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Day four (postscript) Leeds gave way to Kings Cross courtesy of LNER. Or HMG. A walk back along the Euston Rd. brings one to Euston (again) but more importantly the Fort William sleeper. Mallaig, Skye ferry, Kyle is the plan before my head hits the pillow in Inverness on Monday night. And I’m...

Day 4 A knackered 153 at waits to transport us from Carlisle to Leeds. The scenery is magnificent however. In Switzerland there would be an observation car but we must manage with filthy windows and crisps to sustain us.

A civilsed run North from Cardiff after a day in the West Country thanks to Gerald. The ability to get a decent meal on board is normal in many parts of Europe but it’s a rarity here. The Welsh Government deserves praise for running this service.

First World Problem but the promised Pullman dining on the 12:30 Paddington to Penzance on Aug 2 turned out be be crisps and Coca Cola. They took a reservation at 11:00 too. Only Pullman experience was staff wearing Pullman badges. If you plan an all lines rover around these trains it’s a PIA...

Day Two: E28B0799-66A0-4546-B631-0A3106B5E197 by AllLineRover posted 3 Aug 2018 at 10:02 Spent the evening in Plymouth. A superb location but a short step from the Hoe the city centre looks down at heel. The civic pride that went in to the reconstruction of the heart of the city after the 1941...

Tamar Bridge

Day One: Having tried the Trans Siberian, Ghan, Shinkansen etc I thought I’d have a post retirement trip closer to home. So I bought an first all lines seven day Rover. Five hundred quid for us oldies, and a chance to see the GB landscape in comfort and some great Victorian engineering...