This group of YouTubers found a lost 1920s Dallas train car and rescued it, and inside was like opening a time capsule from 100 years ago.
A lot of the original furnishings and parts still remain in the carriage, like wood paneling, and the previous owner had wired the car for electricity, which still seemed to work.
The train car had a lot of interest when it came to potential buyers, and so the men had to really want it – they also had to move it.
The YouTubers faced a difficult task when it came to trying to move the 20,000lb and 46-foot-long train car and had to deploy very heavy lifting equipment.
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Inside a lost 1920s Dallas train car
This lost 1920s Dallas train car created a lot of interest when it was listed online by its owner, Alan Novacov, who had kept it inside the Spaghetti Warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas.
A team of YouTubers from Turnin Rust decided that it was time for them to rescue the carriage and breathe new life into it with a big DIY project.
They took a look inside and were blown away by the original wood paneling and glass windows. A previous owner had even wired it up with electricity which still worked.
It was like stepping back 100 years in time, to an era of luxury train travel.
It looked as though after the train car was decommissioned from transport, it became a playhouse or maybe a hangout for children. That meant it was in a relatively safe condition.
Actually moving it proved to be very tricky
The carriage was extremely heavy – it weighed just over 20,000 lbs and was 46 feet long – so extraction proved difficult
Also, as it was over 100 years old, the team had to be extremely careful trying to move it without breaking any of the original parts.
They decided to call in the help of a 40-foot trailer and a heavy-duty Sky Track forklift to try and move it, carefully testing height and clearance before getting it lined up with the trolley.
After a nerve-wracking few minutes, the team managed to get the 1920s Dallas train car – mostly – successfully on the trolley.
The team reflected on the journey they’d had with their train car. They also wondered if they were the only people in the world with one like it, because they can’t wait to start restoring it.
