XPT’s FIRST CLASS! Is it worth the money? - Dubbo to Sydney. 

Especially if you are travelling from Melbourne to Sydney!

During that time I was sleeping

Meth heads and other undesirables unfortunately in Economy on the North Coast Line. As an Age Pensioner I get generous discount to go First Class. Feel very sorry for all the good reasonable people in Economy subjected to the crappy antics of the minority of low-lifes around them. Only low alcohol beer available on this line too, for a good reason.

100% true

Spot on, which is why I always travel first class on NSW trains.

Many thanks!

Just enjoy the scenery!

Thanks!

👍

How did I not know this!😂

@@MicahTrainVlogs Did you go to primary school in the 1950's?

@@doubledee9675 Not even close!

@@MicahTrainVlogs Ah, well !!!!!!!!

Thanks Nathan, appreciate the support!

He was never a naval captain, the Admiralty promised promotion but never actually fullfilled their promises, when he died his wife was refused a pension

I’ve heard the blue mountains were also named the Carmarthen hills initially after the fan ranges. Lived near both and can’t say I see the connecting though

South Wales and NSW do look a bit similar. The former even has sand beaches.

@@kevinarchbold3704 The captain of any warship (small 'c') is not the same as the naval rank of Captain (capital 'C'). Any naval officer who commands a ship is addressed by naval custom as "captain" while aboard in command, regardless of their actual rank, Most officers commanding a warship hold a lower rank than Captain, and that is still true today. Only larger warships are usually captained by an officer with the rank of Captain. On Cook's first voyage as a commanding officer he had the rank of a Lieutenant, later to become a Commander, and finally a 'post-Captain (a rank now no longer in use) indicating commanding a smaller ship than would normally be the case for a Captain. He was also Captain of Greenwich Hospital (for Navy personnel) in 1775/76. His best known portrait is from there. The national Museum of Australia indicates that, in the painting, he is wearing 'his post-captain’s full-dress uniform'. His wife lived on a pension from the Admiralty of 200 pounds a year until her death. Her three sons also each received a pension of 25 pounds per year. She died at 93 years old and left money for the poor in her area.

Wow, thank you so much for the kind words! I have some ideas for regional Aus which I will try do, I need more time to head out and do those ones, so need to find the time 🤣

@@JoshGoesSlow all good plenty of time, Broken Hill is a good one as its the gateway to the outback plus a lot of history : )

Haha, maybe I should take it on the train next time and have an impromptu train dance!

I travel Fist Class if I'm on my own for that very reason. My wife is a safe companion.

yeah but it should be far far more than that, our trains are woeful.

Umm you know the real reason is speed and frequency right? The plane is just faster and more frequent only HSR can provide similar speeds

You are an optimist!

That is tall

But you still get the occasional kids running up & down the aisle & parents yelling at kids at the top of their voice.

Thanks so much! I have tried to do some regional towns and areas and have plans for some more (I have done Tamworth and blue mountains etc) but I’m finding my viewers seem to unsubscribe when I post those, so at the moment I am not too sure. I still have some planned, but will keep them to a minimum.

@@JoshGoesSlow How interesting. Not good for your channel to lose subs. I like your presentation style so I'll hang in here to see where you head for your next adventure. 👍

I’d love to try the daysitter one day, I have done the overnight sleeper in the same cabin. They don’t put that carriage on the Dubbo XPT, only the Brisbane and Melbourne XPT’s I think.

Yep, I’ve made a video on that one also 🙂

He was nuts compared to Captain Arthur Phillip

It also depends on your expectations of the presentation and demeanour of your fellow passengers.

I am not embarrassed!

and centuries earlier