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Day Out with Thomas - York National Railway Museum
Description: Address: National Railway Museum / Leeman Road / York, YO26 4XJ / UK / Telephone: +44 (0)8704 214001 / Activity day for ... more  Day Out with Thomas - York National Railway Museum ... the whole family. Have lots of fun watching the ‘Thomas’ stories brought to life by our theatre group and enjoy interactive games, face painting and a ride on our miniature railway.Newest Review: ... Thomas Engine Shed. He's presented in life size form. A real engine that is made up and decorated to look like the Number One ... more ... blue train. It's a static train but unfortunately you can't climb on board. This was a tad disappointing but it's still great for the kids to see Thomas brought to life. And who else should we bump into? Sir Topham Hatt! This is an actor dressed up as The Fat Controller. A stage is positioned directly in front of Thomas' smiley face - the ideal spot for a photo opportunity with The Fat Controller and various other performers in character dress providing entertainment. Photos are taken by a photographer and small queue...more |
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Day Out with Thomas - York National Railway Museum: Choo Choo! (2266 words)
by Foxy-Lady - written on 25.02.08 (Very useful, 334 readings)
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The National Railway Museum in York is a museum dedicated to trains and the railway...the perfect setting for a Day Out With Thomas! I'm talking about Thomas the Tank Engine of course, the classic little blue train that was first created by Reverend W. Awdry back in 1946. He began telling stories of different imaginary railway engines to his son who was confined to bed during a long illness. His stories are now loved by children virtually all around the world! The Day Out With Thomas tour gives the Thomas experience a whole new dimension. I'm sure any child who is a fan would simply love to meet a 'real life' Thomas train, aswell as other characters ...
