EMMA Hammond shows off the replica train carriage she built from scratch.
The mum of two, 47, put together the 24ft by 8ft holiday home in 89 days.
Emma is proud of her creation[/caption]
The carriage makes a picturesque addition to the countryside[/caption]
Authentic comfy seats complete the look[/caption]
She finished her £7,000 project minutes before the first guests arrived at her farm in Harrogate, North Yorks.
She said: “By the end, I was exhausted.”
The plush one-bedroom holiday home has several antique features Emma snapped up from eBay, including authentic train door handles, luggage racks, signs and lights – and she believes she is the first person to ever build a train carriage completely from scratch.
Photographer and massage therapist Emma said: “How it came about is all a bit weird – I’d thought about it a lot, drew out some plans and it just sort of happened.
“An old railway runs through our farm which was where the idea initially came from, and I got further ideas from visiting the York Railway Museum.
“I’ve also always had an interest in trains and drew a bit more inspiration from the old Pullman train services, which I love.
“I started building it all off a trailer, I think I might be the first person ever to build a train carriage from scratch.
“I had no previous experience with DIY and I didn’t really Google how to do anything – the biggest thing I had ever built beforehand was a garden couch from old pallets, and that wobbles!”
The carriage features a cosy bedroom[/caption]
The carriage as it took shape[/caption]
Emma had no previous DIY experience[/caption]
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The mobile carriage sleeps two people and costs £85 per night, with an extra £25 charge to relax in the hot tub.
Train fanatic Emma added: “It’s such a shame the train to Harrogate doesn’t still run through the farm still because that would have been even more unique and amazing.”
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