Thomas the Tank Engine, the storybook locomotive from the imaginary island of Sodor, will visit Roaring Camp Railroads starting Friday, July 24, to give train rides to fans of his long-running PBS series, “Thomas and Friends.”
The 25-minute round-trip rides from Felton will use a portion of the Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific Railway line through the redwoods. Thomas trips are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 24, 25, 26 and 31 and Aug. 1 and 2.
Families also will meet Sir Topham Hatt, controller of the railway, and hear stories, view videos, shop for Thomas merchandise and visit Imagination Station with temporary tattoos, face painting, coloring and watercolor painting. Roaring Camp will host a barbecue.
Tickets for train rides are $18;
parking is an additional $7.
For information: www.ticketweb.com/thomas or www.roaringcamp.com.
At a glance
Thomas visits Roaring Camp each summer. Last year, he was a candidate to be inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame, but he lost out to the baby doll, the skateboard and the stick. Fans can nominate him this year at www.museumofplay.org/nthof/nominate.php.
