The AFFORDABLE LUXURY First Class Dining Train From England to Wales!

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Download the TrainPal app and use my referral code LONDON05 to get up to 5% off UK and European train tickets and 34% of all kinds of Railcards here: https://mytrainpal.onelink.me/q1rp/kd62m9jb?pid=social&af_siteid=yt-minlandlondon&campaign=media I've been wanting to bring you this video for AGES - Transport for Wales have been running their Mk4 "Premier Sets" on the Manchester to South Wales route since the end of 2022, and I finally got a chance to give it a go on a stunning late Summers afternoon. Join me as we take a look at the incredible dining experience on board this train in first class as we cross England to Wales through the scenic Welsh Marches! Journey details: Date of travel - September 2023 Operator - Transport for Wales Origin - Manchester Piccadilly Destination - Cardiff Central Class of travel - First Price - £37.20/€43.45/$47.02 (advance first single including Railcard discount of 1/3 - reduced to £18.60/€21.72/$23.51 through delay repay 30) Duration - 3 hours, 45 minutes Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video! Music from EpidemicSound and is used under license. A massive thanks to the following for their contributions to this video: @Paul_Lucas for the Arriva Trains Wales Mk3 set footage @SuperalbsTravels for the ex-Grand Central Mk4 interior shots Both have fantastic channels, so check them out (if for some crazy reason you haven't already)! Follow me on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/midland__london Instagram: https://instagram.com/midlandlondon Support the channel here: https://kofi.com/midlandlondon #class67 #mk4 #transportforwales #diningtrain #manchester #cardiff #tripreport #vlog Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:42 Manchester Piccadilly 02:37 Transport for Wales 03:15 Transport for Wales Premier Sets 04:38 How I Booked My Tickets - Trainpal Sponsorship 05:48 Boarding the Train/First Class 05:59 Our Route 06:34 Departure from Manchester 06:49 Longsight Depot 07:18 Stockport 07:45 A Trouble-Free Wilmslow! 08:13 Manchester to Crewe Line & 110mph 08:38 Know Your Seat 10:21 Crewe 11:23 Onboard Dining Information 12:09 Shrewsbury 12:41 The Welsh Marches Line 13:10 Standard Class + Grand Central Refurbishment 13:48 Short Platforms?!? 14:18 Food! 14:45 Hereford and Entering Wales 15:34 Toilets 16:24 Cwmbran and Entry to The South Wales Mainline 16:44 Newport 17:01 My Thoughts and Conclusions 17:44 Cardiff Central 17:57 Arrival and Thank You!