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Runaway Train

Mostly Positive (65 ratings)

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  • IRL

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Runaway Train Transport is one of a kind as it takes place on an actual train car at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. With accompanied visuals and sounds, this scenario borderlines on a simulation as passengers are stuck on an unstoppable locomotive. You inadvertently got mixed up with the mob and want out. Six months ago in exchange for amnesty and a new identity you agreed to testify against one of the most powerful crime bosses in the United States, Joseph Guarino. Your life in tremendous danger. You and your loved ones have been placed into the Witness Protection program, and have been in hiding ever since. As Marshalls, we have determined the safest and most secure way to transport you to the court hearing is via an old armored cargo train. Nobody will know of your whereabouts and after the hour long train ride to Eagleton City, you will be able to testify in a court of law against this crime Boss, and help put him behind bars for good. All of the information regarding your case must be guarded very carefully. Not even you can know the route you are about to take, so the to ensure your safety, you will be blindfolded. Secretly stowed away in this inconspicuous cargo train, you patiently wait to arrive at Eagleton City where you will act as a key witness in the upcoming trial. But unbeknownst to you and your fellow passengers, this train was never meant to make it to the end of the line. It would appear your cover has been blown and your identities revealed. With the doors locked, and the train’s speed rising, can you escape off of this runaway train before it’s too late?

  • 2-8
  • 60 mins
  • Medium
  • Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (65)

Mostly Positive

Gameplay
Very Positive
Atmosphere
Very Positive
Customer service
Very Positive

Reviews

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HannahC

1 escape room

Very fun experience with unique puzzles! I loved that we were in a real train car. One suggestion for the company is to give the players a small dry erase board to take notes on. It was difficult to keep track of all the information on my phone notes app.

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Atmosphere
Customer service
Story
Feb 15, 2026

Thank you, Hannah! The real vintage train car is what makes Runaway Train one of a kind, and we're so glad you had fun. Great suggestion on the dry erase board — we're passing that along to our game masters. Come see us again soon; we have four more rooms waiting for you downtown!

Jul 7, 2026

@Bullfrogs
Bullfrogs

48 escape rooms

Excellent experience, very unique. It was a difficult room with only two players as there is a lot of ground to cover. Plenty of puzzles to solve we did it with 2 players but would have been better to have at least 3-4 due to amount of space to cover. Paper and pen would have been nice to have in the room as well but they let us use our phone for note taking and calculators. Definitely a must if visiting Chattanooga.

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Gameplay

A very unique experience as you are actually on a train car. Story line does go along with the train car to tie everything together.

Atmosphere

You can tell the train car is old but it is refurbished and well taken care of.

Customer service

Host was right on watching and could tell where we were struggling. Was very polite and pleasant to work with.

Easy to find location

Yes

We were the first game of the day so little nervous as there is no actual building just a kiosk. We were reassured though that the host was on the way and he was present prior to our game play. Direction on where to wait are clear and easy to follow. Just have to be patient.

Feb 15, 2026 | Experienced Feb 15, 2026

Thank you for the wonderful writeup! You're spot on — the train covers a lot of ground, and 3-4 players is the sweet spot. We're glad our host could keep pace with you, and we'd love to welcome you back next time you're in Chattanooga.

Jul 7, 2026

@Miuradorable
Miuradorable

56 escape rooms

One of the coolest immersive escape rooms I've ever done, and turning the actual caboose of a train into a unique experience was so creative and fun. There is one large physical puzzle that was difficult to do, so I would recommend at minimum 4 people for this room.

Jul 22, 2025

Thank you! Turning a real train car into an escape room was a labor of love, so this made our day. Great tip on bringing 4 players for that big physical puzzle — we agree it's the sweet spot. Hope to see you aboard again!

Jul 7, 2026

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maygen20

33 escape rooms

This was SUCH a fun experience! The game itself takes place on an old train. They have screens in the windows to make it look like it was moving. Our game master was great, the puzzles were done well, and it was SO much fun racing around the train. This is a great room for families with kids or for those who travel around to do escape rooms. We haven’t done one similar so it’s definitely worth the trip!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

8

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

May 13, 2025

This made our day — thank you! The moving-window screens are one of our favorite details too. Runaway Train really is a great fit for families and traveling escape room fans alike. We'd love to have you back!

Jul 7, 2026

@darthkumar37
darthkumar37

408 escape rooms

A train escape room that takes place in an actual train car! (and why not? It's right next to the Chattanooga Choo Choo!) I've done other train escape rooms where the companies use floor motion or electronic windows with sound effects to simulate the train moving. Since this was a real train, it remained stationary, so some slight loss of immersion, but it makes up for in set design. That aside, it's a solid escape room with good puzzles and a nice flow. That's to be expected from The Escape Experience who have some really nice other rooms. Definitely worth doing if you are in the area.

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Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

15

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Medium

Nov 22, 2024 | Experienced Jan 5, 2019

A real train car beats simulated motion every time — thank you! We love that the Choo Choo setting does half the storytelling for us. Thanks for riding with us!

Jul 7, 2026

@The99fam
The99fam

24 escape rooms

Amazing was definitely one of my favorite escape rooms, many rooms, diverse set and storyline, and amazing operator

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Very diverse but in a good way

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

Separate rooms at the beginning

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

10

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Medium

Jul 6, 2024 | Experienced Jul 6, 2024

Thank you! 'Many rooms, diverse set, amazing operator' — we're framing that one. We'll share the kind words with the team at the Choo Choo. Come back soon!

Jul 7, 2026

@Berin
Berin

87 escape rooms

First escape room on an actual train and I loved it! This is probably our favorite or second favorite one at the Escape Experience.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Was anything broken?

No

May 13, 2024 | Experienced Apr 28, 2024

A favorite on a real train — thank you! Runaway Train is one of a kind and we are so glad it earned a top spot on your list. Come see us again!

Jul 7, 2026

@iflyalexair
iflyalexair

95 escape rooms

Very cool room. We had an issue with one of the puzzles that was very frustrating, but otherwise, I liked the game play and the unique setting for the escape room.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

2-4

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

12

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Oct 9, 2023 | Experienced May 9, 2023

Thank you! Glad the setting won you over despite that one stubborn puzzle — our team keeps a close eye on those between games. Hope you'll ride with us again!

Jul 7, 2026

@lillyreagan
lillyreagan

46 escape rooms

I feel as though I just wasted over $70.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

Yes

Multiple game pieces were broke/ hard to use

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

No

Parking

Limited

Aug 17, 2023 | Experienced Aug 17, 2023

We are sorry the broken pieces got in the way of your game — that is not the experience we want anyone paying for. Your feedback went straight to our maintenance team.

Jul 7, 2026

@JustAPerson
JustAPerson

25 escape rooms

𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿

Feb 21, 2023

Thank you for another fantastic writeup! Kayla is a gem and we'll make sure she sees this. Glad the train delivered even with those screens acting up that day. Hope to see you again!

Jul 7, 2026

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