Magnetic Tiles Australia

Goods train

MediumAges 3+23 tiles
A render of goods train built from translucent magnetic tiles
An illustrative render of the finished build, from the exact tiles below.

Step 1 of 3 · add 4 tiles

Lay the wagons

Put four squares flat in a line, touching, for the engine and three wagons.

Open this build in the play room

The trick

Leave the wagons open at the top and give the engine a second box stacked into a tall cube, so the low open trucks read as carriages and the one tall cube reads as the engine.

What you will need

  • 23 square tiles

Step by step

  1. 1. Lay the wagons

    Put four squares flat in a line, touching, for the engine and three wagons.

  2. 2. Fold up open wagons

    Stand up the long side walls and a wall between each square, and leave every top open so you can load them.

  3. 3. Build the engine

    On the front square only, stack a second closed box to make a tall cube. That is the engine.

This build works with any standard-footprint tile, so the brand you own matters less than the count. Short on tiles for it? The first-pack guide covers how to grow a collection without overpaying, the brand ranking covers which sets hold a build this size, and the compatibility guide covers mixing a cheap set into one you already have.