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Sort of interesting. Apparently, according to the article, this development or concept in the U.S has its origins amongst the Orthodox in Siberian Russia.
Railroad Chapel Cars Brought God to the People
The idea for creating a church inside a rail car actually came from Russia. According to Taylor and Taylor, “the earliest true ‘church on rails’ was the train of three (some say five) beautiful Russian Orthodox church cars that moved with the construction gangs first along the Trans-Caspian and then along the Trans-Siberian Railroad.” The cars were fitted with carved wooden altars, lit by tallow candles, and heated with a wood stove. There were no pews because the congregation, called to worship by a bell atop the cars, did so standing up.
more at link.
And then below that link, is a link to a couple pictures of the Siberian/Orthodox train cars that I googled up to add in.
Railroad Chapel Cars Brought God to the People - JSTOR Daily
Between 1890 and 1946, thirteen railroad chapel cars made their way across America, spreading a Christian message in rural communities.
daily.jstor.org
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