I had a journey onboard a Class 68 back in September. I did a Bristol-London-Birmingham-Bristol trip especially just to get a ride on a Class 68 from London-Birmingham. Loved the journey, very nice trains with a lovely engine sound, and comfortable seating too.
So far my only journey onboard one though. Will have to book another journey before too long. A shame I have to go out of my way to get a ride on them though. Wish they had these running through my region(Bristol). They'd be perfect and much better for use on Arriva Cross Country services instead of those silly Voyagers! But fat chance of that actually becoming a reality I expect! If I want to travel between Bristol and the North East or Scotland instead of travelling direct(no change of train) on a Voyager with Arriva Cross Country, I instead travel via London with GWR and Virgin Trains East Coast instead on far more comfortable trains! But if Class 68's were operating between Bristol and the North East/Scotland, I'd be happy to travel direct. But as I said, fat chance of that ever happening!
Confused of Penzance here.
"I had a journey on board a class 68...". "...very nice trains", "...and comfortable seating too". "So far my only journey on board one".
Do you mean you were on board a train hauled by a class 68 or that you were seated on the class 68?