Personalized Wooden Name Train with Engine & Letter Cars
Details
Larry and Bethann Kauffman started AmishToyBox.com in 2010 as a side business. Based in Caldwell, Ohio, the family drew on relationships with Amish woodworkers they knew from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They wanted to bring well-made wooden toys and games into more homes and give families simple ways to play together. The business grew around durable workmanship and treating customers the way the family would want to be treated.
This wooden name train places letter cars between a rolling engine and caboose. The letters link with wooden pegs, so the train can spell a name or short word and roll as a single line of cars. The supplier offers Baby Blue and Harvest and Natural. Choose the look for the whole train before choosing the letters.
Each completed train includes the engine, caboose and at least three letter cars. The number of letters controls the overall length, so compare the space on a shelf, dresser or play surface with the layout you want. Letter cars can be lined up in order before connecting the train, making the spelling easy to see from the start.
Set the engine and caboose at the ends of the display, then lay the letters between them to check the spelling and available space. Peg connections let you link the train in the intended order. When using the set on a shelf, choose a level surface deep enough to support all wheels.
Each name changes the number of cars, price and space required. The supplier uses a base charge for the engine and caboose and adds a separate charge for each letter. Review the full spelling, color choice, final price and preparation time before any custom order is accepted.
Explore more wooden toys on BuyAmerican, including the four-piece wooden train set. Read CPSC guidance on toy age labels for more information.
Features
- Wooden engine and caboose bookend the letter cars
- Rolling wheels and peg connections join the cars
- Baby Blue and Harvest and Natural color themes
- Supplier uses a base train plus individually priced letters
Specifications
- Train parts Engine, caboose and personalized letter cars
- Minimum letter cars Three
- Color themes Baby Blue or Harvest and Natural
- Connection Wooden pegs
- Country of origin Handcrafted in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Materials
The train and its linking pegs are wooden. Photos show how the colors are distributed across example names. Each completed set takes its shape from the specific letters selected and the number of cars in the name.
Care
Use a dry soft cloth for dust and store the cars on a dry shelf or in their packaging. Keep the engine, caboose and pegs together with the letters when the set is put away. Follow the maker’s age and care instructions and check moving parts for looseness or damage before play.
Shipping & returns
Shipping
Custom name trains require preparation before shipment. Ask BuyAmerican for an item-specific dispatch estimate before ordering. The supplier requires a physical street address. See the BuyAmerican shipping policy for checkout and tracking details.
Returns
BuyAmerican’s standard return policy excludes personalized items. Contact BuyAmerican promptly about a train that arrives damaged or differs from the approved order. See the BuyAmerican return policy for personalized items and how to reach us.
Why this is American-made
Made to our sourcing standard
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Our sourcing standard Three tiers, stated plainly, including when a product is only partly made here.
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Independent American makers Every listing is traced to a U.S. workshop before it goes live.
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Ships direct from the maker An order from several workshops arrives in several boxes, each with its own shipping.