Thomas the Tank Engine

Easter 2005 Report

You can ride on Toad or Diesel, see the Troublesome Trucks, meet The Fat Controller, Mrs Kyndley, the Vicar, the Policeman, ride as much as you like on our big trains through spectacular Hampshire countryside.

   

3rd April 2005:   Visitors at Thomas

Photo (3rd April 2005): Tony Wood

1st April 2005:  

A family on their way to see Thomas

Photo (1st April 2005): Tony Wood ...


Thomas and Douglas have a race

 

 

Thomas and Douglas race at Ropley  

 Movie (3MB) (3rd April 2005): Tony Wood

Thomas wins a race against Diesel, and ...
... Diesel wins a race against Thomas

 

 

Thomas and Diesel race at Ropley 

Movie (2MB) (28th March 2005): Tony Wood

Thomas pulls some Troublesome Trucks ...

... and puts them away in a siding ...

... before ...

... heading back to the station to meet his little friends.

 

(We are grateful for these seven photos contributed anonymously)


30th March 2005:  

Stretch limo in Ropley station forecourt for 6-year-old Ndabane Makukula

Photo (30th March 2005): Tony Wood


MORE WEB-MOVIES:

   Thomas rescues Douglas and some Troublesome Trucks -  Movie (2.8MB) (3rd April 2005): Tony Wood

   Three locos reverse from Ropley towards Alresford to take their Thomas starting positions -  Movie (1.8MB) (28th March 2005): Tony Wood

   Henry arrives at Medstead & Four Marks  from Ropley -  Movie (2.6MB) (28th March 2005): Tony Wood

   Mark, Vanessa and little Adam tell of a nice day with Thomas  -  Movie (3.2MB) (28th March 2005): Tony Wood

... and yet more movies from previous Thomas events

Just a few of the thousands of visitors to our Thomas event

Three photos (28th March 2005): Tony Wood

Two photos of Thomas (28th March 2005): Louise Killick


Sent: 28 March 2005
Subject: Letter to Thomas
Thomas says thank you very much to Aria Tabatabai for the nice letter and lovely picture he received on Easter Sunday
He very much hopes Aria enjoyed the visit to the Watercress Line and he looks forward to seeing all the boys and girls again in August, when he will be back.
From Thomas's Driver: Mike Pearson

Thomas event dates, booking details, fares


   

Links to other pages

   

MHR Thomas the Tank Engine Page

          


      

Latest news of the engines  maintenance, restoration, loco shed pictures, etc

 Loco Shed: Latest Reports and Photos

     More News from the Watercress Line

 More of our web-movies

Watercress Line movies may be viewed (e.g.) with Windows MediaPlayer v9 or with the freeware program Irfanview (with plug-ins)

How to get to the Watercress Line

How we cook breakfast on the shovel at Mid-Hants Railway

The Origins of Thomas the Tank Engine

How many people are looking at this website?  Latest record figures


     

 

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