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How to Draw a Viaduct Train
Draw a viaduct train in 14 easy steps, about 11 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: the deck.
Step 1: The deck
A little below the middle of your paper draw a long thin box nearly across the page.
Step 2: Three arches
Start at the left end of the deck. Draw 3 tall arches in a row, ending at the right end.
Tip A viaduct is a very tall bridge on a row of arches.
Step 3: The engine
On the left of the deck draw a long engine box with a taller cab behind. Add a funnel.
Step 4: A carriage
Behind the engine draw one long carriage box on the deck with 3 square windows.
Step 5: The wheels
Draw 3 round wheels under the engine and 2 under the carriage, resting on the deck.
Step 6: Smoke puffs
Draw 3 puffs of smoke floating up from the funnel, each one bigger than the last.
Step 7: The railing
Draw a thin rail along the deck behind the train, with 3 short posts at each end.
Step 8: Rolling hills
Inside the arches draw a wavy line of rolling hills, with the flat valley floor under them.
Step 9: Two trees
Under the left and right arches draw a tree: a trunk on the valley floor with a round bumpy top.
Step 10: The sun
Near the top right draw a small sun with 8 short rays.
Step 11: Yellow sun, green hills
Colour the sun yellow and the hills light green.
Step 12: Green trees, brown trunks
Colour the tree tops dark green and the trunks brown.
Step 13: Red engine, navy carriage
Colour the engine red and the carriage navy, leaving all the windows white.
Step 14: Grey viaduct and wheels
Colour the viaduct and deck stone grey around the hills, and the wheels dark grey. Your viaduct is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a viaduct train, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
