13 Hours on the UK'S LONGEST Sleeper Train

I spent 13 Hours on the UK's Longest sleeper train, onboard the Caledonian Sleeper Highlander service.

[BibtheBoulder]

Did this years ago in a Mk1 sleeper. We got stuck in a snow drift and had to wait on Rannoch Moor for a snow plough to come and clear the line. Journey took almost 17 hours. Loved every minute of it....

[martinebon]

Did this exact route with the Caledonian Sleeper last September 2021. I was in a regular seat but they upgraded me to a sleeper cabin since it was empty! Thank you Caledonian Sleeper, had a good sleep on my way back to London

[paulwheeler]

Scotland To me has always been the most beautiful part of the UK and that train journey looked so wonderful and I was completely gobsmacked that they offered you a £100 refund just because of the hot water issue(there aren't many train operating companies, airlines or hotels who would do that) well done Caledonian sleeper I do hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and I'd to wish you a happy New year in advance

[fraz]

13:27 i gasped at how nice that edit was

[sullybiker]

I took the sleeper up to Scotland when I was a kid in 1984. There's something magic about a long train journey in comfort. Big windows and a relaxing pace. Nice one Noel.

[sukottora]

Ironically, I live in the highlands and my kids love taking the sleeper down to London because they can board the train surrounded by snow-capped mountains and wake up in a city full of double-decker busses and tall buildings. Also worth adding, the rolling stock was all replaced a couple of years ago and the new carriages you travelled in are much nicer than the old ones.

[avb]

The dude puts the camera in the room and goes out to come in again as if he entered for the first time, now that's oscar award acting lol, and respect the efforts. Love this video!

[andrewrodger]

Noel, when I was a lad, I worked in travel and could access free rail tickets. My aim was to travel from Cheshire to Fort William on that very same sleeper service. Unfortunately I never got round to completing that trip. While that was many moons ago and no doubt things have become more modern, the scenery is the same. Thanks for sharing and at last giving me the opportunity to see the journey via social media. Cheers.

[jayktee]

A big difference from my experience with overnight sleepers. When I was 8-12 in the 50's every year my mother and I used to take the Starlight Special, London to Glasgow, I think it was 75 shillings (£3.75) return fare, it was a compartment with 2 on the lower seats and 2 on an upper fold down bunk, so you were sharing with 2 strangers!

[annettewalter]

The scenery is stunning, it was amazing seeing the double bed on a train!

[egpx]

I did this trip just a couple of weeks before the first lockdown and though I’d booked a club room with the bunk beds, I was upgraded to the Caledonian Double which as you can imagine I was highly delighted about. This is definitely the best journey on the Caledonian Sleeper network. It’s long enough for you to take full advantage of the sleeping aspect of the journey and still gives you time to enjoy the ambience of the Club Lounge before bed time and most impressively of all, taking breakfast whilst the sun rises over Rannoch Moor on the West Highland Line. This stretch of railway is the most stunning in the UK and being able to able to witness it on this train was a privilege.

That being said, the Caledonian Sleeper is not without its problems. The showers in the club and double rooms frequently fail to dispense a anything other than cold water. Noel got a hundred quid back for his cold shower but it’s a problem that has persisted since the new stock was introduced three years ago and should really have been sorted by now. Also, despite the newness of the carriages, the ride quality is really rather poor. Despite being in the double bed, which as Noel says is very comfy, I didn’t sleep well at all thanks to the rocking, rolling and rattling of the carriage. The foam earplugs they give you are useless at keeping the sounds out of your ears and thanks to illuminated lighting controls the room never got dark.

I gave the service another go a couple of weeks ago in a standard room between London and Glasgow. It hadn’t improved. The same poor ride quality only in a smaller bunk bed. There’s a lot that’s good about the Caledonian Sleeper but the main selling point of getting a good night’s sleep is sadly lacking in my opinion.

[paultrussy]

Recommend the Caledonian Sleeper. I've caught it in Crewe twice - the arrival of the 16 coach train is awesome; just goes on and on! I call it the ghost train because catching it at 23.45 you see no-one even though the train is usually full! 👍

[quantumskyline]

Next time you come visit, grab the train from Fort William to Mallaig - voted the greatest train journey in the world. It will take you over the Glenfinnan Viaduct and across the greatest scenery in the country.

[bobgees]

This just popped up on my Youtube. I never knew this type of train service existed in UK! Thanks for the great video i’m definitely going to consider a sleeper train journey to Scotland

[horsehollerer]

But it's not as far as you can go by train ... onto Mallaig and Skye! Thanks, Noel, great video!

[gigteevee]

Scotland is ridiculously beautiful, this looks like an excellent option to get there directly. Wish the room lighting was less harsh though, they could have had subtle soft up-lighters rather than like a prison

[sugarbertie]

Ive been a rail enthusiast all my life and I'm 59 now and have never travelled on a sleeper. You've just convinced me that its worth doing. That journey and everything you experienced looked fabulous. Great video.

[colinschaeffer]

About half a full Scottish breakfast. Usually made up of bacon, link sausages, Lorne sausage (also known as square sausage or slice), black pudding, haggis, baked beans, fried mushrooms and tomatoes, toast, tattie scones and fried eggs, the full Scottish breakfast is a sight to behold.

[vickisalazar]

I never knew they had trains like this. Looks fun to do with a friend or loved one. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

[phil]

I love long train trips. I live in Australia. We have the Indian pacific train that travels from Sydney to Perth taking 4 days. You would absolutely love it. It’s expensive but a wonderful service where you eating wonderful food and experience excellent service and see a lot of this beautiful country