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How to Build a Ride-on Train (DIY Home Railways)

September 27, 2021 by funtoyworld Leave a Comment

DIY backyard train

Here’s how to build a ride-on train. If you have always wanted to create a train with rail tracks that your children can ride around your garden/backyard, these do-it-yourself (DIY) home railways projects should inspire you to get started. It will also help you save time and money in case you decide to go ahead with this project to build your own ride-on train.

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Children love to watch trains go by, and many of them even like to travel by train. No wonder they like smaller sized trains that they can push around and ride.

Older kids, on the other hand, are likely to to show off to their friends they have in their backyard. Some of them may even be interested in in mechanics and would be happy to build bigger sized train models.

If you already have a garden and looking for ideas to entertain your kids, perhaps you should consider building a track and a couple of cars that young children can ride and enjoy.

There are a lot of people who have the desire to build a ride-on railway train for children in their family but are not really sure if they have the expertise to carry out such a project based on what they have seen on the internet. Well, the fact is there is a lot of information with detailed steps that should make it a lot easier for you to build a rideable train.

How to Build a Ride-on Train

Here are a few DIY projects where people tried building their own backyard train with railroad for the little ones in their family.

It seems there is a 1965 issue of Popular Mechanics which carries an article showing how to build a backyard train, which has served as the inspiration and a guide, incase you also wish to give this a try.

A DIY homemade riding train with chain, motor, 48 volt batteries (4 12-volts), constructed the track using PVC pipe and wood.

A DIY homemade backyard train made from plywood, 275 feet of track, with a train shed and crossing. It uses 350 watt dc motor, pair of 12 v batteries.

The backyard railway train is surely going to bring tons of joy for your kids and their friends. However, if you still think it is going to be a lot of work, then you could consider baying ready-made ride-on train toys (usually made of plastic).

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Funtoyworld is a family-managed website with me (Ben), and my wife doing most of the work. We are proud parents of two wonderful kids and love reviewing toys. We have a firm but friendly “democratic parenting” style and offer several practical suggestions backed by extensive research. Our own experience with raising two children prompted us to share our knowledge. Read more.

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