We travelled north through the afternoon and on through the night. The free drinks were interspersed with a two-course lunch and a three-course dinner, then back to our room to find the bed turned down and chocolates on the pillow.
Next morning after a comfortable night's sleep, we were awoken by a tap on the door at 6.45am. We dressed and disembarked in the dark to walk along a path lit by lanterns to two bonfires. There we were served a cup of tea and bacon sliders while we watched and waited for the sunrise.
It was only then that we had an idea of how long the train was - 38 carriages, almost a kilometre in length.
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