Old train car converted into tiny house from another time
What a brilliant concept. I cherish the interior.
Performers Dan and Anabel wanted a tiny house, but they also wanted to make something that was authentically different and reflected their personal taste. An abandoned World War II train car held the key to their discovery.
With careful attention to detail, they converted the carriage into a beautifully constructed guest home that would be a pleasure for any of their friends to stay in. It’s actually quite difficult to convince their guests to leave because it’s so wonderful.
They began by buying an antique train car from a man who owned a salvage wrecking business in Nebraska. Rather than covering it with paint, they let the exterior to retain all of the ancient carriage’s charm and history. They aimed to create the impression that the rail car was a historical artifact that had been a part of the scenery for many years.
Performers Dan and Anabel wanted a tiny house, but they also wanted to make something that was authentically different and reflected their personal taste. An abandoned World War II train car held the key to their discovery.
With careful attention to detail, they converted the carriage into a beautifully constructed guest home that would be a pleasure for any of their friends to stay in. It’s actually quite difficult to convince their guests to leave because it’s so wonderful.
An interior perspective
The floors, walls, and cupboards in the house were made of solid aged wood in more traditional forms to match the era from which the train carriage had originated. Entering the building is like traveling back in time by several generations.
To get the ideal design, they stretched the original tin ceiling to some portions of the walls. Indeed, to incorporate that authentic historic element into the small guest house, they reused some of the tin that was originally from previous structures.
