Editing Barrel Train

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

The '''Barrel Train''' is a [[kart]] from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. The kart is a {{wp|traction engine}} with elements of a railroad locomotive and a [[barrel]], and it resembles the train from [[N64 Kalimari Desert|Kalimari Desert]] as well as the [[K64]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Its horn makes the sound of a train whistle. Like any steam engine, the Barrel Train's exhaust pipe is a smokestack.

The Barrel Train first appears in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' as a lightweight kart serving as the signature kart of [[Diddy Kong]] (although the Prima Official Strategy Guide claims it does not have any associated character<ref>Hodgson, David S. ''Mario Kart: Double Dash'' PRIMA's Official Strategy Guide. Page 34.</ref>). It can be unlocked by winning the [[Star Cup]] on 150cc. The Barrel Train is the heaviest lightweight kart in the game; its weight is tied with the middleweight [[Red Fire]] and [[Heart Coach]] karts. It is also the only lightweight kart that can push around the middleweight [[Green Fire]] and [[Bloom Coach]] karts. According to the game stats, it is tied with the [[Bullet Blaster]] as the fastest lightweight kart. However, it also has the weakest acceleration of its weight class.

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]]. The Barrel Train is one of the only four karts to have a unique engine sound, the other three being the [[DK Jumbo]], [[Koopa King]], and [[Parade Kart]].

The train whistle made by the Barrel Train's horn is the same as that of the train from ''Animal Crossing''.

The Barrel Train appears again in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as an unlockable 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 now lacks the green platform, and only contains four wheels of the player's choice, thus eliminating the second racer's place, and making the kart only for one racer. The star decals on the front and the sides are also removed, filled in by the selected character's emblem.

 

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.

 

 

Similar to the [[Tiny Tug]], the kart has a low-revving diesel engine, and its sound is derived from an actual steam train.

The Barrel Train appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. In [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], it can be used on any fighter to increase their leg attack power by 19 points.

 

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====

A [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] depicting Donkey Kong in the ''Mario Kart 7'' incarnation of the Barrel Train appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.

 

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====

The Barrel Train returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Advanced-class support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] that takes up one support slot. When used on a fighter, it boosts the power of their [[smashwiki:Dash attack|dash attacks]]. In [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]], the spirit appears in the badlands region on the east side of the Light Realm map. The spirit's puppet fighters are Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, faced on the [[Spirit Train]] stage.

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' sticker====

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| [Leg] - Attack +19

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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy====

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|''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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====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit====

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|''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' Series

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|World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board

|[[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]]

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|JapM=From「樽」(''taru'', barrel) and「ポッポ」(''poppo'', an onomatopoeic word for puffing steam train engine)

|ChiM=From「木桶」(''mùtǒng'', barrel) and「嘟嘟」(''dūdū'', onomatopoeia for train sounds)

|DutM=From "locomotive" and "mobiel" (mobile)

|Fra=Loco Tonneau

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

|GerM=From "kokosnuss" (coconut) and "lokomotive" (locomotive)

|PorAM=From "locomotiva" (locomotive) and "[[Kong]]"

|PorEM=From "locomotiva" (locomotive) and "pipa" (barrel)

|RusM=From "паровоз" (''parovoz'', train) with diminutive suffix "-ик" (''-ik'')

|SpaM=From "locomotora" (locomotive) and "Kong"