A Gallery of Repurposed Train Cars

Posted by John Farrier in Architecture, Auto & Transportation on November 2, 2009 at 3:27 pm


Photo: English Russia

WebUrbanist has a great roundup of pictures of train cars that have been converted to other uses, such as hotels, houses, and bridges. The image above is of a train car that has been turned into a Russian Orthodox church — an emerging trend in Russia.

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Miniatur Wonderland: World’s Largest Model Railway

Posted by Queuebot in Auto & Transportation on March 27, 2009 at 1:05 pm


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Miniatur Wonderland
in Hamburg, Germany is the largest model railway in the world. With 7 miles of tracks in an area of over 16,000 sq ft, 200,000 people, 4,000 cars, 800 buildings, it features 6 geographic regions including America. It’s a work in progress (!) with a goal of more than 13 miles of tracks. The builders have already clocked in more than 500,000 hours of work.

This video is a presentation of this amazing attraction; make sure you watch the ‘small’ control room @ 3:35.

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Europe’s Grass-lined Railways

Posted by Queuebot in Everything Else, Travel on March 8, 2009 at 9:50 pm


These grass lined railways in Europe are not only aesthetically pleasing, but help cut down on pollution and heat.

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