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Train Car Home in Portland
re-nest.com - 4/15/2009
Train Car Home in Portland
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This rail car home in Portland was created from a 1949 Portland sleeper car. It's a surprising roomy at 807 square feet and 10 foot ceilings. Did I mention it's for sale? See the price after the jump. The "home" is currently listed at $225,000 at LaurieHolland . According to the Web site, ...

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Ecofriend:  Eco Architecture: Train Car Home in Portland makes you sleep on rails

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Eco Architecture: Train Car Home in Portland makes you sleep on rails
Ecofriend — ... The designers removed all sleepers and chairs from the rail car and replaced them with a fully electric kitchen, DSL, incinerator toilet and luxurious bedding. Impressively, the interior is built from the finest materials available on the markets. The railcar home is 85 feet long, 9.5 feet wide and has a 10-foot domed ceiling. The home is listed for sale at Laurie Holland, bearing a price tag of $225,000. Via: Re-Nest

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