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Had a little sleep.
Turns out i don't mix well with sleeper trains and the constant motion has left me with mild vertico.
Going up in the chair was allright, but coming back lying down across the cabin has given me prolonged travel sickness, that and the raging cold we both picked up.
The rolling stock is really showing it's age and being end-of-life it's showing badly. Still an adventure and a taste of travelling that's not changed much for decades.
Was dissapointed no one was murdered a'la Orient Express :)
The cabin ride home. Leave Fort William 19.50, reconnect to main train at Edingburgh around 1 am, arrive at Euston London 07.45 and having breakfast in an O'Neills pub close to Kings Cross by 08.10.
Cabins are small and a lot of thought gone into maximising space. 2 bunks, a sink, a bin, shelves that go over your feet and built in coat hangers. Light switchs and a temp control (which might not have worked) 2x large mirrors and a window. The window blind is a total blackout when down. We got a blindfold and earplugs and bar of soap and 330ml bottle of water each. Sink water is marked not for drinking. Toilet at end of carriage.
Power socket has been upgraded to a 3 or 4 way USB socket. Some space under bottom bunk.
Getting in with 2 large rucksacks was fun.
With nothing to do in cabin you start looking around, the cleaners are cutting corners and in the morning we found out how bad the mattresses are, falling apart totally worn out and desperately need replacing.
£90 for 2 in sleeper chairs, £250 for 2 in a cabin. Would chair again as i didn't sleep really in either.
You kinda lose track of where you are and time with the blind down