I Stayed Overnight on Britain's BEST Sleeper Train

[@EdChapman23]

I've heard a lot of things about sleeper trains so I wanted to try them out for myself and see if it's really as glamorous as it looks... would you use one?

[@callumltfc]

I've done it several times & seated to fort William too you have to do the one to Cornwall it's much better & cheaper 😅

[@Evans_Yellow]

Yes, just so I can have a little room to myself away from the people drinking and farting.

[@MargaretUK]

No, I don't think I would sleep that well either, not to mention the claustrophobia 😵‍💫

[@pattij2961]

The First Class experience from Paddington to Penzance is probably the better one

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

And by the way, Gingers are gorgeous and handsome - I’ve dated Ginger guys in the past and they have always been 10/10 every time ❤❤❤❤❤

[@UncleReg]

Can't imagine anything funnier than waiting for a train and seeing Ed Chapman wiz past on the Caledonian whilst shaving in the window 😂😂

[@EdChapman23]

it was the fact we made direct eye contact as I went past too 😂

[@UncleReg]

@@EdChapman23 MATE, I'm laughing my back off. We love you Ed, Don't ever change, Sir.

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

Don’t you mean the gorgeous, handsome and sexy Ed Chapman shaving in the window - I’d happily date this hot handsome hunk in a heartbeat ❤❤❤❤❤

[@shivaunuk]

Omg I cried 😂laughing at your shaving in the window. We recently took a sleeper from Nuremberg to Brussels. We pulled in to a random station on the way to Brussels, I woke up, sat up in bed and ate my brekkie in a bag . My son unhooked the blind and there was everyone on the platform watching me in my nightie, croissant crumbs everywhere , bed hair , eating my brekkie…I gave them a little wave ….lol

[@heyimvee]

😂😂😂😂

[@inglesconmatt]

"Thought I had Baby Reidneer in my bedroom for a minute" hahahahaha

[@Lozh1993]

Lolled at tht

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

Could they not have picked a handsome Scottish hunk with a sexy Scottish speaking voice to do those announcements ❤❤❤❤

[@Nessisalwaysonholiday]

Actually laughed out loud watching on my own 😂😂

[@hayleymsiebert7526]

I just laughed my ass off at that 😂

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

@@Nessisalwaysonholiday I once had a Scottish boyfriend back in the day, a total hottie 🇮🇪☘️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@campbellfulton5602]

83% passengers on the Caledonian sleeper are KZbinrs and influencers

[@simonjones7727]

A conservative estimate...

[@paulharvey9149]

No, and you're not wrong to expect more. The Caledonian Sleeper is now the biggest railway rip-off in Europe. They justify their prices by saying they're comparable to London and (in season) Edinburgh hotel prices - but there the similarity ends. Even a Continental Breakfast in a hotel would offer cereal, croissants, yogurts, fruit, pastries and much more! The showers are much more spacious and normally run at a reasonable temperature - and you don 't get kicked out before ten, either - meaning that even if you didn't sleep much in the night, you could top-up in the morning! I believe GWR manage to offer a better, more comfortable service using older trains on their London - Penzance service, so CS have no excuse, given the higher demand for their multi-portioned services. I mean, when you consider that b efore the railways were privatised, they were able to sell "spare capacity" at as little as £19 one way - which included travel; you really do have to ask these questions!

[@eduardcojocaru6568]

Sort of agree. As Ed said it’s more of a novelty thing, mostly for tourists and influencers or people who enjoy the experience. If you really need to be in Edinburgh for work you can book a Lumo train from London which takes 4.5 hours and it costs around £50 WITHOUT a railcard!

[@alisonbailey2636]

Shaving with the blind up at the station gave me a good giggle😂. Thank you Ed

[@richardhutchinson5546]

At least it was only his face he was shaving

[@Rebecca-ex4eo]

Just to let you know Carstairs is where they uncouple the trains. Part of the train goes to glasgow, part of the train goes to Edinburgh so they have to split the train and put a new engine on one side to be able to make the journey. From someone who lives in that area and has been on the Cali sleeper.

[@sodorflubbs5000]

You’re on no the Lowland Sleeper. I live in Aberdeen so we get the Highland. On that one going down to London we get joined by the Inverness portion of the train.

[@pjcat3522]

If you're in the seated carriage you have to get up around 1am , get your belongings and move down the train to another carriage, from the platform.

[@Rebecca-ex4eo]

@@pjcat3522 I've travelled on this service numerous times and never had that happen to me. They have seated sections on both sides of the train on the lowland sleeper and what carriage you're put in depends on if your final destination. If you're going to edinburgh or glasgow

[@kathywhitfield8515]

Try the Riviera Express for a much better experience. Cheaper, the track is much smoother and quieter, we had a great night's sleep and used the 1st class lounge at Paddington for pre departure snacks and drinks and the lounge at Penzance for a hot shower upon arrival.

[@oober2004]

Showers 2 - 0 Ed. The sleeper is great in my experience, used it a few times. If you were in a club room; you could have used the club lounge at the stations and on the train.

[@BrandonDJx]

Half way through Netflix and chill 10:41

[@yoran_plays]

Underrated comment

[@Jake_Prism]

"I'm up" ahaha

[@rosettagrey2851]

😂😂😂😂

[@tibsie]

I think that the problem is that the UK isn't really big enough to justify sleeper services. The distances between the major cities isn't long enough to give you enough time for (what I would consider to be) a good night's sleep and enjoy the experience. An ideal sleeper service would depart about 6pm, give you an hour to get settled before serving dinner. Breakfast would start at 6am before getting into the station at about 7.30 to 8am, giving enough time for business commuters to get to the office for 9am. But in the UK you need to go to bed pretty much immediately to have any hope of a decent night's sleep before you arrive.

[@SamanthaMcCrae]

Why didn’t you order 2 breakfasts, you’re in a double room!

[@TransportNut89]

Is Ed turning into a train enthusiast? Imagine Ed's description of train spotting 🤣

[@matthewimhardbrucelee6995]

Thanks ed I can show my Mrs this and tell her that we will never be doing it 😂😂

[@EdChapman23]

Hahaha

[@danruss12338]

What I would do to be that guy on the station seeing Ed shaving as the train shoots past 😂😂

[@GrahamBrown-jk3rc]

My wife and I used the Calidonian overnight a couple of times travelling to Arran. I never slept a wink, but then I knew I wouldn't. The air con was on extra cold and non adjustable; most unpleasent The bogie below our cabin had a wheel with a 'flat' on the tyer; it sounded like a Harley Davidson escort! Weeks later a friend used the sevice and reported that the wheel still hadn't been changed. Returned to london during the day....much more enjoyable and a good deal cheaper.

[@OwNsilem]

“You can just tell from the grass” 😂

[@sarasate89]

I think it's aimed more at business people and commuters than tourists, as it gets you in just before the start of the working day! Probably good for meetings, and you don't have to miss any time the day before travelling up.

[@antonyfisher6694]

The Paddington-Penzance train is made up of fully refurbished Mk 3 coaches, unlike the Caledonian sleeper which use Mk5 coaches built by a Spanish company with no real history of train building, these coaches have been problematic from the beginning. I travelled from London to Inverness on the previous un-refurbished Mk3 stock, a trip I thoroughly enjoyed and would do again.

[@jackmedcalf6254]

That breakfast menu reminds me of the cards you fill in when you are staying in the hospital. lol

[@fitzpatrickken]

I used sleepers in the '70s when the journey to Scotland was about 10 hours. Being able to lie down for 10 hours was certainly preferable to sitting in a seat & trying to sleep, with your head banging off the window, so the sleeper was a good alternative. It was considerably cheaper in those days too! Enjoyed the video & have subscribed!

[@gitgoodpainting6135]

Next one? Ferry from Hull to Rotterdam. Kitsch heaven. Another overnighter, but far more fun.

[@Insatiabear]

I have watched hundreds of train/plane journey videos, but yours is wonderful. Interesting, informative and amusing commentary. Very good voice for narration, holding my attention. Can't wait to watch your other vids. 😀

[@hearingthesmells2500]

Watched a few people do this. But I’m prepared to say this will be the best 👌

[@pearlkelly6337]

You are my new favourite person to watch, I have watched nearly every video of yours in like 2 days lol

[@EdChapman23]

that's commitment

[@pearlkelly6337]

@EdChapman23 oh you replied made my day that haha, I am disabled and I am in bed all day due to my spinal cord and spine so I have a lot of time on my hands

[@kevinkeane254]

Could 39,100 people just stop what youre doing and get this legend to 100K in the next 5 mins.... Thanks

[@ryewhiskey3437]

Shaving at night is where it’s at! Your natural oil and grease will come out as you sleep! No aftershave required! Practical, efficient and penny smart!

[@michaelcook4194]

Should have given the water in the toilet a taste test. 🤣

[@mitchconner4057]

Popped the kettle on, sat down with a brew and Toblerone for more Ginger Yorkshireman content

[@davidfrancis85]

😂😂 in my Girona Episode I have a burst but feel like priests are watching me through peep holes 🤣🤣🤣

[@GM-tw4el]

Mackies chocolate is pants, but their crisps are class. Haggis and black pepper are the best. Don't taste like haggis, and aren't made from sheep guts, but they are good 😂

[@clarea1801]

You should've gone for the lorne sausage roll, delicious

[@PeterPiper68]

Shoulda had the Roll n Lorne Sausage.... more fillin than bacon, good old scottish square sausage :)

[@MrLoonzy]

You should have gone for the seated carriages they are so much more comfy than the beds and only £70 last time i used it... the seats are made super comfy for sleeping.

[@MrLoonzy]

@@ryantaylor841 they recline, it is a sleeper train.

[@pjcat3522]

Didn't you have to move carriages in the middle of the night?

[@jim69-yp5nu]

​@@MrLoonzy not that far. Bed is better plus cabins don't have booming nnouncement THE TOILET DOOR IS OPEN all night everytime someone uses it in the seating coaches

[@99fruitbat94]

Traveled from Glasgow Central to Euston on a sleeper back in the seventies . There had been a fire on a sleeper a few years before and some passengers were trapped by locked doors . My boyfriend was a British Rail guard . He brought his railway keys incase we needed to get out .

[@chloeemma9253]

BABY REINDEER IN MY BEDROOM I CANT BREATHE 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thomaswilson8485]

Baby reindeer in my bedroom is fucking unreal 😂

[@manfromdorset]

The reason it stops at Carstairs so long is so they can split the Glasgow portion off. Leaves Euston as a 16 carriage train and splits into two 8 car trains at Carstairs.

[@myotherchannel2729]

I was going to say, I'm pretty sure it stopped for a long time in Carstairs in the 1970s. Then again I also have memories of overnight trains stopping in a marshalling yard in Motherwell for a long time ... I think.

[@johnmacdonald3282]

Me and my son Went to Inverness and came back the same night. We liked it so much when they had the old stock. Travelled regularly for fun. Due to heavy rain we were bussed in from Aviemore and back the same evening.

[@jamessteel9016]

Blimey this channel is doing well if you can afford all these luxuries Ed 👏 pleased for you mate, keep up the entertaining and funny videos.

[@EdChapman23]

Thank you :)

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

I might do this journey to check out all of those sexy Scottish hunks ❤❤❤❤❤

[@shanehall98]

I can only imagine what they guy was thinking when he saw you shaving lol.

[@tkbyrne]

Don’t worry mate in a few months, a year you’ll be reviewing 1st class flights to Dubai! From delivering take aways to taking 1st class flights away to foreign lands. The life of a successful KZbinr

[@Rickster316]

Watched a few cover this trip, guarantee this will be the funniest 😂

[@BentzensEmporium]

One of the funniest videos I've seen in long time.

[@Youj510]

You should do the Cornwall one next if that train is still running from London to Cornwall the sleeper train 😂

[@jezzaus2124]

Howling at 10:12 🤣🤣

[@frpaddy]

You are one of the funniest KZbinrs, Ed! Total legend ✨✨✨✨✨

[@JayJourneys_1]

Why travel on the sleeper to Edinburgh you only travel on it if your going to aberdeen or Inverness where it arrives at a reasonable time. Theres a LNER train from London to Edinburgh it takes 4 hours in the daytime and way cheaper or lumo only £18 when starting price for Caledonian sleeper with room is £100+ might aswell stay in hotel premier inn it cheaper😅

[@boomiholic]

for the video

[@thelittlesthobo7100]

£18?! Huh?

[@chapsnaps1]

Imagine two people sharing that space! The sleeper to Penzance is much better. You can see why people fly to Scotland rather than using the train.

[@therezaloftus]

maybe sleeping on the bottom bunk would have been better because you wouldnt notice the movement as much

[@kevinkeane254]

Simon Wilson did this but both your views on life are so different its brilliant!!!

[@TheArkamedBat]

The Carstairs stop is for decoupling the Edinburgh and Glasgow portions, before each portion continues to its destination. Going to London, they stop to couple them (only on the Lowlander, the Highlander goes further than Edinburgh to Fort William, Inverness..., and it is splitted at Edinburgh Waverley).

[@Golightly354]

Did you not avail yourself of the exclusive facilities for Caledonian Sleeper guests (free food, free soft drunks/tea/coffee/shower)? I LOVE that train AND the facilities at Euston.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Makes me think of the Inside No 9 episode La Couchette

[@AtheistOrphan]

Yes! (Must watch that again).

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

If we had a high speed rail tunnel under the Irish Sea from Holyhead to Dublin Connolly, starting from Hull via Leeds and Manchester Victoria, this would be an excellent way to get the overnight train from Manchester to Dublin or from London to Dublin, in a similar way to the Eurostar Channel Tunnel

[@suzyfrost_1]

Oh Ed! You are absolutely hilarious! We love you! 🩷😂😂😂

[@EdChapman23]

Cheers Suzy!

[@MANIC3420]

Trek trendy would of made it look like a holiday lol I love your honest approach ❤

[@simonbaker6962]

Trek Trendy would present the show in a smug "Im richer than you " attitude.

[@MANIC3420]

@@simonbaker6962 yep

[@Vanmanyo]

Ed Chapman train video what!?!?!??!

[@bungaloboynes]

Booze is how u sleep on a journey like this. The hard stuff 🎉

[@reb0118]

Correct, although it's a fine balance between just enough to knock you out, and too much that haves you up & down to the toilet all night.

[@maureenball6733]

Thanks for this. Fascinating, though my travelling days are behind me. Nice to see how it can be done!

[@xos]

I feel like you didn't get a breakfast card 'cause they moved you to another room last minute!

[@fnuppyfnup]

You should do at least 30 mins vids, you are a natural born entertainer.

[@EdChapman23]

Haha thank you, I will when the video idea allows for it

[@merauble6658]

So funny 😂😂 thank you for the laughs 😄

[@FreesatSpares]

I have been on this a few years ago, slept like a log, had breakfast in the buffet cart as we left glasglow towards fort william, one of the best trips I have ever done, watching the low lands of scotland just as winter was closing in, looks amazing

[@sophiaw]

16 mins 47 seconds of Ed once a week is just not enough. Call me demanding, but I want more and longer! 😂......Will we be seeing Ed at the Euros next? ⚽

[@jenstone9308]

Brilliant Ed 😅 'this has gone too far now hasn't it! 😂

[@ali78610121012]

Lol this is what the other vloggers don't show you

[@heyimvee]

10:15 Crying laughing 😂😂😂

[@Bukkake2023]

How do you close the door to take a shit?

[@Sonic4994-c5n]

Lovin the videos Ed keep it up mate 🤜👊

[@StalwartShinobi]

Ive seen you recently with ciaran in benidorm and at beckys pub quiz! Your becoming a staple british tuber Ed, really enjoyed seeing you get out there

[@norbertreed8599]

Love your content. But you remind me so much of Matthew Cottle from game on😂

[@hawkyhawk]

why u using broccoli for a mic

[@147Robbotv]

It's not ginger, it's Italian aubern 😂😂 heard that on a film

[@BALAGOTME]

"This has gone far enough hasn't it?" WELL ED I DONT THINK ITS GONE FAR ENOUGH

[@MargaretUK]

I've seen a few reviews of this by other KZbinrs but yours was the most accurate I suspect. Shame that you didn't try out the lounge at Euston beforehand.

[@EdChapman23]

yeah I only found out about the lounge on the day I was travelling down so didn't have time in the end

[@MargaretUK]

@@EdChapman23 Ah, that's a shame 😕

[@sicknote9998]

Can't wait for your uploads Ed, ya gonna b a big star m8

[@mrsm4405]

You make me laugh. Pure gold. 😂❤

[@deborahnlarryclifton]

Once again Ed, another naturally funny video. I love your honesty and you're so genuine and lovely. Can't wait to see what you do next Cheers Ed x

[@EdChapman23]

Thank you :)

[@ryewhiskey3437]

Best personality on the internet.

[@BFPO1]

Im sure you should have been offered the Full Scottish breakfast with an club en suite. Looks like you got a classic menu when it did arrive.

[@pjcat3522]

The full Scottish breakfast is only served in the Club Car, not in rooms

[@AlternativeAdventures]

Really want do a sleeper train, but I'm a proper light sleeper, someone can sneeze 3 streets over and I'll wake up....

[@tomdalton498]

I work in Euston haha you should have pooped into the signal box for a quick pint

[@darleschickens7106]

Damn the last time I did that I got arrested, never knew it'd earn me a free pint

[@CJMcMoleman]

that explains the smell

[@totallytony]

We love that tash! Never shave it 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@TheCoopsvids]

Perfect timing with that window open mate …on my bucket list to do this 👍🏻😀

[@sparerib]

Yet another excellent video Ed, you always make me laugh like feck. Your dry wit is spot on mate. 😂👍.

[@ArthurTK26]

Great video, always wanted to ride it, just to tick it off the list. Seems extravagant but it does well with… rich people who want to get to Scotland but for some reason can’t afford to sacrifice a few hours of the day and instead have to do their sleeping at the same time as their travelling. Or just people who like free fancy chocolates and the classic shave/wave manoeuvre while moving through Euston

[@TheRamblingRoseMedia]

Becoming quite the jet setter Ed. Loving the series and the continuous satire 🎉😊

[@Ainsworth_Antics]

Tomato ketchup on a bacon barm??? What is wrong with you! Brown sauce all the way.

[@walterfillingham]

You should have gone in the bar, been some great times in there 😂 to be honest I think it’s a bit of a novelty if only going to Edinburgh or Glasgow, however much more useful if going to Aberdeen, Inverness or Fort William which are of course much further North. Also I believe you have access to showers in the first class lounge in the stations.

[@DoPositiveUK]

Loaded up YT wondering if there’s an EdChapman video…. It was waiting for me as the first video. 😂 better get to watching then…

[@greg794]

Breadcake? It's not a cake mate.

[@steventaylor6934]

Another banger Ed roll on the 100k sub special 🎉🎉

[@garethmorgan7474]

Class video yet again ed, your channel is the best

[@EdChapman23]

Thank you! :)

[@neiloldfield8661]

Are you ever happy 😂

[@EdChapman23]

I was when I got off

[@neiloldfield8661]

@@EdChapman23 😂😂😂

[@thegentlemanbadboy578]

Should do a collaboration with Simon Wilson.

[@RichardTingey]

Used an SNCF sleeper from south of France to Calais many years ago. Never again. Was shunted round Dijon junction in the middle of the night. Didn't get a wink!

[@darranhebert]

I’m a member of the Ed Chapman Fan Club

[@jackbridges1655]

In my opinion the reason to do this is the efficiency of the timings. But I've realised that it's actually better to just get the cheapest room and forget the attempt at a shower and breakfast. It arrives too early to want breakfast and for the cost/quality you're better off just going to McDonalds or Wetherspoons... You get a coffee and cereal bar in classic anyway (just take it while in bed) then go and refresh later or pay for the station showers.

[@ThePrincessWrestling]

I took the Inverness - London route a few years ago, the bed is the disabled room, the mattress was worse than a futon mattress. No sleep the whole night. It’s overpriced for what it is. A travel lodge bed is better