Mitchel Moriarty
@mitchelmor.uk
Tinkerer, train driver, third thing.
All opinions are my own and not those of my employer - whoever that may be. Former child. He/Him
All opinions are my own and not those of my employer - whoever that may be. Former child. He/Him
The train splits here one last time, with half going to Syracuse and half to Palermo
July 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The train splits here one last time, with half going to Syracuse and half to Palermo
And then we do everything in reverse to get the train off the boat again
July 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
And then we do everything in reverse to get the train off the boat again
The train gets secured to the boat with a steel cable
July 2, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The train gets secured to the boat with a steel cable
Even the loco comes with us!
July 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Even the loco comes with us!
So the whole train can be put onto a boat!!
July 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
So the whole train can be put onto a boat!!
The train is shunted around and split into sections
July 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The train is shunted around and split into sections
We're right at the tip of the "boot" of Italy now and coming up to the main event
July 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
We're right at the tip of the "boot" of Italy now and coming up to the main event
You'd have to pay extra for this view in any other hotel though
July 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
You'd have to pay extra for this view in any other hotel though
Buona mattina from southern Italy.
So how was my first sleeper train?
Well, imagine a small, basic hotel room a little less comfortable than your bed at home.
Now imagine your hotel room is nearly an hour late and has to make up the time.
I'll reserve judgement until I've been on a few more of them
So how was my first sleeper train?
Well, imagine a small, basic hotel room a little less comfortable than your bed at home.
Now imagine your hotel room is nearly an hour late and has to make up the time.
I'll reserve judgement until I've been on a few more of them
July 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Buona mattina from southern Italy.
So how was my first sleeper train?
Well, imagine a small, basic hotel room a little less comfortable than your bed at home.
Now imagine your hotel room is nearly an hour late and has to make up the time.
I'll reserve judgement until I've been on a few more of them
So how was my first sleeper train?
Well, imagine a small, basic hotel room a little less comfortable than your bed at home.
Now imagine your hotel room is nearly an hour late and has to make up the time.
I'll reserve judgement until I've been on a few more of them
We ended up leaving Rome 52 minutes late
Buonanotte!
Buonanotte!
July 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
We ended up leaving Rome 52 minutes late
Buonanotte!
Buonanotte!
And here's why this connection was so important - it's my hotel room
See you all again in the morning!
See you all again in the morning!
July 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
And here's why this connection was so important - it's my hotel room
See you all again in the morning!
See you all again in the morning!
Here's something for the signal cabin fans while I panic on my train
July 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Here's something for the signal cabin fans while I panic on my train
Proper bricking it here, I might just about make the connection at this rate
July 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Proper bricking it here, I might just about make the connection at this rate
Anyway, country 4, beer 4
July 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Anyway, country 4, beer 4
45 minute delay and a 45 minute transfer though... 😬
July 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
45 minute delay and a 45 minute transfer though... 😬
There are worse places to be delayed
July 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
There are worse places to be delayed
There are more videos but Bluesky only lets me post them one at a time and I cba
Anyway this is Lake Lugano and the town over on the other side is an Italian enclave
Anyway this is Lake Lugano and the town over on the other side is an Italian enclave
July 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
There are more videos but Bluesky only lets me post them one at a time and I cba
Anyway this is Lake Lugano and the town over on the other side is an Italian enclave
Anyway this is Lake Lugano and the town over on the other side is an Italian enclave
Gonna put my neck on the line here and say Switzerland is actually very pretty
July 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Gonna put my neck on the line here and say Switzerland is actually very pretty
Goodbye Zurich!
Bang on time!
Bang on time!
July 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Goodbye Zurich!
Bang on time!
Bang on time!
Anyway, can't sit around all day!
Can you guess which train is mine?
Can you guess which train is mine?
July 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Anyway, can't sit around all day!
Can you guess which train is mine?
Can you guess which train is mine?
The station doesn't look bad either
July 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The station doesn't look bad either