Welcome to my channel, which focuses primarily on train travel - not only do I find it to contain interesting history and great scenery, but it's also a good way to unwind and relax.
Here you'll find trip reports, journeys and comparisons of trains from all over the world - videos are released weekly at 5pm UK time, so hit subscribe and enable notifications so you don't miss any of my adventures by rail!
If you would like to support the channel, I am not on Patreon but please do find my Ko-Fi link below; all donations will be used solely for the purpose of creating new videos (new gear etc.) and are greatly appreciated.
For business enquiries only, please get in touch using ml.media1@outlook.com (linked below as well - serious enquiries only please and note I cannot respond to personal emails).
Thanks for viewing my channel and I hope you enjoy the ride!
OM the Rails
Well that took slightly longer than expected, but anyway...
In today's video we'll be looking at France's first private non-high speed rail service as we ride one of Transdev's brand new Omneo Premium units from Nice to Marseille. Join me at 5pm BST for what will be a stunning ride along the French Riviera!
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Hi all, owing to the bank holiday weekend this week's video will be pushed back to tomorrow. Enjoy your day!
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Up today is a look at the newest train in Switzerland, the RABe 512 Stadler KISS on a ride from Basel to Zurich. Despite being built for regional and interregio routes, I was honestly very impressed by the quality of the interior... join me at 5pm BST as we check it out in detail!
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Evening all, still pending approvals on this week's video so will be deferring it to tomorrow. Look forward to seeing you then!
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In today's video, we'll be taking a look at CrossCountry's newly refurbished Voyagers on a journey from Bristol to Manchester. Whilst there have been improvements, it definitely falls flat in some areas and it certainly can't hide the usual capacity issues...
Live at 5pm BST, see you then!
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Video with corrected audio now live on the channel - many thanks to you all for your patience and I hope you enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbZ4v...
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Whoops sorry all, appears to have been an audio issue with my latest upload (many thanks to those of you who pointed it out) - it’s now marked as unlisted for description and title purposes, so bear with me and I’ll have it reuploaded and live again by tomorrow ✌️
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Up today is a look at the DSB IC4, one of Europe's most scandalous intercity trains as we ride through Denmark's 3 main islands from Fredericia to Copenhagen. We'll look at their problematic history and what the future holds for them once their replacements are gradually introduced from next year.
5pm BST, look forward to seeing you then!
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In today's video, we'll be trying Amtrak's NextGen Acela high speed train which was launched late last year after a lengthy 4 year delay. Despite infrastructure limitations on the Northeast Corridor, I was quite pleased with this train minus a few things...
5pm BST, look forward to seeing you then!
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Up today on the channel, we take a look at the withdrawn Paris-Berlin Nightjet that only lasted 2 years in service before SNCF/the French government pulled the plug on it in December 2025, discussing what it was like, the problems it faced and the replacement connection that will be launched very very soon. 5pm GMT, see you then!
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