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How to Draw a Steam Train

13 steps · Tricky · about 10 min

Draw a steam train in 13 steps, about 10 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.

Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: fat boiler.

Step 1: Fat boiler
Start left of the middle. Draw a long hill right, round a big nose, then straight back. Stop underneath.
Tip Leave the back end open. The cab goes there.
Step 2: Cab and roof
Start at the open back. Draw a tall box cab up, across and down to the tummy line.
Tip The cab is taller than the boiler.
Step 3: Funnel and smoke
Start on the boiler top near the front. Draw a trumpet funnel back down to the boiler. Add 3 puffs.
Step 4: Dome and lamp
Start on the boiler by the cab. Draw a dome back to the boiler. Add a lamp on the nose.
Step 5: Front line and face
Draw a line from under the funnel down to the tummy. On the nose, draw a big circle.
Step 6: Big eyes and smile
In the face, draw 2 big eyes with pupils and shines. Add a U smile from eye to eye.
Step 7: Running board
Start at the cab's bottom back corner. Draw a flat shelf under the whole engine, up to the nose.
Step 8: Rail and wheels
Draw one long rail under the engine. On it, draw 2 big wheels and a smaller one under the nose.
Tip Wheel tops hide under the running board.
Step 9: Arched window
In the cab, draw a big window with a rainbow top. Start a thumb above the floor and return there.
Step 10: Tyres, hubs and rod
Draw a ring in each big wheel and a hub in every middle. Join the big hubs with a rod.
Step 11: Yellow trim, pink cheeks
Colour the roof, dome, lamp and rod yellow. Add 2 pink cheeks beside the smile.
Step 12: Blue window, green engine
Colour the window sky blue. Colour the cab, boiler back and running board green.
Step 13: Red wheels, black front
Colour the wheels red around the rod, and the front and funnel black. Leave the face, eyes and hubs white.