Day Out with Thomas

Day Out with Thomas
Replica of Thomas the Tank Engine on the Avon Valley Railway
GenreToys and entertainment
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Worldwide
Founded1987
Organized byMattel
Websitehttps://www.dayoutwiththomas.co.uk/

Day Out with Thomas is a trade name, licensed by Mattel for tourist events that take place on heritage railways and feature one or more engines decorated to look like characters from the popular long-running classic British children's television series Thomas & Friends. The events are held around the world in Australia, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. They include a full-day of activities for families in addition to rides on trains pulled by the customised steam locomotives resembling characters such as Thomas the Tank Engine.

Family activities

Day Out with Thomas family events include train rides and activities like live entertainment, scavenger hunts, bounce houses, mazes, lawn games, and stage shows.[1][2][3][4][5] For example, an event in Ohio had a straw bale maze, bouncy houses, portable mini golf, model train displays, balloon artists, and Thomas Wooden Railway train tables.[6]

Events often include characters like Sir Topham Hatt and Rusty and Dusty.[4][1][7] The events usually last all day.[6][5][8]

Full-scale Thomas locomotives

The Nene Valley Railway at Peterborough in England was the first railway in the world to possess a full-scale replica of Thomas, constructed from an industrial tank engine built by Hudswell Clarke in 1947. It was nicknamed "Thomas" and in 1971 was officially named by Rev. W. Awdry.

Since then other tank engines around the world have appeared as Thomas. The Strasburg Rail Road and Mid Hants Railway) have built working replicas from original locomotives.

From 2008 onwards, many heritage railways in the UK have withdrawn their "Day Out with Thomas" events due to HiT's revised licensing conditions (which includes the requirement for enhanced criminal records (CRB) checks on all the railway's staff and volunteers).[9] However, the "Day Out with Thomas" events have thrived in the United States and Canada.[10]

Country events

Australia

In Australia, several railways have hosted Day Out with Thomas events: in New South Wales the Zig Zag Railway, Lithgow, and the NSW Rail Museum, Thirlmere; in Queensland, the Workshop Rail Museum; and in Victoria the Puffing Billy Railway[11] and the Bellarine Railway.

Netherlands

In the Netherlands annually, these events are held at Het Spoorwegmuseum in Utrecht.

New Zealand

In New Zealand, Mainline Steam's Bagnall tank locomotive has appeared as Thomas on a number of different locations (including at the Britomart Transport Centre in Auckland and has also appeared at the extremely popular biannual "Day out with Thomas the Tank Engine" weekends at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway (south of Auckland)).[12]

United Kingdom

Many heritage railways up and down the UK have hosted Day Out with Thomas events over the years; some events feature just Thomas himself (whilst others (such as the Watercress Line, East Lancashire Railway, East Anglian Railway Museum, Whistlestop Valley, Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway and the Caledonian Railway (Brechin) also feature some of Thomas' friends such as Percy, James, Toby, Diesel, Mavis and Duck)). As of 2022, 9 Heritage Railways in the UK host Day Out with Thomas events. Some railways also host ‘Festive’ Day Out with Thomas which features Father Christmas and additional activities.[13] As a result of the licensing costs and other demands imposed by Mattel/HiT, some railways have replaced their Thomas events with similar ones which also feature engines with faces.[14]

U.K. railways that have Day Out with Thomas events

United States and Canada

A Thomas the Tank Engine dummy unit on the York-Durham Heritage Railway in Uxbridge, Ontario
Former Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal 15, now decorated as Thomas, on the Strasburg Railroad

Events have been held in Colorado,[1] Minnesota,[5][2] Pennsylvania,[3] Georgia,[16] Michigan,[17] Maryland,[18] Washington,[19] California,[20] Ohio,[6] and North Carolina).[8] In Canada, Thomas has visited locations including Toronto, Calgary, and Squamish.[21][22]

Locomotives

The United States has six Thomas replicas: one is a steam locomotive and the others are dummy units. All were decorated or built by the Strasburg Railroad, with the real steam engine being converted from Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal No. 15.[23] The dummy units are used with a steam or diesel locomotive operating as a pusher. They have a compressed air whistle powered by the train's compressed air system.[citation needed] One unit is 3 ft (914 mm) gauge, the other four are standard gauge. An additional 2 ft (610 mm) gauge replica operated at the Edaville Railroad until 2022, though it returned to Edaville for a limited time in 2024.

While in transit between events, Thomas' face is covered to prevent it from getting damaged or dirtied. The dummy units are transported from location to location via flatbed truck. Thomas appears in full dress at Day Out with Thomas events hosted by railroads in arrangement with Mattel. Many of the larger railroad museums and tourist railroads across the United States host Day out with Thomas events periodically.[24] The same trains are also used for the three Canadian events (in BC, Alberta and Ontario). The National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin was the first railroad museum in the United States to host a "Day Out with Thomas" event (unveiling a small Thomas replica in December 1996).

In September 2014, a full-scale replica of Percy was built which is also a dummy unit. Before Percy's introduction, Thomas' original face was replaced in April 2014 with an animatronic CGI-style face allowing the mouth to open and close and speak pre-recorded dialogue through a voice speaker.[25] Initially, the voice lines for Thomas are provided by Martin Sherman (Thomas' US voice actor from 2009-2015) while the voice lines for Percy were provided by Christopher Ragland (US voice actor for Percy from 2015-2021).

In 2019, Mavis the diesel engine (introduced in the book Tramway Engines, the last of the original books) was introduced at the Strasburg Rail Road's event "Thomas, Mavis, and the Strasburg Spooktacular". Strasburg's SW8 #8618 switcher was redressed as Mavis for the event.

In 2020, the Strasburg Railroad introduced Rusty. Rusty is represented by the Strasburg Railroad's Plymouth Gas Locomotive #2 with altered lettering in a similar fashion to how Mavis was created. So far, Rusty has not run any trains but is instead on display for photo opportunities.

In 2022, the Thomas dummy units had their voices re-recorded by Meesha Contreras to fit with the 2021 reboot, Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go. The Percy unit also had his lines re-recorded by his then voice actor Charlie Zeltzer. The steam locomotive at Strasburg retains Martin Sherman as its voice actor. Despite this, the engines have not changed, and retain the original designs.

In 2023, Thomas and Percy were given splats of different paint colors on their paintwork to fit with the theme of that year’s tour, "Day Out with Thomas: Let's Get Colorful! Tour".[26]

In 2024, Thomas and Percy were given bubbles on their paintwork to fit with the theme of "Day Out with Thomas: The Bubble Tour".[27]

Japan

A Thomas the Tank Engine in Japan (2014 version)

Japan's Oigawa Railway started running Thomas events in 2014.[28] Families can travel from Shin-Kanaya Station to Senzu Station.[28] There are activities and treats during the ride and at both terminals.[28]

Locomotives and characters

The Thomas used at the Oigawa Railway is a modified and repainted version of the railway's existing JNR Class C11 227 locomotive. In addition to Thomas, two other locomotives at the railway were rethemed: The JNR Class 9600 49616 became a Hiro replica and was put on display at the station yard of Senzu Station while the Class DB1 No. DB9 became a Rusty replica.

In 2015, the railway introduced James, who was repainted from their JNR Class C56 No. 44 locomotive. The railway also refurbished and redecorated their disused JNR Class C12 No. 208 engine as a non-functioning replica of Percy, which sits alongside the Class 9600 that is decorated to resemble Hiro.

In 2016, a Hino Poncho bus was redecorated into a replica of Bertie. The Troublesome Trucks were also introduced, and are pulled by Rusty.

In 2018, a replica of Winston the track inspection car was introduced and guests can ride and operate him by peddling. A replica of Flynn the Fire Engine was introduced in 2019, followed by a replica of Bulgy the double-decker bus in 2020 which runs alongside the existing replica of Bertie.

The Thomas locomotive was given a repaint in 2021 under the guise of his green L.B.S.C. livery from the 2015 direct-to-video special Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins.

In August 2022, a Toby the Tram Engine replica (modified and repainted from a DD20 diesel locomotive) was added to the lineup.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Day Out With Thomas™". www.denver.org. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b Monroe, Shalon (5 August 2022). "You can take a ride with Thomas the Train this weekend". WDIO.com – With you for life. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Ride Thomas The Tank Engine". Strasburg Rail Road. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Reddin, Lorelei (2 August 2022). "Thomas the Tank Engine set to return to Hampshire this weekend". Daily Echo. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Dunken (19 July 2022). "Thomas The Tank Engine Is Giving Rides In Minnesota This Weekend". AM 1390 KRFO. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Franks, Sarah; McCabe, Ginny (11 July 2018). "5 reasons not to miss this real-life Thomas train ride". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b Gerrard, Alice (31 July 2022). "East Lancashire Railway's summer events for all the family". Bury Times. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Day Out with Thomas heading to Tweetsie Railroad June 10–13 and June 16–19". Ashe Post & Times. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  9. ^ R. Jones: Major lines pull out of Thomas. Heritage Railway magazine, Issue 106, Dec. 2007, page 26
  10. ^ "All Aboard for Day Out with Thomas". TicketWeb. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Day Out With ThomasTM - Puffing Billy". puffingbilly.com.au. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Day Out with Thomas - Glenbrook Vintage Railway". www.gvr.org.nz. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  13. ^ "A Festive Day Out With Thomas". The Oxford Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  14. ^ Kirby, Dean (29 April 2009). "Thomas the Tank Engine derailed". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  15. ^ Quinn, Kevin (26 April 2022). "Thomas the Tank Engine is on track for Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Thomas the Train returns to Georgia Veterans State Park in June". WFXL. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  17. ^ "On board the first Thomas the Tank Engine ride of 2022 at Greenfield Village". mlive. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Weekend Events Around Baltimore". SouthBMore.com. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Thomas the Tank Engine rolls into Snoqualmie". The Woodinville Weekly. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  20. ^ "Kids enjoy Thomas & Friends at Southern California Railway Museum in Perris". Press Enterprise. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  21. ^ "Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine Coming to Calgary & Squamish This May". To Do Canada. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Halloween Train: Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine is Returning to Toronto Area in October 2021". To Do Canada. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Day Out With Thomas". Strasburg Rail Road. Strasburg Rail Road Company. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  24. ^ "Day Out With Thomas". TicketWeb. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  25. ^ "S. Berliner, III's BEDT Page: BEDT #15". Retrieved 15 January 2007.
  26. ^ DeGerolamo, Danielle (12 August 2023). "A Burst of Colors: Thomas the Tank Engine Arrives in Phillipsburg". TAPinto. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  27. ^ Putz, Nastassia (22 January 2024). "'Day Out With Thomas' train rides: Bubble Tour (2024)". Trains. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  28. ^ a b c Imada, Kaila (14 October 2022). "The Day Out With Thomas train tour has extended its run until end-December". Time Out Tokyo. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

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