Avanti West Coast's DIRECT Shrewsbury to London service!

[@titanbengal]

We very much enjoyed this video and the family are very much looking forward to taking the same journey ourselves this weekend. Many thanks for sharing 👍

[@Sim0nTrains]

There is plans in the future for Alstom to run a route between Wrexham General to London Euston via Shrewsbury, Walsall and Coleshill Parkway called Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway (Does sound like a Victorian Pre-grouping Railway name which I do like!) So hopefully Shrewsbury can see London Trains in the future. Great Video G

[@GLovesTrains]

Hopefully (and it does doesn't it 😂) thanks cyber!

[@JoeTW67]

reminds me of wrexham & shropshire

[@trevorlsheppard7906]

The new service Wrexham to London Marylebone will not call at Walsall or Becot it will run via Bescot , it will stop at Tame Bridge Parkway . This service is meant to give people of Willenhall and Darlaston direct service to Shrewsbury and Birmingham when they are built , don't know when that will be ,Carillion were going to build them they collapsed/went bust .

[@Sim0nTrains]

@@trevorlsheppard7906 where did you hear about them not serving Walsall? News to me

[@trevorlsheppard7906]

@@Sim0nTrains There was a trial service last year running on Birmingham to Shrewsbury section as a trial for willenhall /Darlaston stations,the service starts next Sunday June 2nd ,before posting that I put the journey from Shrewsbury to Marylebone into The Train Line ,it was announced earlier in the year but I didn't know whether it would call at Bescot or not ,Tame Bridge Parkway is my nearest station. A bit odd.but When there's a problem on the West Coast mainline between Rugby and Stafford they will divert trains via Birmingham and Wolverhampton to Stafford on this route 👍👍.

[@chronicle-toxic8409]

Being a Shrewsbury Local, Done the exact same thing as you did! First Class Shrewsbury to Euston! Stunning Journey loved it so much.

[@GLovesTrains]

Stunning absolutely shtunning!

[@christopherbraiden6713]

Thanks for the video G, the Voyagers look lovely, never been on one probably won't,being down south and them being replaced!!😎🚄🚄🚄🚄🇬🇧💙

[@GLovesTrains]

Yeah I love the voyagers!

[@samsmette8043]

I can remember Wrexham & Shropshire who used to run services from Shrewsbury to Marylebone! Great video G!

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks!

[@grahamandrew907]

Super video and commentary, notice the fantastic signal box at Shrewsbury.

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks!

[@iandalby4273]

The carriages looked very clean a big THANK YOU to all the people who clean our trains to a standard you ncould eat your dinner off,great vlog once again xxx

[@GLovesTrains]

Haha yes anyone with a cleaning job deserves upmost respect 👍

[@therealmasonicbwe]

I will miss Avanti Voyagers, love the interior design on them as well for standard class and first class. Always have and always will be my favourite train. Yes I know, underrated statement but it's the truth!

[@GLovesTrains]

Ye I love their interior as well!

[@KirbyONeilDJSpeed]

Love the First Class One Table seats, Smoove travel with a Smoove G, hope the rest of your day was a good one take Care

[@PazLeBon]

those first class are standad class here it must be said

[@GLovesTrains]

Cheers was a great experience 👍

[@dennisgoulding6185]

First class the only way to travel on the train looked great the food looked amazing well done great video 👍👍✅✅

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks 👍

[@ianbolton9309]

Certainly a shame it's being taken off, that looks like a lovely and relaxing ride to the big smoke!! 🙂 Thanks again for sharing your adventures with us G 🙏🤗

[@GLovesTrains]

Cheers Ian 👍

[@ReecesTrains]

Great video, G! Nice route to ride on! I need to make sure I ride an Avanti Super Voyager before they get replaced with the IET's that are coming soon.

[@GLovesTrains]

Ye do it i enjoy a nice trip down the North Wales coastline on them 👍

[@bus3s]

@@GLovesTrains sadly wont be running on the north wales coast after the timetable change

[@jacobporrett]

Sad to see it go but here we are...might be a new service soon. Thank you for sharing.

[@GLovesTrains]

Hope so!

[@Andrewjg_89]

I be looking forward to seeing the new Avanti West Coast Class 805 and Class 807 and the East Midlands Railway Class 810 Aurora IETs once these new trains have started service. The Avanti West Coast Class 221 should go to CrossCountry or cascaded to South Western Railway to replace the Class 158 and Class 159.

[@Trond_travels]

Looks like a lovely journey 😊

[@Theo5550]

Great video G! I would’ve loved to have gone on that service while its still running, its a shame Avanti are stopping it, it would be an amazing experience

[@GLovesTrains]

You still got a few days! 😆

[@garethkemp84]

Another awesome video G! Always a pleasure to watch

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks!

[@SiRhodesDriverTraining]

Great Vlog G. I’ve always liked your Vlogs and they have inspired me to travel on trains more. I do like this style of Vlog where you have a nice balance of music and the background noise. Oh, and the DJI is working really well 😀

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks Si! 😄

[@TransportVloggerIan]

Because we always need to check out ourselves in more than one mirror This should be a thing in all trains, toilets with more than one mirror

[@GLovesTrains]

Haha ye I like posters as well tho 😂

[@hamishhortic9739]

What a great video G, thank you for inspiring us all

[@GLovesTrains]

Cheers 👍

[@OscardelrioToomey]

I'm very Excited for the New 805s when they come!

[@Andrewjg_89]

Indeed and the Class 807.

[@watsonwatt7984]

Great vlog as always G and nice to see that the semaphore signals are still at Shrewsbury and the breakfast looked very tasty

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks a lot!

[@jaybee1921]

Hi G, very nicely presented vlog, pleased you enjoyed the ride and the service. You, Jen and Geoff are great ambassadors for our railways. When are you going to visit East Anglia? There are loads of pretty rides over here...🙂. Take care, Jon B.

[@GLovesTrains]

I do want to come over there, just need to find time for a trip

[@jaybee1921]

@@GLovesTrains That would be great G, please would you let me know when as I could help you decide your route choices...such as Cromer, Lowestoft, G't Yarmouth, even Norwich itself... Take care, Jon B.

[@theshowmanuk]

Great video. Lovely train and great views.

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks 😊

[@Julie2554]

Great video. I enjoy all your review videos. I have been subscribed to your channel for a while now.

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks a lot!

[@markanderson9559]

Brilliant video G 👏

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks!

[@garyrichards9653]

Tallyho! G. Avanti, is bloody great.

[@GLovesTrains]

Tallyhoo!

[@D_Loves_Trains]

Great Vlog G, You are very lucky to see the 805s!!!

[@GLovesTrains]

Cheers!

[@Cpr1234]

Nicely timed upload, I rode Avanti from Wolverhampton for the first time today on a brief day out to Crewe on their Pendolino there (and back of course) and it was actually the first time I'd experienced tilting on these trains as well - I'll tell ya what I think about that, when the Pendo's tilting is actually in affect at the start or end of a corner I could notice that but inbetween it always felt like nothing at all or like you were in a car going around a corner - was very interesting. Also, nice to see you've been on my home patch again (albeit a month ago lol)

[@GLovesTrains]

Ah nice hope you had a great day at Crewe!

[@Cpr1234]

@@GLovesTrains It was nice to spend a bit of time there at the station. Was gonna go to the Heritage Centre but we walked all the way to find out it was closed. So after a stop in a nearby shop for some snacks and a drink, back to the station. Even managed to see some 805's for the first time there too.

[@SamsVlogstrainsmore]

Great vlog G. I never actually got to ride Avanti on the Shrewsbury route unfortunately. At least you found a decent vegan breakfast option in first class!

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks Sam, I did enjoy it 👍

[@ReubenAshwell]

Brilliant video G, looks like you had a good journey. :)

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks Reuben!

[@mikehemming1331]

Enjoyed watching your trip, I live in Wellington so some nice local interesting shots - the view of the Wrekin you took passing under a farm access bridge was nice - I very often take railway shots from that bridge which is known locally as the ‘Windy Bridge’

[@GLovesTrains]

Haha love it!

[@Kilmore50]

Good video. The 805s I have seen in Carlisle on test. hope their are better trains and more comfortable.

[@andywright3450]

Hi G great video as always cheers x

[@jamesabbott5242]

Awesome Video G Loves Trains 😄😄

[@bobbythedesertwalker594]

The food did look so good! It’s so pleasant to see the countryside. 😎

[@GLovesTrains]

Ye trees!

[@daviebevan]

Loved your video🙏

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks!

[@Steggs]

Feels proper when you have First Class breakfast! Something I hope to tick off soon in June with LNER 😄

[@GLovesTrains]

Haha ye love breakfast!

[@Thornaby37]

That breakfast looked shtunning my dear 😅 A shame that the direct Avanti service between Shrewsbury and Euston is finishing, but there will be more frequent WMR services between Scaremingham and Shrewsbury from the June timetable change

[@GLovesTrains]

Ah look forward to that!

[@iana6713]

Isn't Shrewsbury Station one impressive piece of architecture?! First Class on Avanti is rather lovely - I have experienced it before, and thoroughly enjoyed it. That breakfast looked pretty nice if I do say so myself.

[@GLovesTrains]

Love Shrewsbury station!

[@Anonymoususer_2023]

The Avanti West Coast Class 221 Voyagers should be transferred to Grand Central or Crosscountry. Or perhaps cascade them to Scotrail. As they are due to be replaced by the Class 805 Bi-mode IETs later this year.

[@Sleepyteacher1a]

The 805 entered service today 😃

[@Anonymoususer_2023]

⁠Thanks 👍😄

[@robbiethebruce6488]

This service was an extension of the Euston to Wolverhampton 8 coach service and divides at Wolverhampton. The new proposed WSMR service from Wrexham will commence December this Year avoiding Birmingham.and not dividing AWc cancelled the service over 4ears ago due to lockdown.

[@MichaelSebastianTodd]

brilliant video first of all its sad to see that Avanti are taking the direct Shrewsbury to London off very soon & ive ridden a few Avanti Voyagers but only on short trips from Wigan to Preston in 2021 Warrington to Preston in 2022 & more recently from Coventry to Birmigham New St back in March & i personly pefer the Avanti Voyagers over the Cross Country ones & the Avanti ones are more nicer & brighter but i will miss the Avanti Voyagers when they go as they are a nice ride

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks Michael, I will miss them too!

[@tommcmanamon8327]

Good video. I was not aware that Shrewsbury has a direct line to Euston. Shame it will dis-continue.

[@stuartrawson5057]

Very nice vlog G nice to see you get to ride the Shrewsbury to London train i wonder why they decided to stop this service

[@GLovesTrains]

It will be starting from Wolverhampton instead

[@QALibrary]

Watching your videos - I think the knickers you put on your head must be your most travel pair! - we need to get you a M&S sponsorship

[@GLovesTrains]

Haha yes 😂

[@momatmach1]

Well done gloves looked good

[@gazza1858]

Another excellent vlog, when you doing some more flight vlogs ( long haul )

[@GLovesTrains]

Thanks, and when I find the time 😂

[@ThomasWhiteford]

Yep soon be from Bombardier to Hitachi bit of an Improvement but Xc are getting there Voyagers

[@jackchapman5052]

there is one train a day limted service between Shrewsbury and London Euston via Birmingham new street operating using super voyager trains

[@QALibrary]

wonder what going to happen to the super voyagers next? I am still trying to figure out why such a long journey time for this trip

[@peterwatkins6977]

Welcome to my home town London and have you ever been to a station in Essex ??

[@GLovesTrains]

Don't think i have actually 😂

[@jamespir]

I live in Shrewsbury but never got to ride that service looks like you enjoyed yourself

[@GLovesTrains]

Shrewsbury is great!

[@michaelocyoung]

Interesting that this service was introduced as a direct competitor/successor to Wrexham & Shropshire (and if I recall correctly used to go Salop > Wrexham > Chester where it would join onto something (either there or Crewe) to run down the WCML. Surprised it survived this long but irritating that it's going, seems like a backwards step, even if Salop has multiple London connection options elsewhere (Crewe / Brum / Hereford / Newport). No wonder they call Shropshire the Forgotten County.

[@ianhenderson4560]

It never competed with Wrexham and Shropshire. That service ended in 2011 with Virgin introducing the present Shrewsbury service in 2014. There was a token daily Wrexham extension via Chester that was briefly "competition", but didn't make it to Shrewsbury. Virgin did threaten a competing Shrewsbury service (via Wolves) at the time, but it didn't actually happen until 2014. One or two specifically timed direct trains a day don't complete well with a regular half hourly connection at Wolves or New Street all day every day.

[@michaelocyoung]

@@ianhenderson4560 see i knew my memory was hazy and faulty.. cheers

[@JoshHodginsTrains]

Wow did you enjoy it 😮😮

[@danielsteer9206]

The return journey leaves at 18:16

[@sandrabennett6166]

Lovely ❤

[@robbiethebruce6488]

Not a new service really, Virgin Trams and intially Avanti ,until 2022 operated this route with exactly the same desiel Voyagers ¡on an hourly basis. !

[@Marcsharp82]

The people of Shrewsbury have been done dirty, when Wrexham & Shropshire introduced their services to and from Marylebone, the service was slow and couldn't use Birmingham New Street due to Virgin Trains kicking up a stink, they then introduced a once a day return service to and from Euston via Crewe whivh was quicker, they then altered it via Wellington which made it slower. And now Avanti are withdrawing it because people can change at Chester and get there quicker. I hope the new Open access service is a success.

[@markstramtrainbuscapades1729]

Typical bad timing, the Shrewsbury service coming off just before bi model trains would have meant that the majority of the run could have been electrically powered! Saw that working go call at Sndwell & Dudley around two months ago, absolutley rammed in standard, so I waited for the delayed Pendolino behind for my trip to Coventry!

[@alanreader4815]

Breakfast looked nice.

[@GLovesTrains]

Was tasty!

[@acfbrown1]

I live in Edinburgh and my Great Aunt lives in Shrewsbury. There's no reason I would ever have used this service anyway as I would only get the train from Stockport/Macclesfield to London or Edinburgh to London. I suppose the times were really awkward and the passengers loadings were really poor so that's why it was scrapped.

[@GLovesTrains]

Quite possibly why ye!

[@mrvwbug4423]

Wow that was cheap for an Avanti 1st class ticket. Ironically it isn't any faster than taking Avanti to Crewe then TfW to Shrewsbury, I guess going through Skrimingham is slower than going down the Trent Valley Line.

[@ChristopherPin]

I think I remember that landslip because I think it was the same day I was in Wolverhampton visiting the vegan Market, its funny that you got coupled because I was in a super voyager one time where I was in the carriage which was going to be decoupled when it got to new street but I got at Coventry though.

[@GLovesTrains]

Get anything nice from the vegan Market?

[@ChristopherPin]

@@GLovesTrains I had a vegan cheese and pepperoni toastie, some chilli vegan cheese and a granola bar. I think I was also in avanti west coast on the way back so I got to try their 1st class menu as well. I'm going to Brightons vegan Market this Saturday 💚

[@GLovesTrains]

@@ChristopherPin mmm sweet! Enjoy Brighton 😄

[@ChristopherPin]

@@GLovesTrains thanks 😊

[@edwardmaclean-bs7vl]

Can you tell me what's the point with knickers on your head I can't figure it out nice video by the way

[@elliottthomas6481]

Is the announcement voice the TFW voice?

[@neiltaylor6645]

In strawberry 🍓

[@steverogers6717]

G sorry this will have been asked b4. Who do use to book tickets to get those prices?

[@GLovesTrains]

Trainpal

[@MrGreatplum]

Looks like a fine breakfast, there G. Knicker hooks as well - what more could you ask for? 😜

[@GLovesTrains]

Not much else! 😂

[@gazza1858]

What a depressing station Birmingham New Street is dark & dingy.London never sleeps it just drains the money from ya wallet…!!

[@mickd6942]

G , any chance you could show the bike section on trains , this would help a lot of people who want to take their bike on trains .

[@GLovesTrains]

Ye ill try

[@LewisBeardsmore]

Vrigin train will be coming back on rails from London to Birmingham again

[@bus3s]

shame the voyagers dont go to wigan anymore

[@andystreet1479]

its shocking that this service is going to end believe a new service will start soon Avanti say that no enough people use the service the problem is that there is only one train a day and its very expensive. Shropshire needs a better service to the capital

[@GLovesTrains]

Hopefully won't be too long til another direct service from another operator 👍

[@evangaines2303]

Awesome video G. BTW, got one question, Why are you & Lucy vegans, Why don't you 2 eat meat?

[@mickd6942]

WTF Where’s The Food , only reason to travel first class G lol

[@harryelliott4310]

Trains Station 🚉

[@PazLeBon]

its always TO LONDON. why never the other way around? london TO SHEWSBURY. Should be advertising the opportunity to those sad city folk not inviting peoplke into the concrete jungle

[@Brtitishrailwayzuk]

I’m going to miss the voyager’s but I have only been on one once so it’s really saddening