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Scott Turner Wrote:
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> The grandson is completely NUTZ about Thomas
> and that's slowly translating into an interest in
> trains in general, so there is hope. Ol' Thom
> may make our eyes roll, but he does serve a
> purpose.
Right on, Scott -
Thom-Ass does indeed serve a purpose! I wonder if 'The Friends' have ever taken a poll of their membership to see how many of the younger members started out as Thom-Ass fans. Not to mention the Orange Empire RR Museum and the CRRM. Would they have grown as successfully - or even survived - without the income from their "Day Out With Thomas" events?
I have no doubt your grandson will have numerous opportunities to indulge his passion for technology - especially historic technology!
As illustrated by the bumper sticker below, temporarily installed on the side rather than on the rear of the tender behind a certain well-known locomotive, "Keep On TRACKIN'! "
- Roosso
Photo courtesy Al Phillips, Tennessee Valley Railway Museum - Copyright © 2015 - ALL Rights Reserved.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/30/2015 12:13PM by Russo Loco.
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> The grandson is completely NUTZ about Thomas
> and that's slowly translating into an interest in
> trains in general, so there is hope. Ol' Thom
> may make our eyes roll, but he does serve a
> purpose.
Right on, Scott -
Thom-Ass does indeed serve a purpose! I wonder if 'The Friends' have ever taken a poll of their membership to see how many of the younger members started out as Thom-Ass fans. Not to mention the Orange Empire RR Museum and the CRRM. Would they have grown as successfully - or even survived - without the income from their "Day Out With Thomas" events?
I have no doubt your grandson will have numerous opportunities to indulge his passion for technology - especially historic technology!
As illustrated by the bumper sticker below, temporarily installed on the side rather than on the rear of the tender behind a certain well-known locomotive, "Keep On TRACKIN'! "
- Roosso
Photo courtesy Al Phillips, Tennessee Valley Railway Museum - Copyright © 2015 - ALL Rights Reserved.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/30/2015 12:13PM by Russo Loco.
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