You should have said hello to Paddington Bear - he's on a bench at the end of the platform. Euston looks grim... And the carriages look like they need gutting, a cabin taking out and the rest expanding. Great video - keep 'em coming!
Ohh we didn't look at the platforms. It was busy and we weren't taking too much time, so we didn't get to see Paddington Bear. Euston is indeed, nothing special at all. Thanks Michael! I'm keeping 'em coming as much as I can. Loads to come!
Hello Simon, a very interesting trip in a luxury train to London, with very nice pictures of the city and the train stations. Then on to Scotland in a sleeper car, as far as Fort William. Thanks for taking me along and best wishes Wolfgang🚂🚂🚂🍀🙋♂
Simon ... OK, video brought back memories of "been there & done that!" London stations, Ft. William, Inverness, Edinburgh, York, etc. Many times. Me a "Scottish-Brit Yank" returning multiple times to the UK and having lived there. Always a wee bit stressful as being used to the American way. Every revisit to the UK reminded me of a modified Bette Midler quote: "When its year 2000 in the States, it's 1940 in the UK." Think I will avoid the Caledonian Sleeper; I am a wee bit too old for that venture. Cheers!
Hmm... well if travelling the length of the country it is very comfortable. Sure you could fly to Glasgow or wherever in an hour, but then train to Fort William. (That's what we did coming home). There are pros and cons to either side of the pond. Cheers!
Great video Simon. Did you find out if St Pancreas was near to Liverpool Street😁 Shame it was raining when you got to Scotland. Only happens 364 days a year. Not sure how you were so unlucky🤔 Oh by the way haggis tatties and neeps involves turnips not parsnips.We only have parsnips at Christmas.With haggis and tatties of course🤣 Whisky looked good. I did say to you earlier that old speckled hen was good in stew. Does Stew agree? Awesome mate. Cant wait for part two👍
Haha! Well it should be near. We were unlucky with the weather. Well, having said that it did actually stop raining for about ten minutes at one point. Of course it's turnips! Ohhhh, how did I get that wrong. I MEANT turnips. I was THINKING turnips. I must have been tired at the time. 🤦♂ That whisky WAS good. Best I've had in a while. We asked for a recommendation, and the lady said "Start at the top and work your way down" 🤣 As far as I know, Stu doesn't stew. He's partial to a beer though. Cheers Dave! 😁👍
Awesome video Simon. It was a great relaxing watch over breakfast. Ahhhh Weston-super-Mare. You know I have a soft spot for that place. And you must really like those new transmission line pylons. You made a point of pointing them out when we were in the car with Steve and Alison I believe. Euston Station. Why on earth when they demolished the old for the new in the 1960’s did they not keep the iconic arch??? Silly. At least B saved St. Pancras. I have pics of that station from whenI stood there in 1984. A sleeper! You went to Scotland much fancier than I did. Lol. Steerage coaches with farting commuters for me. The cabin on your train was small but looked comfy enough and well appointed. Ohhhhhh Mackies chocolate! I brought some of that home from Denny for the family. The Honey one would have tickled Stu’s sweet tooth! Sooooo good. What’s wrong with Haggis? I had it when Linsey made it in Denny and loved it! Sooke, did Stu eat the Haggis? I loved that scenery in Scotland you passed through. The club car looked very modern but nice. I stopped the video to look at Carrour on iMaps. Interesting isolated place. You would have later passed through Spean Bridge. Years ago I found a detailed scan online of Spean Bridge’s railway layout to scale back in the 1930’s. Showed exact location of everything, signals and all. I liked the layout and still hope one day to model the location in OO. You were pulled to Fort William by a class 66! 😊 (Or was it just sitting in the station?) The 66 was built right here in my home province of Ontario. I wonder if it says “Made in Canada” anywhere on it. ☺️ I look forward to seeing the rest of your adventures!
Scotland, the home of Dr. Watson. Will you be riding the Flying Scotsman? That was the train locomotive shown in the old Sherlock Holmes movies with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.
It was indeed. Well as I mention, Flying Scotsman used to run out of Kings Cross to Edinburgh. (As that route, the service was actually called the Flying Scotsman, and the locomotive was named after it). The engine doesn't have any regular route now, just excursions. I did rude behind it when I was a small boy, and on my channel I have a video of seeing it pass my home town last year 😊
@@_j_loco_ Haha! It's not my first on-screen shower 😝 Yay! I'm glad you saw this. I was going to send it to you if you didn't. I loved it. It was very enjoyable, very comfortable, and the shower was actually fine once you lift the head down. And as I say, make sure you get to the Club Car quickly! I'm excited for you doing the trip. I'd love to do it again sometime, - (and I think I've got myself a lady now so might try the Double Room 😉🤫). Thank you Jen!
@ThatBIGTRAINGuy oooh well exciting times for you 😁 must admit I loved your video...very well made...might have to watch it again 😁 it's made me want January to just be here now 😂😂
Great video! Looking forward to seeing the rest of this adventure. Stu - sensible man to bring snacks. Always bring snacks! Not so sensible when it comes to directions it seems!! 🤣 Euston is a HORRIBLE station! And even worse with the stupid advertising boards. The Scottish accent can be tricky to navigate sometimes. Gosh that's a tight squeeze on that train! Not sure my arse would fit through those corridors! Husband is a tall and erm, wide fella so it would be a tight squeeze for him! Don't think I'd survive in a small space with him and the kids! Some incredible views from that train. Not sure if you've convinced me to do the Caledonian Sleeper but it is certainly an experience...
Hmm... well Stu knew there were free snacks on the train, yet still bought some before hand 🤣. I trust the process. Euston is horrible. Maybe they thought the big advertising screens would brighten it up. They kinda do, but not in a good way. The place just has no soul. I'm pretty good with accents, just that guy seemed to go Turbo Scottish for a moment 😂 The Caledonian does have a double room, which is more spacious as far as I know,... but not much. Thanks Becs!
It's taken me four days to respond to the comments here, so that may give you some idea of how much spare time I have. Answer is: As soon as possible. That is all. If a bunch of viewers would like to club together and pay a membership to me every month, if there is enough I could quit my job and do this full time. Then I'd have one or two videos each week. But, that's not going to happen any time soon. I started this channel to focus around model trains, and I have not touched a model in almost two years because I'm making videos in the tiny amount of time I have instead. Off the top of my head, videos to come (in no order): Scotland part 2 Accucraft live steam C-18 unboxing C-18 fixing problems C-18 steaming for the first time Durango to Chama Exploring yards and lines between Chama and Antonito Riding Cumbres & Toltec Indiana Jones Bed and Breakfast Antonito to Georgetown, stopping at Alamosa and Leadville Georgetown Loop Railroad Hiking the Argentine Central Railway route Georgetown to Golden. Driving around Coors Brewery Colorado Railroad Museum Driving to Denver and exploring the site of Burnham Shops Forney Transport Museum Denver Union Station and my VERY expensive hotel with views over the station Review of Bachmann C-19 Review AMS flat car Review Accucraft brass caboose Review AMS short caboose Review Bachmann long caboose Review AMS pipe gon Making pipes for pipe gon Unboxing and review of AMS high side gondola Unboxing and review of Bachmann flat car Relettering Bachmann flat car to D&RG Relettering AMS boxcar to D&RG Repainting and lettering AMS short caboose to D&RG Plus a whole bunch of other projects and ideas, trips I want to do and people are suggesting things all the time or wanting to do things with me. I think you for your interest though, it means a huge amount to me 🙏
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy I can only guess , never having edited any videos before, but am well acquainted to filming ,rushes,continuity etc and you didn't have much room in yr cabin !🤣🤣 Look forward to more.
@@associatedblacksheepandmisfits Yeah depending on the subject and style, it could be quick or it could take ages to put together. Haha! It was cramped, but surprisingly comfortable!
I took a train from London to Scotland back in the late seventies, touring the world courtesy of the US Navy, my accomodations weren't quite as nice as yours.
Very fun vid, Simon. The sleeping compartment seemed ridiculously tiny. Was that part first class? In the vid you explained how to get space in the club car. What does a person do if they don’t get club car space? Lay in the sleeping bunk all day, since there is no room to sit in that tiny compartment?
They are very cosy. Our room is second from top I think. Most basic is a seat, pretty much like a normal train and you can have food and drink brought to you. Next is a cabin like ours but no bathroom. then there is our, and top is a room with a double bed, - like Stu experienced the previous time he travelled. The Club Car was very busy in the first hour. Many people did go back to their cabin once they'd eaten or had a drink, giving chance of others to take a turn. We didn't feel bad sitting there all evening as there actually were some empty spaces around about an hour into the journey. But, if you don't go to the Club Car, then you can have food and drink brought to your cabin. Bare in mind, we boarded at 8:30pm so many people will go straight to bed. As I say, there is the option to dine in the lounge before you board. We arrived at Fort William at 10am, so it's not like there's lots of time to kill when you're not sleeping. It was fun! Thanks Karl. 👍
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy I see. It’s an overnight train. We took a sleeping compartment on Amtrak. I believe it was 4 days and 3 nights from Salt Lake, Utah, to Altoona, Pennsylvania. There needed to be a place to be besides the bunks all day. Everything converted to chairs and couches during the day and bunks at night.
@@northernutahlivesteam Very nice. I do intend to do that one day. The California Zephyr route ideally. There is only one other sleeper service in the UK which is even shorter! It runs from Pensance in the most South West point of England to London Paddington. I'll do that sometime too.
That was nice, and a bit silly too.
Will keep watching, good show Simon...
We like a little bit of silly.
Thank you John!
You should have said hello to Paddington Bear - he's on a bench at the end of the platform.
Euston looks grim...
And the carriages look like they need gutting, a cabin taking out and the rest expanding.
Great video - keep 'em coming!
Ohh we didn't look at the platforms. It was busy and we weren't taking too much time, so we didn't get to see Paddington Bear.
Euston is indeed, nothing special at all.
Thanks Michael! I'm keeping 'em coming as much as I can. Loads to come!
Hello Simon, a very interesting trip in a luxury train to London, with very nice pictures of the city and the train stations. Then on to Scotland in a sleeper car, as far as Fort William. Thanks for taking me along and best wishes Wolfgang🚂🚂🚂🍀🙋♂
Hi Wolfgang. I've very pleased you enjoyed. Thank you very much.
All the best, Simon 😊👍
Good to see you out once again enjoying the rails and from the sounds of it, may be a little trouble. See you on the next video drop! Cheers!
Excellent. Thanks very much. Cheers Charles!
Cool train ride. You are both having the time of your life.
We had a great time. Well worth doing. 😊👍
Awesome
@@nicksmith7879 Thanks Nick!
What an epic! Looks like you had lots of liquid sunshine as well. 😁😆
We had more liquid sunshine that anyone could wish for.
Thanks Steve!
Simon ... OK, video brought back memories of "been there & done that!" London stations, Ft. William, Inverness, Edinburgh, York, etc. Many times. Me a "Scottish-Brit Yank" returning multiple times to the UK and having lived there. Always a wee bit stressful as being used to the American way. Every revisit to the UK reminded me of a modified Bette Midler quote: "When its year 2000 in the States, it's 1940 in the UK." Think I will avoid the Caledonian Sleeper; I am a wee bit too old for that venture. Cheers!
Hmm... well if travelling the length of the country it is very comfortable. Sure you could fly to Glasgow or wherever in an hour, but then train to Fort William. (That's what we did coming home).
There are pros and cons to either side of the pond.
Cheers!
Nice Simon
Thank you Crosby! 👍
Great video Simon. Did you find out if St Pancreas was near to Liverpool Street😁
Shame it was raining when you got to Scotland. Only happens 364 days a year. Not sure how you were so unlucky🤔
Oh by the way haggis tatties and neeps involves turnips not parsnips.We only have parsnips at Christmas.With haggis and tatties of course🤣
Whisky looked good.
I did say to you earlier that old speckled hen was good in stew. Does Stew agree?
Awesome mate. Cant wait for part two👍
Haha! Well it should be near.
We were unlucky with the weather. Well, having said that it did actually stop raining for about ten minutes at one point.
Of course it's turnips! Ohhhh, how did I get that wrong. I MEANT turnips. I was THINKING turnips. I must have been tired at the time. 🤦♂
That whisky WAS good. Best I've had in a while. We asked for a recommendation, and the lady said "Start at the top and work your way down" 🤣
As far as I know, Stu doesn't stew. He's partial to a beer though.
Cheers Dave! 😁👍
Awesome video Simon. It was a great relaxing watch over breakfast. Ahhhh Weston-super-Mare. You know I have a soft spot for that place. And you must really like those new transmission line pylons. You made a point of pointing them out when we were in the car with Steve and Alison I believe. Euston Station. Why on earth when they demolished the old for the new in the 1960’s did they not keep the iconic arch??? Silly. At least B saved St. Pancras. I have pics of that station from whenI stood there in 1984.
A sleeper! You went to Scotland much fancier than I did. Lol. Steerage coaches with farting commuters for me.
The cabin on your train was small but looked comfy enough and well appointed. Ohhhhhh Mackies chocolate! I brought some of that home from Denny for the family. The Honey one would have tickled Stu’s sweet tooth! Sooooo good.
What’s wrong with Haggis? I had it when Linsey made it in Denny and loved it! Sooke, did Stu eat the Haggis? I loved that scenery in Scotland you passed through. The club car looked very modern but nice.
I stopped the video to look at Carrour on iMaps. Interesting isolated place. You would have later passed through Spean Bridge. Years ago I found a detailed scan online of Spean Bridge’s railway layout to scale back in the 1930’s. Showed exact location of everything, signals and all. I liked the layout and still hope one day to model the location in OO.
You were pulled to Fort William by a class 66! 😊 (Or was it just sitting in the station?) The 66 was built right here in my home province of Ontario. I wonder if it says “Made in Canada” anywhere on it. ☺️
I look forward to seeing the rest of your adventures!
Scotland, the home of Dr. Watson. Will you be riding the Flying Scotsman? That was the train locomotive shown in the old Sherlock Holmes movies with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.
It was indeed.
Well as I mention, Flying Scotsman used to run out of Kings Cross to Edinburgh. (As that route, the service was actually called the Flying Scotsman, and the locomotive was named after it). The engine doesn't have any regular route now, just excursions. I did rude behind it when I was a small boy, and on my channel I have a video of seeing it pass my home town last year 😊
Thankyou for this video....can't wait to do this in January....was watching with interest things like the shower...not in a wierd way ha haaa
@@_j_loco_ Haha! It's not my first on-screen shower 😝
Yay! I'm glad you saw this. I was going to send it to you if you didn't.
I loved it. It was very enjoyable, very comfortable, and the shower was actually fine once you lift the head down. And as I say, make sure you get to the Club Car quickly!
I'm excited for you doing the trip. I'd love to do it again sometime, - (and I think I've got myself a lady now so might try the Double Room 😉🤫).
Thank you Jen!
@ThatBIGTRAINGuy oooh well exciting times for you 😁 must admit I loved your video...very well made...might have to watch it again 😁 it's made me want January to just be here now 😂😂
@@_j_loco_ Haha! Awwww, well thank you very much.
I love to know I have inspired people 🥰
Great video! Looking forward to seeing the rest of this adventure.
Stu - sensible man to bring snacks. Always bring snacks! Not so sensible when it comes to directions it seems!! 🤣
Euston is a HORRIBLE station! And even worse with the stupid advertising boards. The Scottish accent can be tricky to navigate sometimes. Gosh that's a tight squeeze on that train! Not sure my arse would fit through those corridors! Husband is a tall and erm, wide fella so it would be a tight squeeze for him! Don't think I'd survive in a small space with him and the kids! Some incredible views from that train. Not sure if you've convinced me to do the Caledonian Sleeper but it is certainly an experience...
Hmm... well Stu knew there were free snacks on the train, yet still bought some before hand 🤣. I trust the process.
Euston is horrible. Maybe they thought the big advertising screens would brighten it up. They kinda do, but not in a good way. The place just has no soul.
I'm pretty good with accents, just that guy seemed to go Turbo Scottish for a moment 😂
The Caledonian does have a double room, which is more spacious as far as I know,... but not much.
Thanks Becs!
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy haha well I’m interested to see if the Turbo Scottish accent happens in Scotland as well!
Simon .... waiting, waiting, waiting for the Chama-Antonito video. When?
It's taken me four days to respond to the comments here, so that may give you some idea of how much spare time I have.
Answer is: As soon as possible. That is all.
If a bunch of viewers would like to club together and pay a membership to me every month, if there is enough I could quit my job and do this full time. Then I'd have one or two videos each week. But, that's not going to happen any time soon.
I started this channel to focus around model trains, and I have not touched a model in almost two years because I'm making videos in the tiny amount of time I have instead.
Off the top of my head, videos to come (in no order):
Scotland part 2
Accucraft live steam C-18 unboxing
C-18 fixing problems
C-18 steaming for the first time
Durango to Chama
Exploring yards and lines between Chama and Antonito
Riding Cumbres & Toltec
Indiana Jones Bed and Breakfast
Antonito to Georgetown, stopping at Alamosa and Leadville
Georgetown Loop Railroad
Hiking the Argentine Central Railway route
Georgetown to Golden.
Driving around Coors Brewery
Colorado Railroad Museum
Driving to Denver and exploring the site of Burnham Shops
Forney Transport Museum
Denver Union Station and my VERY expensive hotel with views over the station
Review of Bachmann C-19
Review AMS flat car
Review Accucraft brass caboose
Review AMS short caboose
Review Bachmann long caboose
Review AMS pipe gon
Making pipes for pipe gon
Unboxing and review of AMS high side gondola
Unboxing and review of Bachmann flat car
Relettering Bachmann flat car to D&RG
Relettering AMS boxcar to D&RG
Repainting and lettering AMS short caboose to D&RG
Plus a whole bunch of other projects and ideas, trips I want to do and people are suggesting things all the time or wanting to do things with me.
I think you for your interest though, it means a huge amount to me 🙏
Nicely edited Simon.😊
Thanks very much!
I've only been working on it for about two months 🤦🏻♂️😂
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy I can only guess , never having edited any videos before, but am well acquainted to filming ,rushes,continuity etc and you didn't have much room in yr cabin !🤣🤣
Look forward to more.
@@associatedblacksheepandmisfits Yeah depending on the subject and style, it could be quick or it could take ages to put together.
Haha! It was cramped, but surprisingly comfortable!
I took a train from London to Scotland back in the late seventies, touring the world courtesy of the US Navy, my accomodations weren't quite as nice as yours.
Oh wow! That must have been an adventure.
The accommodation here would be hard to beat!
Very fun vid, Simon. The sleeping compartment seemed ridiculously tiny. Was that part first class? In the vid you explained how to get space in the club car. What does a person do if they don’t get club car space? Lay in the sleeping bunk all day, since there is no room to sit in that tiny compartment?
They are very cosy. Our room is second from top I think. Most basic is a seat, pretty much like a normal train and you can have food and drink brought to you. Next is a cabin like ours but no bathroom. then there is our, and top is a room with a double bed, - like Stu experienced the previous time he travelled.
The Club Car was very busy in the first hour. Many people did go back to their cabin once they'd eaten or had a drink, giving chance of others to take a turn. We didn't feel bad sitting there all evening as there actually were some empty spaces around about an hour into the journey. But, if you don't go to the Club Car, then you can have food and drink brought to your cabin. Bare in mind, we boarded at 8:30pm so many people will go straight to bed. As I say, there is the option to dine in the lounge before you board. We arrived at Fort William at 10am, so it's not like there's lots of time to kill when you're not sleeping.
It was fun!
Thanks Karl. 👍
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy I see. It’s an overnight train. We took a sleeping compartment on Amtrak. I believe it was 4 days and 3 nights from Salt Lake, Utah, to Altoona, Pennsylvania. There needed to be a place to be besides the bunks all day. Everything converted to chairs and couches during the day and bunks at night.
@@northernutahlivesteam Very nice. I do intend to do that one day. The California Zephyr route ideally.
There is only one other sleeper service in the UK which is even shorter! It runs from Pensance in the most South West point of England to London Paddington. I'll do that sometime too.