80 years have passed since the first Railway Series book was published! Even if I wasn’t there at the time, it opened the gates for a new life for me. All because an old (but reliable) engine wanted to leave the shed at least one more time.
For me, the Railway Series and Thomas it’s a lot more than just a series of books and a show. I still remember when the pandemic hit us, and we were locked in our homes. One time, I was super bored in my bedroom, looking for something to do. When I was looking around my room, I noticed a little blue train that was covered in dust. I don’t know if this is a blessing or a curse, but it’s hard for me to forget things that have happened. When I looked at it, I recognised it and knew who gave it to me. It was a musical TOMY Thomas, that my mom gave me when I was a child. I took it, cleaned it, and made him a little cardboard shed. When doing so, all my memories of Thomas came back. This got me interested.
Most people don’t know about this, but before 2020, I was a person that used to lie a lot, and didn’t gave a fuck about school. When Thomas came back to my life I changed a lot. That’s why I still remember 2020 as a fun year, to say at least. I did so much stuff that year. I discovered my favorite hobby, my true passion, trains! For god sake, I did many school tasks, presentations, I even made a script and made a full episode about Thomas for my English class! When I started repairing these TOMY engines, I realized what I wanted to study in university, Mechanical Civil Engineering, and it is what I’m studying at the moment. All because of this little blue tank engine.
The 80th anniversary has been GREAT. A lot of cool merchandise, and the fact that the pilot got released is awesome.
Thanks Reverend Wilbert Awdry for making these stories, thank you Ms Britt Allcroft for adapting these stories for television, in which I discovered Thomas. Rest in peace. Also, thanks to my parents, because they always supported me in this “curious” hobby, for a boy who turned 14 back in 2020, when I rediscovered Thomas.
Happy 80th anniversary to the Island of Sodor, thanks for all the memories and laughs. Hope there's plenty more!
The TOMY Remaker
80 years have passed since the first Railway Series book was published! Even if I wasn’t there at the time, it opened the gates for a new life for me. All because an old (but reliable) engine wanted to leave the shed at least one more time.
For me, the Railway Series and Thomas it’s a lot more than just a series of books and a show. I still remember when the pandemic hit us, and we were locked in our homes. One time, I was super bored in my bedroom, looking for something to do. When I was looking around my room, I noticed a little blue train that was covered in dust. I don’t know if this is a blessing or a curse, but it’s hard for me to forget things that have happened. When I looked at it, I recognised it and knew who gave it to me. It was a musical TOMY Thomas, that my mom gave me when I was a child. I took it, cleaned it, and made him a little cardboard shed. When doing so, all my memories of Thomas came back. This got me interested.
Most people don’t know about this, but before 2020, I was a person that used to lie a lot, and didn’t gave a fuck about school. When Thomas came back to my life I changed a lot. That’s why I still remember 2020 as a fun year, to say at least. I did so much stuff that year. I discovered my favorite hobby, my true passion, trains! For god sake, I did many school tasks, presentations, I even made a script and made a full episode about Thomas for my English class! When I started repairing these TOMY engines, I realized what I wanted to study in university, Mechanical Civil Engineering, and it is what I’m studying at the moment. All because of this little blue tank engine.
The 80th anniversary has been GREAT. A lot of cool merchandise, and the fact that the pilot got released is awesome.
Thanks Reverend Wilbert Awdry for making these stories, thank you Ms Britt Allcroft for adapting these stories for television, in which I discovered Thomas. Rest in peace. Also, thanks to my parents, because they always supported me in this “curious” hobby, for a boy who turned 14 back in 2020, when I rediscovered Thomas.
Happy 80th anniversary to the Island of Sodor, thanks for all the memories and laughs. Hope there's plenty more!
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