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    Another Day Out with Thomas

    We first met up with Thomas, the cheeky blue engine, two years ago. We missed it last year because we…
    August 18, 2014
  • Full-Sized Thomas the Tank Engine, Pulling Passenger Cars

    A Day Out With Thomas

    We recently drove out to Union, Illinois, to the Illinois Railway Museum for a Day Out with Thomas. It was…
    August 28, 2012
  • Checking Out the Old Trains

    Another Day Out with Thomas

    We first met up with Thomas, the cheeky blue engine, two years ago. We missed it last year because we spent the summer up in…

    August 18, 201413 commentsMy Life, Parenting
  • Full-Sized Thomas the Tank Engine, Pulling Passenger Cars

    A Day Out With Thomas

    We recently drove out to Union, Illinois, to the Illinois Railway Museum for a Day Out with Thomas. It was a little odd to see…

    August 28, 201228 commentsMy Life, Parenting
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