2024 - VALUE FOR MONEY? Dublin to Cork by train in 1st class.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ต.ค. 2024
- Is travelling by train between Dublin and Cork value for money? I check this service and I'm disappointed and happy at the same time at this rail service.
Filmed September 2024 | Dublin, Ireland.
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Was great to bump into you mate! And to think we were both in Ireland too :) fantastic place fantastic video!
You two should collab again! Loved it last time!
2 of scottish youtubing heavyweights
Weird coincidence: Steve goes past Heuston station on the way to Galway, while Scott goes to the Galway Hooker on the way to Heuston station.... 🤯
Just watched bald and ben do a train in India.
Come on boys, this is a commute, your vlogs need more dysentery.
@@christianjohnhill You need to see Bald's next video - asking Cambodians what they think of Pol Pot!
I love watching you and Steve, it's a way of travelling and exploring vicariously but with less of the stress and knee pain.
Yes, we are both gluttons for punishment sometimes.
@@PlanesTrainsEverythingwhen are you both doing another challenge?
@@PlanesTrainsEverythingSteve is lovely though ❤❤❤
When you showed the trolley the first thing that popped into my mind was the episode of Derry Girls when they took the train to the seaside! 😸
Great video Scott,I just saw you literally 20 mins ago coming out of to maxx in Kilmarnock,I didn’t want to stop you as you were with your wife and son👍👍
When legends meets , and as always a nice little journey. Thank you so much
Steve's just like he is on video... a top bloke!
Funny guy on ur phone 😂 , looks worth the extra for first class 👍👍
Loved the video and meeting Mr Marsh at the end was a bonus!
Great video, we would love to see you here again in Cork, we would buy you a coffee to get you back up to cruising altitude and on to your next adventure, keep up the good work 👍👏✈️🚄 E
Great video as ever
Aw brilliant to see you and Steve together....more please? Great video scott.train good value.woukd have liked to have seen more around the cities but obviously you would have had to stay...all the best till the next one...🏴🍺
Great video, and brilliant that you met up with Steve. Safe travels
Many thanks. Bumping into Steve was like the cherry on the cake.
Love who you bumped into at the airport - fun stuff!
And the other Steve had to one-up you and decide to go on a impromptu trip, ending up on the other side of Ireland. We find out next week how or if he got back.
Great to see you in my hometown Cork! It's definitely worth a revisit Scott, let us know if you need tips for the best pint etc😁lovely video.
It's great to see all the places you visit, some of which I have been to as well. Another fantastic video.
That was great viewing. Only visited Ireland once, back in 2017 and I got a horrible cough and cold the moment I landed 😂😢. I did Dublin to Cork but back then it was Loco and carriages. Was very scenic.
Love the behind the scenes footage Scott more of it please
Great video with two great people! My mother was torpedoed off Cork in 1916 in a lifeboat for 24 hours! B.🇨🇦
5:38 Great to see that you are featuring the lovely Steve Marsh on your videos, as like yourself, he’s a great content creator and I am subscribed to both of your channels ❤❤❤
I follow you both, noticed your shot of Steve's recent visit to Poole. Great to see the places you visit, not always somewhere ordinarily I would visit so often one of you fills a gap in my travel history.
Nice video, almost feels as if you are travelling yourself
Awwww! My two favourite travel TH-camrs.❤
Good to see you not roughing it for a change.
Great to see you catch up with Steve and I enjoyed your adventure 😀
Such a legend. Keep it up!
I've never been on a train in Ireland ... despite the fact I live here! ... been all over Britain on trains but never at home sadly. This is inspiring me to make a trip!
2 heavy weights all I see is 2 brilliant TH-camrs motivating others to try new things ❤
Great video scott, at last you visited my hometown Cork.🎉
Love your videos, always funny and informative.
Maybe next time you'll blow your Budget and stay in Cork for a nite 😅😅
Top man Scott👍🌞
It was great to see the 2 heavy weights of Scottish TH-cam together regards to you both
Just back in Canada from a wee visit back home to Scotland. Glasgow Airport, Edinburgh Airport, Paisley Gilmour Street and Montrose station ( all due to travelling to visit people). Kept an eye out for you and Steve just in case. Sadly didn't see either of you. Keep up the great work both of you!
2 legends meeting in the airport
Loving the video so far Scott and great to see Barry's Tea on board which is made in Cork. Will there be other videos from Cork as it's a city I love and know well as my stepdad was from there. 😊
Great video. Lovely to see you &Steve together! Cheers from Oz.
Thanks 👍
Just spent a long weekend in Cork and didn't find the accommodation too expensive. Stayed in the Moxy at Camden Quay and it was really affordable. Amazing city and definitely worth a few nights - easily the best city in Ireland.
Cork is a Shithole, Moxy is a Dump, you need a Reality Check, Best City in Ireland 😂😂😂
@@brianboeing9799 well Moxy just opened like a fortnight ago, so wind your neck in 😅
Another great video, Scott. I love your subtle nuances of humor. And to meet Steve at the airport was a treat. I follow him as well. Thanks. Safe travels. Cheers.
There are two types of train providing the Dublin - Cork service, you were on the DMU service where First and Standard seats are identical but for the complimentary drinks & snacks. The significantly better seats, wireless phone charging etc with 2+1 seating configuration is on the Push-Pull MK3 stock; yes the windows are tinted but not terrible. I choose the MK3 stock service and avoid the DMU services like the plague. Glad that you enjoyed the visit.
Mk3s are long scrapped. There's only Mk4s and the DDs on the enterprise. The wireless phone charging is only on the 2 (out of 8) refurbed first class ones ATM.
@@NirateGoel Thanks for the info.
The underpass to where the Airport bus goes is right beside Platform 1 where you arrived in station. You have to go through the ticket barrier and do a sharp left back towards the platform and it takes you to the underpass.
I did see the underpass as I walked to the bus stop. It's probably very obvious in the station, but when stepping of a train into a new station, there can be a bit of information overload.
For 1st Class that window should have been quickly replaced. An email to Irish Rail might be an idea.
As an Irish guy I certainly wouldn't be happy.
Your ideas are great. Lots of detailed information.
Thank you.😊
5:54 the luggage space is for a wheelchair passenger, so the luggage space is reduced if that spot is used properly. Interesting to see it was already fully blocked before departure, makes you wonder what would have happened if a wheelchair passenger boarded
The CSO would have the bags removed.
A sit down for lunch and wow an amazing treat in this video ❤
Hi Scott, I love the videos regards from another Paisley buddy.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching . nice to see you and Steve meet up . best wishes and safe travels .
Loved that you bumped into Steve Marsh, would be good if you could do a collab again
Great Video Bud 👍👍
Brilliant video Scott
That ticket barrier is me in London every single time!
Having watched this video I think I would love to go and visit Cork. I think it was when you were filming around the docks/river there that got me intrigued. May be one day eh? Also great to see an appearance of the lovely Steve Marsh! Looking forward to your next video x
Yes, I've only crossed paths with Steve once before when travelling. He is exactly as he appears on video.. a brilliant guy!
Really enjoy all your videos Scott great work
I think I took the same train some years ago.. And having a great time in Cork. Keep on posting and Greetings from Spain
Cork is a Shithole
Great Video Scott
Steve Marsh ! What a treat. Well done lads.
Steve was the cherry on the cake!
i havn't been this early since my cross country train was on time!
This is another awesome journey with you from Cork to Dublin in 1st Class
and another awesome video Thank You.🚈🚋🚋🇬🇧:).
Glad you enjoyed it
Same here from Alan in Lowestoft buddy 😊😊
Good video. One thing to note, if you were not aware of it already: Dublin Cork trains can be either the 22000 class Diesel Multiple Units or DMUs, which you were on for your trip. The other, which are more common on Cork-Dublin services, are push-pull carriages with a locomotive at one end. These carriages might have given you a better first class experience as they do offer 2+1 seating in first class, as opposed to the 22000s which only offer 2+2 seating even when you pay for first class; generally I would not pay for first class on a 22000 train for that reason. The Dublin-Cork carriage sets also offer a 3 pin AC power socket to people in first class but I don't think USB charging ports on trains/buses were a thing back then. Finally, the blue tinted windows you were afraid of are (or were last I checked) used on the Dublin-Cork carriage sets.
Most Intercity railway services in Ireland nowadays are done with 22000 class DMUs with the following exceptions: 1) The Dublin-Cork train which has push pull carriage sets. 2) Dublin-Belfast services which have their own push-pull carriage sets that are about 10 years older and finally 3) some Intercity services from Dublins' Connolly Station to places like Sligo and Rosslare use commuter grade DMUs, they should be avoided as they're noisy and uncomfortable AF for a long journey.
AGood video again Scott. That was shocking some very thought less passengers leaving cases in a wheelchair area. The train is not usual train sets . The one you were on are mostly on the other intefcity services ie Waterford limerick galway etc. The goldstar are a good sleak looking train. I do know they are refurbishing all those sets over a period of months, keep up the goid travels.
The worst about the 22000 DMU sets (the type you were on) is that when you book online, you can never guarantee which direction you face. I prefer to be in a seat facing forward because I feel dizzy going backwards. I try to always get the MK4 loco hauled train to Cork because you are guaranteed a seat the way you want to face (plus no engine noise / vibration underneath the carriages)
I like to face forward for video. It gives you a second or two to get ready for a shot. Travelling backwards only highlights what I've missed.
I agree that the Mk4 loco-hauled is much better for the 3 reasons you mention. The Mk4 are older, don't have USB-A, and have the so-called blue tint, but it never bothers me and I hardly notice it at all. Another great Mk4 feature is the quiet coach, which you never get on the 22000 DMUs. Finally, if you need to walk the full length of the Mk4 train, you can do that, but the Dublin-Cork 22000 trains are normally two separate DMU sets coupled together. I really hope that IE can refurbish the Mk4 and the De Dietrich coaches and keep them in service until electric intercity trains are ready.
@@df9959 I think they are refurbishing the MK4 coaches. A few of the City Gold coaches have been redone with new tables and leather seats. Also, I think they dropped the City Gold branding and just call it first class, even though the tickets still mention City Gold. I don’t know if the rest of the coaches will be redone though. I prefer the fabric seating to the leather seats myself though.
The MK4 trains are a lot more spacious too, including First Class seats. It's just a more pleasant experience, which is why First Class is more expensive when an MK4 is servicing the route.
There's good food in Cork. English markets worth having a look at. Great pubs and decent art galleries. But as you say hotels cost a bomb at the moment.
I was in Scotland last week. It was raining and windy but the countryside was still green and beautiful.
Well done Scott. Definitely worth the 14 Euro's upgrade to 1st class !
Superb video excellent channel
Brilliant video as always!! Hope all is well, take care
Thanks Peter. Glad you enjoyed it.
@@PlanesTrainsEverything yes I did!! I love seeing all your convoluted journeys. Totally agree with prices of accommodations in Ireland, so expensive. I use Corn airport quite a lot and I have the same trouble with that bus.
Not sure if you or Steve would know if there are any buses direct from Edinburgh airport to Newcastle or whether you have to go into Edinburgh city centre to catch those.
Take care of yourself
@@peterdnreynolds777 Between Newcastle and Edinburgh Airport? I can tell you that there definitely isn't such a direct bus .
@@GabrielsReviews that's exactly what I thought. From what I can remember is to ge the bus or train into Edinburgh to either get the coach or train down to Newcastle.
great video as always, loved the behind the scenes bonus bit and seeing steve as well, will you do another collab video that would be cool
Loved the Irish breakfast!! In the tough economic times of the late 80s in Ireland, there was a great deal of Irish immigration to The Bronx. So much so that the street where I worked sported an Irish bakery, which offered an Irish breakfast early in the morning. They were amazed that I ate the white and black pudding along with the Irish bacon, sausages and beans. Great memory!!
Chuck in Northern New England
The full (add name here) breakfasts in the UK and Ireland may not win any healthy eating awards, but they do set you up for the rest of the day!
@@PlanesTrainsEverything Absolutely!! Lived in England in the early 80s. Ate a full
English when I knew the day would be grueling.
Two legends 😊
As always, you are value for money. Never any wasted time when watching you.
I really enjoyed watching your video. My mum's side of the family originate from southern Ireland and some of them came from Cork.
what's your 2nd best story?
🇮🇪 brilliant video sharing
Oooh that lazy door at Cork Airport. Gets on my nerves. But great experience with Iarnrod Éireann, had only traveled 2nd class with them.
Its funny Because i was born & raised Dundee but now live in Merseyside and love watching u and Steve Marsh both great together u guys should do another one i love the one you guys did from Dundee round Scotland
Many thanks for an excellent video. Cork is worthy of a longer visit. Consider flying to the small regional airport in Kerry which has flights from Stanstead and a bus service to Cork.
Showing a meal is one thing but watching you shoveling it in is quite another.
I love both of you
You n steve both brilliant in what you do 👏 👏
Great video Scott, what odds would bookies give on you meeting Steve at Edinburgh airport and that connections for both of you were on time or early 😲 👍.
Totally agree with you on the price of hotels over here at the moment. Absolutely ludicrous. And interesting to see that there was a trolley service on the train. I use the Wexford-Dublin train a lot and there's been no trolley service on that since the pandemic and no plans for it to be re-instated any time soon either.
I think I was lucky with the trolley service.
All Cork trains have trolley service. Other InterCity services are expected to get trolley services by the end of this year.
There's supposed to be a vending machine pilot shortly.
@@jgcondron yeah, I read something like that, too. Still, a bit sad to see the shop disappearing, vending machines just aren't the same.
@@barvdw I see that they're often broken.
The story is that apparently the caterers got ridiculously expensive and the National Transport Authority rightly told Irish Rail that they weren't funding catering at 3 to 4 times the previous price.
Trolley services need uncrowded trains to be able to move freely down the aisles. Irish Rail have gotten a brief respite due to the additional middle rail cars coming online. They'll get further relief when they increase the frequency to hourly on all InterCity services to cities plus Sligo in the next 3 to 5 years, but it could be brief relief if the passenger demands continues to grow. And a lot of the growth is happening on InterCity services (particularly traditionally off-peak InterCity services too) rather than the DART.
The 22000 can support 10 railcars with a double-set but most of the station platforms only support 7 railcars and SDO isn't an option.
I've heard no one mentioning lengthening platforms to future proof capacity. 230m is about the length needed for every platform for 10 railcars. If trolley services do get frequently blocked by passenger overcrowding (the 22000 can take 4 standing passengers per square metre of standing room) then they might have to reopen the 22000 Premier class cafés once again.
Great video by the way
Glad you enjoyed it
Always great to see you both togetherI have just come back from a 6 day trip to Estonia, Latvia and Poland. Thanks to Steve’s and your channel I had no issues in deciding to take a train and bus to Luton Airport from Manchester, 2 FlixBus services including 11.5 hours from Riga to Warsaw, then flight back to Birmingham followed by National Express back to Manchester (No direct Manchester flights) and travelling on local trams and busses. The cities were beautiful but the travel was just as exciting and the Ibis was only £40 a night inc breakfast so not hard on the wallet and I scored an emergency exit seat in the Ryanair seat lottery!!
Great vid as always Scott. 👍 Nice to see you bumping into my other favourite youtuber Steve at Edinburgh. If you'd went to Connemara instead of cork you'd have to had said to Steve "We have to stop meeting like this 😲" lol 😁 Keep em coming. 👍😎
Brilliant video, great to see the two kings of "ya choob" together 🤣
i love your vidoes
Love your posts
Great vlogs as always 😊glad to have come across your channel 👍 oh Steve marsh is great also ha 👍
If you book on the loco hauled InterCity train you get a far better all be it more expensive experience, reclining seats that are comfortable and way more space. The train you took is more like the British commuter trains and offer a "Premier" class, basically just a leather seat with a lamp at the table, services down here in Co Kerry offer these "Premier" seats at no extra cost, no reservation needed either. But definitely opt for the InterCity trains, way better in my opinion. That "Luggage" space is actually a wheelchair space as far as I know, the luggage storage on certain trains is poor, but again, the InterCity trains offer luggage space in the dummy car at the end of the train. Love the videos Scott and nice to see you down our way in Munster, I'm a Scotsman living in Co Kerry btw 😊
Just another tip, for the real 1st class on the bigger InterCity trains you can upgrade your seat to 1st class for about €25 onboard the train, subject to space of course, it can work out bit cheaper.
Good tip regarding the upgrade!
Outstanding video as always Scott. Good to see a glimpse of Steve Marsh. Creepy about the catfish tiktoker - i have stood for a national political party and under no uncertain terms were candidates to have tiktok channels or risk de-selection.
Awwww my two favorite Scotsmen 🥰🥰🥰
I'm looking into visiting Dublin in early 2025. Miss Dublin.
V expensive Belfast far cheaper.
Great video as always Scott! Hope @stevemarsh gave you a row for not getting to Cobh lol! Looking forward tp the new Glasgow to Cork flights starting soon! xxx
Does Barry know you have his tea? How fab that you bumped into Steve again! 😂
My Grandad on my Dad’s side used to work for the old CIE Railway Engineering works in Inchicore just out of Hueston and he lived close to the present day Coolemine Station, which back then only had a level crossing on the Sligo line (the nearest station then was Clonsilla) but as children we used to know Mrs Byrne who managed the level crossing - the line ran on the opposite side of the canal down a very steep gorge behind Grandad’s house and you could set your watch by the trains, such was their record of punctuality
Good Afternoon Scott, I enjoyed watching your TH-cam video! Thank you for the video, Alister Ian Hoult, Carrying Place, Ontario, Canada.
Have Subscribed to your Channel on Recommendation of Steve March . Love the videos and contents
I’m not on Tic Tok, but follow all your videos !
Great video and cool chance to have bumped with Steve Marsh like at Fort William. I travelled several times between Cork and Dublin by train and also explored some lesser used Iarnrod Eireann lines and mainlines but this service is probably their most premium
Not on Tik Tok. Really enjoy your travelogues!!
Scott another good one. When are u and Blair making the Australia trip ,and are u vlogging it for us😊.
So random seeing Steve without Filson on his heid!
Great video Scott. Can you do one of the trains in Northern Ireland in your next video please like a train from Belfast to Derry or Portrush?
Great video as always Scott! I tried to avoid TikTok, but looks like I’ll be creating an account now :)
You know you and that other guy, Steve Something, should do another collab. This time you should choose a video of each other's that both start (and maybe finish) in the same place and try to recreate the other's video as closely as possible, with impressions and all. Would be epic and force your viewers to watch both channels to see the original.
Should have popped over to Cobh from Cork city on the train lovely harbour town and the last calling point of the Titantic
Cobh is on my 'to do' list, hopefully in 2025.