The mystery of the missing ear plug 😂 Scotland is absolutely mysteriously beautiful and the sleeper room was just so cozy! Such an awesome journey, thank you for taking us along!!! 😎
I am Scottish and I am delighted that you described this as a dream trip, and the possibility of waking up while travelling through the Scottish Highlands. It's especially nice when someone who isn't really from Scotland is prepared to travel up and is mature enough to appreciate the scenery. Yes, the natural beauty of Scotland is quite frankly stunning in many parts.
@@GLovesTrains I would leave it until after Easter when the temperatures begin to pick up and I would suggest maybe bringing a friend or 2 make it all the more enjoyable.
Fantastic trip, bringing back memories of the half dozen times I took the Sleeper between Inverness and Euston. I lived briefly in Thurso, one of the few Americans living there in 2008, and taking the Sleeper was an adventure. I see there are new cars on the line now and a nicer looking room. Back when I took the service the First Group was stilling running the service with those maroon colored EWS diesel engines pulling the train. Lovely trip, thank you!!!
Thanks so much for this video G! We’re heading to Scotland in a few months and after this video you’ve inspired us and we can’t wait for our trip on the Caledonian Sleeper!
Haven’t been able to comment because I was signed out but did watch weeks ago…this is a fantastic video and what a fab experience, thanks for taking us along with you loved it x
Great video covering one of the most spectacular rail routes in the world. Perth to Inverness is stunning and a route I drive trains on regularly, pure magic 😊. Keep up the good work!
I am planning to go to Scotland in this sleeper train and found this video. Thank you about all the details and recorded this wonderful video. Excited for my trip now from London to Scot highlands 😍
I liked your trip report, you review, very much. Thank you! The whole thing was very upbeat and enthusiastic, which is great! I come from a country where overnight trains are very common, a standard feature, so I am particularly happy to learn that it is possible to get excited about a first class compartment on an overnight train. Keep up the good work, and best of luck!
Absolutely brilliant vlog,G and so wonderful that you're finally had a ride on the sleeper Another journey I would recommend is the Fort William sleeper, then the Jacobite steam train to Mallaig, where you get loads of views of mountains and flowing water
I've been fortunate enough to use the Caledonian Sleeper many times, for business, to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fort William and Inverness. Fort William is the best journey for stunning scenery in the early morning, but Inverness is a beautiful city. When you have a long journey to make, what could be better than doing it whilst you're asleep!? Compared with flying, which means getting up at 4am, getting a train or taxi to the airport, hanging around there for hours, doing a short flight then the journey from the airport to the city, the sleeper is so much more civilised. Drinks and supper in the Club Car served by helpful and pleasant staff, wonderfully comfy bed (I always sleep very well but sometimes wake up when the train stops moving) and a lovely breakfast - always better in the Club Car than in the room, I would say. The fact that the new rolling stock has an en-suite option is great, I'm at that time of life when nature calls during the night and having to get dressed to go to the end of the carriage on the old rolling stock was a pain. But they have put the price up a good deal! I've used sleeper trains in many other parts of the world too and always had a great experience. I so wish they had gone ahead with the NightStar sleepers to Europe, because I often have to go to Germany, Spain, Italy etc for a day's work, and it would have been so much better than flying. Great as the Caledonian Sleeper is, I have never felt the compunction to put my knickers on my head, though. Thanks for posting. Marion XXX
Just stumbled upon this channel, what an infectious personality, by far the best sleeper review i've seen. My family is scottish on my mums side, been to inverness a fair few times as a kid. Hope you enjoyed the highlands, stunning place to visit!
From someone who lives in Scotland (Inverness to be precise), great to see you finally taking the train up north! Some great scenery to explore up here, the River Ness looks fantastic in the fog (as it was yesterday haha).
Watching this after your Night Riviera video....The Caledonian sleeper gets my vote..the en suite.. the full length mirror and most importantly...the good old irn bru!!! Great report.. thanks
I'm Welsh and my wife and I did Euston to Edinburgh and back on the Caledonian Sleeper earlier this year, partly for the experience, and partly for the practical thinking that it's basically a hotel room during the travelling time, although it did require a separate train from Cardiff to London and back too. It brings back memories to have seen this, especially the rattles! Edinburgh was delightful and I wished we had time to ride the trams there. We did the lowest tier of cabin, so we didn't get lounge access at either station, and we didn't have the same options as a Club passenger would for breakfast which may explain the different menu you saw. We didn't have the en-suite loo, of course. The room itself was the same, though, as far as I can see, except we didn't have the extra ear plug that you got - clearly that's reserved for the higher tiers of customers such as yourself!
I've always wanted to try a sleeper train, especially this one as I love Scotland! But there is one thing that's always put me off. Bear with me here, but picture this... You've just settled in to your cabin with your betrothed. One thing leads to another and you're in the initial stages of disrobing. Then there is a knock at the door, "Ah, thats the vegan sausage roll we ordered" and you eagerly, half naked, open the door. Stood there is a massive man with huge metal teeth who punches you back into the cabin and a fight ensues. Your betrothed is accidentally folded into the bed as it flips up and the fight continues, smashing up the cabin. Eventually, you break the lamp and push the exposed wires into the big man's metal teeth, shocking him. You then take the opportunity to kick him out of the window, smashing it. You've been victorious, but now you have to spend the night with an open window blowing cold air into the room all night. I blame the 70s and 80s James Bond films.
Another great video, you must have put it together in double quick time. Well done securing the berth, it does seem to be a very popular train often booked up in advance. The sleepers are far better than in the days when I used to travel overnight to Inverness and Fort William... they were MK1s in blue and grey livery, hauled by Class 26s or 37s. You can tell I'm one of your older subscribers. I'm wondering where next week's vidoe will take us to. Lots of laughs, smiles and information along the way. Brilliant!
Just discovered your channel. Top video! Such enthusiasm! I did the sleeper from Euston way back in 2001. There had been a rail crash some months earlier and the sleepers weren't running all the way through. I was supposed to get the sleeper to Glasgow Central and then transfer to Glasgow Queen Street to catch a regular train to Spean Bridge, my final destination. However, the sleeper ran very late and I missed the connection. ScotRail gave me my own free Glasgow City black cab up the A82 all the way to Spean Bridge!
This train ride is on my bucket list of rides to take. I'd literally cross an ocean just to ride it. LOL! Looks like you had a blast. Would love to see you do a video of some long distance trains here in the States hopefully in the future. I personally give my HIGHEST recommendation to go for a ride on the Amtrak Coast Starlight. I've done it multiple times, and it is simply stunning. Seen of few of your vids now, and I gotta say you put out some good stuff. Just subbed! Keep up the great work!
Hey G 👋 fellow train buff and railroad employee from the US here (with a channel in its very early stages, btw 😎); the Caledonian Sleeper is somewhere on my bucket list (can't remember the exact number, but... Trust me, it's on there 🤦) Your energy is brilliant (and so is the accent 🙃😁)
I've been to Inverness n stayed at the hotel next to the station,it's a lovely place,I loved your video the Caledonian sleeper looks fab I'd love to travel on that! Great vid 👍😊
You take us on another journey that we all enjoy. And show everyone a beautiful part of the world. I was wondering when your love of train travel began. (Maybe you covered this in another video) Thanks
Great vlog and review from the Caledonian Sleeper G! I’ve never done the Caledonian myself but would love to one day. Great to see you finally made Scotland also. The views in the highlands were just stunning! I enjoyed watching as always.
Great to see someone riding and reviewing the Inverness Sleeper, as most focus seems to be on the Fort William leg. A beautiful journey up the Highland Main Line and well done for doing it in the winter as well, against the popular norm of the busy tourist season. I love the West Highland Line as well, it's just nice to see some interest on the Inverness portion. Plus I love how someone has scrawled the BR 'Double Arrows' on the muck of the Class 66's cabside!
Was just looking for a video about caledonian sleeper as I'd be flying to UK soon! But wow the aisle is really narrow but can't wait for this trip! 🤩🤩 Great vlog btw I love it😊
A bonnie brilliant video from ya G 😊 glad you enjoyed your trip on the Caley Sleeper and I’m pleased you’ve finally invaded my beloved Scotland 🏴
I’ve traveled on the Caledonian sleeper twice , one in a cabin and once just with a seat in the seated car, in truth that’s what I found more satisfying. Still got some sleep, there was a good atmosphere with the other travellers and, it was cheaper too . But either, a fab way to travel.
Happy for you G that you finally done your dream vlog and honestly enjoyed your experience on the sleeper. Ever only done it once but I did it from Crewe to Fort William which were a mixture of MK2 and MK3 coaches back then and wouldn't mind going on it again and hope you enjoyed Scotland, i's an awesome country!
Just FYI (and anyone else who might need the info) the lounge in Inverness isn't actually in the station itself - it's on Union Street, which is pretty much just opposite the station's main entrance.
Stunning video shots, within & without the train. You're outfit is classy business cazh as well. You've captured the enthusiasm of such a trip really well, how I feel when taking a sleeper, plus the excited chatter in the Club Car. Most of all i love the bagpipe music they pump through the train throughout the journey!
I’ve only ever been on the old Caledonian Sleeper. Used to occasion use it to take day out in London. Since the switch to the new stock, it’s become too expensive. I do remember being shocked by Euston the first time I did it. I thought we’d been shunted into some remote part of the station, but no, the entire train shed was like some sort of underground bunker! 😂 Filling in your breakfast choice seems more complicated than I remember in the past. I remember ordering my breakfast online when booking. Since your on the Caledonian Sleeper, it should really be squishy bairns. 😉 The Sleeper 1st Class lounge in Inverness is opposite the station entrance over the road.
I must do this again some time. Only done the sleeper once, before the updated rolling stock, but it was a superb trip - fantastic staff, and a better night's sleep than I expected, followed by a surprisingly good breakfast.
Fabulous video, G - your first vlog in Scotland is an absolute gem! It's great that you're getting to have more of these fantastic experiences now, because you've worked really hard to get where you are (and it makes for excellent vlogs too). That was obviously the most northerly SB to date, but was it also the earliest in the morning as well?
Great video, one of the best reviews of the service yet!! Glad you were in Inverness, If I’d known you were coming up I could have shown you around a bit 😁
Hi g awesome vlog ❤❤great to see you made it on the unreliable sleeper lots of incredible views congratulations on your maiden visit to Scotland im glad you enjoyed your journey on the sleeper ❤❤
So glad you were able to tick the Caledonian Sleeper off your bucket list. Now you have to do Fort William, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. I have not done the new Mark 5 sleepers. But I fondly remember the Mark 3 sleeper (which you can still get between London Paddington and Penzance, on the Night Riviera). I also remember the Mark 1 and Mark 2 day coaches, and even the sleeper when it went to Stranraer Harbour. I have done sleeper trains in Denmark, Switzerland to France, Spain and across Canada. I have done virtually every railway in Britain, Ireland, Europe, Alaska and Canada, and some of the rest of America. Any questions / tips - just ask. Happy to help. Vic
@@GLovesTrains My pleasure G. I used to work on the railways in charge of train operations, so I'll also help with any technical questions, you may have. But I am still bemused by the knicker wearing and shouting of squashy b**********. It must be a Wigan thing ?!
An absolutely brilliant vlog, and you finally made it to Scotland! Very impressive scenery in Scotland, I went in 2019 to Glasgow and some areas on Ayrshire and I deffo want to go again. Anyways getting back to the topic of this video lol, I've wanted to do the Caledonian sleeper for a very long time and still haven't done it but hopefully I'll do it someday. It is indeed a good job the camera waited till the end of the video to do a dive lol.
@@GLovesTrains btw. I think you mentioned you that you got a good deal consider the notice you bought the ticket at.. do you know/are there any travel hacks to get a good price on this service? Cheers.. 👍
I stayed recently in a holiday home that was right next to one of the stations and the Caledonian Sleeper would wake us up every morning at about 6:30!
I think it’s about time you bought your first Interrail pass and came to visit us in mainland Europe, and start exploring the railway systems over here. I think you would be amazed. My suggestion for your first Euro trip: Eurostar to Paris. Cross Paris from the Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon. Take the high speed TGV from Paris to Milan. Then, take the night train from Milan to Palermo in Sicily. This night train goes on board the only remaining train ferry in Europe. Then take a Ryanair flight from Sicily back to Stansted and home. I reckon that would be a good series of Euro blogs to start off with. Once you start your Euro adventures, you won’t look at Northern trains in the same way ever again. Or if you just want a taster, take the night ferry from Harwich to Hoek of Holland and spend a couple of days riding the trains in my adopted country of the Netherlands. I am originally from London and used to work on the railway in the UK as a train guard on the East Coast mainline out of Kings Cross.
Really entertaining vlog, I'm yet to travel on the new Mk5 stock. Had many happy trips to Scotland, used to travel direct from Bristol but that finished many moons ago. You should have kept the blind up... watching the night sky whizz by from your pillow! Thanks again, appreciate a lady enjoying rail travel.
I've taken sleepers in the US and Europe, and although small, this was definitely the nicest train cabin I've ever seen. Amtrak is known for them but they're way overdue for a refresh, with some rooms over 30 years old and definitely showing it. And I've only slept in couchettes and converted day compartments on European trains and those can't compare. It would be interesting to see you try out some European sleepers someday, like the Nightjet, although definitely try to bring Lucy along if you do. Solo cabins are nice but two is even nicer.
Glad you enjoyed it. Something I'd like to do one day. Rode an overnight from Calais to Milan back in the 80s. Sat up in a seat all night. Glad i did it though.
im a new sub, just to say i love your vibe .. your such a happy soul... you put a smail on my face ... oh and i used to have ties in wigan ..they all died now tho .. ha ha !
Great video with lots of useful info and humour thrown in, i see this most evenings as I travel into euston and will definitely being booking a trip soon. Look forward to more of your vids 🤟
I’ve done the Euston to Aberdeen run a few times but that was almost 30 years ago. Being 6’4” the bed was very tight Only had one trip without staring with a stranger, very odd. One guy was very coy about what he did, turned out he was a submarine captain. Looks much posher now
Nice to see you up in Inverness, I think there is now a vegan place in the victorian market. I've taken the train from inverurie to Inverness, a turbostar and enjoyed it. My nearest mainline station is Aberdeen to go south. Mackies is a company 20 miles away, I think they do vegan chocs now. Just checked online they don't.
The mystery of the missing ear plug 😂 Scotland is absolutely mysteriously beautiful and the sleeper room was just so cozy! Such an awesome journey, thank you for taking us along!!! 😎
The unsolved mystery 😂
I've seen alot of RUclipsrs make this video , but yours was the most informative and best by far , keep up the good work 👍
I am Scottish and I am delighted that you described this as a dream trip, and the possibility of waking up while travelling through the Scottish Highlands.
It's especially nice when someone who isn't really from Scotland is prepared to travel up and is mature enough to appreciate the scenery.
Yes, the natural beauty of Scotland is quite frankly stunning in many parts.
It sure is! Need to see more of it 😀
@@GLovesTrains I would leave it until after Easter when the temperatures begin to pick up and I would suggest maybe bringing a friend or 2 make it all the more enjoyable.
Fantastic trip, bringing back memories of the half dozen times I took the Sleeper between Inverness and Euston. I lived briefly in Thurso, one of the few Americans living there in 2008, and taking the Sleeper was an adventure. I see there are new cars on the line now and a nicer looking room. Back when I took the service the First Group was stilling running the service with those maroon colored EWS diesel engines pulling the train. Lovely trip, thank you!!!
Thanks Raymond! Glad it brought back memories for you! 😁
great finally see a girl that likes trains and travelling
Thanks so much for this video G! We’re heading to Scotland in a few months and after this video you’ve inspired us and we can’t wait for our trip on the Caledonian Sleeper!
Love your videos, keep up the good work!
Haven’t been able to comment because I was signed out but did watch weeks ago…this is a fantastic video and what a fab experience, thanks for taking us along with you loved it x
Great video covering one of the most spectacular rail routes in the world. Perth to Inverness is stunning and a route I drive trains on regularly, pure magic 😊. Keep up the good work!
Oh amazing! Thanks!
I think this is the first trains video I’ve watched that’s made me giggle out loud! Good work!
Haha thanks Matt!
I am planning to go to Scotland in this sleeper train and found this video.
Thank you about all the details and recorded this wonderful video. Excited for my trip now from London to Scot highlands 😍
I liked your trip report, you review, very much. Thank you! The whole thing was very upbeat and enthusiastic, which is great! I come from a country where overnight trains are very common, a standard feature, so I am particularly happy to learn that it is possible to get excited about a first class compartment on an overnight train. Keep up the good work, and best of luck!
Aww thankyou!
Absolutely brilliant vlog,G and so wonderful that you're finally had a ride on the sleeper
Another journey I would recommend is the Fort William sleeper, then the Jacobite steam train to Mallaig, where you get loads of views of mountains and flowing water
I would absolutely love to ride that!
@@GLovesTrains ....would you the Cornwall sleeper G? x
As I said over on Patreon, really pleased you have done your dream vlog aboard the Caledonian Sleeper.
Great vlog!👏🙂
Thanks Ian, it was a great experience!
I've been fortunate enough to use the Caledonian Sleeper many times, for business, to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fort William and Inverness. Fort William is the best journey for stunning scenery in the early morning, but Inverness is a beautiful city. When you have a long journey to make, what could be better than doing it whilst you're asleep!? Compared with flying, which means getting up at 4am, getting a train or taxi to the airport, hanging around there for hours, doing a short flight then the journey from the airport to the city, the sleeper is so much more civilised. Drinks and supper in the Club Car served by helpful and pleasant staff, wonderfully comfy bed (I always sleep very well but sometimes wake up when the train stops moving) and a lovely breakfast - always better in the Club Car than in the room, I would say. The fact that the new rolling stock has an en-suite option is great, I'm at that time of life when nature calls during the night and having to get dressed to go to the end of the carriage on the old rolling stock was a pain. But they have put the price up a good deal!
I've used sleeper trains in many other parts of the world too and always had a great experience. I so wish they had gone ahead with the NightStar sleepers to Europe, because I often have to go to Germany, Spain, Italy etc for a day's work, and it would have been so much better than flying.
Great as the Caledonian Sleeper is, I have never felt the compunction to put my knickers on my head, though.
Thanks for posting.
Marion XXX
Just stumbled upon this channel, what an infectious personality, by far the best sleeper review i've seen.
My family is scottish on my mums side, been to inverness a fair few times as a kid. Hope you enjoyed the highlands, stunning place to visit!
The views were stunning 😀. Thanks!
From someone who lives in Scotland (Inverness to be precise), great to see you finally taking the train up north! Some great scenery to explore up here, the River Ness looks fantastic in the fog (as it was yesterday haha).
Ooo nice!!
8:50 that's a view only I get to see, eh? Hahaha, another brilliant vlog baby xxxx
For sure, thanks babe 😊
Heya :) just discovered your channel. I love it! I'll stay here a while :)
Really enjoyed watching this. Infectious enthusiasm! Thank you for what you are posting up All best wishes.
Thanks a lot 😀
Glad you enjoyed it. I live in Inverness and have often been tempted to try the Sleeper to London.
I love this trip . I am Australian done it 3 times. Next time going to Fort William. I love travelling on sleepers trains.
Watching this after your Night Riviera video....The Caledonian sleeper gets my vote..the en suite.. the full length mirror and most importantly...the good old irn bru!!! Great report.. thanks
The Night Riviera is miles better than the Caledonian Sleeper! Trust me, I've tried both and there's no doubt in my mind which is better!
The en suite sells it for me as well!!
I'm Welsh and my wife and I did Euston to Edinburgh and back on the Caledonian Sleeper earlier this year, partly for the experience, and partly for the practical thinking that it's basically a hotel room during the travelling time, although it did require a separate train from Cardiff to London and back too.
It brings back memories to have seen this, especially the rattles! Edinburgh was delightful and I wished we had time to ride the trams there.
We did the lowest tier of cabin, so we didn't get lounge access at either station, and we didn't have the same options as a Club passenger would for breakfast which may explain the different menu you saw. We didn't have the en-suite loo, of course. The room itself was the same, though, as far as I can see, except we didn't have the extra ear plug that you got - clearly that's reserved for the higher tiers of customers such as yourself!
You smashed it out of the park, G. This is by far the best Sleeper review on RUclips. As always, you rock!
Whoop thanks Simon!! 🤘
I've always wanted to try a sleeper train, especially this one as I love Scotland! But there is one thing that's always put me off. Bear with me here, but picture this... You've just settled in to your cabin with your betrothed. One thing leads to another and you're in the initial stages of disrobing. Then there is a knock at the door, "Ah, thats the vegan sausage roll we ordered" and you eagerly, half naked, open the door. Stood there is a massive man with huge metal teeth who punches you back into the cabin and a fight ensues. Your betrothed is accidentally folded into the bed as it flips up and the fight continues, smashing up the cabin. Eventually, you break the lamp and push the exposed wires into the big man's metal teeth, shocking him. You then take the opportunity to kick him out of the window, smashing it. You've been victorious, but now you have to spend the night with an open window blowing cold air into the room all night. I blame the 70s and 80s James Bond films.
Another great video, you must have put it together in double quick time. Well done securing the berth, it does seem to be a very popular train often booked up in advance. The sleepers are far better than in the days when I used to travel overnight to Inverness and Fort William... they were MK1s in blue and grey livery, hauled by Class 26s or 37s. You can tell I'm one of your older subscribers. I'm wondering where next week's vidoe will take us to. Lots of laughs, smiles and information along the way. Brilliant!
Thanks Andrew! I've only seen pictures of the older carriages 😀
Just discovered your channel. Top video! Such enthusiasm!
I did the sleeper from Euston way back in 2001. There had been a rail crash some months earlier and the sleepers weren't running all the way through. I was supposed to get the sleeper to Glasgow Central and then transfer to Glasgow Queen Street to catch a regular train to Spean Bridge, my final destination. However, the sleeper ran very late and I missed the connection. ScotRail gave me my own free Glasgow City black cab up the A82 all the way to Spean Bridge!
That's a memorable experience for sure! Thanks Brian!
One time someone was 4 hours late picking me up from a bus station and I actually put spare knickers on my head to prevent hypothermia.
This train ride is on my bucket list of rides to take. I'd literally cross an ocean just to ride it. LOL! Looks like you had a blast. Would love to see you do a video of some long distance trains here in the States hopefully in the future. I personally give my HIGHEST recommendation to go for a ride on the Amtrak Coast Starlight. I've done it multiple times, and it is simply stunning. Seen of few of your vids now, and I gotta say you put out some good stuff. Just subbed! Keep up the great work!
Thanks a lot! I would love to ride with Amtrak one day 😀
Hey G 👋 fellow train buff and railroad employee from the US here (with a channel in its very early stages, btw 😎); the Caledonian Sleeper is somewhere on my bucket list (can't remember the exact number, but... Trust me, it's on there 🤦) Your energy is brilliant (and so is the accent 🙃😁)
Another absolutely delightful romp. Once again, thank you, loved it, love you. Rob
What a great video! You have a really enjoyable presenting style, I look forward to future videos.
Thanks Marion!
Loved this blog.
I booking up for june 2004 and really looking forward to it.
I have to say well done showing a good video with a good sense of humour also That Leeds accent helps ha
I've been to Inverness n stayed at the hotel next to the station,it's a lovely place,I loved your video the Caledonian sleeper looks fab I'd love to travel on that! Great vid 👍😊
Great video G , this is on my bucket list of things to do or maybe l will save up for Sam to do for his 21st Birthday
Thanks, that sounds like a plan! 😀
You take us on another journey that we all enjoy. And show everyone a beautiful part of the world. I was wondering when your love of train travel began. (Maybe you covered this in another video) Thanks
i am looking forward to going on it in May when i go from Euston to Fort WIlliam
Great vlog and review from the Caledonian Sleeper G! I’ve never done the Caledonian myself but would love to one day. Great to see you finally made Scotland also. The views in the highlands were just stunning! I enjoyed watching as always.
Hope you get to do it one day Sam!
Fantastic vlog from you G!!!
Thanks!!
This looks fantastic you were so lucky!! A dream come true indeed, well done G! Bet you enjoyed the views so much as the train!!
Thanks!!
Great to see someone riding and reviewing the Inverness Sleeper, as most focus seems to be on the Fort William leg. A beautiful journey up the Highland Main Line and well done for doing it in the winter as well, against the popular norm of the busy tourist season. I love the West Highland Line as well, it's just nice to see some interest on the Inverness portion.
Plus I love how someone has scrawled the BR 'Double Arrows' on the muck of the Class 66's cabside!
Awesome video, you should try the dublin to Belfast enterprise first class travel it's a lovely journey
Fabulous video I've subscribed and I'll hopefully be in Scotland this summer trainspotting.
Thanks! Enjoy!
Np will indeed I've always loved trains all my life I'm 13 now coming 14 at the end of the year
Was just looking for a video about caledonian sleeper as I'd be flying to UK soon! But wow the aisle is really narrow but can't wait for this trip! 🤩🤩 Great vlog btw I love it😊
If the corridor was wider the rooms would be smaller...........
@@Bungle2010 - The corridor was made a couple of inches narrower in order that the cabins could be made a couple of inches wider!
For a fantastic trip go to Fort William on the sleeper and then on to Mallaig on the train , it's just stunning !
A bonnie brilliant video from ya G 😊 glad you enjoyed your trip on the Caley Sleeper and I’m pleased you’ve finally invaded my beloved Scotland 🏴
Some invasion 😂
@@GLovesTrains Plenty of Irn Broobies had me thinks 😂
Good on you for doing this vidio . It has made my day to see you enjoy yourself
Thanks!
I’ve traveled on the Caledonian sleeper twice , one in a cabin and once just with a seat in the seated car, in truth that’s what I found more satisfying. Still got some sleep, there was a good atmosphere with the other travellers and, it was cheaper too . But either, a fab way to travel.
Great review, between yourself and Johnny Hoover you are the best on YT
Great vid, your enthusiasm is infectious! Reminded me of my younger days, before becoming cynical.
Haha thanks!
Brilliant Vid as always GL, this is something i wish i could do one day.
Happy for you G that you finally done your dream vlog and honestly enjoyed your experience on the sleeper. Ever only done it once but I did it from Crewe to Fort William which were a mixture of MK2 and MK3 coaches back then and wouldn't mind going on it again and hope you enjoyed Scotland, i's an awesome country!
Thanks Cyber! You should try it out again, and I loved my hours upon hours spent at Glasgow Central 😛😂
Just discovered your channel
A lot of youtube vids about this journey yours is by far the most entertaining 😊❤
Aw thanks!
First time I have viewed your vlog enjoyed all of it you made it easy to view. The scenery was stunning
I got off at Birmingham New St once in my socks when the sleeper used to run from Bristol, to check out the electric loco!
I was on this train about 5 years ago. Absolutely awesome
Just FYI (and anyone else who might need the info) the lounge in Inverness isn't actually in the station itself - it's on Union Street, which is pretty much just opposite the station's main entrance.
Stunning video shots, within & without the train. You're outfit is classy business cazh as well. You've captured the enthusiasm of such a trip really well, how I feel when taking a sleeper, plus the excited chatter in the Club Car. Most of all i love the bagpipe music they pump through the train throughout the journey!
Baha that music was playing all night! 😂
I’ve only ever been on the old Caledonian Sleeper. Used to occasion use it to take day out in London. Since the switch to the new stock, it’s become too expensive.
I do remember being shocked by Euston the first time I did it. I thought we’d been shunted into some remote part of the station, but no, the entire train shed was like some sort of underground bunker! 😂
Filling in your breakfast choice seems more complicated than I remember in the past. I remember ordering my breakfast online when booking.
Since your on the Caledonian Sleeper, it should really be squishy bairns. 😉
The Sleeper 1st Class lounge in Inverness is opposite the station entrance over the road.
Ah thanks haha I'll look for it next time
I must do this again some time. Only done the sleeper once, before the updated rolling stock, but it was a superb trip - fantastic staff, and a better night's sleep than I expected, followed by a surprisingly good breakfast.
Fabulous video, G - your first vlog in Scotland is an absolute gem! It's great that you're getting to have more of these fantastic experiences now, because you've worked really hard to get where you are (and it makes for excellent vlogs too). That was obviously the most northerly SB to date, but was it also the earliest in the morning as well?
Aww thanks! Hmm... the earliest... it may well be! 😂
Fab vlog G ...this is also on my bucket list to do
That looks absolutely amazing, definitely on my list!!
Really helpful as a fellow vegan to see what options you could (and couldn’t) have. Really enjoyed your video, thanks!
Loved your video. Like all of your other travel videos. You have energy and enthusiasm. Thanks 🙏
You passed my house near Inverness on this wonderful trip! I'm glad you enjoyed the scenery. Lovely viewing, thank you. 😊
My wife has booked us for a round trip to Inverness in April for my birthday. I'll probably be like you and up before the alarm. Brilliant video.
Great video, one of the best reviews of the service yet!!
Glad you were in Inverness, If I’d known you were coming up I could have shown you around a bit 😁
Haha thanks!!
Best Experience London to Inverness,, why Fly when we have Hotel Transport. Great Upload 🏴
My advice for travelling in sleeper trains is always carry your own loo paper!
yes, that is always good advice 👍
Hi g awesome vlog ❤❤great to see you made it on the unreliable sleeper lots of incredible views congratulations on your maiden visit to Scotland im glad you enjoyed your journey on the sleeper ❤❤
I loved it! Thanks!
Loving your channel so far, great work . 💙👍
Fàilte gu Alba! Welcome to Scotland! I love the sleeper though I usually get a seat rather than a bunk.
Thanks!!
Great! fun trip. I'm doing it in a few months time, so thanks for your vlog.... I really enjoyed it.
So glad you were able to tick the Caledonian Sleeper off your bucket list. Now you have to do Fort William, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. I have not done the new Mark 5 sleepers. But I fondly remember the Mark 3 sleeper (which you can still get between London Paddington and Penzance, on the Night Riviera). I also remember the Mark 1 and Mark 2 day coaches, and even the sleeper when it went to Stranraer Harbour. I have done sleeper trains in Denmark, Switzerland to France, Spain and across Canada. I have done virtually every railway in Britain, Ireland, Europe, Alaska and Canada, and some of the rest of America. Any questions / tips - just ask. Happy to help. Vic
Thanks a lot, Vic!!
@@GLovesTrains My pleasure G. I used to work on the railways in charge of train operations, so I'll also help with any technical questions, you may have. But I am still bemused by the knicker wearing and shouting of squashy b**********. It must be a Wigan thing ?!
An absolutely brilliant vlog, and you finally made it to Scotland! Very impressive scenery in Scotland, I went in 2019 to Glasgow and some areas on Ayrshire and I deffo want to go again. Anyways getting back to the topic of this video lol, I've wanted to do the Caledonian sleeper for a very long time and still haven't done it but hopefully I'll do it someday. It is indeed a good job the camera waited till the end of the video to do a dive lol.
Thanks Reuben, hopefully one day!
That’s the first : rolly poly I’ve ever seen on RUclips!! Fresh take on the cali overnight train. Loved it!!
Haha thanks!
@@GLovesTrains btw. I think you mentioned you that you got a good deal consider the notice you bought the ticket at.. do you know/are there any travel hacks to get a good price on this service? Cheers.. 👍
I stayed recently in a holiday home that was right next to one of the stations and the Caledonian Sleeper would wake us up every morning at about 6:30!
Great videos, i have wanted to do this for some time.
Thanks!
Brilliant. We went from Penzance to London a couple of years ago. What a fantastic experience.
Great Western Railway's "Night Riviera" knocks spots off Serco Group plc's Caledonian Sleeper!
Hey G. I love your videos and boundless energy. This is my dream trip too. I hope to make it soon.
Not done the Anglo-Scots since BR then ScotRail days.......Looks like I might have to sample the new ones at some point.....👍
I think it’s about time you bought your first Interrail pass and came to visit us in mainland Europe, and start exploring the railway systems over here. I think you would be amazed.
My suggestion for your first Euro trip:
Eurostar to Paris.
Cross Paris from the Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon.
Take the high speed TGV from Paris to Milan.
Then, take the night train from Milan to Palermo in Sicily. This night train goes on board the only remaining train ferry in Europe.
Then take a Ryanair flight from Sicily back to Stansted and home.
I reckon that would be a good series of Euro blogs to start off with. Once you start your Euro adventures, you won’t look at Northern trains in the same way ever again.
Or if you just want a taster, take the night ferry from Harwich to Hoek of Holland and spend a couple of days riding the trains in my adopted country of the Netherlands. I am originally from London and used to work on the railway in the UK as a train guard on the East Coast mainline out of Kings Cross.
Really entertaining vlog, I'm yet to travel on the new Mk5 stock. Had many happy trips to Scotland, used to travel direct from Bristol but that finished many moons ago. You should have kept the blind up... watching the night sky whizz by from your pillow! Thanks again, appreciate a lady enjoying rail travel.
Thanks! If I slept with my eyes open I may have done haha
Just discovered this channel today - love it thank you
Thanks!
I've taken sleepers in the US and Europe, and although small, this was definitely the nicest train cabin I've ever seen. Amtrak is known for them but they're way overdue for a refresh, with some rooms over 30 years old and definitely showing it. And I've only slept in couchettes and converted day compartments on European trains and those can't compare. It would be interesting to see you try out some European sleepers someday, like the Nightjet, although definitely try to bring Lucy along if you do. Solo cabins are nice but two is even nicer.
Glad you enjoyed it. Something I'd like to do one day. Rode an overnight from Calais to Milan back in the 80s. Sat up in a seat all night. Glad i did it though.
Hi G this is totally fab. Watched loads of Cale Sleep vidz, but yours captures it perfecto ciao Rafael
Aww thanks Rafael!
im a new sub, just to say i love your vibe .. your such a happy soul... you put a smail on my face ... oh and i used to have ties in wigan ..they all died now tho .. ha ha !
Envious of your trip. Loved Inverness when I visited earlier this year. This is a great way to get there.
Hiya, G! Love your videos and wishing you a happy and peaceful Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Brilliant blog. G. I plan to do this next year. I plan to do fort William one as you got the steam trains too. Plus premier Inn not too far away
True 😜 thanks Lord Grumpy!
Great video with lots of useful info and humour thrown in, i see this most evenings as I travel into euston and will definitely being booking a trip soon. Look forward to more of your vids 🤟
Oh yes - this was a bucket list type experience for me and it's an amazing journey.
I have done it with a 87 elettric to cairstairs then a 47 to inverness
I’ve done the Euston to Aberdeen run a few times but that was almost 30 years ago.
Being 6’4” the bed was very tight
Only had one trip without staring with a stranger, very odd.
One guy was very coy about what he did, turned out he was a submarine captain.
Looks much posher now
The only bad thing about your vids are they finish.Love em..
Haha cheers!
Nice to see you up in Inverness, I think there is now a vegan place in the victorian market. I've taken the train from inverurie to Inverness, a turbostar and enjoyed it. My nearest mainline station is Aberdeen to go south. Mackies is a company 20 miles away, I think they do vegan chocs now. Just checked online they don't.
Baha thanks for updating me 😁😂