Orient Express

[merlodlliw]

Watched part of the hour long prog on ITV HD last night, that was style and qtr mile in length, Innsbruck station looked the same when I was there in the late 60s, 67 diesel then SNCF/DB/OBB/RFI elecs etc , only hitch at the I Ii border, when the booked RFI failed to turn up, but a dank grey replacement loco was found,within an hour.

M

 

[route:oxford]

Watched part of the hour long prog on ITV HD last night, that was style and qtr mile in length, Innsbruck station looked the same when I was there in the late 60s, 67 diesel then SNCF/DB/OBB/RFI elecs etc , only hitch at the I Ii border, when the booked RFI failed to turn up, but a dank grey replacement loco was found,within an hour.

M

I caught bits of it...

Is it the same stock that goes the whole way and if so, what's the cross-channel process?

 

[merlodlliw]

It appeared to be via luxury coach on board the tunnel freighter,saw the coaches lined up,although the star travelled in a vintage RR,same tunnel train,it seemed , then on the train again at Calais Ville.


M

 

[AlterEgo]

It was Brighton Belle stock to Folkestone West.....then the "true" VSOE from Calais-Ville.

Wonderful programme.

 

[ainsworth74]

What channel was it on?

 

[starrymarkb]

The true Orient Express finished in 2008...

 

[lewisf]

Quite surprised that OBB appeared to let him drive the locomotive for the Austrian leg.

 

[merlodlliw]

What channel was it on?

ITV one SD & HD 2100 to 2200

 

[gordonthemoron]

The true Orient Express finished in 2008...

The true Orient Express last ran on Saturday 12th December 2009, I was on it the day before

 

[merlodlliw]

Quite surprised that OBB appeared to let him drive the locomotive for the Austrian leg.

Appeared is correct, it probably would have been a cutaway,driving a loco only,Austrian tourist board would have had an involvement. To make it look real he was supposed to be in the cab looking back through the cab side window as the train snaked around a bend, must have been 20 plus carriages, hell of a length
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The true Orient Express last ran on Saturday 12th December 2009, I was on it the day before

some of these programmes are shown up to a couple of years after the filming.

 

[jopsuk]

I assume it is "David Suchet on the Orient Express" that was on ITV

 

[merlodlliw]

I assume it is "David Suchet on the Orient Express" that was on ITV

Why do you assume, with all due respect I gave the channel on my thread starter, but thanks for the player

 

[starrymarkb]

Appeared is correct, it probably would have been a cutaway,driving a loco only,Austrian tourist board would have had an involvement. To make it look real he was supposed to be in the cab looking back through the cab side window as the train snaked around a bend, must have been 20 plus carriages, hell of a length
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some of these programmes are shown up to a couple of years after the filming.

Nope - The VSOE is separate from the Orient Express which was a service train. Think Flying Scotsman when referring to the 10:00 from Kings Cross

 

[merlodlliw]

Nope - The VSOE is separate from the Orient Express which was a service train. Think Flying Scotsman when referring to the 10:00 from Kings Cross

Whatever, it was a good programme.

 

[Dennis]

Watched the programme last night - ended up more educational than expected.

There was a reference to James(?) Sherwood buying up some of the carriages when the train finished running in the late seventies IIRC - presumably this was the same bloke who was in charge of GNER?

Also, doesn't Venice look bit of a dump.

 

[AlterEgo]

Most of Italy is actually a dump - did you notice all the locomotives used were in sparkling condition except the Trenitalia loco which had graffiti on the front??

Rome is a shame - I went last year and there was rubbish and graffiti in the Forum and all over the Palatine. Great shame.
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Watched the programme last night - ended up more educational than expected.

There was a reference to James(?) Sherwood buying up some of the carriages when the train finished running in the late seventies IIRC - presumably this was the same bloke who was in charge of GNER?

Yes, the same man. Wikipedia assures his wife is "Shirley Sherwood"....

(apologies for double post, can't seem to edit.)