View allAll Photos Tagged thomasthetankengine
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.
A very cold, crisp and clear morning at the East Anglian Railway Museum on 11th December 2022 meant that "Thomas" was putting up a very fine exhaust.
Noted that Thomas was at Butterley for three days between Xmas and New Year but everyday was horrible weather wise (apart from Monday but I was otherwise engaged).
Yesterday was the last chance to go and get some photos of what could be the best tilt/shift subject ever. Unfortunately, the weather conditions and lighting are completely wrong for it to be convincing but I was standing in the cold for ages so I'm bloody well going to upload some shots - even if they aren't great. I'll wait until summer when he's back again and do better next time! (where have I heard that before!!!)
I think they look quite nice and wintery though!
A very cold, crisp and clear morning at the East Anglian Railway Museum on 11th December 2022 meant that "Thomas" was putting up a very fine exhaust.
Thomas the Tank Engine steams down (over) the 2015 Parade.
At 450 pounds (before inflation) Thomas is the heaviest balloon in the Parade.
Thomas Land, a Thomas theme park, opened in Carver MA (see the second link below).
A very cold, crisp and clear morning at the East Anglian Railway Museum on 11th December 2022 meant that "Thomas" was putting up a very fine exhaust.
A Thomas chocolate mud cake for little Jarome's first birthday. I desperately wanted to make this cake for my son Thomas' first birthday (nearly 8 years ago), but would have never been able to do it....successfully, so this cake makes me a little sad - but I am planning an awesome cake for his 9th birthday, so that makes me feel better :-)
I am very fortunate to have a wonderful, extended family and many friends whom I love, I really appreciate that they put up with my grumpy moods and my hobbies. This weekend I officially become a 'Grumpy Old Git', though my wife, the lovely Jenny, believes that I have served my apprenticeship well. One of the benefits of being a GOG is that I start to receive my State Pension and at long last, I get back from HMG, some of the money I paid in during my working life - hooray!
This image qualifies to be uploaded because of the railway theme (just), the cake was baked by our very good friend of about 35-years, Linda. The 'Thomas' reference is because when her elder son, Max, was aged about 4-years, I was forced to visit a 'Thomas The Tank Engine Day' at the Dean Forest Railway. Linda, if you see this, you may now consider yourself forgiven! The cake has yet to be sampled, but I understand that the top layer has sponge laced with orange (juice and zest - please note the technical terms) with the base layer being a traditional Victoria Sponge. Roll-on tea-time!
Former Southern Railway 'West Country' Class 4-6-2 34016 'Bodmin' is pictured at Ropley, on the Mid-Hants Railway, during a 'Thomas the Tank Engine' event, on August 11th 2001.
From stories by The Reverend Wilburt Awdry started telling his son stories in 1943 wrote his first bookin 1945 he wrote 26 in all then his son carried on and wrote 40 more. Loved by children of all ages
All rains mentioned in the books can be found on the Mid Hants Railway (The Watercress Line)
Thomas thhe Tank Engine Days are held in August every year
Under the coal hopper at the end is an EV3 IR sensor. There was another hidden in the wagon at the station. The EV3 also had a motor hooked up to the rotary dial on a 12V controller. When the train approached either sensor, the power would be reduced, then stopped and after a few seconds, be reversed, sending the train the other way.
The engine worked using a dual drive train wheel AND rack and pinion system, driven off a worm gear for traction and limited speed. Power was taken from the rails through a gutted 9V motor case, sent to the M motor driving the worm gear. This was my exciting build for the layout this year. Sadly, due to not being able to attend much of the show, I was unable to rectify a problem with the speed controller, meaning many people didn't see this in action.
After 5 nearly hours with me at Didcot on Friday, the compliment was repaid as I spent the best part of 5 hours with Isla visiting Thomas & Friends on the Mid Hants!
This picture was taken at the Thomas the Tank Engine event at Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway at Bo'ness. Here Hunslet 3818 number 19 runs round its train at Birkhill in the rain.
RD7006. 0-6-0T No. 1 THOMAS quietly simmers at Ropley station with ‘Toad’ the brakevan; they were running shuttle trips to a nearby siding.
Can anybody tell me what the Mid-Hants ‘Thomas’ was before becoming Thomas?
Sunday, 15th April, 2012. Copyright © Ron Fisher.
Working on a Diorama to complete before the end of the 80th
Modified a Signal off of Rebrickable to match the signal shown in multiple CG series episodes. Love the look of this!
Going through old family photographs with Millie, I found some railway pics which hadn't made my photo stream. They're not the best, so maybe I originally rejected them, but none of the locomotives are currently in service, so here goes...
Hudswell Clarke works No. 1450, built 1922 and formerly Dorothy No. 8, a British Steel Scunthorpe saddle tank.
Withdrawn for a second time in 2010, last seen stored in the open at Bolton Abbey and I believe looking for a new home.