Description
The Train Table Base is a height-adjustable industrial base — engineered to be the foundation under your top. Whether your client is bringing a live edge walnut slab from a local woodworker, a reclaimed barn plank, a stone or concrete slab, or a custom steel surface, the Train Base is built to receive it and carry it for decades. The base ships ready to mount; you and your woodworker, stoneworker, or fabricator finish the table.
Base & Specifications
- Height range: 30″ – 42″ (dining, counter, or bar height) via two 5-ton hand-cranked screw mechanisms
- Casters: 12.5″ handmade, with four-wheel steering and locking brakes for repositioning and securing
- Weight: approximately 850 lb for the 10-foot version
- Top range: built to carry tops from 96″ (8′) to 120″ (10′) as standard; extensible to 144″ (12′) and beyond
- Extension: 24-foot and longer configurations available by adding a third screw mechanism
- In-floor track: optional rail system available so the base can run on a fixed track
- Construction: hot-rolled steel, hand-built from scratch in our shop, fully customizable to your project
For Any Top Material
The base is engineered to receive whatever top material the project calls for. Common pairings include live edge slabs in walnut, maple, or oak from regional woodworkers; reclaimed wood — barn timbers, factory planks, salvaged industrial decking; solid hardwood commissioned through a millwork partner; and stone, concrete, and steel tops for hospitality and design-forward residential installations. Bolt pattern, mounting plates, and load specifications are confirmed during your commission so your fabricator or woodworker can build the top to fit the base exactly.
Working With Your Woodworker
Most clients pair the Train Base with a top they’re commissioning separately — from a regional woodworker, a slab artisan, or their own millwork team. We provide your maker with the dimensional and load specifications they need to build a top that mates to the base correctly. If you don’t have a maker lined up, we can also build the top in our Phoenix shop in solid hardwood (walnut, oak, mahogany, cherry) with live edge, straight, or beveled profiles, finished to the same standard as the base.
Finish Options
Available in natural steel, aged paint finish (including sage green, aged white, and other custom colors), high gloss painted finishes (white shown), blackened steel, and rust finish. Custom paint and color matching available on request — finalized during your commission conversation.
Use Cases
The Train Table Base is commissioned as the foundation for dining tables in residential and hospitality interiors, conference tables in executive boardrooms and design studios, and kinetic installations where the in-floor track allows the table to be repositioned along a fixed line. Three Train bases are currently in service at the Four Seasons restaurant Proof in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Train Table also appeared on The Big Bang Theory in the rebuilt comic book store set following the Season 7 finale fire, and was featured in InStyle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the top included with the base?+
No. The Train Table Base is sold as a base only. Most clients bring their own top — a live edge slab, reclaimed wood, stone, concrete, or steel from their woodworker, fabricator, or millwork partner. If you don’t have a maker lined up, we can also build the top in our shop on request and commission it together with the base.
What top materials work with the Train Base?+
Any. The base is engineered to carry live edge wood slabs, solid hardwood planks, reclaimed timber, stone, concrete, and steel tops. Common pairings are walnut, oak, and maple slabs; reclaimed barn or factory planks; and stone or concrete for hospitality work. Top weight, dimensions, and mounting are confirmed during your commission.
How does my woodworker build a top that fits the base?+
We provide your woodworker, fabricator, or design team with the mounting specifications they need — bolt pattern, mounting plate dimensions, load capacity, and recommended thickness range — so the top can be built to mate to the base exactly. Specs are confirmed at the start of your commission and shared directly with your maker if you’d like.
Can I commission the top from you too?+
Yes. While most clients bring their own top from a regional woodworker or fabricator, we also build tops in our Phoenix shop in solid hardwood — walnut, oak, mahogany, or cherry — with live edge, straight, or beveled edge profiles. Top construction is finalized during your commission conversation.
Can the Train Base be used for both a dining table and a conference table?+
Yes. The base is engineered for either use. Dining-height (30″), counter-height, and bar-height are all selectable on the same base via the hand-cranked screw mechanisms. Conference table builds are typically commissioned with walnut or live-edge tops; dining builds with oak, mahogany, cherry, or live edge.
How long can the Train Base be built?+
The standard base is engineered for 8-foot to 12-foot tops. Longer configurations — 14 feet, 18 feet, and 24 feet or more — are built by adding a third screw mechanism to the base. Maximum length is finalized during your commission conversation and is primarily limited by the room and the top material available.
What is the in-floor track option?+
An optional embedded rail system can be installed in the floor so the Train Base runs on a fixed track. This is most often commissioned for hospitality and gallery installations where the table is repositioned along a defined line. The base ships ready to engage with the track; floor preparation is coordinated with your contractor.
Is this suitable for daily use?+
Yes. The base is engineered to industrial tolerances, a grade above both commercial and residential furniture. Three Train Bases are in active daily service at the Four Seasons Proof in Scottsdale, supporting tops in continuous restaurant use.
What steel finish options are available?+
Natural steel, blackened steel, and aged paint finish are the standard options. Specific paint colors shown on the page include sage green, aged white, and high gloss white. Rust finish and custom color matching are also available, and finalized during your commission conversation.
How does the base ship?+
Bases ship fully assembled and ready to receive your top. Larger configurations may ship in sections for safe transport and are assembled on-site. Large crates may require a loading dock or forklift — let us know during your commission and we’ll plan accordingly.
What is the lead time?+
Lead times are typically 12 weeks or more from deposit, depending on configuration. Your specific timeline is confirmed at the start of your commission.
How is it delivered?+
Standard delivery is freight curbside. White glove service — inside placement, unpacking, and assembly — is available; delivery method is confirmed during your commission conversation.
I’ve seen something that looks exactly like this on another site. Is it the same piece?+
No. Vintage Industrial designs have been copied extensively since 2009, primarily by Asian manufacturers selling through direct-from-China storefronts. The pieces look similar in photos but weigh a quarter of what ours do — they’re not designed to last, they’re designed to sell at a cheap price. Vintage Industrial sells direct only, through retro.net. We have no other sales channels, no third-party retailers, no Amazon storefront. If you’re seeing something like this anywhere else, it’s a counterfeit. Every Vintage Industrial piece is built to order in our Chicago shop by hand, from hot-rolled steel and solid hardwood, with a 12+ week lead time.
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