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The Barrel Train is a Kart in the Mario Kart series, originating in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as an unlockable vehicle. It resembles the motifs of a steam train and a barrel, and is similar to the train in the Kalimari Desert course from Mario Kart 64. As with most steam engines, the Barrel Train's exhaust pipe is a smokestack.

It reappears in Mario Kart 7 as an unlockable kart body that can be ridden by anyone and is unlocked when the player collects a certain amount of coins.

Description[]

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The seat of the Barrel Train is made of a dark gray metal box, with the frontal panel boasting the white steering wheel. The seat is a lustrous blue, and on each door, a decal of two yellow stars in printed on the Kart (Diddy Kong's logo). The two back wheels of the train, which have a red and white rim with black tires, are held on by a red-painted underside. The green basket in the back is not very spacious for Diddy Kong's partner, DK, but it suffices, with a red safety handle for grasping onto. The locomotive engine is composed of a wooden barrel, based on the ones from the Donkey Kong series. A black band holds the boards safely into place, and from the top is a gray and scarlet-rimmed horn. Whenever a boost is used, the horn will emit a loud whistle, and smoke will steam out from the stack. The front of the barrel is decorated with a single yellow star over a red backdrop, this one a little bigger. Directly underneath the barrel is one more pair of wheels, and a dull red guard rail with frays in it points out in front of the Kart for about half a foot.

Mario Kart 7[]

Barrel Train (Mario Kart 7)

The Barrel Train frame in Mario Kart 7.

Due to the two-racer-per-kart absence of Mario Kart 7, the Barrel Train no longer would have any use for the light green seat. So that's why it's been removed, along with one set of wheels. In addition, the blue cushioned seat has been removed, along with the icons of Diddy Kong (to allow for the player's own icon). Aside from that, the horn sound effect is missing, which is a real disappointment. However, steam still bellows from the stack each time a boost happens...

Statistics[]

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For its stats, the Barrel Train is the heaviest lightweight kart in the game, sharing its weight with both the middleweight Red Fire and Heart Coach karts. It can also push around the Green Fire and Bloom Coach karts. It has the same speed as the Bullet Blaster, but the worst acceleration.

Despite the kart's four-star speed stat, the Barrel Train shares its speed with the Bullet Blaster, DK Jumbo, and the Piranha Pipes. The kart's small size make it a hard target to hit. It also has weak traction, whereas if the player got hit by a powerful item such as the Lightning, the kart still maintains its speed. For its acceleration, the Barrel Train shares its rate with the Green Fire and the Wario Car. It can also go off-road without losing a lot of speed, just like the Piranha Pipes.

Because of the Barrel Train's small size, low traction, and high top speed, it is a popular choice for the Time Trials game mode.

This kart, along with the DK Jumbo, Koopa King, and the Parade Kart, has its own unique engine sound.

Stat Name Stat Value
Speed ★★★★
Acceleration ★★
Weight ★★★

Mario Kart 7[]

The Barrel Train in Mario Kart 7 offers a small speed and weight boost, but hinders handling. Just like the Bumble V and Bruiser, the Barrel Train has the lowest handling of all the kart bodies. However, despite the kart's low handling, it makes up for this with a high mini-turbo boost. Underwater, it has the lowest speed.

A computer-controlled Donkey Kong can be seen using this kart with the Wood tires, as a reference to the DK Jumbo.

Stat Name Stat Value
Speed +0.25
Acceleration 0
Weight +0.25
Handling -0.5
Off-Road 0
Mini-Turbo +1.5
Drift -0.25

Trivia![]

Barrel Train Trophy (Super Smash Bros

The Donkey Kong + Barrel Train trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

  • It is widely assumed that the Barrel Train is Diddy Kong's kart however despite this, there is no official indication stating this.
    • The Nintendo Official Player's Guide as well as the official guide by Prima Games have both stated that the Barrel Train doesn't belong to any character in particular but rather any lightweight character.
  • The low traction of the Barrel Train in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! can be a hindrance, but when struck by a Lightning, it barely loses any speed from the strike itself; it is just slowed down by the mini-size.
  • Donkey Kong + Barrel Train is a trophy available in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. It shows DK soaring in the train on a golden Smash Ball disk with the Swooper Glider with Wood tires.
  • A train in the Gritzy Desert of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time' shows a train buried in sand, resembling the Barrel Train.
  • The train sound in Animal Crossing is exactly the same as the whistle of the Barrel Train.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! vehicle parts
Karts Light Barrel TrainBullet BlasterGoo-Goo BuggyKoopa DasherPara-WingRattle BuggyToad KartToadette Kart
Medium Bloom CoachGreen FireHeart CoachRed FireTurbo BirdoTurbo YoshiWaluigi Racer
Heavy Boo PipesDK JumboKoopa KingPiranha PipesWario Car
Other Parade Kart
Mario Kart 7 vehicle parts
Karts Nitro karts Standard KartGold StandardBirthday GirlBumble VBruiserSoda JetTiny TugCact-XKoopa ClownCloud 9ZucchiniBlue SevenBolt Buggy
Retro karts B DasherEgg 1Barrel TrainPipe Frame
Wheels StandardGold TiresRollerSlimSlickSpongeMushroomWoodRed MonsterMonster
Gliders Super GliderGold GliderPeach ParasolFlower GliderBeast GliderSwooperParafoil
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