You've seen them at playgrounds all over the place, and for very good reason. Wooden play trains, whether they lean more classical or whimsical, are a major hit with both boys and girls alike, and with all the train based children's stories, movies and real life wonder, they make for amazing playsets kid's can't get enough of. I must admit that I spent many hours playing on my church's train playset, and that enjoyment drove the Sunny Valley Locomotive design.
In this plan, you'll receive the blueprints for the:
- Engine
- Tender
- Cargo Car
- Tanker
- Passenger Car
- Handcar
- Caboose
If you choose to build the entire plan, you'll have a play train that features 7 unique cars, each measuring 7' long and 4' wide, with a total length of almost 50'. Each one offers something different children can interact with and all come with a lot of fun. Make your child's dream come true and build them their own, personal, playground locomotive!
Don't forget to also check out the full-sized train and caboose plans! Plus, what's a train without a handy train station?
Features:
- 196 ft² in usable play space
- Designed for ages 3-10
- 4' 6" walls, 5' 2" at max ceiling height
- Each car offers an unique way to interact
- 7 train cars in total
- Each car has 4' by 7' of platform area
- 39 page, step by step PDF plan
Plan Category:
🚂 Vehicle Playset Plans
🧸 Young Children Plans
Materials:
Decking:
(125) 5/4” x 6” x 8'
(18) 5/4” x 6” x 10'
(32) 5/4” x 6” x 12'
Framing:
(94) 2” x 4” x 8'
(50) 2” x 4” x 10'
(33) 2” x 4” x 12'
(1) 2” x 8” x 8'
(6) 2” x 8” x 10'
(4) 2” x 8” x 12'
(2) 2” x 10” x 8'
(4) 2” x 12” x 12'
(15) 4” x 4” x 8'
(1) 4” x 4” x 10'
(1) 4” x 4” x 12'
(8) 2” x 2” x 36”
1' of 2” pipe
Make sure to ask about and take advantage of any volume discount from your local lumber yard!
Hire a qualified professional.
