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SumpMagnet:
Did the Caledonian Sleeper from Euston to Fort William a few years back. Was very pleasant. Ben Nevis, the great Glen ... and it just so happened that the Scottish 6-day trial was on.
Normally end of April, beginning of May.
Ben Nevis distillery was nice too. Very nice 10yr old single malt.

The single track section running through the Highlands is very scenic, and we went through that as the sun was sinking on the way back. Spectacular.

taysidedragon:
My niece has been up on the sleeper from London to visit us a couple of times. She said it was fine, but not a lot of room and she's small and slim. Not saying you aren't slim Ted! 😉
I think they served breakfast early, just before Edinburgh.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
The train bunks always look comfy on Poirot & Bond films but reality might well be different. Mmmmm might be better to stay in a Hotel.🤔🤔🤔

Laverda Dave:
I know a couple of people who have used the sleeper and both said how uncomfortable and cramped it was with breakfast being served really early. I've travelled from London to Milan three times in the very distant past on a train when it was very expensive to fly. A 22 hour journey in total including the very slow ferry from Dover to Ostend to pick the European train. I was in a couchette compartment, these were six seats by day & 6 beds by night). These trains were always full up. One time I was the only man travelling in my compartment, I was sharing it with 5 women. At 9pm when it got dark they asked me to leave the compartment so they could get ready for bed. When I went back 20 minutes later it was pitch dark, the compartment stank of cheesy feet and I didn't know which couchette I was in! Several minutes of fumbling around ensued. Of course they left me with the top bunk resulting in me hitting my head very hard on the ceiling climbing up to it! Woke up in the morning traveling through the mountains of Switzerland. Great scenery made up for the rough journey.

Matt_Harrington:

--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on November 03, 2023, 08:14:52 AM ---The train bunks always look comfy on Poirot & Bond films but reality might well be different. Mmmmm might be better to stay in a Hotel.🤔🤔🤔

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Ted, they are probably on the Orient Express or similar - I'd stick with a hotel!!

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