Better than Caledonian Sleeper?? | NIGHT RIVIERA SLEEPER from London to Penzance
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Published 2023-03-26
Filmed February 2023 | London, UK.
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*** TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:37 1st class lounge, Paddington
00:03:50 Seating carriages
00:05:15 A tour of the cabin
00:06:49 Depart Paddington
00:07:38 Toilet Tour
00:08:50 Reading
00:09:03 the locomotive separates
00:11:27 Arrive Penzance
All Comments (21)
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I traveled for 2 weeks on a 1st class BritRail pass in June 1990. Took the Cornish Riviera to Penzance & returned on Night Riviera. Cheers from Vancouver.
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You cannot beat a BR MK3 coach. Better than anything else on the railway.
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You cannot beat a sleeper train with your own cabin. Great film Scott ππ
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We did the Night Riviera and Caledonian Sleeper just a few days apart and were so impressed with both! The beds on the Night Riviera beat the Caledonian Sleeper, though! Those mattresses were so plush! Love reliving the journey via videos like this one, so thanks for posting! We just shared our experience, too. So fun!
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Great episode Scott! Can't wait for the 7 way split ticket episode to come either!
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It's a lovely rich dark green colour that highlights the heritage of GWR. Great video Scott
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At 7:24, you hit the nail on the head when you say, "There's something absolutely wonderful about gliding through the darkness in your very own sleeper cabin."
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a remodelled class 47, very nice indeed for the train buff. yup indeed Scot, green is mean, cant imagine their alternative for the green probably Fred Carnos Circus coloured.
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Thank you for this wonderful journey. I like watching your videos because I like to travel with my son on the trains, and thanks to your comments I can learn English.
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Just found your channel Scott and now a subscriber. I live with my family in the Gover Valley, just outside St Austell, we can see the railway viaduct from our house. Love hearing and seeing the trains trundle past. Looking forward to catching up with your other work. You have a very relaxing style of presenting.
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I have this on my bucket list as well, next time I'm in the UK. I'm with you, Scott, on the livery. I think the dark green color looks very nice. And I love the slam doors!
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So glad this channel found its way to my feed. Brilliant. Along with Noel Phillips, always well presented, informative and fun. Watched the Paris to London video, and it was the best 30 mins of TV in many a moon. Cheers Scott. ππ
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Glad you had a good trip. i agree about the green!
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Gosh that's much smoother than when I did it a decade or so ago!
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I remember as a lad sleepers all over the UK. So sad so few exist these days. Could you imagine the convenience of one from Inverness to Penzance via Glasgow and Birmingham...
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A video on how you sorce and how much you pay for your multi ticket journeys would be most welcome .
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Cool journey! Always fancied it myself, but never been for the very reasons you mentioned! Great to see the experience through your eyes - I'd heard it was a lot smoother and quieter than the Caley! Looking forward to the journey home too :)
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I don't know how I remember but sleeping on the sleeper train going to Penzance is like being in a pram as a baby. Rolling and rocking all night very cosy and relaxing. Thanks for a great vid ππ
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Great review! I live near Penzance and use the sleeper train a fair amount when commuting to London for meetings and events. I find the sleeper births very comfortable and always get a good nights sleep. The bar area is good and the staff on board are excellent. The train moves relatively slowly and smoothly as itβs not in rush, so none of the 125mph rock and roll from the GWR normal express trains. Highly recommended!
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Thanks Scott. When the new CAF stock for Cal Sleeper was about to enter service i thought it was the bee's knees compared to what GWR was operating. But, given all the teething issues withe the CAF stock, I have been proved wrong.
