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We've all heard of private yachts and private jets. But now the French designer Thierry Gaugain has designed what he calls the "world's first private luxury train."

a rendering of the black G Train going through the desert
A rendering of the G Train in the desert. Thierry Gaugain

Gaugain is a prolific designer who has worked across multiple fields, designing furniture, glasses, motorbikes, and private planes.

a close up of Thierry Gaugain
Thierry Gaugain. Thierry Gaugain

Gaugain has also designed yachts and helped create Apple cofounder and former CEO Steve Jobs' 260-foot yacht Venus.

rendering of the side view of the G Train with glass walls
A rendering of the side view of the G Train. Thierry Gaugain

But now, for the first time, Gaugain has decided to create a design for a private luxury train, in part because "everyone loved trains in their childhood," he told Insider. "It's an old dream coming through," he added.

rendering of the G Train running near a river
A rendering of the G Train running near a river. Thierry Gaugain

Yes, he could have designed an Amtrak train or a passenger train. But why do that when you can create the "ultimate way to travel" in luxury.

rendering of the G Train as it glows gold
A rendering of the G Train. Thierry Gaugain

We all know the expression "it's about the journey, not the destination." Well, that was the intention of the G Train.

rendering of the side view of the G Train with glass walls
A rendering of the side view of the G Train. Thierry Gaugain

"During my years of working on travel concepts, I fine-tuned all the ideas of journeys, how to move, and how to discover the world," Gaugain said. "It appeared to me that a train for a one unique owner, [like] a yacht, was a very good way to reinvent the idea of journey."

rendering of a party happening on the G Train's terrace as the train glows gold
A rendering of a party happening on the G Train's terrace. Thierry Gaugain

Like other methods of transportation Gaugain has designed, the G Train was created to be a place to live. This was done by integrating technology, art, and light: "This train is meant to be a stage changing all the time by mechanical or digital means," he said.

a rendering of the G Train's partially transparent golden window
A rendering of the G Train's window. Thierry Gaugain

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