[toast0]

A locomotive doesn't make a good cafe. You'd want a car with big windows at least. A Caltrain passenger car might work, but even then, kind of iffy.

A locomotive might be nice in a museum or as an art piece at a playground, or for scrap value.

[diggan]

> A locomotive doesn't make a good cafe. You'd want a car with big windows at least.

I guess it depends on what kind of vibe you're going for. Plenty of cafes that are tiny, cramped with no windows, but still manages to be cozy and interesting.

[ortusdux]

Agreed. There is a B&B in my hometown that consists of converted passenger cars. Breakfast is even served in a diner car. There are locomotives in the area, but they are in parks for their historic value.

[AnotherGoodName]

It’s far too young for a museum piece. Amtrak still runs emd sw1’s built in 1942 ffs. And there’s plenty of small time railways using even older locos for shunting.

This is a 1970’s model diesel ffs. That’s basically brand new in this industry.

[toast0]

Well, would have been nice if they could sell it with the engine not disabled and another operator could use it.