Who would you like to share a train journey with?

[MotCO]

Similar to the thread of what famous people have you met on a train, who would you like to share a train journey with, whether alive or dead?

I will kick off with Michael Palin - he must have a lot of fascinating tales to tell - and Michael McIntyre for laughs. Maybe the late Duke of Edinburgh for telling it as it is!

What are your suggestions?

 

[birchesgreen]

No one, an empty carriage all the way is true bliss.

 

[Railsigns]

who would you like to share a train journey with, whether alive or dead?

I'd probably pick someone who's alive...

 

[dangie]

- and Michael McIntyre for laughs.

That's a good one. You are joking......... aren't you....??

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Definitely Michael Palin.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Spike Milligan in one of his better moods. I can imagine people watching with him would be hilarious.
Or for someone alive,Johnny Vegas.
Or female,Julia Breck or Donna Fielding,just because.

 

[Railsigns]

I was thinking Rishi Sunak, just to give him a piece of my mind.

But he wouldn't get past the ticket barrier, trying to open it with a bag of crisps.

 

[Purple Train]

What are your suggestions?

Assuming I'm not allowed fictional characters (in which case I would have a whole host of suggestions), probably Canute the Dane, partially to quiz him about turning back the tide, and partially to see his reaction to this new-fangled train thing.

 

[Cowley]

Assuming I'm not allowed fictional characters (in which case I would have a whole host of suggestions), probably Canute the Dane, partially to quiz him about turning back the tide, and partially to see his reaction to this new-fangled train thing.

In that case I think I’d have Brunel, just to show him how well his 7 foot gauge, sea hugging, Atmospheric Railway was working (I’d ask him about some other stuff too obviously).

 

[THC]

No-one. I'm a miserable git who prefers solo travel.

THC

 

[dgl]

Trump on one of the remote Scottish lines, pick a station without even one man and his dog and accidentally leave him there (I apologise in advance to the people of Scotland for leaving him there).

In seriousness Rowan Atkinson would be a good one as he likes mechanical things and would be good entertainment, or perhaps even Jay Leno, again as he'd probably be more interested in the motive power than the scenery!

 

[Blindtraveler]

I have an entire list of people I would enjoy a romantic encounter with in a sleeper cabin

 

[Busaholic]

Never meet your heroes, I'd say. Besides, you may want to meet them, but why on earth would they want to meet you?!

 

[Purple Train]

In that case I think I’d have Brunel, just to show him how well his 7 foot gauge, sea hugging, Atmospheric Railway was working (I’d ask him about some other stuff too obviously).

On the subject of showing people things, I'd also like to show Joseph Paxton what modern-day Crystal Palace is like (and share a banana while we're at it).

On the subject of the atmospheric railway: yes, that wasn't spectacularly thought through, was it? Recently I had to write a magazine article (not aimed at rail enthusiasts) in which I had quite a difficult time distilling Oliver Bulleid's work into a single comprehensible sentence - I should have just compared him to Brunel really (both equally prone to ideas that were both very clever and totally impractical).

And finally, back on topic (sorry): I'd rather like to share a train ride with Elon Musk, that would be quite fun!

 

[McRhu]

My younger self.

 

[dangie]

In that case I think I’d have Brunel…

Yes he would be very interesting. Explaining how if he were alive today we’d be travelling to Mars & beyond.

 

[Cowley]

My younger self.

Ooh that’s good. Yep.

 

[dangie]

My younger self.

Ooh that’s good. Yep.

Yes, then you can tell yourself everything you are going to do wrong

 

[75A]

Would of had to of beeen Nelson Mandela for me.

 

[alex397]

They’d have to be fairly quiet for a start. Cant be doing with loud people. So, sorry Brian Blessed, you’re out!
They would also have to enjoy or at least tolerate rail travel. I’ve travelled with people who arn’t used to trains or don’t like trains and it’s quite irritating.

I’d also like to share a train with Michael Palin. I’ve read a few of his travel diaries so I’d love to chat to him about some of that as well. He of course also likes rail travel, so he would be a good companion.

 

[Whistler40145]

Nelson Mandela

 

[Lucan]

I'd rather like to share a train ride with Elon Musk,

Musk would never get on a train. He hates railways with a vengence and has taken it as one of his life missions to destroy them.

 

[Unic0rn]

A rock band (take your pick) - the first 'rock n roll' concert on a train journey.

 

[507021]

James May, because we both have similar interests and I think some very interesting conversations could be had.

 

[Jamesrob637]

James May or Michael Palin/Portillo. Possibly Clarkson too.

 

[Freightmaster]

James May, because we both have similar interests...

Cheese?




MARK

 

[Purple Train]

Musk would never get on a train. He hates railways with a vengence and has taken it as one of his life missions to destroy them.

Precisely my reasoning!

James May, because we both have similar interests and I think some very interesting conversations could be had.

Good shout, yes.

 

[Trainguy34]

Would of had to of beeen Nelson Mandela for me.

I have sat in the same seat he did on a Pullman when it had a break at Canterbury West, unfortunately don't know where the photo is.

 

[Ivor]

As the OP gave us the option of ‘alive or dead’ for me it would be…
THE FOUR TOPS unfortunately three have passed on.

Can’t sing a note but I couldn't resist joining in whilst they covered their hits, I probably wouldn’t be their most popular fan with my voice

 

[dangie]

Possibly Clarkson too.

If I met Clarkson I’d talk farming. ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ is the most entertaining & informative farming programme for many years.