Thomas and Helper
The weekends of 11/2-11/3/19 and 11/9-11/11/19 are the annual visits for Thomas the Tank Engine and friend Percy to the Southern California Railway Museum. Having already spent big $$ in previous years taking both grandsons and family on rides with Thomas and meeting Sir Topham Hat, it was time for me to just concentrate on their trains and the assisting locomotives. Knowing that former Santa Fe FP45 108 was the helper for Thomas and just restored former SP SW1 1006 would be helping Percy, I knew I had to make the attempt, seeing as how I had not seen 108 since its restoration a couple of years ago and 1006 released just a few short weeks ago.So here are Thomas and SF108 on their first run of Sunday 11/3 and Percy and SP 1006 on their first trip of the day. The folks at SCRM have done a fabulous job restoring the two EMD's and bringing Thomas and Friend to help them raise more money has been a great event for them. Judging by the crowds arriving for the first run today, it looks to be another lucrative couple of weekends. Next up will be a first time hosting The Polar Express event there. I'm guessing that former Ventura County 2-6-0 #2 will be tapped for the duties, but I have not confirmed that.
Thomas and Helper
The weekends of 11/2-11/3/19 and 11/9-11/11/19 are the annual visits for Thomas the Tank Engine and friend Percy to the Southern California Railway Museum. Having already spent big $$ in previous years taking both grandsons and family on rides with Thomas and meeting Sir Topham Hat, it was time for me to just concentrate on their trains and the assisting locomotives. Knowing that former Santa Fe FP45 108 was the helper for Thomas and just restored former SP SW1 1006 would be helping Percy, I knew I had to make the attempt, seeing as how I had not seen 108 since its restoration a couple of years ago and 1006 released just a few short weeks ago.So here are Thomas and SF108 on their first run of Sunday 11/3 and Percy and SP 1006 on their first trip of the day. The folks at SCRM have done a fabulous job restoring the two EMD's and bringing Thomas and Friend to help them raise more money has been a great event for them. Judging by the crowds arriving for the first run today, it looks to be another lucrative couple of weekends. Next up will be a first time hosting The Polar Express event there. I'm guessing that former Ventura County 2-6-0 #2 will be tapped for the duties, but I have not confirmed that.