Delays but a stunning journey - Bristol to Penzance, GWR - was it still worth it?

Join me on a journey through South Western England from Bristol to Penzance with Great Western Railway.
Stunning scenery made up for the delays and cancelled train.
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Date of travel: 15.09.2023
Departure: Bristol Temple Meads, England.
Arrival: Penzance, England.
Class of travel: Standard Class.
Cost of travel: £18.10.
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[@johnstephens649]

Spooky opening shot - we were in the exact same spot a week ago! Took GWR from Reading to Bristol and delays both ways, never found out why.

[@luisstransport]

Great trip report

[@TheGeordieTravels]

Hi mate, thanks for watching - very much appreciated.

[@keithwesley2471]

Has Grotty Western Railways improved the seats yet?

[@SeanMidlandstransporthub]

DFT specificed the seats, nothing to do with GWR

[@colinriley123]

As a matter of policy GWR provides no refreshments on any service from either Cardiff or Gloucester to Penzance. This applies to both standard and first class. It is unacceptable. I enjoyed your video . Visually it was excellent. I especially liked the shots of Bristol Temple Meads.

[@TheGeordieTravels]

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated.

[@barbaralcharles]

What a beautiful trip. I assume after spending the night there you took the train to London With that scenery you can't have too much of a good thing!

[@TheGeordieTravels]

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated. Unfortunately not i had to head back to London on the Night Riviera, which is another experience.

[@neiltaylor6645]

Hardly the fast trip in the U.K. great views though

[@TheGeordieTravels]

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated. Nope, it certainly wasn't a fast trip.

[@anthonywarrener1881]

Thank you very much for this interesting video. It was a great shame about the facility near Exeter, and also the change of unit at Plymouth, I wonder if you had considered your journey by utilising one of the remaining HST services from Cardiff to Penzance ? Sadly the Cardiff to Penzance service, whether operated by HST or IET sets, has never😊 offered any on board catering. That in itself is ridiculous for such a long journey, and how odd that the trolley service on your 9- car unit from Plymouth had a trolley service, but didn’t stop to offer you anything ! The GWR IETs, work fine mechanically, but the seats are diabolical especially in Standard Class. I also find the woman making the onboard announcements sounds permanently out breath, and extremely irritating ! The journey was great, but the IETs really aren’t good enough.

[@TheGeordieTravels]

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated.

[@Andrewjg_89]

I understand that you have had some bad experiences with the Class 800/Class 802 IETs because of delays and of course the seats that are not as comfortable as what GWR used to have the Class 43 HSTs that were lot better and the seats were so comfortable. If only GWR would of kept some of the iconic HSTs.

[@TheGeordieTravels]

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated. Yeah totally agree.

[@barryroberts2196]

So, whats the point of having a full trolly & not selling any of it's contents ??

[@theaccountant1295]

Meant to be for first class only. But I agree, it's a bit ridiculous to carry the trolly through a packed standard couch and not even sell any refreshments nevermind give anything away as apologies for their inconvenienced journey.

[@TheGeordieTravels]

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated.

[@BIGV710]

rubbish trains are 800s ironingboard seats no good for long distances orded by DFT who all go by car or plane i will not use them i go in my own motorhome stop when i want

[@TheGeordieTravels]

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated.