Racing a BOEING 747 vs a TRAIN!
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Date: 2023-08-20
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Ted
Weirdly, despite being iconic, I'm not a fan of the B747. I spent quite a bit of time on them going over to Denver every quarter. They were noisy, and dated. When I had to change my plans and take a connecting flight instead. It ran on a modern 737-800 and an Airbus of some kind, I was shocked at the difference, the noise level a lot lower, the seating far nicer, less crowded.
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Weirdly, despite being iconic, I'm not a fan of the B747. I spent quite a bit of time on them going over to Denver every quarter. They were noisy, and dated. When I had to change my plans and take a connecting flight instead. It ran on a modern 737-800 and an Airbus of some kind, I was shocked at the difference, the noise level a lot lower, the seating far nicer, less crowded.
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GamingPredator
Went to Kemble in September 2021, was very nice to see one of the 747's done up in the retro livery kept untouched at the front, got some nice pictures with the car. But very sad to see the rest waiting for scrap, especially the 747's and the 727's. Surprised to see a lot of the aircraft are still in the exact same place a year later
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Went to Kemble in September 2021, was very nice to see one of the 747's done up in the retro livery kept untouched at the front, got some nice pictures with the car. But very sad to see the rest waiting for scrap, especially the 747's and the 727's. Surprised to see a lot of the aircraft are still in the exact same place a year later
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Tony
It would have won the race if it had been loaded nose first on the low-loader. Less wind resistance - there's a reason that they call it the pointy end. All the wind blowing up its arse going up the motorway surely have slowed it down. And stuffing it head first into the naughty corner of that shed, well that's just shameful.
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It would have won the race if it had been loaded nose first on the low-loader. Less wind resistance - there's a reason that they call it the pointy end. All the wind blowing up its arse going up the motorway surely have slowed it down. And stuffing it head first into the naughty corner of that shed, well that's just shameful.
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HD
I don't know what's more amazing, the 747 upper deck or the fact you managed all those train journeys without serious delays, cancellations or missed trains due to those delays and cancellations. But I've got a feeling those prime time train tickets probably cost more than just renting that whole lorry haha
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I don't know what's more amazing, the 747 upper deck or the fact you managed all those train journeys without serious delays, cancellations or missed trains due to those delays and cancellations. But I've got a feeling those prime time train tickets probably cost more than just renting that whole lorry haha
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Graham
Thanks for the video Noel - really enjoy your videos - thanks for sharing all this with us! Always loved flying the 747, and 12 of my 13 747s flights were on BA. Got to fly the upper deck once, that was on SAA - they had at the time (2003) economy in the upper deck, cool experience.
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Thanks for the video Noel - really enjoy your videos - thanks for sharing all this with us! Always loved flying the 747, and 12 of my 13 747s flights were on BA. Got to fly the upper deck once, that was on SAA - they had at the time (2003) economy in the upper deck, cool experience.
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Steve
Going up the other end of the platform at New Street, you'd have been able to use a bridge which would allow for a less stressful/easier changeover. You wouldn't have been contending with the chaotic layout of the main concourse and it's myriad lounges
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Going up the other end of the platform at New Street, you'd have been able to use a bridge which would allow for a less stressful/easier changeover. You wouldn't have been contending with the chaotic layout of the main concourse and it's myriad lounges
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Kathy
My first international flight was on British Airways Seattle to London on a 747 in 2015. There is nothing more majestic than seeing the plane with pilots so high up through the airport windows. Will always be my most memorable flight.
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My first international flight was on British Airways Seattle to London on a 747 in 2015. There is nothing more majestic than seeing the plane with pilots so high up through the airport windows. Will always be my most memorable flight.
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Ted
I gave up on trains years ago. Go from a major city to London that works, anything else forget it. Slow and overpriced. Cars are cheaper and more convenient. Until they fix that, people will continue to use their more polluting cars.
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I gave up on trains years ago. Go from a major city to London that works, anything else forget it. Slow and overpriced. Cars are cheaper and more convenient. Until they fix that, people will continue to use their more polluting cars.
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nyc1164
It's sad to see The Queen of the Sky being retired and demolished. But I am glad to see they preserved a part of the plane. At least I was fortunate enough to able to ride them several times. You guys got nice looking trains.
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It's sad to see The Queen of the Sky being retired and demolished. But I am glad to see they preserved a part of the plane. At least I was fortunate enough to able to ride them several times. You guys got nice looking trains.
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Shuaib
Great video Noel. The 747s were iconic to BA been lucky enough to have travelled in Club with BA staff travel. The upper deck bubble as we called it was great and so quiet. It definitely was the Queen of the Air.
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Great video Noel. The 747s were iconic to BA been lucky enough to have travelled in Club with BA staff travel. The upper deck bubble as we called it was great and so quiet. It definitely was the Queen of the Air.
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Robert
You could alternately title this video The shortcommings of public transport Too many connections, too many stops, with schedules that are not convenient. And as always you can't get there from here'
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You could alternately title this video The shortcommings of public transport Too many connections, too many stops, with schedules that are not convenient. And as always you can't get there from here'
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Janice
What a fun thing to do Noel. I've never travelled First Class but certainly flown on a good few 747's and I have visited the flight deck. I found the water cannon tribute particularly emotional.
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What a fun thing to do Noel. I've never travelled First Class but certainly flown on a good few 747's and I have visited the flight deck. I found the water cannon tribute particularly emotional.
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ejreob
Just saying. If taxi is public transport, you could plausibly take a taxi from the start point to the end point and win comfortably. It would cost you, but it would be an easy win.
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Just saying. If taxi is public transport, you could plausibly take a taxi from the start point to the end point and win comfortably. It would cost you, but it would be an easy win.
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Marcus
I was in seat 1A on that 747 G-BYGA as BA11 21: 15 LHR-SIN on 31/12/09. I fell asleep on the sat-phone whilst on a new years celebration call, luckily a bill didn't come through!
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I was in seat 1A on that 747 G-BYGA as BA11 21: 15 LHR-SIN on 31/12/09. I fell asleep on the sat-phone whilst on a new years celebration call, luckily a bill didn't come through!
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venkman7
A really fun video! Thoroughly enjoyed it, although you have to admit, if it weren't for the traffic jam on the M6, the 747 would have won handily. :)
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A really fun video! Thoroughly enjoyed it, although you have to admit, if it weren't for the traffic jam on the M6, the 747 would have won handily. :)
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Craig
well. the title was misleading. but actually a really good video! Well put together, enjoyed this. had a Top Gear challenge vibe to it. Well done Noel!
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well. the title was misleading. but actually a really good video! Well put together, enjoyed this. had a Top Gear challenge vibe to it. Well done Noel!
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Greg
Great video Noel and lots of fun. You won the race! I hope that the loos had been emptied before transport. All the best from Melbourne Australia.
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Great video Noel and lots of fun. You won the race! I hope that the loos had been emptied before transport. All the best from Melbourne Australia.
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stuart
Great video noel but not sure why you didn't just take a train from Cheltenham Spa straight Manchester as its a regular route from Cheltenham.
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Great video noel but not sure why you didn't just take a train from Cheltenham Spa straight Manchester as its a regular route from Cheltenham.
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NICK
Hi Noel. I enjoyed that suspense and action movie from the very first seconde till the end. Thanks a lot. As usual huuuuuge hugs from Colombia
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Hi Noel. I enjoyed that suspense and action movie from the very first seconde till the end. Thanks a lot. As usual huuuuuge hugs from Colombia
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