I've seen it on the East Lancs close up. Was sat at a table with my ex and some friends and some head case climbed on the table between us and hung half his body out of the window, started flailing and wailing like some kind of lunatic. I've been on trains full of footy fans (Including myself) that are far better behaved.
I ended up pointing to and giving a well known hand gesture to a couple of lads at the SVR last year that were flailing like a pair of morons and to be fair they did calm down a bit.
The trouble is it only takes a couple of them for it to get irritating. If I have a little look out of the window I want to see and hear the loco working. But a couple of people flapping their arms about means that you generally start to just notice them.
It's a bit like being at a cinema when someone can't stop talking. If anyone on here does either of these things, you need to realise that I didn't pay my hard earned money to come and see or hear you. You are Not adding to the experience...
On the whole I've found the galas at the SVR to be fairly alright without too many idiots.
Although it can be pretty busy and it's sometimes difficult to get near the front.
Sometimes the best way to do that is to miss a train at one end of the line, have a cuppa and then get a decent seat before the next train arrives packed to the rafters and everyone charges to get on the train you're already on.
That way you get a nice relaxing table with your friends, get the window open and enjoy the noise and the scenery
