How to Draw a Diesel Engine

Diesel engines thunder down the track on railroads throughout the world. Learn to draw these workhorse engines using the step-by-step instructions on this page.

Draw this diesel engine using the easy directions on this page.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above diesel engine. Either draw it freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Step 1: Draw a long, rounded train shape for the main body of the engine. Add six wheels, four toward the front and two toward the back.

Step 2: Sketch a slanted rectangle with an angled shape below it to create the wheel guard at the front of the car. Create the rear bottom part of the car with an angular form by the back wheels.

Step 3: Draw a big, fat lightning bolt along the length of the car. Add some stacked long, thin rectangles for the windows.

Step 4: Draw three square shapes for the main cab windows. Add geometric shapes such as the ones shown along the lower edge of the cab. These shapes should partly cover the wheels.

Step 5: Draw four round windows on the side of the car. Add a door in the center and a couple small rectangular hatches near the front. Sketch a fat, squatty cylinder for a light on the hood.

Step 6: Use rectangles and straight vertical lines to create the two upper windows. Sketch a large ladder in the center door. Draw lines on the front of the train and a small oval in the hatch to add detail. Add a coupling hook (shaped like the end of a wrench) to the back of the engine.

Step 7: Trace the pencil lines you want to keep with a felt-tip pen. Erase any extra lines.

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