LONDON TRIP and our 6½ hour 1st class Avanti West Coast delay. We arrive Glasgow Central at 0415+1

[@steve-marsh]

Aye that was some surprise for you eh Blair? Make sure you squeeze another trip out of that refund ;) Cheers for the shout-out - you're almost making it look like I know stuff.

[@TheUluxian]

No worries, Steve. Anybody that follows you will never mistake you for someone who knows stuff..😜 (Kidding..I'm kidding..Love ya, Steve!)

[@martinh4982]

It's that time of the week! Guess where Steve is while he's watching Scott's video... I reckon on a ferry somewhere in the North Sea!

[@seanzealony9499]

Steve Marsh after watching your last vlog Cherbourg is now on list for visiting next year.

[@pauleric8799]

Steve, when I was in the army we called English soldiers marshmen because during the battle of Bannokburn they sank in the marshes because of they're heavy armour.

[@jonjohnson2844]

@@seanzealony9499 Cherbourg, really? It looked a bit like Rotherham lol

[@6yjjk]

Brave to surpise someone you like with a ride on Avanti.

[@ismellfearonu]

He won't again

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

LNER is absolute top drawer while Avanti is so bad that the government are about to step in. Whole different world.

[@barball3955]

With every video Blair comes out of himself a little more, great to see quality father/son time (he is very polite and a little camera shy). Another great video.

[@ulfw]

Your son Blair is very sweet. You're a great dad Scott!

[@richardpeters4086]

He's a phone addict.

[@drycfc]

Everyone is​@@richardpeters4086

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

@@richardpeters4086 He's a young lad. Not sure how old he is, but when I was a teenager in the early 2000s we didn't have smartphones and instead had other ways to distract ourselves and be untalkative in the same way.

[@josephlatham3824]

@@halfbakedproductions7887 good young lad interested in his dads activities i wasn't at his age? Scott knows the time to give him a more profile?

[@lisakars566]

Blair is a wonderful lad! How lucky he is to have a dad who takes him places!

[@CherylelaineRayment]

Great video. You have such a well brought up and polite son.

[@tonightwefly]

Along with Steve Marsh, you and his are my favourite video's and I always enjoy every one of them!

[@kevinellis8869]

Welcome back to the real world of UK train travel. I go out on trips usually twice a week and am frequently filling in Delay Repay claims with EMR, Avanti and XC.

[@RaymondChristie-i7i]

That was a great surprise Blair you have a great dad 😂

[@noahcount7132]

Not a total disaster, Scott. You and Blair got some great food, got to see some impressive sights, and on top of that you scored a free hotel room and a free train ride. 👍

[@Bobrogers99]

The most memorable trips are often the ones where things go wrong. I'm sure that Blair won't forget this one.

[@tonemarieantonsen1597]

Oh gosh, your son is so cute 🩵

[@drsteele]

Little did Blair know that the surprise would be an 11 hour train journey. Can sympathise - once had an East Coast trip that took 12 hours from London to Edinburgh including the classic announcement of "we aren't moving as there is currently no driver"

[@lparky4409]

Reminds me of my brother in law en route to Australia a few years ago, got asked if he could let someone fly in his place as flight overbooked, no, anyway he was asked again and offered money and an upgraded seat because someone was in a hurry to get to Australia. Anyway accepted the offer, boarded the later plane, when he got to Australia iit turned out the previous plane had been grounded in Dubai due to technical problems.

[@derektaylor2941]

In 1842, the various newly formed railway companies came together to create (the) Railway Clearing House (RCH). Originally it was designed so that one railway company could pay another railway company for transporting its goods beyond their own network. But then it evolved into creating a set of standards for equipment that meant each company could just send its wagons onto the other network without the need of costly unloading and reloading and RCH would manage cross-railway payments etc. What has this to do with Scott and Blair's ridiculous delay? Very simple: from the above, through grouping and into British Rail days there was always a way for a train to 'rescue' another ahead or behind, provided it was within class (ie a little railbus wouldn't rescue an express). In BR days the following train, regardless of whether it was freight, passenger, parcels, internal use, would simply couple up and push until the train could be stored in a spare platform or cripple siding. Pendolinos, like most modern plastic trains don't have the facility to do this (well, technically I suppose they could) and they instead rely on a small fleet of 60+ year old diesels to drag them; all well and good provided the line isn't blocked by delayed trains and you can get your 'Thunderbird' to the front (NOT the rear!) Even the Channel Tunnel trains- designed in an era when it was expected they'd be run by BR/SNCF- were built with this in mind... so much so that a Channel Shuttle can lose power in one locomotive and still couple up and push the whole train in front or behind. Even with the myriad of couplings- screw, buckeye, BSI... under BR days they still had facilities for each to connect to the other. No, 6.5 hour delay is beyond ridiculous.

[@CherylSteele-rt8dj]

This was great, Scott. What a lovely son you have. Shame about the return journey, but you handled it well and reminded us that things aren't always going to go the way we plan. More travelling please! 🎉

[@mistywolf312]

Thanks for the quick look at Dippys new lodgings, I really wanted to see how they'd set her up, it looks great.

[@hanshartfiel6394]

Great video, Scott. I, too, took my son once to the Natural History Museum in London, that was about 28 years ago. Unfortunately, I made a mistake and we ended up in the Victoria & Albert Museum which is almost next door. The good thing was that we only live about 50 or so miles north of London and we went down again two weeks later but this time to the right place.

[@stevenhanlon4983]

Nothing like a pint in an old London pub. Well done lads!

[@mcsuibhne005]

03:05 immediately walking out of that shop to save my eardrums.

[@ColdRFusion]

You make drinking orange juice an adventure Scott!

[@silvo-sings]

It’s good to see more of Blair. More videos with you two guys please.👍👍

[@victoria7105]

Glad you had a good time in London with your son👍👍

[@labessss]

Nice to see you boys in the local manor,hope you had a great time in London..

[@mrhaggit]

Great video, I saw this on the trackers the day after. I felt bad for those on the heavily delayed services! Apart from the disruptive journey back, it looked like a good trip out. Enjoyable video😊

[@ThamesShips]

Great video. Glad you enjoyed yourself in London and good to see some footage of the Thames!

[@kevinobrien628]

Great video. Dont think ive ever been on an avanti west coast train that wasnt late or delayed by some way or another. Always made me miss connections on like Carlisle or Lancaster.

[@andygore1149]

Great video Scott as always & your son Blair comes across as a great lad, well done m8 👍

[@SirKilot]

That’s a pretty good deal you get to enjoy first class on the train for longer and the tickets are completely free :D

[@richardoliver6131]

Well you did have a fun time

[@joannharrington2279]

Museum worth going to see. Broken down trains is all part of the journey. The rain is terrible but the time with your son is priceless. Safe travels home.

[@Priorw8]

Thank you for one of your what could go possibly wrong films.still great fun to watch

[@robinharrison3907]

Great Video 👍Nice to spend time with your Son 👍❤️👍

[@vicordner9391]

Sorry to hear thing went pear shape Scott! We enjoy watching your videos, all very interesting, thank you So much! Bob and Vi

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Things going pear-shaped is never welcome, but it makes a good story.

[@josephlatham3824]

superb video again mate you, Steve marsh & Rog Edwards are the best cant separate you 3 others in the the reckoning honestly better than some of the TV programmes we endure lol 1 criticism not giving us prices? always look forward to your videos keep them coming

[@christinehodge3608]

Good video, interesting, lovely food especially from wagama

[@barriedenham222]

What an arduous adventure but quality time with son a positive

[@Mattfuze]

Good to see you doing things with your son ❤

[@richardbaguley6165]

Thanks for the video and also showing us what the west coast main line was like on monday night on your way home

[@LesleyMuircroft]

My train Leaving Motherwell the next morning was cancelled due to all the previous nights delays. Like you I will be getting my money back, I was so looking forward to the journey as I have watched many of your videos on Avanti , my experience going down to London and return were memorable, but sadly not for the right reasons. I did travel first class but didnt receive the finest first class experience,

[@siobhan28483]

Great video Scott. Nice to see Blair again and glad you both enjoyed your time here in good old London Town, despite the delays getting back to Glasgow.

[@user-fj6ey3wl4s]

Hi Scott. Love your videos. Just to let you know, my daughter was on the train ahead of you that was broken down. She was travelling alone on her way back home to Glasgow. She too was delayed 6+ hours, ariving into Glasgow Central at midnight after being evacuated off the broken down train. Her connections had finished for the night to Thonliebank.There was also no taxis. She was told to claim a full refund, so she submitted a claim. Avanti said there was no record of the breakdown. Made me angry that they could deny it when it caused chaos along the entire line.

[@derektaylor2941]

Under BR days when there was a one-in-a-blue-moon event like this (the storm of 1987 was the last I remember being that delayed) we had our Driver mess rooms opened for passengers to wait in. Not ideal but warmer and safer than kicking them out onto the street.

[@ChrisPipinghot]

Fantastic trip boys! Jeezo but that train back, I seen it on the news about it the other day. What a nightmare.

[@andywillis2650]

Wow, what a miserable end to what had looked like a great time for you and Blair !! That wzs some delay, food in Wagamama looked great.

[@iancooper2213]

We frequented that pub back in university days many years ago!

[@kevinmcanulty2593]

oh boy that was a trip.

[@janicehopwood9528]

My home town. So familiar, especially Gloucester Road.

[@fussyboy2000]

East Coast was always my preferred option for London - Glasgow. Now that it's down to Azumas vs Pendolinos it is less clear cut.

[@gavinhagan8357]

An adventure as always but yes Blair looked shattered. I hope he grows to learn great this is all part of the fun.

[@rogertemple7193]

It's always great to see you and Blair on your travels exploring places and you are always in the most interesting places especially in the beautiful rural areas as well as the cities take care and thanks. 🖖🇬🇧👋

[@amtrakharry]

That was a great trip till the train portion. The mueseum was cool . Your son has a great taste in food.!!!

[@horsehollerer]

Sorry that happened but still a great watch. And hey... at least you weren't stuck in LNER first class for 11 hours with their square wooden thrones, concrete block headrests that like to randomly detach themselves, and massive table-support poles where you need to put your legs!

[@alastairross9628]

No quite the intended surprise but epic trip 😄

[@SRV777]

Great video! Your Avanti service 1S90 made it into Glasgow really late at 04:17am! There was quite a bit of congestion on that line due to a failed train

[@adamsmith7802]

I was stuck in this too! went from BHM-GLC, and was stuck at CAR for hours, played musical trains, moved and then held at LOC for ages too! Eventually got into GLC at 03:20 when i was due in at 19:20. the staff were fantastic trying to keep us updated as much as they could. Sadly no refund for me - i was travelling on a free Club Avanti ticket!

[@sueKay]

The first two flights I was ever on I was in the first row, I never realised it was thing! I'm sorry your trip went so wrong at the end but glad you got a refund. I've not had one trip on Avanti that hasn't gone pear-shaped. Last time they cancelled our train and about 6 others at Carlisle...then put on a single replacement coach for all of us. Thankfully I was able to get one of their staff to assist as I was with my mum who is disabled and she didn't have meds for the next day, and we got seats on that bus...we also never got a refund despite applying for one. I felt so sorry for the staff cos they clearly didn't have the backup or the resources they needed but were doing their best. I miss Virgin trains - I can't ever remember having a major hiccup with them other than being 31 minutes late once (and getting an automatic refund!)

[@ronnieskittle]

Hi Scott, was lovely talking to you in saltcoats! -Jasper

[@baseballfan99]

A great little trip. Although it not somewhere I would pick as soon as I saw you were going to Wagamamas I said it should be the katsu curry so good choice. I always stay Sunday Night in London when visiting. M6 and M1 is usually clear when taking the coach and as you say it’s a lot cheaper at most hotels. Fair play to Avanti for not just cancelling the train but I did feel for you both when I saw all that rain. I was stranded on the Motorway for over 2 hours in the middle of the night, two weeks ago due to a Police incident so I feel your pain.

[@richards5280]

Love London and I’ve stayed in that area around Gloucester Rd station 3x (most recently at the Millenium Bailey’s next door to the one you stayed at). Wow what a ‘surprise’ for you and Blair at the end there! Oh, and is Blair ever NOT on his phone?? 😆👍

[@alexmcwhirter6611]

Great video Scott which shows that not everything in travel runs perfectly. UK rail's Delay Repay is by far the most generous in Europe and with the gov't anxious to economise one wonders if it (Delay Repay) will not be so generous in future.

[@ctm1602]

Bodeans is one of my go to London eateries 😊

[@CarolWhite-il7ki]

Thankyou

[@jessicanippes1730]

Blair is a really handsome young man, he reminds me of the young John Cusack 😊 Love to see you both taking adventures as a father- kiddo duo 😊

[@soggymoggytravels]

If you'd taken the 300 flight switch offer, Blair would have got one of those t-shirts with change left over ;)

[@ricequin]

If you enjoyed Wagamama I highly recommend Ichiban Noodle Bar on Queen Street in Glasgow. They do excellent Katsu curry.

[@CricketEngland]

Should have gone to “Mother Mash” and had a tradition pie and mash but at least it wasn’t McDonald’s

[@zocto3459]

Me and my family love ichiban its so fire🔥

[@scott3656]

Ichiban - Lipstick for men!

[@andrewvannan1714]

Ichiban is nearly in known but so damn amazing

[@andymerrett]

@@scott3656 just what I thought :)

[@rydo2012]

I was on the Glasgow to stansted easyjet flight last Monday at 7am and was watching one of your videos 😂

[@listey]

The Avanti always reminds me of the Peter Kay TV ad.

[@eileenmclean1274]

Your trips never seem to go according to plan. Nice to see Blair again. ❤❤❤

[@robertblechle6365]

I do love the Museum. Wonders of travel. As my mom always says prong your patience pants and all will be fine

[@alisterhoult4795]

Thank you for the video, Alister Ian Hoult, Carrying Place, Ontario, Canada.

[@twentyrothmans7308]

Time spent with one's father isn't wasted.

[@terryosullivan2620]

Great video Scott ,Blair. Did you tell Blair about the joys of travelling airports overnights delays eating on the go . Thanks again.

[@stephentalas1940]

Thanks, good to see the 'Big Smoke', 40 years a Londoner, miss it sometimes, but could never afford to go back, I'll stick with the Borders.

[@imsbvs]

Thanks for the wifi password (15.54)!! Loved the selfie outside Parliament & Big Ben, was there a month ago. As for the museums I haven't visited for 40+ years, but I do recall going there in the school holidays by Underground serveral times in my childhood, I grew up in London and escaped to the Kent coast in 2000. Shame about the delays, full refund will not soften the pain.

[@CricketEngland]

Never been delayed that long on a train although I did remember one trip to Edinburgh when we were flying up for Christmas and we were fog bound at Gatwick. We sat around in the security section for about 4 hours only then to be told the plane was not able to get to Gatwick so had to exit security collect our bags and sit around in the airport for another 2 hours waiting for the airline company to get 3 minibuses to take us from Gatwick to Carlisle and then a coach for the rest if the journey to Edinburgh airport. The flight should have been about 1 hour and we should have arrived at Glasgow airport at about 9/10am but we finally got into the Airport at about 02 30am and to the hotel by 03 30am the following day.

[@Elliot_frew]

I absolutely love it when Blair is in these videos such a good lad 👌

[@Kirisiac]

Shame you were stuck in Preston so late...best katsu chicken curry I'VE had is from the restaurant just inside the shopping centre across the road! You and Blair have a great dynamic and I'd love to see Blair trip reports some day :)

[@yvonnejohnston9429]

Been with a avanti twice and each time an issue. So always go LNER now, though I now have to leave from Edinburgh as they’ve cut the early service from Falkirk grahamston.

[@markharkin5257]

Another great video, love London not been for a couple years now. Coconut Ice-cream that tastes... Coconutty?? Well, I suppose it was Bounty 🙂

[@TracyMorris13]

Mines the tofu firecracker yummy 😊

[@MrLetmein2011]

I love when you do trips together, with Blair choosing restaurants it’s always more fun. Keep it in the family it’s working well 👏👏👏

[@richardbutler4488]

@Trains, Planes, Everything. Put Blair on a phone free trip, that would be fun 🤩 Scott 😊 You would be a fabulous daddy to show him the old ways of doing things with a paper timetable and a guide book 📕

[@RobinPalmerTV]

Some shops in London make you feel like you're living in an entirely different world all together. Imagine justifying that price for a t shirt!

[@CricketEngland]

Yea i mean you spill ketchup down it and it’s ruined What’s worse is paying over £100 for Ripped Jeans

[@CricketEngland]

I’d rather get 1/2 dozen T-shirts from Primark than a top London fashion store

[@xix94]

Crazy price tag

[@Sc0fieldek]

you people just dont understand it and its not for you. i have several tshirts i paid over 100$ and i have been wearing them regularly for 7-8-9 years, you are not doing that with a primark t shirt, those look like a rag after 2-3 washes. also the argument of spilling ketchup... sir you are just clumsy, im 28 years old and the last time i spilled something like ketchup on my clothes was when i was 12 probably. its really not that hard and its literally 0 effort to just pay a little attention while you eat and just be careful. the quality is way higher on expensive clothing and its also way more eco-friendly, since you can use the same tshirt for several years instead of throwing it out after a couple of uses. you also dont have to constantly think and actually go to the store to buy more clothing, its more time efficient and as we all know time = money, so money wise id argue that expensive clothes are cheaper in the long run, because you buy much less and you dont waste your time constantly buying the same things

[@robertwilloughby8050]

Let's compromise and go for shirts in the £30 - £70 range, they also last and you're not as terrified that you might pour something down your self. And the gentleman who never spills... I'd like to know your secret!😅

[@eprohoda]

Planes,, bonjour~you shared inrcedible -peace out~

[@martinmaxfield8285]

At £117 that hotel was a bargain, as a freemans it was a mega-deal. Always good to see some father/son time. I assume you stopped at Warrington Bank Quay, my home town station. Shame about the delay, but at least another freebie

[@Andrewjg_89]

Have you seen the new Avanti West Coast Class 805 Bi-Mode IET. Plus with the Class 807 Electric IETs coming into service from next year.

[@dazlebluefrogify]

Great video scott nice to see you do things like this with ya lad,but is there ever a journey where ya have no problems ?🤔

[@jonathanmarks3750]

2:25: See it. Say it. Sorted. Even as a German I know this ad.

[@JelMain]

That's why it's a bucket list. You may have to bail.

[@paulhoughton5266]

So cool to have a father and son trip like risers, will be memorable for both of you

[@Albatross-365]

Worst I've had is a 9 hour journey from Leuchars to Kings Cross in heavy snow. I was on an HST but all the electric trains ahead were breaking down. Watched many diesel locomotives running up and down the adjoining line to help those in need.

[@happysporran]

felt a bit guilty pressing the 👍like!

[@history_leisure]

Row 1 is usually first/business, makes sense

[@dougmcwattie5257]

Hi, I've just subscribed to your channel and find it great - as a fellow Glaswegian (though living in London for the last 16 years - well living in London for the time being), I'm interested in your travel exploits - in your last, it took me back to when I used to stay in South Kensington - Cromwell Road and not far from where you stayed with your son. As you probably know the train service (all trains companies) are just diabolical and the 6 hour delay is just unacceptable in 2024 - I seldom travel by train - I fly back up to Glasgow when I go and visit my family. Anyway, keep the videos coming. Cheers Doug

[@birdsbodger]

That Hoodie makes you look a bit sinister like a Star Trek villain, you could have done with a brighter colour! Great video again it seems like your video quality is much improved, good job!

[@simpsond7862]

I do love a train ride but recently I was on one from London it couldn't move for about 45 minutes they managed to fix it. I was on another from Manchester to Doncaster,the train was not able to cope with the large numbers of passages. It was too short and at one point it felt like it was going to come off the line. Both of these trains were very old.😢

[@mrhoult-qy8su]

I enjoyed that, have you considered a foodie trip to London, Camden market , or Borough market, or any of the many food markets in London, what about a combined trip of you and Blair, steve and alicja, with each one of you choosing a market, and what to chose in the way of food, of cause, other cities are available, 👍👍👏👏

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

Wagamama is actually also one of the few places which are not part of a Japanese district but still have some very authentic Japanese dishes...

[@luketrainspotteryt2007]

At least you had 390121 :) I wish that was me on there 😊

[@peterwhitaker4038]

the broken down train on the west coast line should have been rescued by the thundrebirds. you may think i'm joking but rail enthusiats will know what i'm talking about. there is a 'Thunderbird ' (Rescue) engine waiting to be deployed at all times to recover breakdowns. usually there is a T-Bird at Rugby.Crewe and Carlisle i think to cover breakdowns on west coast.