Most missed train catering item?

Bletchleyite · 1 Jan 2020

From the GWR buffet thread...

That said, the item of train catering I miss the most is the old XC sausage, bacon, egg and tomato roll (which over time progressed through various types of bread).

What is the no-longer-available item of train food or drink you miss most?

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HamworthyGoods · 1 Jan 2020

Bletchleyite said:
From the GWR buffet thread...

That said, the item of train catering I miss the most is the old XC sausage, bacon, egg and tomato roll (which over time progressed through various types of bread).

What is the no-longer-available item of train food or drink you miss most?

Don’t miss it but does anyone remember the Red Cans of McEwans export always the last resort option on a NSE or IC Buffet Car

Mag_seven · 1 Jan 2020

The sausage baguette as prepared by the FGW (as it was) "Travelling Chef" - it was delicious!

Pshambro · 1 Jan 2020

In the mid nineties I used to do Reading to Manchester on the Brighton to Edinburgh XC service (I think there was one that started at Poole too but not sure on the destination) and the burger was quite nice - although by today’s standards probably not considered good! I was an 18 year old student then and probably didn’t know any better

I believe it was a class 47 hauling mark 2 coaches (correct me if I’m wrong, I know you will) that I think had tread breaks and if you were unlucky enough to sit above the bogies you got quite a bouncy, smelly & noisy ride under breaking. Ah the good old days..... <sarcasm>

randyrippley · 1 Jan 2020

The wine list on the BR-era WCML intercity sets
But all the food on the Scottish-crewed sets was good - broiled venison was exceptional and reasonably priced

hexagon789 · 1 Jan 2020

As a child I used to delight in having a hot chocolate from the trolley on ScotRail 170s on the E&G. I think it was Aero(?), it's now something else entirely and quite poor to my mind.

Ant158 · 1 Jan 2020

Used to always think Virgin Cola wasn’t bad

Steve Harris · 1 Jan 2020

Pshambro said:
In the mid nineties I used to do Reading to Manchester on the Brighton to Edinburgh XC service (I think there was one that started at Poole too but not sure on the destination) and the burger was quite nice - although by today’s standards probably not considered good! I was an 18 year old student then and probably didn’t know any better

I believe it was a class 47 hauling mark 2 coaches (correct me if I’m wrong, I know you will) that I think had tread breaks and if you were unlucky enough to sit above the bogies you got quite a bouncy, smelly & noisy ride under breaking. Ah the good old days..... <sarcasm>

Yep, I remember the XC burger. Microwaved of course! Defently better than a MaccyD thats for sure.

HamworthyGoods · 1 Jan 2020

GNER had wonderful half-bottles of port for a very reasonable price.

Ash Bridge · 1 Jan 2020

Pshambro said:
In the mid nineties I used to do Reading to Manchester on the Brighton to Edinburgh XC service (I think there was one that started at Poole too but not sure on the destination) and the burger was quite nice - although by today’s standards probably not considered good! I was an 18 year old student then and probably didn’t know any better

I believe it was a class 47 hauling mark 2 coaches (correct me if I’m wrong, I know you will) that I think had tread breaks and if you were unlucky enough to sit above the bogies you got quite a bouncy, smelly & noisy ride under breaking. Ah the good old days..... <sarcasm>

Steve Harris said:
Yep, I remember the XC burger. Microwaved of course! Defently better than a MaccyD thats for sure.

Yes that's all exactly as I recall too, also ICXC offered boxes of fries to go with the cheeseburger and I recall they did a decent sized Herta Hot Dog offered with mustard and ketchup too, does anyone remember that?

xotGD · 1 Jan 2020

HamworthyGoods said:
Don’t miss it but does anyone remember the Red Cans of McEwans export always the last resort option on a NSE or IC Buffet Car

Remember them? I've got a couple in the fridge!

ScotTrains · 1 Jan 2020

Small bottles of port served as part of the cheese selection on Virgin trains first class.

mmh · 1 Jan 2020

Teaspoons stamped with "British Rail" and tariff holder clips.

Foxcover · 1 Jan 2020

Travellers Fare brunch muffins for me ... always hit the spot!

superjohn · 1 Jan 2020

Cheeseburgers and chocolate chip cookies from the last few years of BR Intercity services. I couldn’t get enough of them!

If we’re going international, the short lived Deutsche Bahn Frühstück Burger. So much better than the current ‘Kit form’ mix and match breakfast menu.

GoneSouth · 1 Jan 2020

Mag_seven said:
The sausage baguette as prepared by the FGW (as it was) "Travelling Chef" - it was delicious!

I second that, I chose FGW over XC a few times so I could get some breakfast. Didn’t they do one with bacon too?

route101 · 1 Jan 2020

Ant158 said:
Used to always think Virgin Cola wasn’t bad

That disappeared , i was convinced the Marks and Spencer cola was virgin cola but thats gone too.

route101 · 1 Jan 2020

GoneSouth said:
I second that, I chose FGW over XC a few times so I could get some breakfast. Didn’t they do one with bacon too?

I had a bacon baguette on GWR last year.

route101 · 1 Jan 2020

Ash Bridge said:
Yes that's all exactly as I recall too, also ICXC offered boxes of fries to go with the cheeseburger and I recall they did a decent sized Herta Hot Dog offered with mustard and ketchup too, does anyone remember that?

Micro chips?In black box?

route101 · 1 Jan 2020

Pshambro said:
In the mid nineties I used to do Reading to Manchester on the Brighton to Edinburgh XC service (I think there was one that started at Poole too but not sure on the destination) and the burger was quite nice - although by today’s standards probably not considered good! I was an 18 year old student then and probably didn’t know any better

I believe it was a class 47 hauling mark 2 coaches (correct me if I’m wrong, I know you will) that I think had tread breaks and if you were unlucky enough to sit above the bogies you got quite a bouncy, smelly & noisy ride under breaking. Ah the good old days..... <sarcasm>

Did all XC services have a buffet car?

GoneSouth · 1 Jan 2020

randyrippley said:
broiled venison was exceptional and reasonably priced

LOL a distant dream today, compare that with a sweaty cheese sandwich and a WARM, YES, WARM bottle of Doombar from the XC trolley. Yuk!

route101 · 1 Jan 2020

GoneSouth said:
LOL a distant dream today, compare that with a sweaty cheese sandwich and a WARM, YES, WARM bottle of Doombar from the XC trolley. Yuk!

Thats what puts me off buying drinks off trollies , if your lucky the XC HSTS often operate a buffet.

GoneSouth · 1 Jan 2020

route101 said:
I had a bacon baguette on GWR last year.

Can you still get it on the new trains?

GoneSouth · 1 Jan 2020

route101 said:
Thats what puts me off buying drinks off trollies , if your lucky the XC HSTS often operate a buffet.

If you’re lucky your beer will be ambient temperature, last time I had one it was actually warm. I didn’t know this until the top had been removed by the trolly person and it was too late to return... take own drinks now!

route101 · 1 Jan 2020

GoneSouth said:
If you’re lucky your beer will be ambient temperature, last time I had one it was actually warm. I didn’t know this until the top had been removed by the trolly person and it was too late to return... take own drinks now!

I had that on LNER HST buffet, bought a fanta , was warm , orange fabta tastes foul when warm, probably just been restocked and not chilled yet.

route101 · 1 Jan 2020

GoneSouth said:
Can you still get it on the new trains?

It was a 800 double set , order from the trolley as no buffet.

Ash Bridge · 1 Jan 2020

route101 said:
Did all XC services have a buffet car?

Certainly by the era the OP quotes all the mk2 loco hauled sets (47/86 hauled) had a Mk2 RFB as part of the 7 coach formation, the XC HST sets had catering facilities too. The 158s obviously only had a trolley service.

route101 said:
Micro chips?In black box?

All I can remember is they were produced by Mccains and they were rather unappetising unlike the cheeseburgers and frankfurters.

Darandio · 1 Jan 2020

Ash Bridge said:
All I can remember is they were produced by Mccains and they were rather unappetising unlike the cheeseburgers and frankfurters.

They still haven't changed!

Ash Bridge · 1 Jan 2020

Darandio said:
They still haven't changed!

Really surprised they still sell them, obviously weren't a success on BR as they didn't offer them for long and if anything 20 odd years on people seem to have slightly higher expectations?

Darandio · 1 Jan 2020

Ash Bridge said:
Really surprised they still sell them, obviously weren't a success on BR as they didn't offer them for long and if anything 20 odd years on people seem to have slightly higher expectations?

Yeah, still available in pretty much every supermarket. Used to be called Micro Chips, now Quick Chips.

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