Organising a train jam
Let's get this ball rolling by doing some research.
So the Blue Train is definitely out. PTA to CT is R13,000+ per person.
Same for Rovos Rail at R14,000+
And Shongololo Express does 2 week long tours in the R30,000+ range.
Premier Classe doesn't seem to do JHB to CT or vice versa any more?
Shosholoza Meyl looks about right and is more-or-less R600 from JHB to CT or vice versa.
So the Blue Train is definitely out. PTA to CT is R13,000+ per person.
Same for Rovos Rail at R14,000+
And Shongololo Express does 2 week long tours in the R30,000+ range.
Premier Classe doesn't seem to do JHB to CT or vice versa any more?
Shosholoza Meyl looks about right and is more-or-less R600 from JHB to CT or vice versa.
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JHB -> CT : Tues 12:30 - Wed 15:30
CT -> JHB : Thurs 10:00 - Fri 12:15
I've tried their call centre but I just sat in waiting for ages. But it looks like we can do block bookings. For the jam we'll need to take either:
A sleeper coach
Or dining car
You do get meal options (trolley service) in the sleeper car, but I got food poisoning one of those times so perhaps visit the dining car or have your own stuff with you.
In terms of sleeper coach vs dining car: going just on those two pics, I would think the dining car might work better. I would personally be quite unkeen on working without a table for so long. Is the sleeper coach any more secure than the dining car? Maybe I'm missing something here...
Funny that NOONE WHO KNOWS HAS CONFIRMED THIS HERE.
Come on, some real confirmation here about the power would be nice :) Hint hint nudge nudge.
GJ on organising! :)
... any coaches available that have power points? ... that are also cheap...
Unfortunately I fear the chances of power points are super low - thats a very first world kinda thing on trains.
EDIT: Or a small wind turbine we hang out the window... ok, I'll stop now.
It's proving a bit hard to ask about trains originating from CT from Joburg side, having a hard time getting people on the phone... Can anyone in Cape Town please try and find out if the train services have power points and how we can secure seats with power?
The first choice appears to be the Shosholoza Meyl https://www.shosholozameyl.co.za/, CT office:
Cape Town Area :
Mr. Karel Crous (Area Operations Manager)
Mobile: 083 455 8145
Office International: (27 21 449 2124\5)
Office Local: (021 449 2124/5)
Thanks guys if you can help that'd be great :)
I think it could work - code a global, record smashing indie game without getting arrested. Think how pale Phil Fish would look in comparison.
Jokes aside though, a train jam sounds like a really amazing venture. I hope you can make it happen and post lots of pictures.
And I really am going to go down to CT to jam back up. Come on guys we must make this happennnnnnn!
I really like boardgames but I would like a digital jam personally. Thing is we've not really had the best responses to boardgames lately. I understand that we can boardgame jam and kinda advance the agenda (pun intended) but it's just intrinsically a more difficult to access avenue to people other than those making the stuff.
Have a look at their Hello Peter: http://hellopeter.com/shosholoza-meyl/compliments-and-complaints and if you do go, just be prepared for worse conditions than you would otherwise have expected.
thats a bit disappointing...
I don't understand the prices listed at the top and the Premier Class price of R2650?
It sounds doable... Though not economical. Especially if I'd have to fly down and then train up. Not a good way to blow reserves for a starting full-time indie.
I guess I'd be more productive just jamming from home... Or would I? Or CT guys, let's get serious - just fly up for 1k and we can jam for 48hours in the luxury of the MS office. Or the desperation of any novelty venue we can find for WAY cheap :) what do you say? :)
The idea of having a 48 hour jam before (or after) A MAZE sounds like it would be a good idea if the train jam doesn't work. I'd certainly be keen to participate in something like that.