There’s nothing like REAL wood. My grandson is finally of the age to have his first toy train set. I fabricated these train engines and cars out of a simple prime 2x4 stock. One for Theo and one for Nolan Jr. I can only hope that they cherish the toys Grandpa made for them as much as I love my grandkids! Painted with kid-safe acrylic paints in primary colors. I couldn’t decide on a color for the engine, so it went unpainted.