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Day Out with Thomas is a trade name, licensed by Mattel for tourist events that take place on heritage railways and feature one or more engines decorated to look like characters from the popular long-running classic British children's television series Thomas & Friends. The events are held around the world in Australia, Canada, Japan, the ...
Thomas the Tank Engine is an anthropomorphised fictional tank locomotive in the British Railway Series books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher, published from 1945.He became the most popular character in the series, and is the titular protagonist in the accompanying television series adaptation Thomas & Friends and its reboot Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.
No. 15 eventually underwent its first test fire with its Thomas livery, on April 14, 1999, and on April 29, it made its first public run for that day’s Day Out with Thomas event. [1] [4] [5] The full-scale Thomas replica locomotive has been used for the semiannual Thomas activities ever since. [7]
To promote the film, the 2009 Day Out with Thomas events in North America was known as "The Hero of the Rails Tour" was held at locations such as the Illinois Railway Museum, where guests could participate in activities such as arts and crafts or ride on a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine.
The engine is used mainly for freight services but also can step in to haul excursion trains from time to time. The engine occasionally had been re-themed into the Thomas character "Mavis" for the Day Out with Thomas events. [2] [1] No. 1235 is an ex-ATSF SSB-1200, rebuilt from a 1953 EMD SW9.
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Thomas & Friends (formerly known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) is a children's media franchise created by Britt Allcroft and currently owned by Mattel.The franchise revolves around an ensemble cast of anthropomorphic steam locomotives and other vehicles, including the titular protagonist Thomas the Tank Engine, who work on the Island of Sodor.
It is operated by Thomas' push-pull train and Daisy the diesel railcar. 8 trains a day are provided each way. The Brendam Branch Line goes all the way to Brendam from Wellsworth. It links the china-clay works at Brendam to the main line. It is run by Edward, who manages passenger traffic and possibly more engines.