tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207444102024-03-07T17:55:50.465-08:00The web's first and best Thomas Train Blog* providing always witty, sometimes scathing, bleeding-edge commentary on current news, events and anything else about Thomas the Tank Engine. <br>* Note: I believe this is the only Thomas blog, lending credibility to my claimsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20744410.post-79044920330041879962010-01-29T15:10:00.000-08:002010-01-29T15:13:55.575-08:00

The Thomas the Tank Engine iPhone app is launching tomorrow. Not that kids are expected to have an iPhone - handing your iPhone to your kid to play with when you're waiting in line or something is about the best use of the device. The name of the app is to be the "Thomas Game Pack". Happy trails!

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I'd never seen Thomas cupcakes before this. Purty cool.

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I didn't understand a word of this though I was intrigued by: "The Fat Controller, hehe tangannya ketutup jas". The cake was very cool.

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Per CNN Thomas helps austic kids describe their emotions.(CNN) -- Thomas the Tank Engine, whose television adventures on the fictional island of Sodor have delighted children around the world for years, is now on a real-life mission to help kids with autism.Thomas the Tank Engine helps autistic kids identify emotions - CNN.com: "The steam locomotive and his friends are the stars of a new game in

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My son LOVED Thomas The Tank Engine when he was a toddler, but after he hit about age 5 or so he pretty much outgrew it, favoring Transformers and SpongeBob and characters like that The other day, though, he dug out all his old Thomas stuff and is, at this moment, watching a Thomas DVD! Now, I'm ok with that...I actually prefer Thomas to SpongeBob, but still...I wonder why he suddenly wants to

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I thought these cakes were pretty neat:http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/coolest-train-cake-109.html.

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Way to go Fisher Price:Mattel Inc.'s Fisher-Price brand signed a multi-year deal as the global toy licensee for HIT Entertainment's Thomas & Friends train product line, in a move to boost sales globally, the companies said Monday.Financial terms of the deal, which covers multiple territories around the world, were not disclosed. The first products will be available in 2010, when the Thomas line

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The longest toy train track-world record was set by a Thomas the Tank Engine track at Thomas Land at the Drayton Manor Theme Park in Tamworth UK.The record breaking Thomas & Friends track was made up of the following elements: 5,500 straight pieces of track 3,125 curved pieces of track 10 flat end turn out with switch track (mix of left and right) 10 slope track curves 50 girders (

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This guy takes Thomas WAY too seriously. Get a life John Drabinski.

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I thought this was a funny "review" of the new DVD. It gives snippets every few minutes, seemingly at random. I suspect the reviewer was nodding off and wrote whatever he heard when he stirred. The conclusion was nice though:THE VERDICTSome worried that 60 minutes might be a little long for young children, but Sam thought it was the best Thomas story so far. Barbara added: “It was true to the

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Four seasons of Thomas shows are being translated to Chinese for release this year in China. A range of Thomas toys will be sold inside China for HIT by Hong Kong-based Promotional Partners Group via its offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Qingdao. HIT also plans 12 TV tie-in storybooks in early 2009. HIT wants to tap the growth market (though they're a little late to the party

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Here's a neat blog narrative about a boy's day with Thomas. Enjoy!Moments with Micah: Thomas the Tank Engine

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A Day Out with Thomas is back in full swing. Here's a neat review of one in Oregon.

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This is kind of fun. A Thomas amusment park! Thomas Town: Six Flags Magic Mountain: &quot;Six Flags Magic Mountain announced today the opening of Thomas TownSM , a newly created children&#39;s area based on the popular Thomas &amp; Friends brand. This exciting play area is designed to entertain children of all ages, and is centered around a train ride on a Thomas the Tank EngineTM replica that

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David Mitton, who wrote and directed more than 180 episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine, die unexpectedly this week in England. At the time of his death, he was working as creative director at London-based Pineapple Squared Ent., where he was overseeing a number of projects including the animated boys’ series Adventures on Orsum Island. Mitton died from a heart attack last week. He met Brit Alcroft

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I have a feel that this person wouldn't be much fun to know.

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There's a funny article in San Diego entitled "Legos have nothing on subversive 'Thomas the Tank Engine'". I quote:What's funny, though, is contemplating what the Seattle teachers would make of the immensely popular "Thomas the Tank Engine" animated TV show, based on a popular series of British children's books.Talk about indoctrination with the Protestant ethic! Most "Thomas" plots deal with

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&#39;Thomas&#39; toymaker settles suit over lead for $30M - USATODAY.comI guess this is good news for consumers. Really I think it's a shame that it ever happened. It's such a hassle returning toys and claiming a refund and all that. What a mess.The maker of Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway toys has agreed to a $30 million class-action settlement stemming from last year's recalls, the first in

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This Thomas cake by Anitha is way nicer than the ones you can get at Wal-mart because of the tunnel. I think that's a nice touch.

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&#39;Thomas&#39; toymakers to pay $30M settlement in lead-paint suit - Jan. 23, 2008: "Thomas' toymakers to pay $30M settlementToy company RC2 Brands will also offer cash refunds or replacements plus a 'bonus toy' in lead-paint suit."In June of last year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that RC2 was voluntarily recalling about 1.5 million items in what would become the first of

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Trainjotting has a neat post called: If Mathattan was the Island of Sodor here's an excerpt:Thanks to Little G, we end up spending a lot of time in Sodor—that is, themythical island on which Thomas the Tank Engine and his train friends operate.All of the trains in Thomas’ world have unique personalities, whether it’s thenarcissistic engine James or the perky young train Percy. That got

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Interested in Thomas Scrappbooking? Check out this great post here:http://scrapaholicissa.blogspot.com/2007/10/thomas-train-and-chuy-chuy.htmlIt should give you some ideas to start with.

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For the geeks out there, there's a great torrent download of seasons 4 and 5 here. The file sizes are huge, so it takes a lot of time to get what you're after, but the quality is good.

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As if we needed more evidence thatthe Internet is the greatest of Mankind's inventions, behold. The following is an excerpt from a fun post titled "Thomas The Tank Engine Party Menu Fun!" found here. Enjoy:Coming up with a bill of fare program that's suitable for the Seth Thomasthe Tank Engine party but still appealing to little children is a spotdifficult. Kids love easy choice up handles and

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Pierce Brosnan is set to take over Thomas the Tank Engine narration, following in the footsteps of Ringo Starr and Alec Baldwin. The former James Bond actor will trade in his Astin Martin for a tank engine becoming the latest celebrity to provide the voice over for the railway show.Brosnan, who has already recorded his first scenes for a new series, has signed a three year contract for three TV

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