On my way home from the STP by train. The best that is available is a chilled tuna mayo roll.
Once upon a time, not that long ago, long distance trains had restaurant cars where real chefs prepared three course meals to order with waiter service on linen tablecloths.
I almost miss British Rail. |
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Ahhh you've majorly fucked up posting this in here OP  what were you thinking???
Someone's gonna be along to tell you none of this would have happened if we hadn't rolled out jabs in 3...2... |
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"Ahhh you've majorly fucked up posting this in here OP what were you thinking???
Someone's gonna be along to tell you none of this would have happened if we hadn't rolled out jabs in 3...2..."
Yep, banged to rights. Moral of the story: Don't try to start a new thread while fabbing on a high speed train. |
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"Ahhh you've majorly fucked up posting this in here OP what were you thinking???
Someone's gonna be along to tell you none of this would have happened if we hadn't rolled out jabs in 3...2...
Yep, banged to rights. Moral of the story: Don't try to start a new thread while fabbing on a high speed train. "
Especially when there's no hot food or a chilled chardonnay  |
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I was watching a program the other day that was following a few heritage railways, one of which was providing a full dining experience and I do remember hearing the narator / commentator mentioning that the last full dining car service under British Rail was in 1981.
As of 2018, Great Western Railway was the only UK train operator to provide a full dining Pullman service on selected trains to the west country and Wales |
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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago
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"On my way home from the STP by train. The best that is available is a chilled tuna mayo roll.
Once upon a time, not that long ago, long distance trains had restaurant cars where real chefs prepared three course meals to order with waiter service on linen tablecloths.
I almost miss British Rail. "
Honestly I'm 50 and have no recollection of this! |
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"On my way home from the STP by train. The best that is available is a chilled tuna mayo roll.
Once upon a time, not that long ago, long distance trains had restaurant cars where real chefs prepared three course meals to order with waiter service on linen tablecloths.
I almost miss British Rail.
Honestly I'm 50 and have no recollection of this!"
Ended on the East Coast Mainline when GNER went bust in 2007. |
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"On my way home from the STP by train. The best that is available is a chilled tuna mayo roll.
Once upon a time, not that long ago, long distance trains had restaurant cars where real chefs prepared three course meals to order with waiter service on linen tablecloths.
I almost miss British Rail.
Honestly I'm 50 and have no recollection of this!"
Also 50 and I do remember. My mum would make us a pack up as parents refused to pay the extortionate prices but we envied what others were having.
We moaned about BR back then but wow it’s much worse now! And I’m not talking about the strikes. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"On my way home from the STP by train. The best that is available is a chilled tuna mayo roll.
Once upon a time, not that long ago, long distance trains had restaurant cars where real chefs prepared three course meals to order with waiter service on linen tablecloths.
I almost miss British Rail. "
Virgin used to do a nice three course meal with wine on the computer trains from London KingsX to Newark (and beyond) and fast at 1 hour 10 from London back to the north each day, BR never had anything like that |
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"On my way home from the STP by train. The best that is available is a chilled tuna mayo roll.
Once upon a time, not that long ago, long distance trains had restaurant cars where real chefs prepared three course meals to order with waiter service on linen tablecloths.
I almost miss British Rail.
Virgin used to do a nice three course meal with wine on the computer trains from London KingsX to Newark (and beyond) and fast at 1 hour 10 from London back to the north each day, BR never had anything like that "
You still do get hot food (and a menu) on GNER from Newark in 1st class. Transpennie can’t even manage a seat let alone food! |
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"On my way home from the STP by train. The best that is available is a chilled tuna mayo roll.
Once upon a time, not that long ago, long distance trains had restaurant cars where real chefs prepared three course meals to order with waiter service on linen tablecloths.
I almost miss British Rail. "
Bring back the Orient Express! ( well, at least decent train travel) |
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Shit service? That's privatisation cost cutting for you.
It's only really LNER 1st class that's worth while now. GWR did do Pullman dining, not sure if it's still available though. Then there's the various preserved railways around the UK offer fancy dining around the year. Or if you are feeling flush there's the VSOE around London. |
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