Trivia: Last thing you ate on a train

[Requeststop]

I used to make an evening journey from Inverness to Edinburgh on a Fri regularly changing at Perth. At around Dunkeld I would order a chinese for delivery to PTH and consume it on the nearly empty 158 working the 20:02. Sometimes pax would complane, mostly though they wouldnt say anything, unless Id gone for summit stinky!

As mentioned in another posting. Plastic scrambled egg and something related to smoked salmon on the Night sleeper to inverness, but........since then a delicious Scone and Cream tea on the service of XC Manchester to Bristol TM eaten the correct way with the CREAM ON TOP ( you Devonians always get it wrong - Cream rises to the top and therefore is King) with Rodda's clotted cream. YUMMY!

 

[Ash Bridge]

As mentioned in another posting. Plastic scrambled egg and something related to smoked salmon on the Night sleeper to inverness, but........since then a delicious Scone and Cream tea on the service of XC Manchester to Bristol TM eaten the correct way with the CREAM ON TOP ( you Devonians always get it wrong - Cream rises to the top and therefore is King) with Rodda's clotted cream. YUMMY!

Was this available to purchase/order on the XC Voyager, or bought at the station before boarding?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Roast Venison sandwiches on a Hull - Meadowhall service

 

[backontrack]

...since then a delicious Scone and Cream tea on the service of XC Manchester to Bristol TM eaten the correct way with the CREAM ON TOP ( you Devonians always get it wrong - Cream rises to the top and therefore is King) with Rodda's clotted cream. YUMMY!

Indeed. The clotted cream goes on top.

Which jam - raspberry or strawberry?

 

[507021]

I had a Chicken Big King and chips on a Northern Rail Class 158 last Saturday

 

[backontrack]

To post what you last ate apart from trains, please visit this thread: http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?p=2298879

To discuss what you've recently eaten on a train, please continue in this thread. Thank you.

 

[gazthomas]

Fish and chips bought at Pembroke Dock and taken back onto a HST. Oh and a number of tinned beverages

 

[Blindtraveler]

Home Made ham sarnies (thank to my Wife) and Twix in the declassified FC area of an X SWT 158 on the Borders Railway last Monday.

Fellow forum member Tecniquest had the same (further browny points to the Wife)

felt a bit guilty leaving her but she enjoyed Wine and Chicken Curry with rice and chips in my absense. I had a Class 68 at teatime!

 

[infobleep]

I often have some breakfast on the train but it's my own as my morning trains don't have catering.

The last time I bought something on a train would be on some Intercity service. I'd be more tempted if my trains offered cooked breakfasts but they don't.

 

[Hadders]

Fish & Chips on the 1815 from Mallaig to Fort William yesterday evening

 

[backontrack]

Fish & Chips on the 1815 from Mallaig to Fort William yesterday evening

In newspaper?

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Probably a bacon baguette from the first class trolley on a jaunt from London to Glasgow.

 

[FQ]

A Yum Yum and a milkshake on a 168 from Snow Hell to Leam about 3 hours ago.

 

[Techniquest]

18/09/2015

Cheeseburger from the shop on 221105 (partnered with 221117), working the 0910 London Euston to Holyhead

19/09/2015

Tayto Cheese and Onion crisps aboard the 0900 Dublin Heuston to Cork (not yet checked the loco ID)

 

[Ash Bridge]

18/09/2015

Cheeseburger from the shop on 221105 (partnered with 221117), working the 0910 London Euston to Holyhead

My 10 years old daughters opinion of Virgin Trains cheeseburgers is that they are far superior to Mc D's,

Do you agree?

 

[Techniquest]

No, not even remotely. No flavour, no sauces, cheap tasteless cheese that covers only a portion of the burger and doesn't melt properly. If I'd paid a quid or something like that for it, I'd not be complaining.

Bacon roll all the way next time!

19/09/15

Double chocolate, well, chocolate from Butlers Chocolate Cafe, Dublin Heuston aboard the 0900 Dublin Heuston to Cork.

I suspect I'll have something on the return journey too later

 

[Blindtraveler]

My 10 years old daughters opinion of Virgin Trains cheeseburgers is that they are far superior to Mc D's,

Do you agree?

I most certainly do! Whilst I note the Lord Teq finds them poor in comparrison Im not a fan of Mcdonalds and so have a much more open mind about alternatives! If I didnt know any better Id say the VT ones had been cooked fresh.

 

[Techniquest]

I'd much rather McDonalds burgers over the Virgin offer! That said I'd rather Burger King over McDonalds!

19/09/15

3 Seal Bars (Aldi's version of Penguins) on the 0900 Dublin Heuston to Cork

 

[Whistler40145]

Yeah, there's a better taste with Burger King, maybe it's because they're flame grilled versus the plain McDonalds burgers, plus I'm not sure if it's me, the buns taste sweet at McDonalds, very off putting.

 

[Ash Bridge]

I most certainly do! Whilst I note the Lord Teq finds them poor in comparrison Im not a fan of Mcdonalds and so have a much more open mind about alternatives! If I didnt know any better Id say the VT ones had been cooked fresh.

Well my daughter will be pleased that you agree with her Blindtraveler, just to add, the one she had on the Pendolino did come with a sachet of sauce unlike Techniquest's.

 

[Blindtraveler]

You have to ask for it but creddit where its due the sashays are free. Now how about some thin cut fries to go with it VT? Not Mcane but maybe those Fries to Go or similar?

 

[Techniquest]

Oh I had ketchup in mine via a sachet of it, but the sauces they include in the McDonalds ones just make it better somehow.

Not currently eating on the return to Dublin, we left only 40 minutes after lunch so I'm not yet hungry. If we hadn't left Cork 2 hours early (full story in the trip report tonight!) it would have been different!

 

[FQ]

A brilliant burger on 321413 before departure on the 15:07 to St Albans Abbey (sourced from the nearby Junction Cafe). Following that, I had a costa triple chocolate muffin on 350110 (350119 was on the back) which was working the 16:37 from Milton Keynes to Crewe.

 

[Blindtraveler]

Clearly someone whos been doing an LM 321 Bash. Good man!

 

[FQ]

Just an out and back on 413 to get the last LM one in. I went all the way from Rugby to Watford to get it!

 

[trainophile]

Rather pleased with my recent travel food rations... on Sunday I bought a pack of cooked bacon bits in Asda, reduced to £1.12, and later the same day a small Warburtons toastie loaf in Tesco reduced to 08p. With butter than I already had, this has so far kept me in sandwiches for three days, and there's enough for tomorrow too! (I never take much notice of use-by dates, if it looks and smells okay.)

 

[Blindtraveler]

Couple of contributions from my massive West Highlands Bash yesturday, full trip report on my own thread.

A BLT sandwitch, well ok two of them and a kitkat plus Water and a Catering Trolley Coffee on the 08:21 Glasgow>Oban Yesturday, followed later by a Fish Supper, Smoked Saussage and can of Fizzy Orrange on the 18:15 Mallaig>Fort William and finally a Hot Chocolate and Shortbread on the 19:50 Fortbill>Euston via Edinburgh Last Night.

 

[FQ]

A boots chicken and bacon sarnie, carrot cake, a drink and a packet of crisps waiting for 68014 to leave Marylebone earlier on the 13:15 to Brum.

 

[Requeststop]

Was this available to purchase/order on the XC Voyager, or bought at the station before boarding?

Sorry for the long delay in replying. This was bought on board.
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Indeed. The clotted cream goes on top.

Which jam - raspberry or strawberry?

Strawberry of course. The best Raspberries come from Scotland, (Dundee I believe) Admittedly, South Western raspberries are not as good but our Strawberries are second to none.

 

[backontrack]

Sorry for the long delay in replying. This was bought on board.
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Strawberry of course. The best Raspberries come from Scotland, (Dundee I believe) Admittedly, South Western raspberries are not as good but our Strawberries are second to none.

Correction: Raspberry

I'd gladly have strawberries in scones, but raspberry jam is king (well, heir after clotted cream :P).