It is the transcontinental trains which figure most prominently in railway advertising. Both railways run two trains in each direction.

the incipient horse guardsman — a tall hobbledehoy just budding into gooseberry beardism

That creepy movie gave me the jitters.

Prestiging itself is a concept popularized by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, where players can reset their in-game progress after reaching the maximum experience level, and receive a cosmetic token in exchange.