Great vid as always. Interesting note: my great great grandfather John Dobson helped design Newcastle Central in the 19th century.

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, thanks for watching. I think Newcastle Central Station was John Dobson’s best work, an amazing piece of architecture he also did a lot other structures throughout the city and quite rightly a street was named after him. John Dobson Street. Thank you to your family.

The last time I was in the UK was 10 years ago and the Doncaster lounge was locked then as well. The breakfast looked small as I am sure they used to serve black pudding. Nice video. All the best from Thailand.

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for watching. Appreciated Luckily I’m no fan of black pudding 😀

@xr6lad

Жыл бұрын

I think you might be right with the black pudding (although that is definitely on the Caledonia Sleeper breakfast so maybe I’m getting confused with operators).

@Bungle2010

Жыл бұрын

@@xr6lad They got rid of it a few years ago.

Thanks for a great video and for the detail. I'll be visiting London from the US this month and plan on taking a day trip up to York. Been there before but want to check out the Railway Museum this time. I appreciate you showing how easy it is to access it from the train station. It was a great help!

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated. Pleased to hear that the video did some good, enjoy the trip to the UK and enjoy the railway museum.

Excellent camera work 👍 Job well done! Even though built by Hitachi, Azuma, is the poor cousin of trains in Japan ~ Thanks

@TheGeordieTravels

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate, appreciated.

Going to York soon from Newcastle. Thanks for the handy tips.

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and thank you for watching. Appreciated

I find awesome the fact that Newcastle station frontage and lobby are absolutely stunning, elegant, welcoming and classy. THX

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thank you watching. Until a few years ago that lovely was a drive through drop off / pick up point and a taxi rank - very grotty it was. But yes, following the refurb it looks very nice.

Great Video!

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thank you for watching and appreciated.

Great video mate

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, thanks for watching - appreciated.

Thank you for a great video. Next video Newcastle to Carlisle Paul

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, appreciated and thank you for watching.

A really good informative review, subscribed 😉 A few times each year I take a return trip on the LNER Azuma from York to Inverness. My last trip was a couple of weeks ago and have similar views on the whole experience. Seats and legroom: York to Inverness is 6.5 hours and the seats in first class are a much better proposition for that length of journey. Standard class seats are very rigid and with very little padding. Leg room in both classes is great, much better than other operators. First class lounges: I can only comment on York and that has a nice lounge to sit and work if you're waiting on a connection. As you pointed out, not much on offer other than coffee, water, crisps and biscuits. Food and drink: I was told by LNER that food and drink are "complimentary", so there's no guarantee as to what, if anything, will be on offer. In my experience menus will often change or the stock will be so limited that they've run out if you're further down the carriage pecking order. The Kings Cross to Inverness is advertised as Dish but is often downgraded to Deli. I've never been lucky enough to be on a service with the Dine menu. On my recent trip outbound they were actually serving the Dish menu and the asparagus tortellini was very good. On the way back, with cancellations affecting services, the Dish menu was replaced by a pared down Deli menu. Value for money: For the journey I take LNER is very competitive. For a 6.5 hour trip in standard class I've paid between £30 and £50 for an advance ticket. If the uplift to first class isn't that much then I'll take the offer for one or both legs. If not then I'll put a bid in on the Seatfrog app which is affiliated to many rail operators. On the return I'd booked a first class ticket and on the outbound, a standard ticket. I won the auction for an upgrade on the outbound for £15 which was worth it for the comfort and for food and drink. LNER service: I've always found the staff in the lounges, on the trains and at the stations brilliant. My last trip but one was delayed over an hour by a track issue. I received an LNER notification and for delay repay, clicked a link and 2 days later my full fare was returned. My last trip, the train was cancelled from Inverness due to flooding. LNER sent me an email to say I was due a full refund, clicked the link, case raised and money was back in my account quickly. Very different to EMR. I always book direct with LNER, makes things much easier and somehow I've accrued a good credit to use against tickets or food on board.

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated. York and Newcastle have nice lounges whereas Leeds is not, there's no Windows and it feels quite claustrophobic. LNER are competitive price wise and feel that there are good costs out these, I also use Seatfrog to try and get a cheeky upgrade where possible. the food is a bit hit and miss as menus change which is the only downside really.

Very nice video, Geordie. My connection with Newcastle is that my great uncle was Hughie Gallagher, apparently a pretty good footballer.

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for watching - appreciated. Hughie Gallagher was not just a pretty good footballer, he's the only Newcastle United captain to lift a league title in 1927, our only top division title - in our land he's an absolute legend, and always will be. Thats a good connection to have my friend..... Thanks for your comment.

Nice shout out for Durham, I will be travelling on LNER next month on a long journey to Salisbury via London, but managed to get 1st class at a really good price.

@TheGeordieTravels

8 ай бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated. Durham will always get a good short out - lovely place. Enjoy !st class and hopefully you'll get some good grub.

gr8 review as per

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, thanks for watching - appreciated.

Nice video mate

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching - appreciated.

Nice report mate! I reckon that breakfast needs some black pudding though! ;-) Also, what app do you use to show the speed of the train?

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, appreciated as ever and thanks for the continued support.

It is SUCH A SHAME that the UK railways are SO INSANELY EXPENSIVE to use - any class anywhere. My full family just loves trains, but we are only using buses OR OUR OWN CARS! Such a shame. But thank you for the excellent video! Appreciated.

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for watching. Yeah, I agree that tickets are expensive and only going to get more. Appreciate the support

Great video! I'm using the LNER app and can't see where it shows the first class menu for the service I choose when I click through to the ticket I want!?! Great tip on finding it on the website though! Cheers

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, many thanks for watching - appreciated. You’re welcome - enjoy your trip.

Wish they would change the menu. I’ve travelled LNER twice in a week and the food isn’t worth a first class ticket, £20 upgrade via Seatfrog, not much choice either.

Great video as always must admit i sat in the same seat 46 first class i was not offered food just a cup of tea and a biscuit but in fairness didnt bother me

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated.

Great video Just a quick question please .. My wife and I are travelling from Newcastle to Edinburgh this week, leaving at 10:42. We bought standard class seats, but have recently heard about the ‘Seatfrog App’ which can sometimes give you the opportunity of upgrading to First on the day of travel at a bargain price. We’ll give it a go. I see for our train it is the ‘Dish menu’ which will probably mean a bacon roll and a cup of coffee. Is this simply offered to every passenger after they board the train ? Obviously the train will have be travelling for about 3 hours before we get on. Regards from Whitley Bay

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, thanks for watching - appreciated. Yeah give the SeatFrog app a go, I have used it a few times to get the cheeky upgrade. Yeah the DISH menu is a bacon roll or a veggie alternative (seriously wouldn't even go there, I've seen it), I've travelled up to Edinburgh a few times and they always seem to have enough for everyone.

good. Azuma and Railway Museum.

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated.

You are right about the breakfast and the seats, Mk4's were a lot better.

Had a horrible LNER staff member at kings Cross said I was too early to go into first class lounge,a total jobsworth with a clear attitude bypass

What equipment do you use for your videos?

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for watching. Appreciated. I just use an iPhone 12 Pro Max and IMovie to edit. Thinking of changing though to a GoPro but not sure.

Warburtons van 😂

Clever mix on this video. For someone now an expat if this is the better level of train catering in the UK standards and expectations have fallen. All the best from Colombia (quite a global reach you have here!)

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Wow, Columbia?! Whereabouts? Yes standards have fallen and some operator’s (no names mentioned) are particularly terrible. Thank La for watching. Appreciated

@truebrit3578

Жыл бұрын

@@TheGeordieTravels just outside Medellin. Long way from West Hartlepool where I lived as a child

Interesting that you thought £30 was expensive for a journey in first class which included a full cooked meal and a couple of coffees.

@TheGeordieTravels

9 ай бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated. In the grand scheme of things £30 is not, but considering it cost only £55 from London to Inverness 1st class, and around £15 form Newcastle to Edinburgh which is the same distance i thought it was.

@martin-hall-northern-soul

9 ай бұрын

@@TheGeordieTravels In that context I guess it is a bit pricey. Wish tickets were that cheap on the West coast.

The trackside bar with a railway view looked good, and when I lived in Hungary this type of bar was pretty common even in small stations, but why on earth do they have to serve decent beer in a throwaway single-use plastic pot that looks as though it's designed for a naughty and tantrum-prone toddler to throw around. This sort of single-use plastic is terrible for the environment, and I always feel it ruins the taste and enjoyment of the beer. This is probably done to save the wages of someone to wash the empties if they used real glasses, or the usual excuse nowadays for any sort of poor or non-existent service.....staff shortages.

30 pounds for dining and in first class? How is that overpriced?

@TheGeordieTravels

5 ай бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for watching - appreciated. I've paid around £15 for trips between Newcastle and Edinburgh which is the same distance.

I find it really annoying that they no longer offer the Full English on every morning train. The last few years I've been doing short trips to York each autumn for a couple of nights, and extending my time there by catching an early morning train. I used to really enjoy and look forward to the breakfast. Now the same train doesn't offer the Full English and I'll have to put up with a bacon roll.

@hermanmunster3358

Жыл бұрын

Oh my heart bleeds! You could always call at Macky D's on the way, for an egg McMuffin with tomato ketchup. There you go, First World problem solved cherub!

Very good video and review. It seems to me this Deli/Dish/Dine malarkey is just a ruse to not serve a full English on 2 out of 3 trains - ridiculous given the prices that First class can be. Why can't they just have one menu for every train! First class lounge being closed was poor (albeit not the most exciting experience) and switching menus is misrepresentation (although I suspect there's some small print that says this can happen e.g. due to deliveries). A good First class deal is attractive for solo travellers with the single seat option. I'll be trying LNER First going to Newcastle for the first time next week. Looking forward to it.

@TheGeordieTravels

4 ай бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for watching appreciated. Agreed wih all, hopew you had a nice trip

Changing the menu is a copout imo. The Dish and Deli menus are obviously considerably cheaper, and in my view, if you aren't given what you pay for/expect, then that is a breach of trades description, and a breach of contract really. So in that case, I would fill my bag with snacks from the first class lounge to get my money's worth. After all, you pay almost triple the standard price because you expect a certain level of service.

@Bungle2010

Жыл бұрын

The food is complimentary though. And why would you need to take food from the FC lounge when there is food on the train, and more of it? 🤔

@hermanmunster3358

Жыл бұрын

@@Bungle2010 The food IS complimentary when you buy a first class ticket, so you pay for it when you buy a ticket. Food is not included with standard class tickets. So, if you buy a first class ticket, and it states what you can expect for the particular ticket you buy, then that is what you should receive. So, if I feel that I have been wronged, then I shall try and make up for that in other ways, ie, take more snacks from the first class lounge than I would normally take.

@Bungle2010

Жыл бұрын

@@hermanmunster3358 If it's complimentary you by definition have not paid for it. When you buy a first class ticket all you are paying for is convenance in first class accommodation. I don't see any benefit in taking stuff from the lounge when there is more food and more choice on the train.

@Bungle2010

Жыл бұрын

@@hermanmunster3358 It’s not even as if there is much difference between the two menus…….

@hermanmunster3358

Жыл бұрын

@@Bungle2010 You don't pay EXTRA for food with your first class ticket, as it is INCLUDED in the higher price of said ticket. Now we are just getting into stupid semantics. I have explained my reasoning, but you're just trying to get into a pis*ing contest, which is a bit pathetic imo.

Good video young son but theres nothing first class about lner too many seats and i'd need 3 of the full englishes to fill me tank up luv..

@TheGeordieTravels

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jessica, thanks for watching - appreciated and yes i agree the full english could be bigger!?

@Bungle2010

Жыл бұрын

Too many seats? 🤔