Magnetic Tiles Australia

Passenger train

Bigger buildAges 5+30 tiles
A render of passenger train built from translucent magnetic tiles
An illustrative render of the finished build, from the exact tiles below.

Step 1 of 4 · add 4 tiles

Lay the carriages

Put four squares flat in a straight line, touching end to end.

Open this build in the play room

The trick

The carriages share a wall with each neighbour, so one row of squares becomes three rooms, and a single line of leaning roof panels runs the whole length as one unbroken ridge.

What you will need

  • 29 square tiles
  • 1 triangle tiles

Step by step

  1. 1. Lay the carriages

    Put four squares flat in a straight line, touching end to end.

  2. 2. Fold the walls up

    Stand the long side walls up, then a wall between each square so every carriage has its own room.

  3. 3. Roof the carriages

    Over the three back squares, lean pairs of squares together into one long peaked roof, then close the far end with a triangle.

  4. 4. Cap the engine

    Put a flat lid on the front square, then stand a small box on it for the funnel.

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.