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Good to see you back

Thanks for the video. Yes IRYO and its 1st class is rated highly by other vloggers. It's impressive.

And a Happy Christmas to you!

Freccia is not pronounced 'frekia' but 'frechia'

No mention of the wonderful New Forest?!

I love Wales and the Welsh people, being Irish myself - and Welsh men are very handsome too 🇮🇪☘️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😍😍😍😍😍

How much was the ticket for this exact trip?

One thing i see about Southend Victoria is that the platforms are cleaner than at Southend Central as the platforms at Central appear to be covered in chewing gum!

c2c in may announced that they will refurbish their class 357s to have the same feel as their new 720s

Thanks for a great overview of a trip we are wanting to do next year, you have given us all the information we were looking for , thanks again for taking the time to post a very informative and made video

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I did this route on the 22/10/24 about 8 days ago after visiting the most northerly point in Mainland Britain nearby - Dunnet Head. On google maps, I was so pleased I could get the number 80 from Brough Post Box down to Castletown around 10:55 and the 11:59 X99 from there. 54133 I had which was losing acceleration minutes from Inverness Bus Station but with a turn off and on the driver got it going. A pity theres no USB's but thankfully it ran 😊.

good to catch your latest post.the meal looked good.nice seats. looking forwards to the next journey. Ken.(NZ).😊

😄I'm Japanese and I took this train going in the opposite direction from Edinburgh-York to Kings x by Azuma class 801 this early summer...that was amazing journey with many beautiful scenery and kind and fun British people!

If I see another train video with a guided tour of the seat! And toilets!, I think I’ll poke my eyes out. I think by now I can work out how the f***ing seat works myself with no trouble at all, I know how to sit, recline and hang my coat up, have able to do it for a long time now without instructions. As for knowing how to go to the toilet……. WOW !!

Can you leave your stuff in the room whilst in the dam

Please speak as we are blind and cannot get the best out of your vlog

I would have told her off when I got to Victoria. Make her aware of her selfishness.

Thank you for this excellent video. I too have travelled Premium Comfort on the AVE from Madrid to Malaga, and agree with all that you say. The onboard staff are excellent, and RENFE fares are very reasonable by U.K. standards ! Safe journey home !

Very timely vid. We are flying down to Malaga this Friday and using trains to also travel to Ronda and Granada!

Thanks for the TH-cam. At the beginning there was a Talgo pic. No mention made of its ride quality which some rail fans criticise. Note too that Talgo is densifying seating on its new AVRIL trains. So it's 2-2 in first and 3-2 in standard. Once France's rail regulator gives the green light Renfe will deploy AVRIL on Barcelona-Paris.

Great video. We used to go to Weymouth Every summer from 1995 to 2000 and get the ferry across to Jersey shame they stopped sailing from Weymouth.

"A better way to dine (while travelling)"? Don't bother with microwave meals at 38,000ft... Try Cunard's Ocean Liner Queen Mary 2 in Britannia, Princess or Queens Grill. Southampton to New York. Please report back... can't wait.

The video is called first class. I thought first class is reserved seating not free seating? Either way not sure it is worth overpaying 100 for Eurostar. Also they say everywhere pickpockets steal things from the racks in the train and take luggage from luggage racks too. People get robbed right and left especially at Brussels Midi they Telly oh not to store luggage

Thanks for that, looks like I'll miss out on the Inverness to Aberdeen trip, not much to see and definitely don't want to listen to that kind of talk. Maybe music if you're not going to talk on the videos would be preferred?

How long does it take on passport control, and what is time required to reach eurotunnel from London to channel point. As My visa starts from for france after 3 hrs after boarding the bus. SO I wonder will that be ok

A first class carriage as 2-2 is just outrageous. It always ought to be 1-2. I note also you found the legroom wanting. Poor show, SWR. ps Isn't it amazing how there are so many idiots still wearing masks and the video is as recent as a year old it says.

It is great to follow your travels by your videos!! 👍🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

All that way on a Sprinter? Things like that should be banned under the Geneva Convention. I guess it could have been worse: I'd hate to have had to endure it on a Pacer.

I just like or love them 153's, 156's and 158's. And in Holland it is seen as old trains. But the new stuff is just not nice anymore. So keep them on line over there. 😊

UK Sprinter Trains British (Holgate Style) British (Derby Style) Metropolitan Cammell E&CR Sprinter (Classed: 151) Metropolitan Cammell BR Sprinter (Classed: 156) Leyland Sprinter (Classed: 155) HTPL Sprinter (Classed: 157) The Branchline Commuter Version Of The Holgate Style Sprinter Is Been Classed As: 150, 154 If Converted The Intercity Version Of The Derby Style Sprinter Is Been Classed: 158, Reclassed: 159 Comprises: DM / DML (Single) Driving Motors Only Driving Motor Lavatories Only Triple Header Triple Header Lavatories Driving Motor & A Pair Of DMLs A Pair Of DMs & A Driving Motor Lavatory Quadle Header (4 Driving Motors) Quadle Header Lavatory (4 DMLs) A Pair Of DMs & A Pair Of DMLs A Pair Of DMs, A DM & A DML A Pair Of DMLs, A DML & A DM Quadle Header + Cabless Motor Quintuple Header (5 Driving Motors) Quintuple Header Lavatory (5 DMLs) Quadle Header + DML A DM & A Quadle Header Lavatory Pairs Of DMs & DMLs + DM / DML Treduple Header (6 Driving Motors) Treduple Header Lavatory (6 DMLs) Triple Header + Triple Header Lavatory Quadle Header + A Pair Of DMLs Quadle Header Lavatory + A Pair Of DMs Quintuple Header + DML Quintuple Header Lavatory + DM 7 Driving Motors 7 Driving Motor Lavatories 8 Driving Motors 8 Driving Motor Lavatories Etc. Triple Unit Triple Unit Lavatory Etc.

Good video! This international train used to have an at-seat trolley service but it was withdrawn (possibly during the pandemic) along with trolley services on NS intercity services. Thalys has now been acquired by Eurostar and the trains have been rebranded as Eurostar but they retain the same claret and silver livery. It's worth noting that this international train can get overcrowded in standard class, especially during peak periods as these train sets are usually comprised of just seven carriages, including first class.

Nice train trip fantastic scenery cheers from Bruce .Blenheim south island New Zealand 🇳🇿

As of august 2024 you will will find a branded placemat along with a bottle of water and cup on all West Coast lines. Other complimentary food and refreshments are available upon request.

Thank you so much for this very useful information! We are visiting Scotland from North Carolina in the United States and would like to daytrip from Edinburgh to Glasgow. Your video was so helpful in my planning.

That train used to go all the way to Whitehaven

I really enjoyed your video. My Mother came from Co. Durham and often talked of these places. One would think that Northern would use a "158 DMU" on this run.

How did you book this journey? I'd like to try Carlisle to Whitby and back but I can't find this service on the National Rail web site.

14:29 that awful flag on top of it.

Great video.The seats look like ironing boards. I love train travel, have a railcard etc. But, it's too far for me as my backside would be numb! ( operation for cancer). I love pendolino fc seats etc. But, 5 hours on rock hard seats with no catering! No.The 156 are for short passenger journeys surely

5 hours pah! thats for babys try the direct route rom Aberdeen to Panzance Britians longest direct Train about 13 hours

Seaton Carew is part of Hartlepool but credit to sitting on a 156 for 5 hours, I struggle with the hour up to Newcastle!

Great video btw

beatiful route done it often for whitby goth weekend to newcastle however my little jk is now it takes as long on that route as it does to get to london from newcastle

Some great scenery on that trip. I have done the bit between Newcastle and Carlisle twice on diverted Kings Cross to Aberdeen services. I like the reference to the Canoe Man. Enjoyable video thanks

Considering the vast majority of people will be using this train for less than half of its route, the 156 is somewhat tolerable. There's a similar issue with the service from Liverpool to Norwich, which runs 158s. Also I was shocked how much faster driving is.

I did a day trip Carlisle to Hartlepool once, using a £10 Northern newspaper offer (they are currently running another of those). That was a long day.

you could of spent 4 1/2 on a ryanair instead and been in lanzarote

On the Northern Timetable I looked at, it only shows this service as going as far as Newcastle. Does it continue using a different timetable?