Why you should take Wales’ Amazing Train: Gerallt Gymro, “Gerald of Wales”

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I hope you enjoy this little trip through Wales on Transport for Wales’ (formerly Arriva Trains Wales) splendid Gerald of Wales express train. Running form Cardiff to Holyhead once a weekday in each direction, this is by far the best experience you’ll get on the mainline railway in Wales. Take this train before the subsidy disappears!

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Paul_Lucas
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5:23 Those signals are still operating in Abergavenny to this day!

jjyt
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Good to see you include 'The Duke of Lancaster' Paul.
Now there's a saga...!

McSynth
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Nice video of a fab journey (although I've only done it Class 175s). I'm surprised you missed out the best bit of the journey, that alongside the Long Mynd/Church Stretton!

As of 7th June (2021), the service was relaunched post COVID~19, still with the 67s, but with refurbished Mk.4 stock.
It's no longer called Y Gerallt Gymro/Gerald of Wales, and under TfW, it's now the Premier Service.

jessicamorgan
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Though I'm American by birth, my Welsh lineage goes back to my great-grandfather who emigrated in the early 1910's. Our family name (Roberts) has many ties to Caernarfon Castle, and I'm more than grateful to get a glimpse of the countryside where my great-grandad grew up. Many thanks, Paul.

scrambledegg
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Wow very luxurious train!! And the leader, 67 the name is unicorn! Great job

Voulz.
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This looks so nice, especially the food.
I used to commute on an identical orange 67 called Keith or something... Much less glamorous with non-refurbished carriages and a massive cage 'of shame' where you stand when you don't get a seat...

rust
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The signal box at Shrewsbury is amazing!!!

swiper
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It's pretty weird for us German railway fans to see such an unfamiliar looking loco with DB badges on it – right in the middle of Wales... great report though! Makes me curious to have some trips around Britain's railways some day.

jochenloscher
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0:51 most services to Holyhead are actually operated by Class 175s, with an occasional Class 158.

ironmantrains
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Never heard of the Gérald of Wales service before looks very good

DanielsUKT
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Great trip. Never knew such a service existed. Will so be doing that!!

warrenrutherford
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Just come across your site..your narrative and content is suburb, I'm going to try some of these trips..wonderful, good luck, happy travelling. 😎😎😎😎😎

matthewballard
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Did a bit of this journey once from Hereford to Chester in 1st Class, The food was wonderful and washed down with a couple of bottles of Welsh Beer which was nice, funniest thing about the trip was a week or so before a mate of mine who was with me at Hereford races on the day was booked on the same train but i bought the last 1st Class seat so he had to make do in standard and where as i a nice three course meal he made do in his own words with "a bag of crisps and a coffee"

Worth noting this trip also passes another racecourse aswell as Chester as it passes Ludlow racecourse which is a proper rustic jumps track a couple of miles north of the station, totally different than Chester is on a raceday

neilwatson
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Sounds like one for the bucket list👍 Superb video

swiper
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Your videos on rail travel are interesting and informative. As a retired railroad conductor in the USA your journeys spurn the imagination. Thank you for the time and effort that you take to present these wonderful travel logs.

garykuipers
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You now have me putting Wales on my list! Food looks terrific! The weather looks great..very lucky! Love the country views and a bit like travelling through France....Love the house on the island! What a great trip...as always Paul well done!!!

craigwillis
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Hello @Wingin' it! Paul Lucas. fantastic channel you have, BTW, Wales is seriously stunning, and a truly fantastic video, All The Stations, a while back took the same Journey you have done, only on the Holyhead to Caredydd service. Also, another hidden Gem, for a railway journey that you should do, is the Conwy Valley Line, from Llandudno to Blaenau Ffestiniog. And in terms of flights to review, try flying Isles Of Scilly Skybus. Plus keep up the excellent content as well. :)

swphotography
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As someone else has already pointed out there's a small mistake in the video. The bridge with the rail track is the Britannia Bridge. The Menai Bridge is just a few hundred metres away and is a car and pedestrian only suspension bridge.

deldia
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I originally started watching your channel for the aviation content, though watching your train content has been very enjoyable and helped get me more interested in trains. In fact, next week I am taking my first long distance train trip on Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited from Boston to Chicago in a Viewliner Roomette. I am very excited! Love your videos!

scottreardon