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Old November 1st, 2003, 09:58 PM
Kev
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Has anyone been on the Orient Express in the UK for more than one day while
actually sleeping on the train ? A quick look suggests that you have to
stay in a hotel but it's not quite the same as sleeping in a compartment ?

What are the best deals ?

Thanks


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Old November 2nd, 2003, 12:58 AM
Keith Willshaw
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"Kev" wrote in message
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Has anyone been on the Orient Express in the UK for more than one day

while
actually sleeping on the train ?


I doubt since it only covers about 60 miles


A quick look suggests that you have to
stay in a hotel but it's not quite the same as sleeping in a compartment ?


Given that it leaves London at 11.00 AM and is in Paris
by early evening how much sleeping do you expect to do ?

What are the best deals ?


If you have to ask you cant afford it

London to Venice is around $1800 each way.

Keith


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Old November 2nd, 2003, 01:32 AM
Lennart Petersen
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"Keith Willshaw" skrev i meddelandet
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"Kev" wrote in message
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Has anyone been on the Orient Express in the UK for more than one day

while
actually sleeping on the train ?


I doubt since it only covers about 60 miles

AFAIK no sleeping cars on the UK side of the O E.
Only kitchen cars,parlour cars and a baggage car. The narrow British
profile prevents the continental WL cars from running in UK.


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Old November 2nd, 2003, 10:58 AM
Kev
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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"Kev" wrote in message
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Has anyone been on the Orient Express in the UK for more than one day

while
actually sleeping on the train ?


I doubt since it only covers about 60 miles


It seems that there are Edinburgh weekends so it must be more than that



A quick look suggests that you have to
stay in a hotel but it's not quite the same as sleeping in a compartment

?


Given that it leaves London at 11.00 AM and is in Paris
by early evening how much sleeping do you expect to do ?

What are the best deals ?


If you have to ask you cant afford it


But nobody got rich wasting money ;-)


London to Venice is around $1800 each way.

Keith




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Old November 2nd, 2003, 02:28 PM
Jonathan Morton
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"Lennart Petersen" wrote in message
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AFAIK no sleeping cars on the UK side of the O E.
Only kitchen cars,parlour cars and a baggage car. The narrow British
profile prevents the continental WL cars from running in UK.


The British loading gauge isn't narrow, it's standard - everyone else's is
wide :-)

One of the hazards of having invented railways first. And actually it's even
worse in the south-east than in the rest of the country. There are several
types of UK rolling stock which are banned from southern routes. And, as you
say, special stock was always required for the Night Ferry, Golden Arrow
etc.

Regards

Jonathan


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Old November 2nd, 2003, 04:05 PM
Keith Willshaw
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"Jonathan Morton" wrote in message
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"Lennart Petersen" wrote in message
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AFAIK no sleeping cars on the UK side of the O E.
Only kitchen cars,parlour cars and a baggage car. The narrow British
profile prevents the continental WL cars from running in UK.


The British loading gauge isn't narrow, it's standard - everyone else's is
wide :-)


The British loading gause isnt just narrow its also low,
The UIC Standard or Berne gauge is 3.150 mm wide by
4.3 m high

British W6 gauge is 2.8 m wide by 3.95 m high

Keith


 




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