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I haven't been on the Sleeper train for years, and was keen to give it another go, especially now that it is a self-contained franchise, rather than a subset of a bigger company.
The new operators, Serco, kept the name, Caledonian Sleeper, but relaunched the brand - you'll see the theme in some of the pics.
They have introduced advance booking all year round - which is revolutionary as in the UK you can generally only book 90 days ahead.
During the booking process, you can prebook dinner too, which I did.
First things first - an inauspicious start at Euston Station, where the Virgin Trains First Class lounge continues to disappoint.
At around 8pm on a Thursday night, the place was packed, and it didn't help that passengers spread themselves about with seats being used to protect suitcases from the awful floor ;-)
However, it did empty at around 8.30pm and it was nice to be away from the hustle and bustle of the main station.
The new operators, Serco, kept the name, Caledonian Sleeper, but relaunched the brand - you'll see the theme in some of the pics.
They have introduced advance booking all year round - which is revolutionary as in the UK you can generally only book 90 days ahead.
During the booking process, you can prebook dinner too, which I did.
First things first - an inauspicious start at Euston Station, where the Virgin Trains First Class lounge continues to disappoint.
At around 8pm on a Thursday night, the place was packed, and it didn't help that passengers spread themselves about with seats being used to protect suitcases from the awful floor ;-)
However, it did empty at around 8.30pm and it was nice to be away from the hustle and bustle of the main station.