Train Table Plans
Build Your Own Kids Train Table for your Child's favorite indoor activity.
If your ready to take matters into your own hands and get those Thomas Trains off the floor, building your child's train table can be a very rewarding experience and can save you a lot of money. The train table plans, downloadable on this page, are easy to follow, big enough to read, and will result in a very durable, attractive table for Thomas Trains, Lego Construction, Dollhouses, Art work, Magentos, board games and just about any other kids indoor building activity.
Your Train Table will make a fantastic Christmas Gift and you know it will be "Made in America".
Skill: These plans can be used by a novice to make a very durable, safe, and attractive Activity Table. With a moderate level of knowledge, and the right tools, the plans can be used to build a professional looking train table with a minimum level of effort.
Cost: Approx. $70 for the wood and hardware if you choose hardwood such as Oak. Approx. $30 if you go with Pine.
Time: Approx. 6 hrs total (Novice). (1) hour at home improvement store, (1) hour to make cuts, (1/2) hour to drill holes, (1) hour to round edges/sand, (1/2) hour to put together pieces, (2) hours for painting or stain process, (10) minutes for final assembly, (1) childhood of fun.
These plans are copyright and shall not be sold or used for commercial use.
Train Table Plans & Instructions Only $6.95
After completing your purchase through Paypal you will receive an e-mail with two PDF Documents. Download and Print both the train table plans and instructions, take a minute to look through them. You should be able to find the following:
- Tools Required. These are minimum tools that you need to build an attractive train table.
- Tools Nice to Have. With these tools you can polish off your table resulting in a professional looking piece of furniture.
- Hardware Required. The Bolts, Nuts, Washers, & screws required to build.
- Purchase Quantities of Wood. This is the minimum pieces of wood required. Premium wood indicates this should be the best quality you can find. The pieces should be straight, no warp, no twist, and very few knots. This is the Wood that Shows. The lower grades will be used for internal supports and will not show.
- Wood Cuts. Once you have purchased your wood, these are the number of pieces and the dimensions that should be cut. Have the top cut at the Home Improvement Store. If you don't have an electric miter or table saw at home I would recommend you have the other pieces cut at the store as well. I suggest each piece be cut within 1/32" of the shown dimensions.
- Figures 1 & 2. These sketches indicate the location of the holes in the side and end panels. The pair of holes must be cut on each end of the panels.
- Figures 3 & 4. These drawings show where the internal supports are attached on the side and end panels.
- Figures 5 & 6. There will be two different leg pieces that make of each leg. These sketches indicate the hole location for each.
- Figures 7 & 8. These drawings show how the Left Handed and the Right Handed legs should be assembled.
- Figures 8 & 9. The panels are ready to be assemble. These sketches show how the legs will be attached.
Comments on Wood for your Train Table
We recommend using either Pine (Spruce) or Oak
for these activity Train Tables. When selecting pine, choose the
best quality you can find. Carefully pick out pieces that are
straight, no warp, no twist, and very few knots. Pine is
significantly less expensive than Oak which will make an error in cutting
or drilling less costly. Oak is a fantastic choice for train tables
and you will have a very attractive piece of furniture when you are done,
BUT it is expensive, errors are hard to cover up and end up being costly.
