The UK's BEST Onboard Train Food - Transport for Wales Premier Dining

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[@robertp.wainman4094]

I'm old enough to remember when many British Rail services had a dining car serving restaurant food cooked from scratch in the onboard kitchens.....and it was MUCH better than all those silly mythical stories of BR 'curled up sandwiches'. Served by professional stewards with real panache too! Great to see this service in Wales!

[@Ben-xe8ps]

Yes and the stewards were so professional and provided the silver service with the train in motion without falling over or dropping/spilling anything. Properly laid tables with white linen tablecloths. I also recall back in the 60's and 70's, when it was reasonably priced, on an inter-city journey there were often two sittings for the same meal with a full whole coach at each sitting and the price was such that whole families, not just business travellers, could eat there. In those days 2nd class passengers could use the restaurant cars. I recall the stewards passing through the train asking passengers if they wanted to eat and handing out little cards for 1st sitting or 2nd sitting. The meals were of course freshly cooked on the train but quite basic. Then sometime in the mid-80's they banned 2nd class passengers from the restaurant cars, improved the standard of the meals and increased the prices, but even so there was still high demand on peak business trains. I am not a big fan of the new idea of including food in the price of 1st class tickets and serving something resembling a cheap supermarket ready meal. I much prefer the idea of nothing included (except perhaps complimentary tea or coffee) but the option to eat a proper meal in the restaurant car. But how much would those highly professional silver-service trained stewards have to be paid these days?

[@robertp.wainman4094]

@Ben-xe8ps Lovely memories - just as I remember! Prices must have been comparatively reasonable - as a student in the 1970s I could actually afford a 'freshly made' sandwich and hot drink from the white jacketed stewards pouring at the table with real professionalism from large silver plated tea and coffee pots......they also gave the impression the job was thoroughly enjoyed as they were invariably cheerful and humorous. I too dislike the concept of 'complimentary' food and drink included in 1st Class fares - a proper 'restaurant car' should be open to anyone........although now a little better off financially than my student days - I baulk at the prices, even for a pre-packed ludicrously described sandwich with umpteen (tasteless) ingredients......not to mention the more often than not drab, disinterested service.

[@MervynPartin]

I agree with you completely. I have enjoyed proper meal service on trains and also had freshly prepared sandwiches (Didcot station buffet made some lovely cheese and onion sandwiches!). It is regrettable that so many people have blindly believed the pre-privatisation slurs against British Rail food. Well done TfW for keeping standards high.

[@randall8379]

@@Ben-xe8ps I agree however I do remember many excellent meals on British Rail dining cars in the 1970s. If by basic you mean roast beef and Yorkshire pudding then I guess it was basic - but very well done and served with style by liveried waiters in a dining car with a white table cloth.

[@Ben-xe8ps]

@@randall8379 Yes I guess that's what I mean by basic. Soup, a meat and 2 veg main course and a desert. Good plain cooking.

[@SeverityOne]

It's true that it doesn't always rain in Wales. When I spent a fortnight there with my parents in the 1980s, it rained a mere 13 days.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@SeverityOne very true, just 95% of the time 😆

[@Peizxcv]

That 1 day of blazing sunshine must be antithetical to visiting Wales. It’d be like going to Mumbai for peace and quiet

[@mervynhoneywood1892]

Not sure about Wales but did well to find a dry day in Manchester. Was there a few days earlier this year and my raincoat was the most worn item of clothing.

[@mrvwbug4423]

If you don't like the weather in Wales, wait 5 seconds it will change haha. Back in February I experienced rain, graupel, hail, snow, rain and sunny weather within 30 seconds, in the middle of Aberystwyth haha.

[@Tidybitz]

​@@mrvwbug4423 ... what is 'graupel' please?

[@joshuanishanthchristian5217]

I had no clue TfW of all operators would have such good meal service! They've always come across in my limited travels with them as being a more 'local' operator. That said, they're the national operator of Wales so maybe I shouldn't be surprised that they had longer distance services with meals like this

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That was the main point of this video 😁

[@Luigi-uj5ml]

Grazie.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Grazie mille Luigi 🙏🏻

[@jefflowry3420]

Great video! I did that exact trip back in April and was very impressed by the food, comfort and service. And I managed to catch warm sunny weather in Cardiff as well.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Sounds great!

[@jonathanfarber]

Another cracking video and solid knowledge about this service as I'd got a very different service to Cardiff last time. You also passed through my two local stations, Wilmslow & Crewe. I have filmed at the Heritage centre before, amazing people.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Many thanks and glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻

[@jonathanfarber]

@@NonstopEurotrip you are welcome! If you're in or near Knutsford, drop into the studio. Coffee is always available.! Also...Check out the mId Cheshire Rail Partnership. There was some pressure to connect Knutsford ( Chester-Manchester line) to Crewe, which would be amazing!

[@IowaTrainGay]

Glad to see you're following in Travel So Good's foot steps! She had a great video on this service!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

No idea who that is, sorry!

[@TravelSoGood]

@@NonstopEurotripyou do now!

[@michaelmacdonell4834]

I am SO HAPPY you got to try this journey. Then I got all glowy when you said "power socket". Thank you!!!!!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

You are so welcome! 🤗

[@grahamjarvie3461]

The best 3 course meal I have had was on the rocky mountaineer in Canada, only available for gold leaf (first class) customers but was included in the price, you also had a spectacular view while dining

[@MervynPartin]

That was also the last time We dined on a train. I've still got my Gold Leaf badge. A very comfortable train, with excellent views. (The edit was due to my keyboard forgetting how to spell!)

[@LegalHong]

come on. the rocky mountaineers train is a travel product, not a passenger train. it should be better as its ridiculous price tag for a 2-day trip.

[@andywillis2650]

What a great video ! Everything looked great, inc the food, and of course the weather too !! :)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@jonathanfarber]

Thanks

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks so much for the tip! 😀

[@Delt1c9013]

Best ever meal was Breakfast in 1976 on the 06.00 Glasgow Queen St to Fort William which also conveyed sleepers from London

[@NonstopEurotrip]

What did you have?

[@david5845]

Great. Thank you. Soothing, positive voice! Keep going!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you! Will do!

[@knownothing5518]

From seats to food to pricing (when booked at the correct times) this is damn good value for money!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

100% 😀

[@Lunavadalad]

The best meal I have had on a train was in Thailand. Chicken with cashews cooked to order. Great review.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Shame they only serve microwave meals now 😔

[@bazinga378]

As always, very good work, my friend! Thank you!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻

[@tranmere292]

Good to hear a good report about a British train - although of course this is not an English one! By the way, I understand that when Henry Royce was looking for a site for his Rolls-Royce car factory he chose Crewe so he could poach the highly skilled workforce from the railway workshops.

[@TravelSoGood]

You know what's funny - I was travelling on this with you! I saw a couple of people with a camera vlogging the trip but didn't know who it was. I'm glad this randomly came up on my feed today :) But wouldn't it have been funny if I was also filming this at the same time 😂

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Oh wow! No way 😂

[@GabrielsReviews]

1:30 That hotel being so near the platforms seems unreal even though I've stayed there! 2:50 I agree with you ! But someone I know likes them so .

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I've stayed there too. And Prime is disgusting slop 😆

[@GabrielsReviews]

​@@NonstopEurotrip I know someone who likes Prime so they can fill as much empty space in my suitcase as they like for free but I'd never buy it.

[@thomas-xj1hs]

Unusual Uk trip, thanks. You should do the intro with yourself to personalise it like your buddy

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Maybe one day!

[@malcolmprice3654]

Great video. Looks really good. Best train meal? Dinner in The Lalique Dining Car with wife and seven year old daughter on The Orient Express from Venice back in the late 80’s. We were parked up in a beautiful steep-sided valley in Lichtenstein. Couldn’t afford it now. In truth, couldn’t afford it then!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Oh wow I'd love to do that 😁

[@jayzo]

I wish they had these back in 2017 when I was commuting from Manchester to Cardiff. The 175s would routinely be busy to the extent I was paying out of my own pocket to meet my train early in Swansea on the way home to get a seat where it was quieter.

[@mrvwbug4423]

I've ridden this service twice, by sheer luck, but only between Crewe and Shrewsbury, so didn't experience the first class or dining since that's a short trip. I'll get to compare it to Amtrak in a couple weeks, taking the California Zephyr from Denver to Grand Junction, which is very scenic but very slow (takes 7 hours to go 195 miles). As an American who has been to the UK, I find UK rail service in general to be MUCH better

[@RGHONDO]

Had a great dinning experience on the discontinued Talgo Express that ran from Paris to Barcelona back in 1981 🎉

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Amazing! Sad it's now gone for good :(

[@rezaalan3991]

Great trip. 3 pound margin between 2 course meal and 3 course meal definitely outstanding.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 💯

[@micashen]

Ok, this train makes me want to take this trip. Count me in!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Let's goooo

[@TUGBOATANNIE]

In my old life, 2005, I took the rail from London with the intention of going to Lake District on the borders of Scotland. Right? I wouldn't know. I got as far as Liverpool and a man half my age kidnapped me for five days and nights so I had to alter my routes. I found myself in Ireland. OMG. I was home. xo

[@NonstopEurotrip]

😲😲😲😲

[@TUGBOATANNIE]

Sorry, did I say kidnapped? Dry humor. 😂

[@imsbvs]

I am very pleased to note the old coaches from LNER are stil in use, these are a much more attactive option than the Hitachi sets now in use. Indeed, also more attactive than the Hitachi sets with Southeastern, the ride on these (except for perhaps on HS1) is inferior to the ride on the older rolling stock there.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 💯

[@ghoshprameet]

It's impressive to see such exceptional service offered at great value for money. The UK Government must significantly increase investment in its railway system, as evident from the following: 1. Price Rationalization: The cost of services remains high, such as paying £30 for a 50-mile journey between Newbury and London Paddington in Standard Class, which seems disproportionate. 2. Aging Infrastructure: The best first-class coach in the country is nearly 30 years old, reflecting years of underinvestment in modernization and upgrades.

[@Hawkwreak]

Best meal I have ever had on a train was honestly with Virgin East coast, on I think one of the trains you rode on in this video! Admittedly, it was my first ever time in first class as I got a screaming deal of 24 pounds from Peterborough up to Edinburgh. I was just blown back by the fact that I was given a full english on a train when 20 min's prior I was stood in the cold rain of an early december morning.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

[@MervynPartin]

Excellent content and narrative. Unfortunately now on the wrong side of the country to try it myself.

[@dieselheaven]

My best food experience on train: Budpaest -> Praha train operated by MAV. It was "Borsodi sör" + Unicum (sör is beer and it is called as liquid bread in Hungary) :)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

The only MAV dining car left!

[@AJBiskit]

Do love the fact they’ve kept the “Foodbar” branding there from the LNER days, I suspect that won’t last past the next refurb

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely!

[@Recovery_jp]

Why is this not hauled by a class 91 loco that would fit perfectly with the rake of mk4 coaches and the DVT which is in the same sort of shape as the class 91 loco

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Because it wouldn't go very far - most of the line is unelectrified...

[@mrvwbug4423]

Interestingly it looks like your train was facing the opposite of normal. Usually northbound has the DVT in lead and southbound has the locomotive in lead so that the locomotive isn't sitting inside the Manchester train shed when stopped in Manchester.

[@jonc4686]

Wish we had these trains (225s) back on the ECML north of York instead of them Hitachi things, nice looking food, nice video, thx.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That would be cool 😎

[@TheSouthWalesRailGuy]

Excellent Review, I've been on this trip from Cardiff to Crewe return, the breakfast was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! You should do this trip on a breakfast run to give it a try, it's great! I didn't fancy the 3 course meal on the way back since I'd already ate a bit whilst I was out, either way, brilliant trains and brilliant service. Excellent Review of the trains too!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Great suggestion! Next time I will do that 😺

[@Zastrava]

Looks amazing! I've travelled on Mk4 carriages on LNER and had a similarly excellent meal service in 2018 when it was both Virgin Trains East Coast and LNER. I travelled LNER again on a Class 801 trainset and was very disappointed with the trolley service (it was a perfectly serviceable teacake but I upgraded to first class hoping for a full meal). Best meal I've ever had though was on Via Rail's The Canadian with roasted squash soup, salad, roast prime rib with mash and veg, and a fabulous chocolate mousse cake all paired with Canadian wines. The next night was rack of lamb which was also delicious but the dessert I chose wasn't as nice.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Sounds delicious 😋

[@ThunderRods7-gz1jo]

Just for you information nonstop eurotrip if you ever try Indonesian train Argo class in specific I recommend you eat at the dining car rather than the food box they gave you in your seat cuz the dining car food was live cooked and cooked by chef basically if you ride Argo class but never eat at the dining car is not worth it

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I've already done them :)

[@ThunderRods7-gz1jo]

@@NonstopEurotrip nice

[@wavecreatures]

Proof that a nationalised railway, in public ownership can work.

[@improperrunner]

I wouldn't say that. Go on the valley lines in South Wales. They are dire.

[@Lexzim9098]

2:37 Who doesn't love Prime, literally. I've personally never tried Prime but it has been extremely overhyped and looks very artificial. At least the TfW meal service is exceptionally delicious.

[@czechmatebro]

@@Lexzim9098 It was actually leaked that Logan Paul who was drinking "Prime" during the recording of Mr beasts 50 ytbers video to promote it wasn't actually drinking Prime but normal water in the Prime bottle. Idk if it's the extreme amounts of potassium or what but you feel a little weird after drinking more than a glass of it 🥴. The taste itself is fine I'd say, but yeah it's very artificial, but also kinda unique, so if they're giving them out for free it doesn't hurt to try.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

😆😆😆

[@markellis6413]

Isn't there an evening train from Cardiff that has an onboard chef providing a dinner service?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

The last one is 18:55 departure Cardiff, arrives Man Picc 22:27

[@mrvwbug4423]

Yes that service is on all the premiere services. You just have to know the timetable to book them. And hope they don't replace it with a 2 car 197 at the last minute (TfW is notorious for doing this).

[@markellis6413]

​@@NonstopEurotrip Does their Holyhead service have a dining facility? I seem to recall Geoff Marshall doing a video when Arriva had the franchise of an evening train that had chef dining - wasn't to Manchester though...

[@spark_6710]

This was very,very nice one !! I'm subbed to both of your channels !! I have been since you both had only a couple of thousands .I'm so happy for both of you guy's successes !! This one was very ,very nice ! Although I don't eat fish anymore ( been a vegetarian for 16 years,once a vegan for 17 years ! ) ,I could tell your dish was delicious by looking at it in this video !! Lol. And the lemon tart 😍👍👍w raspberry sauce ,ummm 😋 👌 lol I love anything w 🍋 I agree w you that Transport For Wales is an excellent product !! 👌 Although ,I really wish if your ( British)railway systems were a lot better like ours in Japan !! Lol Well,there's nothing like ours really in the world,yet for more than a half century !! 😅 The Transport For Wales's staff were SUPER DUOER KIND whenever I rode with 'em !! I couldn't believe how thoughtful & helpful way beyond my expectations !!! They helped w my very ,very heavy luggage without asking & one lady followed me all the way inside to my car which I didn't even know ,to help w my luggage & she lifted 'em & stored 'em on the shelves for me !! She actually spooked me !! Lol.As I didn't realize she was there standing right next to me ,because the last time I saw her was on the platform & I believed she was still there !!! LOL And when I visited Saundersfoot/ Tenby ,I made a mistake ( a long story ! ) & got off at Saundersfoot at night in the pitch darkness !! Lol Simon who was the driver ( train operator ? ) asked me if someone was coming to pick me up & I said no but expecting a taxi to catch he told me to get back on the train & he even called a cab for me to pick ne up at Tenby station instead !! 😅withought him paying attention to me getting off there ,I could had been stuck there alone in the total darkness til the next train or worse the next day !!! LOLLOLLOL So,a huge thanks to him !!!!🙏🙏 The seats were super comfy even though I paid for the coach class seats !! This video made me feel a lot like trying their 1st class w a full course meal service !!! Indeed ,everytime I watch videos of Transport For Wales with a full course meal service made me feel that way !! Lol. But,yet ,I haven't as coming all the way from the U.S. it costs me so much already ( the transportation, commuting, accommodation fees ,meal fees ,etc .) ,upgrading is an extra I don't need really ,but this convinced me that I really should try it one day !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎵💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🚄🚈🎶💞

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

[@Andrewjg_89]

Nice to see the former LNER (Ex-VTEC) Mk4 coaches being used with Transport for Wales. Instead of seeing them being scrapped.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 💯😁

[@swisssentraveler]

IT IS WORTH! With 24£ you can order on a SBB Train (Switzerland) just a main course.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 💯

[@michaelbruchas6663]

Hereford in Texas is spelled the same way but called HER-Pferd…

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Doesn't surprise me tbh 😆

[@Letsgobyland]

This looks nice👌

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 💯

[@pritamkoli]

Five star coverage

[@geoffisaac3511]

Pity Transport Wales didn't take on board, and remember Wales doesn't stop in Cardiff and that the railway continues in to West Wales

[@NonstopEurotrip]

One service a day in each direction extends to Swansea

[@czechmatebro]

Wow that food looks really good! My best experience with on board food of course has to be the classic ČD dining cars. It's a shame they're now being retired in favour of the "bistro cars" which don't prepare fresh food (but are much cheaper to run) :(. EC Berliners aren't gonna be what they used to be... I hope some of the dining cars will be maintained on other routes, this is something we Czechs shouldn't give up. It's nice to see that elsewhere in the world there are still actual kitchens and cooks on board. Great review 👍

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely agree. It's a shame this is becoming ever more rare on trains 😢

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

That train service should be operating as a direct service from York, Leeds, Manchester Victoria and Chester to Holyhead to cater for SailRail Passengers, timed to meet ferry check-in’s and arrivals at Holyhead, as part of a root and branch overhaul of the current SailRail Product offering - come on TfW, please stop with the excuses and just make it happen, just get it done AQAP

[@johnmehaffey9953]

I lived in north Wales for quite a few years and I watched the mail train ply this route often, the mainline went past our front door used it to get to Ireland and to catch the ferry at Holyhead , often saw 9,11 and now and then 13 coaches being hauled, must have been popular with those amount of carriages

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Totally agree 🙂

[@JoseMoreira-vo8cu]

Looked delicious sir.

[@joepaasch]

Considering the constant electric buzzing from the train.. I would most likely get a headache driving this train.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I didn't even notice it tbh

[@SpotterCrazyperson]

Great video

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Glad you enjoyed it ☺️

[@UnnormaI]

Best meal i've had was on a ČD Berlin-Prague Eurocity

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Also great food! 😋

[@UnnormaI]

@NonstopEurotrip And i guess i can also count the Rheingold/ex-TEE coaches but that was mostly due to the novelty of sitting in a dining car from the 60s. Not saying the food was bad tho.

[@LegalHong]

my best dining experience is the pullman service on gwr from swansea to London. xd

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Next for me 👀

[@improperrunner]

I have just subscribed to you. I'm a fan of Mark on Let's Make a Trip too, and pay into his Ko-Fi. It is a real shame TFW dont use these style trains on all of their services. Until fairly recently, the south wales valleys had really old stock, which were very unreliable. This service looked great. I think they should incorporate the cost of the meals into the tickets like all the other providers do though, as by the time you pay for that meal with drinks, you're looking at about £100 one way. I have not tried LNER yet, but I have used the old Virgin 1st class and Avanti. They both have excellent 1st class services and with the free hot food and alcohol it is definitely good value for money. I will watch your Avanti video soon too.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes and no. I Ike that you can choose if you'll eat the 3 course meals, or not for the extra cost. Otherwise it keeps the ticket price down and you still get free tea, coffee, juice, cake and biscuits withthr first class ticket. Welcome along btw 🙏🏻

[@improperrunner]

@NonstopEurotrip yeah that's a good point. And you are welcome :) I enjoy transport videos. They recommend places and things to do I'd never think of. Like I was lucky enough to take the far north line earlier this year from Inverness to Thurso.

[@geassrailfantitan3414]

hey so do u recommend the BritRail Pass or a Global Eurail Pass to a first time UK visitor from the US?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

If you're just travelling within the UK, the britrail pass is better

[@geassrailfantitan3414]

@@NonstopEurotrip yah it would be just the UK. What benefits do you get with the pass?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@geassrailfantitan3414 www.britrail.com/

[@spark_6710]

I've seen the foods on Transport For Wales in many other's on other KZbin channels & they all looked very nice & they said so ,too !! It's been in my bucket list !! One of 'em was this route ,too !! Even a Japanese guy did feature this on his KZbin channel ! Transport For Wales employees were super,duper nice to me in Wales & got me real surprised / impressed !! Very,very kind & helpful they were !! 👍👍😃💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🎄🚈🎵❄️💕💞

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Haha yes I saw that video 😅

[@truebrit3578]

I guess the best UK analog is the GWR Pullman dining which is quite a bit more expensive

[@NonstopEurotrip]

This is in the UK

[@truebrit3578]

Yes, and there’s nothing in my comment that suggests that I am unaware of that. Unsubscribed.

[@stuartparks8094]

Food looks really good. Probably the best I have had on a train was on the Gdansk-Vienna train in the Summer. Some sort of chicken dish cooked fresh in the kitchen while you wait, was amazing Is that seat better than the Scotrail HSTs (ex GWR)?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Both seats are very similar in quality!

[@markellis6413]

Best meal I've had on a train was on The Rocky Mountaineer - Gold Leaf..

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I was talking about regular service trains with that statement 😆

[@mrvwbug4423]

I would hope so, given how expensive that trip is.

[@markellis6413]

​@@NonstopEurotripWell, you should have said that then.. 😂TBH, I used to love the old toasted bacon sandwiches on the 4-BIG buffet cars to/from London Victoria (and occasionally London Bridge).

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@markellis6413 showing your age here mate 🙂

[@markellis6413]

​@@NonstopEurotrip They were still in service in the early 2000's.. The withdrawal of buffet cars in the 2000's on Southern routes (they disappeared from South Eastern routes even earlier) was such a shame. Toasted bacon sandwich (or cheese on toast) on the morning commute and a beer on the way home..

[@JeanetteMagrath]

Where have you been? We’ve missed you!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

What do you mean?

[@JeanetteMagrath]

@ you haven’t posted a video for a while!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@JeanetteMagrath I think you're thinking of Superalbs

[@ABTrainsYT]

1:10 *Ddim yn siarad Saesneg? Defnyddiwch yr Is-deitlau Capsiwn Caeedig ‘CC’ i gyfieithu i 140 o ieithoedd!*

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I knew I should have put that in 😆

[@ABTrainsYT]

@@NonstopEurotrip Oh well, there’s always a next time 😊 For Scotland: *Nach bruidhinn Beurla? Cleachd na fo-thiotalan dùnaidh ‘CC’ gus eadar-theangachadh gu 140 cànan!* For Ireland: *Ná labhair Béarla? Bain úsáid as Fotheidil Fhotheidil Dúnta 'CC' chun 140 teanga a aistriú!*

[@JonathanButler-zd8qt]

Hi, are you originally from Northern England?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes

[@MerkJacobus]

This made me want to try it so I checked the TfW website and the menu has changed; there is now no vegetarian or vegan option for the main course. How disappointing.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Very strange!

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Bom dia bom viagem de trem lindo parece ta delicioso essa comida

[@MrAshplayzandtravels]

And i went to Picadilly for buspotting The other day

[@JoseMoreira-vo8cu]

Train looks like it's in a bit of disrepair?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's old, but still very comfortable

[@JoseMoreira-vo8cu]

Interesting 'cat ear' grips.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

?

[@JoseMoreira-vo8cu]

@@NonstopEurotrip The chair grips, to keep yourself upright, look like cat ears.

[@SRanade]

How does a train company afford to run a mostly empty train, The train service seems excellent.

[@Mart_7512]

Britain privatized rail in 1997, that's the problem.

[@SRanade]

@Mart_7512 I believe as per my guss from video occupancy was less than 40%.

[@billymcmedic4221]

TfW is owned by the devolved welsh government much like scotrail is owned by the Scottish government. That’s how they can afford to run trains like this.

[@SRanade]

@billymcmedic4221 does that mean rail is renationalised?

[@joshuanishanthchristian5217]

@@SRanade In the specific case of Wales, yes.

[@walterfillingham]

So cheap, you would pay much more than that in a restaurant in Inverness where I live. I always really happy with LNER First Class, but I think your journey actually surpasses LNER 😊 pity they don’t come up to Inverness 😂

[@NonstopEurotrip]

This is far superior to LNER in every way, not just the comfort

[@OneDullMan]

Tastes like slime. Hmmm, a flavour sensation I have yet to experience. And TBH I do not even know what slime tastes like. :)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

You should try it 😜

[@MrAshplayzandtravels]

Im in Greater manchester

[@NormanAllen-ps9ju]

I joined for the food , and it looked excellent ! I would have preferred to have eaten it in a dining car !

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That's not a thing in the UK nowadays

[@SWRural-fk2ub]

Annoying humm/buzz. Is that from the train or something else?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

The train

[@iforwilliams2509]

Dyma sut gall Cymru fod, pan rydym yn cael llonydd a'n rhyddid o lywodraeth Lloegr.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

There is no English government

[@theobrattinga500]

Great video.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks!

[@jonny68s52]

LNER food and alcohol is free in first

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's not free. It's complimentary. Big difference. And only if you travel over a certain distance and it's a certain time of day, and it's no where near the quantity and quality of this.

[@danielclarke4059]

Not Greater Manchester. Lancashire 🌹

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Incorrect.

[@johnnguyen1692]

it should stop at PONTYPOOL!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Why?

[@fman02]

Crewe may be an important railway town but it’s an absolute dump. Although we do have a lovely new council funded multi-storey car park that, at current usage rates, will only take 600 years to pay for itself😮

[@NonstopEurotrip]

No comment 🤐

[@randall8379]

The meal is an improvement over the trolley but pathetic compared to the British Rail dining cars I remember from decades ago.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Times change, unfortunately

[@slavvy.mp4884]

I tried to catch this train. I don't think i can explain how big of a mistake that was. Cancelled to Manchester and starts at crewe +20 min delay Transfer to crewe around a hour later via a slow northern service Wait at crewe for another 1 hour and find out train has been completely cancelled and be forced to take the next one Be forced to take a 3 car overcrowded CAF 197 despite having a 1st class ticket That also gets delayed by 30 mins due to a bridge strike Miss my transfer to swansea by literal hours so I had to talk my way onboard of a GWR And finally, I only got half my money back out of the 170 pounds. I don't think I hate any other operator as much as TfW for that.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

What a nightmare!!!

[@mrvwbug4423]

That sounds like the most TfW experience ever. They're notorious for cancelling premiere services (the class 67s break down a lot) and replacing them with 2 car 197s without notice. Just in my limited experience riding on them, took a 158 service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth, they terminated the service at Macnylleth due to flooding on the line, THEN the rail replacement bus was delayed by a hour due to a farmers protest on the road between Macnylleth and Aberystwyth haha. And only managed to get a 50% delay repay from that haha.

[@holnrew]

What's that buzzing? It would ruin the trip for me

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Electric things 👀

[@kevinronald4137]

Not the best first class for no usb outlets, very annoying.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Not really. These aren't new coaches

[@kevinronald4137]

@ I agree but you say best in UK and do not mention lack of usb power.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@kevinronald4137 it's not a deal breaker for me. I always travel with a phone charger and power bank. I'd rather the seats were super comfy than have a USB port

[@kepckatherinec805]

Excellent video except for the overabundance of commercials.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Try KZbin premium. You'll never go back.

[@TUGBOATANNIE]

🤩🤩🤩🥰🥰🥰

[@peterwilliamallen1063]

Watched this Video which i found it very good, but typical on exlaining Manchester, Greater Manchester is not classed in the population stakes for the UK only Mancunians do this like you have to inflate the size of the City of Manchester, Manchester Picadilly Station is in the City of Manchester which has a population of 580,000 citizens not 3 million as you put it

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I said greater Manchester

[@peterwilliamallen1063]

@@NonstopEurotrip Yep Manchester Piccadilly Station may be in Greater Manchester but it's official place is in The City of Manchester, Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan County Council that covers Towns nd Cities in South East Lancshire and North East Cheshire so there are many Stations in Greater Manchester such a Stockport, Cheadle Salford, but Manchester Picadilly Station is in the City of Manchester

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@peterwilliamallen1063 exactly as I said in the video.

[@aleksandarbrzic8351]

Oh come on... One should be gracious about one´s gifts! It might be "not to your taste" or some such, but horrible slime?!?! Anyway: I never knew about this service and it really seems FABULOUS! And what a great value! I will put this on my to-do-list. Do you know whether they offer the chef on other (which ones!) lines? Great video, thanks!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Only on the Cardiff to Holyhead service

[@Deepak1233-c3t]

Bro next travel in india please 😢😢😢

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Maybe next year

[@pritamkoli]

Five star coverage

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks!