Tell you summat though, from an iregular user of trains.
They are actually quite good when running properly.
I actually quite enjoyed seeing areas I usually drive through from a different angle.
Virgin were ace from Chester to Crewe.
Clean and tidy too.
Now that is a bit of a twat of a road journey usually.
Not particulary far, but always pondorously slow behind wagos doing a short cut to the M6.
The train absolutely gave it the biffters however, probably doning close to 100mph, and was there in 20 minutes as against the usual 45 in the car.