Editing Barrel Train

{{Articleabout|the kart in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''|the full-sized locomotive with the same name|[[Barrel Train (Mario Party 8)|here]]}}

{{kart-infobox

|image=[[File:barreltrain.jpg]]

|name=Barrel Train

|size= MKDD: light<br> MK7: Any

|speed=[[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]]

|acceleration=[[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]]

|weight=[[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]]

|appearances=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''

The '''Barrel Train''' is [[Diddy Kong]]'s lightweight [[kart]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', and it also appears as an unlockable kart body in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.

 

The Barrel Train is unlocked by completing the [[Star Cup]] in 150cc. Its nitrous comes from the horn, which makes the sound of a train whistle when speed boosting. Like any steam engine, the Barrel Train's exhaust pipe is a smokestack. It resembles the train from [[Kalimari Desert]] as well as the [[K64]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''.

The Barrel Train is the heaviest lightweight kart in the game; its weight is tied with the [[Red Fire]] and [[Heart Coach]] karts, which are middleweight. It is also the only lightweight kart that can push around the middleweight [[Green Fire]] and [[Bloom Coach]] karts. According to the game status, it is tied with the [[Bullet Blaster]] as the fastest lightweight kart. However it also has the weakest acceleration of its weight class.

Although the game shows a four star speed stat, the Barrel Train's top speed is tied with that of the Bullet Blaster, [[DK Jumbo]], and [[Piranha Pipes]], and its small size enables it to avoid most hazards more easily. It also has the weakest traction of all karts, as it still maintains its speed briefly after getting hit by the [[Lightning]] item. However, while it has a two star acceleration stat, the Barrel Train accelerates slower than the Green Fire, but it does accelerate better than all the other two star acceleration karts. Finally, the Barrel Train is one of the two four star speed karts to lose the least amount of speed upon going off-road, with the other being the Piranha Pipes.

The Barrel Train's small size, weak traction, and high top speed make it a popular choice for getting good times in the Time Trials game mode.

This kart is also one of the four karts to have stats "out of the ordinary" for its weight class, with the others being the [[Green Fire]], the [[Boo Pipes]], and the [[Turbo Birdo]].

===''Mario Kart 7''===

[[File:MK7 Barrel Train.png|thumb|left|The Barrel Train kart part, in ''Mario Kart 7''.]]

The Barrel Train appears again in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] title, ''Mario Kart 7''. Here, its kart body appears as a retro, customizable kart body. The main difference is that it can be ridden by anyone - not only small but also medium and large-sized characters - and it no longer has the green platform, and only contains 4 wheels, thus eliminating the second racer, and making the kart only for one racer. The star emblem on the front is also removed, filled in by the selected character's logo.

The Barrel Train offers a small speed and weight boost, while hindering handling. In fact, it is tied with the [[Bumble V]] and [[Bruiser]] for having the lowest handling of all kart bodies. In terms of its hidden stats, the Barrel Train offers one of the highest mini-turbo boosts (tied with the Bumble V and [[Koopa Clown]]), but it also has the lowest sea speed of all kart bodies.

The ''Mario Kart 7'' incarnation of the Barrel Train also appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', driven by [[Donkey Kong]].

===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===

*'''Speed''' [[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]]

*'''Acceleration''' [[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]]

*'''Weight''' [[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]][[File:Gold star.png]]

===''Mario Kart 7''===

File:PeachBeach-GP-MKDD.png|The Barrel Train in action.

File:00036.png|Metal Mario in the Barrel Train, as seen in ''Mario Kart 7''.

Barrel Train front (Mario Kart 7).jpg|The Barrel Train in first-person view in ''Mario Kart 7''.

==Sticker information==

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| ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''

| [Leg] - Attack +19

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==Trophy description from ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''==

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|[[File:BarrelTrainTrophy3DS.png|100px]]

|''This mean machine may look like it was meant for the tracks, but really it was made to soar. That fine wood finish isn't so great in the water, though. I bet more than a few players have fond memories of the Barrel Train and its first driver, Diddy Kong.''

|''This kart might look like it needs to be on rails, but it's actually great in mid-air. Like any barrel, though, it has a tendency to float. In a race that comes down to speed in water, it'll get left behind. The name "Barrel Train" might ring a bell for Mario Kart veterans - it was Diddy Kong's kart!''

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{{foreignname

|JapM="Barrel Choo-Choo" (from 「樽」 ''taru'', "barrel", while ''poppo'' is derived from ｢しゅっぽ」 ''shuppo'', a Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound a steam engine makes)

|Fra=Loco Tonneau

|FraM=From ''locomotive'' and ''tonneau'' (barrel)

|DutM=Pun on ''locomotive'' and ''mobiel'' (mobile, moveable).

|Spa=Locomokong

|SpaM=Pun on ''locomotora'' (locomotive) and Kong.

|GerM=Kokoloko, a combination of ''Kokosnuss'' (coconut) and ''Lokomotive'' (locomotive).

|KorR=Namutonggicha

|KorM=Wooden Barrel Train}}

==Trivia==