"Escape Room" Trains????

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:34 am

This just in from the UK's Severn Valley Railway:

https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertai ... am-trains/

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The Lost Jewel is the attraction's bespoke escape puzzle game that people can pre-book to play on all trains.
The game is for groups of up to six players.
It is set in 1861 and participants have been invited onto a special train to enjoy the first trip across the newly constructed Victoria Bridge.
Queen Victoria is on board, although it is a heavily guarded secret.
However, someone has found out and they're lurking in the corridors, heading towards the royal carriage to steal the Queen's jewels.
Those taking part must crack the code and stop the thief.
It costs £50 . . .

Severn Valley is perhaps the "Strasburg of the U.K."--one of the role models for successful steam and heritage railway operations. You wouldn't think they would need this to draw passengers--but, then again, remember Strasburg had a pinball-machine car a while back?

PRR8063 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:55 am

Strasburg actually has it's own "Escape Room" train.

Here is the description on their website:

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Time is running out! Harry Houdini, the renowned magician and escape artist, is trapped in a safe onboard a moving train, and only YOU and YOUR PARTY can free him before he runs out of air! This interactive escape room -- onboard the opulent (and moving!) President’s Car -- is unlike anything you have experienced before.

Price includes one (1) complimentary adult beverage and a snack.

Don’t miss the opportunity to test your wit and skill and save Houdini before time runs out! Only aboard the Strasburg Rail Road!

Whenever I think of escape room on a train, all I can think of is this movie scene ;)

bigjim4life · **Posted:** Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:55 am

Strasburg still does have an Escape Room experience available: https://www.strasburgrailroad.com/speci ... the-train/