Blue Train!

Stelly · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:16

Hey All,

I have just been talking to a mate of mine that well inherited a lot of 'old money' and he told me that he just bought some tickets for something called 'The Blue Train' very exclusive... cost him £12k per ticket!!!

Anyone else know about this??

http://www.bluetrain.co.za/bluetrain/pa_fast_view.pr_rates?p_supplier_id=35

Stelly

dwarf · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:22

Thats one hell of a price for a train ticket!

Zefan · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:23

That's just one way too :\

Why would anyone ever do that?

Just take a drinking hat and a duvet on a normal train and you're sorted.

gjrc · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:25

Zefan said:
That's just one way too :\

Why would anyone ever do that?

Just take a drinking hat and a duvet on a normal train and you're sorted.

why not...

if you can afford it, why the hell not.

it may be fun, it may be crap you never know untill you try. and if you are that rich you dont care!!

Stelly · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:26

I couldnt believe it when he told me....

He has just told me that some Yank offered him £18k each!

Stelly

trojan698 · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:27

for the tickets?

How much did he inherit?!!

Zefan · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:27

gjrc said:
if you can afford it, why the hell not.

I suppose so, but there are definitely better things to do with money than sit in a blue box with wheels and comfy chairs

Stelly · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:30

trojan698 said:
for the tickets?

How much did he inherit?!!

Don't know how much but he gets a new Range Rover full package when they bring a new one out...

I think tobacco plantation came into the convo a few times...

Stelly

TheVoice · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:33

Heard about that while I lived over in SA. Didn't realise it was quite that expensive though.

Rosbif · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:36

Yah I wouldnt mind riding the big bloo train through Sith Ifrika either yah..

gjrc · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:37

Zefan said:
I suppose so, but there are definitely better things to do with money than sit in a blue box with wheels and comfy chairs

surely thats entirely subjective??

Fraggr · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:43

gjrc said:
surely thats entirely subjective??

I don't get why he'd want to do that. Seems incredibly boring. :/

Zefan · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:46

gjrc said:
surely thats entirely subjective??

Not really. I mean things such as charity.

I understand spending money to have a nice holiday/quality of life, but to go on a simple train journey costing this much is beyond the justifiable line imo.

z0mbi3 · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:48

Hangon, if you're a train freak then this would probably cause excitement of orgasmic proportions. His mate probably has a thing for trains.

Stelly · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:48

Fraggr said:
I don't get why he'd want to do that. Seems incredibly boring. :/

Supposed to be rather fun... they are only running it once this year...

Stelly

Stelly · 23 Feb 2007 at 16:49

z0mbi3 said:
Hangon, if you're a train freak then this would probably cause excitement of orgasmic proportions. His mate probably has a thing for trains.

I'm not a train freak btw.

Not at all... He likes wild life though and go through a lot of nature parks...

Its also got a 6 year waiting list!

Stelly

raz0rr · 23 Feb 2007 at 17:34

http://www.bluetrain.co.za/bluetrain/pa_fast_view.pr_rates?p_supplier_id=35

12000 rand seems more reasonable than £12000

Zefan · 23 Feb 2007 at 17:36

R12000= £867.05

So, like going through London then

Not nearly as bad a price!

gjrc · 23 Feb 2007 at 17:42

Zefan said:
Not really. I mean things such as charity.

I understand spending money to have a nice holiday/quality of life, but to go on a simple train journey costing this much is beyond the justifiable line imo.

oh come on!!

are you telling me that you wont spend £800 on a holiday but would rather donate all of it to charity and sit in the garden instead???

please!!!

Zefan · 23 Feb 2007 at 17:42

gjrc said:
oh come on!!

are you telling me that you wont spend £800 on a holiday but would rather donate all of it to charity and sit in the garden instead???

please!!!

I was referring to £12000, see my post just above yours.