# Wooden Toy Train Simulation

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534>\
**Category:** Animations\
**Tags:** physics, animation, featured, car, simulation\
**Created:** [August 17, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534 "2023-08-17T18:05:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alanluk/32/1103583_2.png) [@alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/u/alanluk)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/1 "2023-08-17T18:05:04Z")

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[![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/3/4/4/34420140976da76650ffbbde86fb9ca7c4bbe8cf.jpeg "Relaxing Wooden Toy Train | Made In Blender") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F_AsDnNUxQ)

 ![Screenshot_1](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/3/e/a/3ea26fcf0e9aad88012c64c7079806e2e81a9e3d.jpeg)  
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 ![Screenshot_8](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/3/d/c/3dc70bfc253412e708f80db994503c1d86deadcd.jpeg)

Share your thoughts:) Enjoy!

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/2 "2023-08-18T10:56:51Z")

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**Author:** ![alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alanluk/32/1103583_2.png) [@alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/u/alanluk)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/3 "2023-08-18T12:59:08Z")

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Thank you Bart!

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**Author:** ![Kevin3](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/kevin3/32/1105680_2.png) [@Kevin3](https://blenderartists.org/u/Kevin3)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/4 "2023-08-18T22:54:03Z")

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This is si nice! Really appealing work. Working on a train right now. Mine is long black train made out of guitar parts … (Johnny cash style) darker night train. But great to pass along to a friend and his train project! His train needs to go somewhere when he finishes.  
Really great work  
K

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/5 "2023-08-23T17:01:07Z")

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You’re on the #featured row! 👍

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**Author:** ![alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alanluk/32/1103583_2.png) [@alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/u/alanluk)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 3:38am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/6 "2023-08-24T03:38:13Z")

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Thank you! 🙏

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**Author:** ![Bruno](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bruno/32/1378655_2.png) [@Bruno](https://blenderartists.org/u/Bruno)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 12:34pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/7 "2023-08-24T12:34:04Z")

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Love the lighting. Would you mind sharing the setup or the HDR name?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alanluk/32/1103583_2.png) [@alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/u/alanluk)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/8 "2023-08-24T13:04:41Z")

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Thanks! Please share with us when you’ve finished:)

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**Author:** ![alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alanluk/32/1103583_2.png) [@alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/u/alanluk)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/9 "2023-08-24T13:15:34Z")

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My setup is very basic. Just one large overhead light and one key light.

 ![Lighting Setup](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/8/1/b81ef1492ea88b888370d43fa971d5855bd1293b.png)

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**Author:** ![revolt\_randy](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/revolt_randy/32/8606_2.png) [@revolt\_randy](https://blenderartists.org/u/revolt_randy)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 3:30am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/10 "2023-08-26T03:30:27Z")

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Very nice stuff! Kind of relaxing to watch the toy trains run around the track.

This is a psychics simulation, not animated? If so, I’m wondering why the train doesn’t slow down when it goes up and over the bridge track section?

Just curious,  
Randy

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**Author:** ![alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alanluk/32/1103583_2.png) [@alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/u/alanluk)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/11 "2023-08-29T07:09:17Z")

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Good question! I found out that I set the weight of the train too low. Thanks for pointing this out! 🙏

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**Author:** ![Alice\_Icek](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alice_icek/32/1063196_2.png) [@Alice\_Icek](https://blenderartists.org/u/Alice_Icek)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/12 "2023-10-13T11:54:01Z")

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very impressive 🤩

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**Author:** ![alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alanluk/32/1103583_2.png) [@alanluk](https://blenderartists.org/u/alanluk)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/13 "2023-10-13T15:19:22Z")

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Thank you!

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**Author:** ![artcrush](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@artcrush](https://blenderartists.org/u/artcrush)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/wooden-toy-train-simulation/1478534/14 "2023-10-16T16:30:38Z")

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Could you please provide a pbr for the wooden texture you used?
