How a derelict train car in Idaho became one of Airbnb’s most interesting rentals

Where others saw decay, the French family saw potential.

Isaac French’s journey into the world of restoration began in Idaho, with a dilapidated train car and his father’s determined vision. The project started when his father went to help a neighbor shovel snow off a collapsing barn roof. That’s when he stumbled upon a hidden treasure. “My dad’s always been a visionary,” French says.