In East Africa we had East African Railways which was first class luxury. I have not found trains or service that good anywhere in the world so far. We used to travel first class two days to reach the coast. We looked forward to train ride rather than destinations. First class service was superb. Beddings were spotless, dining cars were luxurious. The smell of food was intoxicating throughout the first class. Food was delicious quality food. Tea service was pure silver, china and silver cutlery. The staff wore proper uniforms. I guess those days are gone and cannot find it anymore. Now the Chinese built speed trains replaced those luxury trains and the journey is cut short so no overnight journeys. It is like riding in a bus.
I remember the sleeper train from Nairobi to Mombasa and it was amazing. It was a never-to-be-forgotten experience. I was only a little girl at the time, so I had a child's perspective but it seemed luxurious to me and it was definitely exciting. I don't know if the service still runs - maybe you could look into it, Tim.
Whenever James Bond took an overnight sleeper Tain he ended up having a very violent fight in the Room. Glad that didn’t happen. Thanks as always for yet another great vid 😊 Always enjoy watching.
The old first class trolley service photo. That’s what first class used to be - actual service. Now it’s just austere waiting rooms and a coffee machine!!
Same. Life has been hard for me too recently, but these types of channels help me to unwind and put the world behind me. Atomic Shrimp is another favourite channel of mine.
@@sarahcarter9061 Yeah, I'm similarly finding life a challenge, just as you and the guys posting above are, Sarah. I have terrible insomnia due to one reason or another, and although the "sleep hygiene" advice is to not watch screens, I actually find watching a channel like Tim's genuinely helps me relax. Not sleeping is bad enough, but to then start to feel anxious _because_ you can't sleep is a viscous circle, so having something like Tim's travels to concentrate on really does help me mentally, which in turn makes me feel better physically. I hope you, the OP, and everyone replying, finds the strength to keep on pushing through all of the pain, anxiety, uncertainty and frustration, and emerge the other side able to live your best lives, because all of you deserve it so much. All the best from a wide awake Yorkshireman!
Fantastic video mate, having done this myself I’m totally with you about the narrow bed. You should get yourself on the double bedded Caledonian sleeper to Inverness, naturally haggis needs to be on the menu 😅
In my opinion, train is the best way to travel. That bed looked like a comfortable version of a caravan bed where you have to sleep on your side! Beautiful lounge at the station though. Love those leather chairs.
When I lived in Penzance I used this service a couple of times. It was comforting to be able to sleep and not worry about your suitcase and bags. Being woken up with a tasty breakfast and freshen up in your room. It's a great way to travel. The first class lounge was shelter in the evening, before the trip and you can board early and get settled before the other passengers. Highly recommended.
Yassssss!! Trains are my favourite thing on earth, I'm a total nerd for them. You are living my absolute dream!!!! (My first date with my fiancé was in the National Railway Museum in York 🤣)
Tim, I am a newer subscriber, and have been catching up on your videos; I've probably watched three or four dozen at this point. I just wanted to say that in watching all of those videos, it has become clear how much work you put into them, how carefully you think out the process of each video, not to mention the extra time and effort you put into brief camera shots! (I worry sometimes when you do a 'let's go" bit and go through a door into a busy place and worry that someone might grab your camera!) . You must really love what you do, because it's also clear that you spend alot of solitary and often stressful time traveling and putting these visits together. I just discovered Gaby's channel, and think you are a great team! Thank you for taking me to so many places that I would never see otherwise!
I really like this train, but for two things: 1) The bed doesn't need to be that narrow. There's a back rest thing they could remove. A small thing, but very frustrating when it only runs at night. 2) The journey is too short. It doesn't depart London until midnight and they wake you up for breakfast at 6:30.
Oo we’ve always fancied an overnight train. Cool to see where queen Victoria waited. That was one narrow bed. Oh no changing cabins in the middle of the night!! We enjoyed this experience, I think we would like to do this too. Cheers for showing us around. 🍻
I'm looking forward to watching this one! I looked into taking this train, only problem I found, was that the average price of a hotel in Cornwall was £250 a night (high season)! I go to Spain, for a week, for the same price,
Holidaying in the UK is not cheap unfortunately, as sometimes there's no better place than home🇬🇧, but your money will get you further in other places. I spent one month in Bulgaria for example, cheap accommodation and you could eat out always for under a tenner, and that wasn't laminated menu pub food, it was actually good food. And flights there are really cheap
😟why does it cost so much here in UK, no wonder people go abroad as get more for your money.....it's shame as lot nice places here as we have all come to see watching your films Tim😁👍
I did it and stayed in a b and b in carbis bay (about a 10-15 min walk from the station)...absolutely lovely and it only cost me £50 a night...better than some travel lodges and especially for the area...
Another great & fantastic video of I Spend The Night On A UK Sleeper Train - The Night Riviera i have been to Penzance Auntie lived there!.❤❤🧡🧡💛💛💚💚💙💙💜💜🤎🤎🖤🖤
4.58 - It's hardly big enough to change your mind in, lol! Joking aside Tim, having access to the refreshments, spending time in the 1st class lounge which has character and then boarding the sleeper train for some overnight travel does make for a nice experience.
How exciting Tim just like James Bond without villains! You do such brilliant things on your channel you'd think first class would be without issues but the room looks amazing. I hope the lad in the photo got a share in any left over cakes. Thanks 👍
Hi Tim I like your Riviera train trip as for me I'd rather travel during the day down to Cornwall same destination though. Yes do the overnight to Scotland it will be interesting.
Can sometimes get the fare a bit cheaper if you book in advance. Not sure if you found, but the bottom bunk has a fold down tray on it and can convert to a sofa if you're not using it.
Unless you are going all the way to Penzance (more likely Exeter or Plymouth) then surely the sleeper is not really worth it especially as you can't rely on getting a decent length of sleep time.
I have fancied the scottish sleeper for a while, the scenery is supposed to be unbelievable, I feel like falling asleep whilst having the movement of the train will be relaxing, great vid
The new Spanish-built Mark 5 carriages used by Serco Group plc for its Anglo-Scottish "Caledonian Sleeper" services have tiny wheels and inside-frame bogies, which give a lousy ride. In the "Club Rooms" (ie en-suite cabins with toilet and shower) waste water sloshes around in the underfloor retention tanks. There's very little room to store bulky items of luggage in the Classic or Club cabins because the washbasin isn't covered by a hinged lid and there's no shelf above the window. Yes, the Scottish scenery is fantastic on all of the three "Highlander" routes (Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William) but you only get to see it in high Summer because (of course) you're travelling overnight. Personally I believe that Great Western Railway's Standard-class "Night Riviera" Sleeper is a superior product at a cheaper price, but you need to try both to make a valid comparison,
Great video. I love train Vlogs and was excited to see this video as I haven’t seen this route. Goodness, that was not the experience I was expecting 😮 Keep up the great content. Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺
That was great, thanks Tim, and what a fab station Paddington is. Yes please for more sleeper train videos, hopefully with everything working next time 👍
I'm off on the train to Cornwall myself on Saturday. Bham New Street to down to St Erth, then I'm taking the famous branch line into St Ives! I can't wait!!!
A really good well put together review, most people won’t appreciate the time and effort that goes in to editing something like this but I do! Looking forward to the Scotland sleeper review!
Like you say, 185 pounds isnt bad. Looks like a really nice train. We're finally seeing some new night train carriages in Europa so hopefully the quality will be similar to what's over in the UK.
Many years since I did sleepers to Penzance and Scotland, so was very interesting to see what the current day offers. Would be great to see a comparison with the East Coast sleeper. The advantage of using the sleeper is that by travelling overnight you gain a day at your destination outward and a further day before you return.
Im glad you showed the lounge aa I'd booked first class to bath one year and the lounge was closed. Also you could've given the lady who brought your breakfast a visual treat by not wearing a top.
Hi Tim I'd love to try a sleeper train looks lovely in 1st class . Yes I'd like to see another trip I love this sort of thing. Thanks for sharing with. Love to you as always Tracey 💕 xxxx
Did this from Penzance 2 weeks ago. Booking mistake meant they didn't have my reservation on file. Fortunately they put me in one of the cabins available which turned out to be an accessible cabins which is 2x the size. Didn't sleep at all. The accessible cabins are right next to the toilets and by the doors (that you hear and feel slamming shut at the stations). Being at the end it bounced around a fair bit and I felt I was being pushed around the bed all night. I enjoyed the trip but not sure I'd try it again.
I just found Tim & am going back to previous videos. I see this was pre “____ # of people can fit in this shower!” 😂😂😂
😂😂
In East Africa we had East African Railways which was first class luxury. I have not found trains or service that good anywhere in the world so far. We used to travel first class two days to reach the coast. We looked forward to train ride rather than destinations. First class service was superb. Beddings were spotless, dining cars were luxurious. The smell of food was intoxicating throughout the first class. Food was delicious quality food. Tea service was pure silver, china and silver cutlery. The staff wore proper uniforms. I guess those days are gone and cannot find it anymore. Now the Chinese built speed trains replaced those luxury trains and the journey is cut short so no overnight journeys. It is like riding in a bus.
I remember the sleeper train from Nairobi to Mombasa and it was amazing. It was a never-to-be-forgotten experience. I was only a little girl at the time, so I had a child's perspective but it seemed luxurious to me and it was definitely exciting. I don't know if the service still runs - maybe you could look into it, Tim.
Scotland sleeper would be good to see . One thing , was that top bunk wider than the bottom one
I thought that
Whenever James Bond took an overnight sleeper Tain he ended up having a very violent fight in the Room. Glad that didn’t happen. Thanks as always for yet another great vid 😊 Always enjoy watching.
Thanks John
£55 add on for the sleeper is a bargain given you get snacks and breakfast which is worth at least £20. Great idea for a trip some day.
The old first class trolley service photo. That’s what first class used to be - actual service. Now it’s just austere waiting rooms and a coffee machine!!
It is something you should do once in your life, its a classic.
agree
Penzance is my home town. I'd love to see a seaside review of it, from you. Great video as always 👍
yes didn't have time this time around plus rather was a bit rubbish
Please do the Scotland train. It is refreshing to see a train review from a non train person, who still present it professionally,
Agreed 🙏
Just wanna say tim , ive had worring times latley and going on youre trips with you has cheered me right up , thankyou 😊
Me too Christina 😢 I love to watch Tim on his travels .
Same. Life has been hard for me too recently, but these types of channels help me to unwind and put the world behind me. Atomic Shrimp is another favourite channel of mine.
Hope you are ok
I've just discovered his channel too and I agree that it is ideal distraction.
@@sarahcarter9061
Yeah, I'm similarly finding life a challenge, just as you and the guys posting above are, Sarah.
I have terrible insomnia due to one reason or another, and although the "sleep hygiene" advice is to not watch screens, I actually find watching a channel like Tim's genuinely helps me relax. Not sleeping is bad enough, but to then start to feel anxious _because_ you can't sleep is a viscous circle, so having something like Tim's travels to concentrate on really does help me mentally, which in turn makes me feel better physically.
I hope you, the OP, and everyone replying, finds the strength to keep on pushing through all of the pain, anxiety, uncertainty and frustration, and emerge the other side able to live your best lives, because all of you deserve it so much.
All the best from a wide awake Yorkshireman!
I can fly from Manchester to Newquay for £40 now with Flybe.
Makes the train look very expensive
Well Tim it beats Pontins You should be able to claim money back for the problems with the cabin Looking forward to your Scotland trip 👍👍👍👍
7:18 Very dangerous game indeed!
The ghosts of British Rail still stalk the corridors of the Night Riviera 👻👻👻
Thank you for skipping over the slurping / chewing sounds, little details like that are really appreciated 💙💙
Fantastic video mate, having done this myself I’m totally with you about the narrow bed. You should get yourself on the double bedded Caledonian sleeper to Inverness, naturally haggis needs to be on the menu 😅
Welcome to my hometown of reading, Tim.
You might of passed by my house who knows
Because my house is next to a track behind a small woods
In my opinion, train is the best way to travel. That bed looked like a comfortable version of a caravan bed where you have to sleep on your side! Beautiful lounge at the station though. Love those leather chairs.
We agree!
Definitely Scotland 👍 can’t wait for another video 😍
More to come!
When I lived in Penzance I used this service a couple of times. It was comforting to be able to sleep and not worry about your suitcase and bags. Being woken up with a tasty breakfast and freshen up in your room. It's a great way to travel. The first class lounge was shelter in the evening, before the trip and you can board early and get settled before the other passengers. Highly recommended.
Yassssss!! Trains are my favourite thing on earth, I'm a total nerd for them. You are living my absolute dream!!!! (My first date with my fiancé was in the National Railway Museum in York 🤣)
Lol
The London Riviera sleeper train is top of my bucket list
The mirror in that first class shower looked like it had been cleaned with a piece of ham. 🤣😂
Lol
I did the Caledonian sleeper train in Scotland a few years back . It's brilliant
Good capper tea, ( love it )
Yes it would be nice to see the Scottish video, liked this video very much
Tim, I am a newer subscriber, and have been catching up on your videos; I've probably watched three or four dozen at this point. I just wanted to say that in watching all of those videos, it has become clear how much work you put into them, how carefully you think out the process of each video, not to mention the extra time and effort you put into brief camera shots! (I worry sometimes when you do a 'let's go" bit and go through a door into a busy place and worry that someone might grab your camera!) . You must really love what you do, because it's also clear that you spend alot of solitary and often stressful time traveling and putting these visits together. I just discovered Gaby's channel, and think you are a great team! Thank you for taking me to so many places that I would never see otherwise!
Paul Lucas and Noel Phillips have competition now, you should do more like this
Thanks Keith
super experience, Comfy bed
I really like this train, but for two things:
1) The bed doesn't need to be that narrow. There's a back rest thing they could remove. A small thing, but very frustrating when it only runs at night.
2) The journey is too short. It doesn't depart London until midnight and they wake you up for breakfast at 6:30.
Would love to do a overnight sleeper train , thanks for a great review 👍
Thanks for watching
That cabin was about the size of one of the hotel rooms I stayed in while I was in Japan!
Something different, great thanks Tim
Glad you enjoyed it
@@WalkWithMeTim I did thanks and I hope you did as well
Gloria Hunniford & Judith Charmers eat your hearts out 🙂 Nice one Tim 🙂 BTW Are there any double sleeper rooms?
LOL Not that I know of
I often took the train when my daughter lived in Cornwall. Always a pleasure to do so!
As a person whose put on a few pounds over the years, I would worry I'd get stuck trying to walk down that trains corridor ☺️
You and the rest of us 😅😅
Oo we’ve always fancied an overnight train. Cool to see where queen Victoria waited. That was one narrow bed. Oh no changing cabins in the middle of the night!! We enjoyed this experience, I think we would like to do this too. Cheers for showing us around. 🍻
I'm looking forward to watching this one! I looked into taking this train, only problem I found, was that the average price of a hotel in Cornwall was £250 a night (high season)! I go to Spain, for a week, for the same price,
Yikes
Holidaying in the UK is not cheap unfortunately, as sometimes there's no better place than home🇬🇧, but your money will get you further in other places. I spent one month in Bulgaria for example, cheap accommodation and you could eat out always for under a tenner, and that wasn't laminated menu pub food, it was actually good food. And flights there are really cheap
do what I did. Arrive at Penzance just before 8am and catch the 10am train home ;)
😟why does it cost so much here in UK, no wonder people go abroad as get more for your money.....it's shame as lot nice places here as we have all come to see watching your films Tim😁👍
I did it and stayed in a b and b in carbis bay (about a 10-15 min walk from the station)...absolutely lovely and it only cost me £50 a night...better than some travel lodges and especially for the area...
Would love to have the opportunity to go on this! Great video as usual
Another great & fantastic video of I Spend The Night On A UK Sleeper Train - The Night Riviera i have been to Penzance Auntie lived there!.❤❤🧡🧡💛💛💚💚💙💙💜💜🤎🤎🖤🖤
Thanks Michael
Done that journey many times when spending a nice week in London. May of got merry a few times lol x
Loved this vlog Tim. You must do the Scotland sleeper train.
maybe I think I will :-)
4.58 - It's hardly big enough to change your mind in, lol! Joking aside Tim, having access to the refreshments, spending time in the 1st class lounge which has character and then boarding the sleeper train for some overnight travel does make for a nice experience.
Brilliant, thank you so much, I enjoyed every minute. 😘
thanks Emma
How exciting Tim just like James Bond without villains! You do such brilliant things on your channel you'd think first class would be without issues but the room looks amazing. I hope the lad in the photo got a share in any left over cakes. Thanks 👍
Lol thanks Penny
Very interesting video! catching up whilst the house is quiet lol!
Glad you enjoyed
My favourite train. I don't use the cabins i sit in an ordinary seat. You get a pillow. Blanket etc so comfy
Hi Tim I like your Riviera train trip as for me I'd rather travel during the day down to Cornwall same destination though. Yes do the overnight to Scotland it will be interesting.
It's very expensive but you get a double bed lol
Looks great except the narrow bed certainly an experience.
Another great video Tim thank you for sharing 👍
thanks
This train is loads better than the Caledonia sleeper. 👍
defo
The corridor is so narrow, love the vid.
Can sometimes get the fare a bit cheaper if you book in advance. Not sure if you found, but the bottom bunk has a fold down tray on it and can convert to a sofa if you're not using it.
You should have gone in the top bunk because it’s wider. Great review though, I’ve been planning to take a trip on the night riviera.
It was not made up
Unless you are going all the way to Penzance (more likely Exeter or Plymouth) then surely the sleeper is not really worth it especially as you can't rely on getting a decent length of sleep time.
Yes please Mr T please please do the Scottish Highland sleeper one thank you 🙂👍❤
I have fancied the scottish sleeper for a while, the scenery is supposed to be unbelievable, I feel like falling asleep whilst having the movement of the train will be relaxing, great vid
The new Spanish-built Mark 5 carriages used by Serco Group plc for its Anglo-Scottish "Caledonian Sleeper" services have tiny wheels and inside-frame bogies, which give a lousy ride. In the "Club Rooms" (ie en-suite cabins with toilet and shower) waste water sloshes around in the underfloor retention tanks. There's very little room to store bulky items of luggage in the Classic or Club cabins because the washbasin isn't covered by a hinged lid and there's no shelf above the window. Yes, the Scottish scenery is fantastic on all of the three "Highlander" routes (Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William) but you only get to see it in high Summer because (of course) you're travelling overnight. Personally I believe that Great Western Railway's Standard-class "Night Riviera" Sleeper is a superior product at a cheaper price, but you need to try both to make a valid comparison,
Great video. I love train Vlogs and was excited to see this video as I haven’t seen this route. Goodness, that was not the experience I was expecting 😮 Keep up the great content. Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺
Ah, I'm going to be vlogging this train next year - this was so good to see here. It looks like a great product actually - thanks for sharing!
What a brilliant video , never even knew this was a thing , so thank you for this 👍🏽
you are welcome
Love that everything is complementary when you pay for first class lounge 😉
yes me too .. wanted to take some with me lol
That was great, thanks Tim, and what a fab station Paddington is. Yes please for more sleeper train videos, hopefully with everything working next time 👍
Let's hope
I'm off on the train to Cornwall myself on Saturday. Bham New Street to down to St Erth, then I'm taking the famous branch line into St Ives! I can't wait!!!
These train stations are like something straight out of a movie for how big they are
A really good well put together review, most people won’t appreciate the time and effort that goes in to editing something like this but I do! Looking forward to the Scotland sleeper review!
very true Wayne , glad you think so
Likewise! 👍
I thought that was a wicked video Tim, I really enjoyed that and very informative. Would love another one of those videos. 👍
Thanks.. noted
I remember seeing a TV documentary about Paddington Station and this got mentioned. It look quite cool at first sleeping on a train.
This makes me want to take a tour around all the beautiful stations in London. The architecture looks amazing!
What a fantastic job love the vlogs you do such an amazing job
Thank you so much!!
Excellent Tim yes I would sample experience 👍
☺️
Looks really nice this fairplay, deserve a bit of luxury 😊 thank you Tim
My pleasure!
Like you say, 185 pounds isnt bad. Looks like a really nice train. We're finally seeing some new night train carriages in Europa so hopefully the quality will be similar to what's over in the UK.
It costs me £100 fro Liverpool to scarborough on the pennine express to my mums
@@jackiesmithsmetaldetecting You know TPE stands for Terrible Passenger Experience!
Interesting video. Did they offer you any compensation for the problems experienced? Would like to see the Scotland sleeper please 👍
I'm still waiting
It most certainly should be complimentary for that price!
Nice video tim the Scotland 🏴 sleeper train would be really interesting cheers
Nice review and please do the Caledonian Sleeper as well. And possibly the Belmond Royal Scotsman (but you might want to get a sponsor for that XD )
I think I need one it's so expensive
Nice little room 🥰
Mate this looks cool love your videos walk with me family are behind you!!!
It looks lovely but the best in my opinion will always be the Caledonian sleeper from Glasgow to London or vice versa. So comfy!
I look forward to trying it
Wow! Looks "posh!" Better than most hotels I have seen you record from. I would love to try this if I ever get to UK.
Yes I didn't check the pillows on this one lol
Well thats different to grotty hotels and holiday parks. Good video
Thanks
Always good to experience new things, thanks for sharing Tim 😎
you are welcome
Gees that was actually a great value experience Timbo.
Many years since I did sleepers to Penzance and Scotland, so was very interesting to see what the current day offers. Would be great to see a comparison with the East Coast sleeper. The advantage of using the sleeper is that by travelling overnight you gain a day at your destination outward and a further day before you return.
And be out of your bed at 7.30 with luggage…. Yea no.
Good idea barry
Correct!! Someone who gets it. 👊🏼
Well this was a different one Tim, absolutely bloody brilliant 👍👍👍👍👍😎
thanks H Man!
Nice video Tim. I would love to do this sleeper train one day! Shame about the issues you mentioned. Thanks for sharing your honest review.
Thanks for watching!
A very good Friday morning to you sir and your family from Wellington Somerset
Please visit more sleeper trains!
Really enjoyed sharing your experience Tim. Always wondered what it was like. I'd love to see the Scotland sleeper..Always sounds so lovely x
yes bit more expensive lol
@@WalkWithMeTim thought it might be useful 😄
Don't no where useful came from lol.
Loved this,different to see sleeper train, looked comfy for one night, 😀
Great video, I think that the Scottish Rail sleepers have their own showers and toilets in the rooms plus you can get cooked meals as well.
Im glad you showed the lounge aa I'd booked first class to bath one year and the lounge was closed. Also you could've given the lady who brought your breakfast a visual treat by not wearing a top.
Looking forward to this one ,love trains,my late father was a train driver,never been on a sleeper train ,so can't wait🤗
Superb 👏👏thanks for sharing Tim👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Dola, Thanks for watching
Hi Tim I'd love to try a sleeper train looks lovely in 1st class . Yes I'd like to see another trip I love this sort of thing. Thanks for sharing with. Love to you as always Tracey 💕 xxxx
thanks Tracey
I'm a bit nervous about flying so this looks lovely! that early breakfast tho, oof
I’ve always fancied doing this & it’s on my bucket list 🤗Thanks Tim 😀👍
It was the best video I saw, thank you my good friend❤❤
Wow, thank you
Did this from Penzance 2 weeks ago. Booking mistake meant they didn't have my reservation on file. Fortunately they put me in one of the cabins available which turned out to be an accessible cabins which is 2x the size. Didn't sleep at all. The accessible cabins are right next to the toilets and by the doors (that you hear and feel slamming shut at the stations). Being at the end it bounced around a fair bit and I felt I was being pushed around the bed all night. I enjoyed the trip but not sure I'd try it again.
Thanks for sharing, I would like you to try the Caledonian sleeper next between London and Edinburgh.