more info. TL,DR: Our railway was not made for today's needs.
Hi, Girls yesterday the London Underground turned 160 years old, check out the U.K’s most frequent train service, the Victoria line almost a train every minute, using a system called distance to go radio. Regards JH
Hi Natasha and Debbie, I’m from Uk and love your show, have just subscribed, hope this helps to get to your 100000 subs, you are both my weekly therapy and can’t live without you now lol, thanks for keeping me sane lo e u guys ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Canal boat every time it’s sooo relaxing you meet lovely people and you get to see the most beautiful scenery… don’t waste your time and money on very expensive trains…. The only advantage is it’s better if you’re afraid of flying. Stay safe well and happy ladies the UK is looking forward to seeing you both xx
Try getting to Scotland by narrow boat lol.. canals are more for a holiday rather than transport..
There is also a Caledonian Sleeper that runs from Fort William to London. It stops at the station in the village where I live, just 5 minutes from my house. I work for a non-profit that's based in London. I moved here in Dec 2020 from London, right in the middle of the pandemic. Because of Covid, I haven't had to travel to London since I moved here but I have cleared it that I can use the sleeper when I do go as it will mean that I don't have to book both travel and a hotel in London. I am VERY happy about this!! (Although I will not be allowed to claim for a double room with single occupancy!)
I used to commute Sheffield to Leeds & back every day for work. One day I arrived in the Station in Leeds to head home and the Orient Express was “parked” right next to us. I got my seat and saw inside the Orient Express, the curtains, the little chandeliers & lamps on the tables.
Loads of people boarded in costume (1920s) plenty just dressed normally.
They brought in a shunter engine to push the Orient Express out of the cover of the station (because of the steam/smoke from the engine) once the engine was clear of the station they fired up the engine (the engine was lit but in a standby mode to cut pollution into the city & station)and off she went, full steam ahead... I actually got kinda choked up watching her leave.
If you do get over here you must check out the Railway Museum in York. They have the first train in there...
The old-fashioned sleepers had a hook with a soft leather pad behind it for your pocket/fob watch!
I am with you Natasha, I need a bed and peace and quiet 😴 The price was cheaper than I expected. Train tickets can be expensive. The railway used to be a cheap way to travel. Sadly not so much these days.
Ladies to travel at 4mph on a canal boat with you two would be heaven. Love and peace from Wolverhampton England
when you said 'I want that house' it was the ruins of Berkhamsted Castle, approx. 30 minutes north of London
@16:09 yeah the UK is largely a Victorian rail network with lots of twists and turns where as Europe is more modern (given the rebuilding after ww2) commuting in the UK is fine and comfortable but you’d notice it more when lying down. 😊
Also bare in mind you can’t get a canal boat from Inverness to London 😉
Great video as always guys 👍i love your enthusiasm for geting to 100k Debbie and i definitely think you guys will get there but i'm with Natasha, it's going to take a lot longer to get there. One of my mates has a channel on here and they have been stuck at 91 K for the past 4 months and with 75% of their viewers unsubscribed. Unfortunately a lot of people just don't subscribe because i think a lot of them just want to watch relevant content at the time without thinking about the support factor associated with the uploaders.
I've travelled to Scotland by car and would like to do it during the day by train so I could look out the window.
I've travelled on the Caledonian Sleeper both up to Caledonia and from Caledonia back down to England.
You can get better deals if you book in advance. I booked bunk-bed cabins and they were superb.
The food is fantastic, had the haggis dinner he had and it was tasty, and I had Scotch steak pie on the other journey.
There's a bar on board, were you can meet and chat with fellow travellers with a glass of whisky as a nice pre bed night cap.
I slept like a log, the gentle movement of the train is like a mother gently rocking her baby to sleep.
It was nice wake up and have a shower, I appreciated that over the old Caledonian Sleeper trains that didn't provide that.
I am sure I'll use this service again.
I'm going out for lunch on train at the end of the month sooooo looking forward to it
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I used to take the sleeper train from Birmingham to Scotland, and tea and biscuits were served in my cabin!
Leave pub at 10 o'clock , arrive in Scotland about 6 o'clock, tea and biscuits in bed, leave train by 8 o'clock. Great service which I don't think runs now, pity. I must try some modern continental night services.
I’ve used that service a few times, travelling with friends (in a 2 person bunk room) or solo (in a 2 person bunk room). If you travel solo, I think you pay for single occupancy. On the old carriages you could select a cheap single bunk, running the risk of being put in a room with stranger of the same sex. Experience showed that you were infrequently actually paired up with anyone and so invariably got a 2 person bunk room for the cost of 1 person.
We went on the Caledonian sleeper 2 years ago. The noise wasn’t an issue, but it was very bumpy. We were in a bunk bed cabin. All night I was bumping down the bed then bumping up as we went uphill and down dale. It was in covid times so the restaurant wasn’t open, so they came round with a muffin and orange juice for breakfast. Enjoyed it. Not much sleep as we kept looking out to see what stations we were stopping at!
Hahahaa the train pulling up alongside, oh wow i wouldn;t like that. I commute from glasgow to london a lot with my work but i always travel during the day because i like looking out the window and seeing the whole journey. I love those old fashioned style trains, similar to the Hogwarts Express with the individual seating carriages but i think they're only good for people travelling together because i wouldn't fancy sitting across from folk i don;t know for the whole journey. Some of the journeys can be bumpy but it depends on the quality and age of the train track. Great video, i love your channel 👍
I really only travel on our railways along the southerly part and on the tracks here its really smooth, so much so if its evening time and darkness has fallen then with subdued lighting in the coaches it is so easy to go off to sleep. Back to the journey from Scotland, its morning and time to look out of the window, then Natasha exclaims "Look, the house" and the broken castle walls flash by there on the far side of the castle walls rises the motte of the Norman Castle, it is Berkhamsted, and on the way to Euston station!! Wow! My 3rd gt grandfather would have used the railway when newly opened, he had one of his town houses in Berkhamsted just a 4 minute walk from the station. This original station was built by the London and Birmingham Railway Company (L&BR) when it first opened the line in 1838. Euston station was a truly magnificent and massive Greek style edifice with its Doric columns and the the famous, magnificent towering Arch, all destroyed, swept away to make way for a "modern" glass station in 1962; it must have been truly breath-taking and included the Great Hall the size of a cathedral. All now utterly lost. Oh how we despise you cruel hand of fate.
I will be honest here. These new sleeper cars are not a patch on the ones that they replaced. They were very comfortable and above all, quieter! The price is a bit on the steep side, considering you don't get any extras like food. I've done the "day coach" thing and believe me, it's not a good idea! You are thoroughly exhausted the next day as you cannot sleep! I can sleep on a washing line normally but not on the train. The only other sleeper train we have nowadays is the "Night Riviera" from London to Cornwall, and at present, is still running with the older cars and is much more comfortable. Thanks for another great video.
I haven’t been on that, but as a child we went from Yorkshire to Cornwall overnight on bunk beds (4 beds in a room with my parents and brother) what I can say is that it must have been far more affordable in those days, there is zero chance we would have done it if the prices were on a pro rata level the same as today. My main memory was that I wore a onesie and when I had to strip down for the toilet it was freezing.
Great vid as always 👍 Also would it be possible for you to react to the new year fireworks from London, I understand it would get copyrighted it’d just like to see your reaction. It features a lovely tribute to the queen as well. If not I’d defo recommend watching it in your spare time 😁
Trek Trendy's vids are always great. You two are awesome.
This is our very first one!
I love the Caledonian sleeper, the train sounds aren't bad at all, very gentle soothing track sounds, I personally have always had the best sleep on the train
The first train was one of the new fleet, but his train is the old 125 inter-city wedge 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Back in the early 80's we used to take the Motorail Sleeper from Stirling to London and then drive down to Dover for the Ferry across to France. The car was driven on the back of the train and we were further forward in the bunk type rooms - 1st class double didn't exist then, I think. I used to love it, it was the start of the adventure. My Mum never used to be able to sleep on them till one year when she woke up all refreshed only to find out we'd been stuck overnight in a siding at Carstairs for 4 hours!
If you were to travel by train - I'd recommend day time on the East Coast line, London to Edinburgh - the views as you pass the border and hug the coastline are beautiful.
I've never done overnight rail in UK, but have travelled Overnight to Munich and Berlin. Eurostar to Paris from London, of course. The overnight to Munich - we had a cabin for the two of us. Bistro an Bord for dining in the evening. In the morning, we had a continental breakfast on a little pull-out table and finished it just as we were pulling into Munich. Very comfortable. Second time I was late booking, so we were sharing with 4 other people in the common bunk areas. not terrible, but snoring in 4 euro-languages. it is like having 2 nights of bed-and-breakfast at either end of your journey. the rocking motion of the train is comforting - but there's a lot of ambient noise if you have to stop during the journey. it can be cost-effective and it's very very nteresting.
Gordon H Bennet. This bloke is a Jessie. I worked trains in the 80's +. I was a submariner in the 70's. I've travelled all over the Continent in couchettes. I have had amazing adventures. You are lucky to get to lay down to sleep. Surprised he doesn't expect a Groom of the Stool.
Hi gals. Got no trouble on a train. But over night no couldn't do that. I'd feel to claustrophobic. I lived on a canal boat in my teens for nearly 2 years. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'd do it again if it could. like you said Natasha. at least you can Tie the boat up and go for a walk. I used to go walking on canals on the foot paths when I was a kid living 10 minutes away from a canal. So much beauty to see on a canal boat. I luv'd it. I'd recommend to anybody to try it. It's once in a life time experience. So start saving ya pennies and come across the pond and visit us. Your all ways welcome canal boating's for all ages. from 🇬🇧👍👍 an old cockney gal
I’ve done the journey from London to Edinburgh and back again. The staff were very helpful and lovely. I really enjoyed it, much more than flying.
I've not travelled on the Caledonian but have used sleeper compartments in other countries. I find that I quickly filter out the noise and find the motion of the train very relaxing, quickly rocking me to sleep even in a four berth bunk compartment.
Happy New Year! I would definitely spend my money on the canal boat. Been on a couple and it’s so relaxing and the best way to experience England. You can get to Scotland quite cheaply by EasyJet (low cost flight). If you book trains way in advance, they are a lot cheaper too. Whenever you come, you will find people friendly and helpful, especially outside of London. I wouldn’t miss London though, every year, I spend a long weekend there 😂and I’m only 40 miles away. I prefer to live in the countryside. You both will be very welcome and loved! By the way, I think you would enjoy the London fireworks 2022. The bbc version does not have the explosions and bangs but has music instead (not the best music but would not freak out any pets).
Several points: He was 1st class, regular train prices are much cheaper - even for a sleeping berth. BUT a budget flight from Inverness to London takes 2 hours and costs less than half of what he paid here! A non-sleeping berth on the train is slightly less again and coach is cheaper still (but frankly, a horrible experience!). As to his meal, that's actually quite good value - much lower than I expected! That meal would be the about same price in most average restaurants over here. (Remember the video where you compared food costs? Now you see why we cook from scratch rather than eat out!)
Our trains are a joke tbh. I pay £160 return from Birmingham to Newcastle takes 4 hours and seats seem to be made for people 3ft tall.
Hello Debbie and Natasha, from London to Glasgow or Edinburgh on the day high speed service it is about 4.5 hours and probably nearly 50 trains a day from Euston or Kings Cross stations. First or Standard class at 125 mph. A few different companies run the trains.
You could go to Cornwall instead on the Riviera Sleeper from London Paddington station - and give the Paddington bear statue a hug.
Great to see you both as always. I travel by train a lot and the newer trains are not really bumpy or noisy at all. I’ve seen the sleeper trains at London Euston before, must admit never been tempted as you see much more on a normal train journey. The cool train at the beginning wasn’t the sleeper train but is run by LNER (London North Eastern Railway). They run services to Aberdeen, Edinburgh. Newcastle. Leeds and many more places and travel up to 125 miles per hour, love travelling on those. Really hope you get 100k subscribers, you both deserve a lot more as you work so hard, the absolute best on RUclips ❤
Hi Ladies. I have worked on the Railways for 32 years and this service has long been a regular Runner. A few of my friends that I work with who are Drivers have all driven this service at different times as part of the journey is covered by the Depot that I am assigned to. The Railway Track in this country, on most of the high speed main lines anyway are made of what they call, continuous welded rail, so there are no joints. This makes it, not only quiet but also gives a comfortable ride. Some of the older Track is jointed and this generates a lot more noise but thankfully there is not much of it left. Great video as always 👍💞💞
great video and very interesting i would love to go on the canal boat again my mates dad had one i spent aweek on it it was epic
I love the train. I always find it relaxing. I used to travel on the sleeper when I was a kid with my parents as I had family in Scotland and England. I didn't mind it at all. Trains are expensive in the UK though. They used to be reasonable when I was young
We used to take thae train over night from London to Scotland where my dad is from I love train travel. It's the best way to go
as he was travelling solo it is pretty unclear as to the cost
so as an example, the cost for 2 people to travel london -> inverness and for 1 person making the same journey is as follows:
Caledonian Double £480.00 £405
Club Twin £375 £315
Classic Twin £270 £230
Seated £110 £55
Seated is perfect for university students ;)
The normal single daytime fare is approx £192 per person, for the 7h journey, which means that it's cheaper to travel overnight, in a classic twin, as a couple as you would pay nigh on £384 for travelling off peak 2 single day tickets vs £270 in classic twin.
I used to Supervise the catering on this train from Euston Station.
Liked that 'Stripety woolie' Natasha.
The noise on most of our trains I would put at about 60DB with the occasional loud bump or passing train noise raising that a bit.. In England I have always found the tracks pretty smooth, and not particularly bumpy, but yeah, they still do that a whole lot better on the continental main lines.