That's right. I know what you want. I have my finger on the pulse of my fanbase. You come here for photographs of train interiors! It's so obvious. Well wait no longer my beauties, I'm here to give you what you crave: Cozy train interiors. Starting with the Hiawatha "Sky Top" observation car:
This was the one that really ignited my interest in this topic. Look how fuckin' cozy. It was designed by designed by Brooks Stevens and manufactured by Milwaukee Road in 1948. In 1970 it was removed from service, but then it was acquired by the RHMA in 1998 and has remained in use to this day.
Here it is from the outside. I know I told you this article would be about train interiors but that was merely a ruse, to keep you on your toes. There were only two of these made, the other one opted for a more space age aesthetic, seen below:
Which is better? I'd say the wood panel one was cozier, but this one's cooler. Which quality is more important in a train interior? Cozy. It says so right in the title of this article. If you don't pay closer attention, you will never survive the coming Train Wars of 2059.
Check out this blatantly 1970s shit. This is in my home state of Oregon too, the Expo '74 Amtrak passenger train passing through the Cascade mountain range between Spokane and Seattle. Many of these people are likely dead now.
These are both of a Via rail observation car passing from Vancouver to Alberta, Canada. I really should've titled this article "observation cars" but you know what? Call the police, idgaf. Observation cars are cool as hell and if you don't agree, get out of my face.
This one's from the Rocky Mountain luxury train, also in Canada. This seems to be the popular style for observation cars these days. It affords a great view, but eh. It's kind of bland, isn't it? Still, one of the nice things about rail travel is the ability to enjoy passing scenery close up rather than far below, as it would be seen from a plane.
This one's a Rovos Rail lounge car. Lounge cars aren't as visually striking as observation cars but dude, get a load of that top tier comf. That is some serious coze factor in that picture there.
It gets nicer. Believe me it gets way nicer than that. The Shiki-Shama luxury train which passes through both Tohoku and Hokkaido features, among other things, a dedicated sleeper car as the caboose which looks to be larger than my first apartment.
The Shiki-Shama's dining car is no less impressive. In the same way that riding horses became a pastime of the wealthy after cars replaced them for every day transport, trains have also somewhat gone in that direction.
They are still a major mode of transport for regular people in Europe, China, Japan and so on of course, but those are typically high speed trains. Old fashioned, low speed trains have become the province of wealthy hobbyists.
What does the future hold for comfortable luxury trains? Not much probably, all movement seems to be towards higher speeds. The faster a train is, the less onboard amenities are needed, because passengers simply aren't stuck aboard the train for long enough to need such things.
That's a shame if you ask me. It may be slower and less efficient, but the design considerations for providing all the amenities of a hotel in such a confined space are really fascinating. Besides, if efficiency is all you're after, probably technology will make it possible to avoid any trips whatsoever by using telepresence robots plus VR. But is that any way to live? This may seem strange coming from me of all people, and especially in an article about rail travel, but truly...there is more to life than efficiency. All the focus these days seems to be on Hyperloop. Which is exciting indeed, but the selfish and romantic part of me hopes that there is still room in the future for long, lazy, meandering train journeys through picturesque mountains. Perhaps the day is coming when speed won't matter so much. We'll have nowhere that we need to be, and can instead afford to take it slow, soaking in the sights and sounds of a leisurely trip by rail.
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The trains evolution is fantastic. It is a big difference from James Watt steam (not steem :D) engine to electric engine from our days.
There are some train route faster than air craft route.
Living in NYC and dealing with body to body in trains everyday of my life , man this would be a dream and honor to sit in a train like this
ohh i thought u feeled horny opss my bad haha body to body in other sense hahaha
Train wars ? Oh god, gotta get ready for this!
But seriously, I agree that maybe there is more to life efficiency. These designs are too beautiful to be trashed because of being less efficient.
this future trains look more comfortable than my apartment lol, sadly in my towns trains not evolved enough to this comfort level, but i hope in future :)
Over time, human needs have evolved. The man
Wants to go faster, farther, ... For that, it must constantly innovate,
Inventing objects, or inventing new technical principles
To monitor its needs.
Amazing post what train evolution :)
technology is awesome , thank you so much for sharing great content
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A huge improvement in the train business! I like the pictures with the old trains :)
Nice post! Resteemed, and follow you!
Thanks for sharing!
Some of these images look rendered. That's how fancy it is.
Excelente post mi hermano,un gran saludo desde Venezuela
Amazing trains!
Wow, I had no idea there could be such luxury on a train. Great post.
damn it looks too royal train
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Once I had that kind of experience in my country! That view was perfect! And feel luxury as well! But here you showed me high luxury trains! This is amazing my dear friend!
I have a question... is that glass is strong enough to keep the pressure while those trains are running around 1000 Km/h!
Anyway thank you very much for sharing such great post with us! really appreciate your effort!
Cheers~
Oh! nice traveling to new trains technology. great post sir.
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Mannn. Where the fuck were these dope ass trains when I had to take a 23 hour Amtrak train ride a few years back. I would have killed to ride in any of these compared to that shit.
amigo #resteemia at your service
no more trains, definitely homes. nice post @alexbeyman
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Never Ever imagined that a Train could be that Luxurious in looks and feels
This is just Brilliant Wonderful to know about it.
Omg, they look like hotel rooms. And those observation cars are simply amazing, it is like you could see from a bird's eye
The perfect example of totally enjoying the journey, with trains like this who cares about the destination. Thanks for the post.
I have always had a great fascination with trains. This tells me what I think is possible might actually happen. Thanks for a very enjoyable post.
amazing and entertaining pictures and artwork,
please upvote me back
Amazing interior design
Hyperloop is not a compressed air train. The model you describe did not create a near vacuum in the tunnel, just created a pressure differential between the front and back of the train to move it, like those pneumatic capsule tubes in banks.
Hyperloop trains are not pushed along by an excess of air pressure behind them, but instead propel themselves electrically using ducted fans. Some of that air is used to create an air cushion under the train which, in conjunction with electromagnets, levitates it off the track slightly.
By traveling in a near-vacuum, wind resistance is all but eliminated, making much greater top speeds possible. The only similarity between Hyperloop and the train you mention is that both travel inside of tubes.