My Day Out with Thomas!

Guess what... I got to go visit the Island of Sodor and ride on Thomas the Tank Engine this weekend!! We got up really early in the morning, and went to Nana and Pap's house. Then we drove for a really long time to a place called Pennsylvania (that must be where the Island is), and found Knapford Station - although everyone kept called it the Strasburg Rail Road, but whatever.

We had to park far away from the station, but we got to ride on a school bus to get there! It was really fun!

There were lots of people and different conductors walking around, looking at the coaches.

We had to be really careful at the level crossings and watch for trains!

There were lots of other steam engines resting in the sidings, like this big black one - I thought he looked like Thomas' friend, Hiro!

There were lots of kids there with their mommies and daddies, and their Nanas and Paps, too. We walked around for a while, and then Thomas puffed into the station! We had to wait our turn to ride on his coaches, but when we boarded and sat down, we got to take a ride through the countryside and see horses and cows in the fields! The conductor even walked by and took our tickets, and Thomas had puffs of smoke while he chuffed down the line, and wheeshed steam, just like in the stories!

Here comes Thomas!

Thomas is always so happy - and really cheeky and useful!

Mommy and I watched all the trains pull in with their coaches.

I'm glad Mommy and Daddy were there with me - it was a little overwhelming sometimes!

Daddy was explaining about all the engines to me. I really learned a lot!

Me and my Daddy :)

My seat, riding on Thomas!

Daddy and Mommy pointed out all the cool horses and cows while we were riding.

The countryside was so pretty!!

After our ride, we got to eat hot dogs and drink lemonade for lunch, and then we walked into a big tent that had everything Thomas you could think of - t-shirts, cups, towels, books, lunchboxes, and even toothbrushes. They had all kinds of engines, and Mommy and Daddy let me get a couple, including Patchwork Hiro (I'd had my eye on him for a while!)

It was such a fun day, but I was exhausted, so I fell asleep as soon as we got back in the van to drive home. I want to go back and ride on him again, and Mommy and Daddy have been smiling when they say, "We'll see," so that usually means that we will :)

This was me, five minutes after we started driving home - I'm still holding onto my Thomas and my Diesel engines, though!

My Nana and Pap are the BEST! I hope they come with me next time we ride on Thomas!

I hope Nana and Pap are ready for LOTS of time playing with my new engines the next time they come over for a visit!

I gotta go play with my new engines now - hope you like the pictures! Maybe next time you can come with me to ride on Thomas!