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wTrak Wood Train Table
A topographic wooden train table crafted from layered maple plywood scraps resalvaged from a job site. This table was designed and built to the modular wTrak standard, allowing it to connect seamlessly with other wTrak modules for large-scale setups.
The project began with a pile of plywood scraps saved from a dumpster at a job site. By laminating and stacking the sheets, I created custom multi-level topographic contours that form natural hills, valleys, and tunnel routing for wooden trains like Thomas & Friends.
Project Specifications
- Material
- Layered maple plywood scraps resalvaged from a job site
- Design
- Multi-level topographic contour styling
- Standard
- wTrak Modular Wooden Railway Standard
- Module Dimensions
- 18" x 48" standard module box
- Compatibility
- Thomas & Friends, Brio, and other wooden toy trains
- Construction
- Commercial track sections glued to contoured levels with built-in tunnels
Elevating Wooden Trains to a Hobbyist Level
The wTrak system was originally designed by Tom Stephenson, a professional aerospace engineer, to standardize wooden modular railways. Similar to model railroading standards like HO or N-scale modular layouts, wTrak modules join together at exhibitions to construct massive, collaborative layouts.
By building the table to these standards with built-in tunnels and bolted endpoints, the entire layout is incredibly sturdy and durable.