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This ultra-modern home is actually a retired subway train car. Sleek stainless-steel interior accents pick up the exterior color, while birch paneling and flooring add to the airy feel of the home. Lots of windows and recessed lights make this train car bright and cheerful. This San Francisco home, made from two converted cable cars, is the sole survivor of the unusual Carville-by-the-Sea neighborhood of yesteryear. Thisunusual community, which enjoyed its heyday at the end of the 1800s, consisted of more than 100 homes made from upcycled cable cars and horse-drawn cars.
If you look hard enough, you’ll even find the old ticket window inside. Students at the Missouri University of Science and Technology refurbished three disused shipping containers to build a house that proves... Train car for cabin...would love to have 2 or 3 of these connected...couple of 'em stacked... Others, like this converted caboose house on Mercer Island via ApartmentTherapy, have been strategically cut, rejoined and expanded to accommodate more modern living requirements. As you can imagine, the possibilities are virtually endless.
Fun little bathroom that keeps the railcar theme.
It’s very artistic but also functional, for example, the large multi-functional sink in the kitchen and the rather spacious and luxurious bathroom. According to Dan and Annabel, on the Living Big In A Tiny House episode, the couple who own it, spent somewhere between $25,000-$30,000 to build it . Websites like eBay and Craigslist are great for finding hidden gems like this.
Another cozy spot in Cornwall, the “Redwood” train car features a king-size bed, wood-burning stove and kitchenette. A few steps away is where you’ll find the separate bathroom which has a toilet and a shower. For an extra $16, you can rent out an hour to yourself at the onsite hot tub. Relocated from New Hampshire to Canada's Prince Edward Island in 2013, this darling blue caboose has been welcoming overnight guests since 2014. With a separate master bedroom featuring a queen-size bed, the caboose can also sleep up to two more people on the pull-out sofa in the common space where you'll find the kitchen with a vintage stove. Wake up in the Canadian Rockies in this 1912 train caboose located in the heart of the historic small town of Golden.
Off The Rails: 8 Homes For Sale With Converted Train Cars
This expansive, 10-acre property sits smack-dab in the middle of Lopez Island, overlooking the Olympic Mountains. The cedar shake one-bedroom cottage comes with a guest caboose, renovated to include sleeping quarters for six, a bathroom, and a small kitchen. There’s also a 2,880-square-foot barn, a metal and wood shop, a garden with greenhouse, and an orchard. Larger than the caboose and smaller than the sterling rail is the boxcar rail.
It might take you a while to find the right caboose for sale, but this is where you’ll find the best prices. You’ll also be able to find rail cars that have already been refurbished or fully converted into tiny homes. These are perfect for those who aren’t interested in having a big project on their hands. It might take you a few months to find what you’re looking for, but likely the price will make the wait worth it. Matthew de Boer restored a derelict train carriage, handcrafting a beautiful and cozy living space with 1 bedroom in ~256 sq ft.
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This is by far the most amazing tiny home I have ever seen! I love the use of materials that are a complete 180 from a traditional home. Wow I think its really cool that these people are living inside a piece of history. The first car they acquired was a metal Santa Fe Railroad caboose, which they found for sale in Omaha. They wanted it to sit on authentic tracks, so they called an official track-laying company, which installed 40 feet of track in the yard. Much survives from the depot’s early days, including the wraparound porch , and the original freight floor, which is now a wall in the kitchen.
While the Irish pub doesn’t actually sell anything, you are your friends are welcome to BYO and treat it as your own during your stay. Even though the “TropiCaboose” is decorated with retro tiki décor, it’s located inside a repurposed Southern Pacific train car on the shores of Clear Lake just north of Napa County. There are eight other theme-decorated vintage cabooses that make up Featherbed Railroad Bed and Breakfast. Home to a rich history as the former Accord Train Station, this property is now available for a buyer who wants to live the ultimate train enthusiast’s fantasy. Built in 1902 and renovated in 1993, the home includes a waiting room, ticket taker room, and baggage-handling room, plus two bedrooms and 1.5 baths. A caboose parked out back on the track highlights the home’s original purpose.
By now, you may have spent a night in a treehouse, a tiny house or even a converted church, but have you ever had the privilege of calling a converted train car your home for the weekend? Whether you're a train buff or just into quirky Airbnbs, here are 21 of the coolest vintage train cars in America and beyond to book for your next trip. Wanting to keep in line with the time that the train carriage had come from, they used solid aged wood and older styles for the floors, walls, and cabinets in the home. Walking inside feels like taking a step back several generations into a different era. They added an old tin ceiling and extended that tin to some areas of the walls to create the perfect design. In fact, some of the tin they used was repurposed from older buildings to truly bring that historic aspect into the tiny guest home.
It also helps to camouflage the building for those interested in living off the grid. No one would think twice about seeing this house from a distance. Located right on the banks of the Tuckasegee River, this tiny home is made from two cabooses. The first one is where you’ll find the kitchen, dining room and living room and the second houses the full bath and bedroom. Train enthusiasts will enjoy watching the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad pass by from the comfort of the covered deck that connects the two cabooses.
In today’s culture of downsizing to reduce carbon footprints, tiny houses and recycled homes are getting increasingly desirable—in both conventional and unconventional ways. You may have already seen converted buses, storage containers, and even make-it-yourself tiny-home kits, but have you ever seen a train converted into permanent living space? The high ceilings and multiple windows typical of old train cars are a great starting point for a new small home chock-full of character. If you’re in search of an unusual home, you may need to look no further than these 9 railroad cars that have gone off the rails and become cozy and comfortable living spaces. If you’re ready to leave behind high living costs and get creative with your dream home, restoring a rail car is the perfect solution. Unlike other tiny homes, starting out with a caboose or boxcar will save you from having to build a shell for your new house, office, or she-shed.
Originally used as a commercial train carriage to transport milk around the U.K., the Siphon—as this Airbnb is called—has been restored into an off-the-grid glamping home in Cornwall that sleeps up to six people in three bedrooms today. If you drive one hour north of Toronto, you’ll find this Canadian Pacific boxcar train turned two-bedroom cottage with enough room for up to four guests. If you’d like you can also swim in the property’s indoor pool, soak in their hot tub or take a yoga class from the host, Vera, who runs the Healthy Earth Farm and Retreat on which the train car cottage is located. If you’re looking for an express line to a quirky, chic home, these unusual homes for sale might be just the ticket. If you come across a sterling rail that’s out of commission, you might want to jump on it. Not only does it offer more space, but it has the potential to expand an existing structure if you know what you’re doing.
Together, with care and attention, they transformed the carriage into an artistically designed guest house that any of their friends would be happy to stay in. In fact, it’s so amazing that it’s actually hard to get their guests to leave. All eight of these homes with train cars for sale have been lovingly restored or reimagined. The kitchen is large with breakfast bar and dining area with an old world look and 21st century amenities. The owners wax poetic about the property, which they say has been full-time hobby, adding buildings and making it a fun place for the extended family to gather. Still, all good things must come to an end, and they’ve decided to sell their magnificent home.
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