Caledonian Sleeper.
Have we idealized golden age of trains ? It is possible, but who would not like (as long as they did not die on the way) to get on the train that inspired 'Murder on the Orient Express' of Agatha Christie or revive the roaring 20's On a train to Victorian London.
Maybe you won't be able to do it without cell phones and dressed like a flappers , but you can still get excited traveling in one of the oldest trains in Europe . Which, by the way, opens new wagons.
We talk about Caledonian Sleeper , the same one that was launched in 1873 and that it transported the Victorian upper classes with their maids, luggage, dogs and footmen to spend a few days in the Highlands.
Its heyday would come in the 20s and 30s when the lower classes were already traveling in the wagons and the luxury wagons were accommodated even more for the upper classes. That path is still almost intact and connects London with Aberdeen , north of scotland , going by Inverness, glasgow, fort-william Y Edinburgh.
In total they have invested 150 million pounds in the replacement of 75 wagons antiques that have served passengers for almost 40 years.
Why? Today it is business travelers who most use these routes , so it was convenient that they were adapted to their needs. In this way the traveler who takes a train in London at 10 at night, arrives refreshed and rested in Edinburgh or Glasgow at 7 in the morning, while having been able to work and eat during the journey.
And the same for families or travelers who decide to spend the weekend in Scotland without the need to take planes and spend stress.
The New Caledonian Trains allow travel every night except saturdays , in four possible options. The room Caledonian Double with double bed and handmade Glencraft mattress, private bathroom, breakfast included, wifi, room service, sleep kit with Scottish amenities ; the club room , with two beds or bunk beds and the same options as the Caledonian Double.
And the most basic, but no less comfortable: the Classic Room with a single bed, but without breakfast included, and the comfort seats which also has wifi. The prices of individual seats they start at £45, Classic Rooms from £140; while the Club Rooms cost around £205 and the Caledonian Doubles from £335.