Electrified Monopoly - Steampunk Inspired

Step 4 Set up the train

The train runs when you land on the railroads

Supplies:
- Toy train
- Copper tape
- Train track

This was the only train I could find that was small enough to fit on top of the game board so I used a few coats of paint to make it look more appropriate to the board theme.

Take the track off the base.

I painted the horizontal lines to look more like wood.

Cover each track in copper tape. It is best if it is one continuous piece of tape.

Take the train apart. In place of the battery, wire it so that the car pulls current from the track. I made a wooden spacer (so the positive and negative wires don't touch). I then coiled wire to get a good solid contact against the positive and negative receivers. I ran the wires over the sides of the battery casing and around the wheels of the train. The wire will pick up current from the copper tape on the track to run.

The 'On/Off' switch pushed 2 pieces of metal together. I placed a tiny piece of wire in between those pieces of metal to keep a constant contact.