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ASCII Art Train: Copy and Paste
A steam locomotive train at full speed. Below are three sizes you can copy straight to clipboard, plus a downloadable PNG version.
Small (39 cols x 12 lines)
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Medium (58 cols x 19 lines)
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Large (77 cols x 25 lines)
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Train ASCII art is popular in railfan and railway enthusiast Discord servers, transportation and urban planning communities on Reddit, and travel posts featuring long-distance rail journeys. The locomotive profile with the engine, wheels, and smokestack are the key features. Large renders the wheel detail and the locomotive body with the most definition. Medium captures the essential train silhouette. Small reduces to the engine body and wheel suggestion.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is train ASCII art most commonly used?
Railfan and railway enthusiast Discord servers, public transit advocacy communities on Reddit, travel blog posts about rail journeys, and historical railroad preservation community accounts.
Does the wheel detail show at small size?
At small the wheels are short circular characters at the base of the engine body. Medium and large give the wheels more diameter and the smokestack a proper height above the boiler.
Can I use this in a travel or transportation post?
Yes. Train ASCII art works in rail travel blog comment sections, transit advocacy Discord channel descriptions, and posts about famous railway journeys.
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