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Re: Has anyone tried building a Thomas?
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Sun, 18 Jun 2000 21:24:32 GMT
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Farlie A <ba124@city.ac.uk> wrote:

has anyone tried to build a Lego(R) version of Thomas the Tank Engine, a
chrarecter in the Rev Awdry's Railway stories?

The GMLTC has one that we run on a small track loop lower than the rest of
the layout, so that the little kids can get a good look at it.  It's in the
"ore pit" section of the layout.  I believe that John Neal (J2) built it.
It's not unusual for a short one to walk up to the layout and say,
"Thomas!!", as his/her face lights up. :)

Steve [GMLTC]
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Barb & Steve Demlow  |  demlow@visi.com  |  www.visi.com/~demlow/



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  Re: Has anyone tried building a Thomas?
 
(...) My daughter *was* "James the Red Engine" for several years. She wore red clothes all the time, and when she hurt her foot one day, declared that she had "hurt my little wheel". I was Henry the green engine, Nana (my mother) was Edward the Blue (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Has anyone tried building a Thomas?
 
(...) Yes. Here is Thomas at our last show meeting the infamous world traveling Colin and Wanda: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)

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  Has anyone tried building a Thomas?
 
has anyone tried to build a Lego(R) version of Thomas the Tank Engine, a chrarecter in the Rev Awdry's Railway stories? Given Thomas's popularity, I am suprised that no-one hadn't already. Also I think that TLG/TLC should try and get the right to (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)

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