Ever wondered what journey a toy train makes from the peg in the toy store to it's final destination. Hopefully this emotional toy story shows the real love a simple toy train can bring to a child. Please enjoy this amazing journey. [video=youtube;z-ao4eyxuYc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-ao4eyxuYc[/video]
Many years ago I bought a Thomas trainset for one of my Nephews. Made by Lionel. G gauge. Went to visit my brother one day and the Nephew was pulling the loco with a string on the driveway in the rain. ARRGH!
Thomas the Tank is the root cause of my getting into the MRR Hobby! A little over 14 months ago, my daughter asked me to assemble a Thomas the Tank table and track while she took my almost 3 year old grandson to evening mass. She had picked up this up on Craigslist for a song. But I paid the price as it took over two hours of me crawling around this little table on the floor to assemble the track plan and then cover it with a green sheet. On Christmas morning, he was thrilled!! He had so much fun, I dug out my fathers old books and magazines and by mid February, I started an HCD layout for him and he loved it, roundhouse and all. At that point I was firmly hooked. So Thank You Thomas! P.S. My grandson has his own cab/throttle on the PB&J RR
Almost verbatim for the reason I returned after over 50 years away...Grandsons have a great impact. I waited through 3 holiday seasons before I purchased a Thomas and Friends wooden set for my Grandson. Now I will build an electrified layout for him, and for me !
That's a great video. I think it conveys part of the appeal that the old "junk" you find at train shows, flea markets and swap meets has for me. I always wonder what kind of journey these old locos and cars have had. Were they some kids big thrill on Christmas 40 years ago? Part of a tabletop railroad empire that's long gone? It inspires the imagination.
