Learn how to draw a great looking Easy Train with easy, step-by-step drawing instructions, and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Easy Train.
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Choo-choo! There's a train a-comin, it's coming 'round the bend... and you're going to be the one to draw it. Learn how with the help of this easy, step-by-step cartoon train drawing guide.
The railroad train or locomotive was invented in 1804. For over 100 years, most trains looked like the one in this illustration, with steam engines and smokestacks.
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This train is really easy to draw because its complicated parts have been broken down into simple geometric shapes.
For example, most parts of the train are made of rectangles. You will also find circles and trapezoids.
If you like this drawing guide, try your hand at a favorite childhood train with this Thomas the Train drawing.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing an Easy Train
How to Draw a Great Looking Easy Train for Kids, Beginners, and Adults - Step 1
1. Begin the easy cartoon train outline by drawing geometric shapes. Start with a narrow horizontal rectangle. On top of it, draw another rectangle half its length.
Then draw a small rectangle. In the remaining space, draw another rectangular shape with a slanted top. Then, draw a narrow rectangle on that slanted top. This lays the basis for the train’s engine.
Easy Easy Train Drawing - Step 2
2. Begin adding details to the locomotive, erasing as necessary. Within the slanted shape, draw a horizontal rectangle with two narrow vertical rectangles passing through it. Draw an arched opening on top.
At the front of the train, enclose an “L” shape. Draw two successively smaller half-circles on the front of the “L.”
Below it, enclose a trapezoid shape, and draw two straight lines across it. This is called the cowcatcher or pilot.
Easy Easy Train Drawing - Step 3
3. On top of the train, draw two stacked trapezoids followed by a narrow horizontal rectangle. This is the smokestack. Below the train, draw three sets of three successively smaller half circles.
These are the train’s wheels. Connect them with horizontal lines. Above the largest wheel, draw lines between the two rectangles to create a ladder.
Easy Easy Train Drawing - Step 4
4. Draw a narrow rectangle behind the engine to connect it to the next train car. Then draw a large rectangle with a narrow rectangle on top.
Easy Easy Train Drawing - Step 5
5. Draw three rectangular windows on the train car. Then, draw two wheels below it, each consisting of three successively smaller half-circles.
Draw horizontal rectangles between the wheels, in front of them, and behind them.
Easy Easy Train Drawing - Step 6
6. Draw a narrow rectangle behind the train car to connect it to the next train car. Then draw a large rectangle with a narrow rectangle on top.
Easy Easy Train Drawing - Step 7
7. Draw three rectangular windows on the train car. Then, draw two wheels below it, each consisting of three successively smaller half-circles.
Draw horizontal rectangles between the wheels, in front of them, and behind them.
Add More Details to Your Easy Train Picture - Step 8
8. Band the engine and each car with a pair of horizontal lines. Draw a balcony railing on the back of the last car using horizontal and vertical rectangles.
Complete the Outline of Your Easy Train Drawing - Step 9
9. Use a series of connected curved lines to draw a cloudlike plume of smoke emerging from the smokestack.
Color Your Easy Train Drawing
Your easy train outline is now complete. Color your train. We’ve shaded ours red with a black and white stripe. You can use any colors you’d like to build a train that fits into the world of your design.
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