A new use for redundant carriages

[martyn]

From BBC local news for Essex;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-59007584

Martyn

[RailGooner]

I predict that modelling railways will be a very popular hobby amongst future generations in Waltham Abbey. 

[PLD]

Meanwhile... At Anchorsholme Primary School (Blackpool) since 2015...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dalrigh/29835915042/in/photostream/

[Steven B]

In Bradford a Pacer is being converted to a science lab:
https://www.porterbrook.co.uk/news/pacer-makes-tracks-to-bradford-primary-school

Steven  B

[OffshoreAlan]

I wonder how long before some killjoy's child falls while alighting so they invoke a No-Win-No-Fee lawyer and get awarded draconian damages by our useless Judiciary, and the carriage is removed. And of course H&S get the blame as usual from the Gutter Press.

[end of almost-off-topic rant]

[railsquid]

Library inside a former Shinkansen car in Tokyo:

• http://c5557.photoland-aris.com/sinkansen-21-100.htm
• https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/24456

Opened in 1992, closed last year, partly due to deterioration in the vehicle's substance.

I'm sure I heard of a kindergarten acquiring one too (JR was giving these away for a fairly nominal sum 15 ~ 25 years ago).