Day Out With Thomas | Thomas the Tank Engine | Dallas Railway Museum

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Day Out With Thomas | Thomas the Tank Engine | Dallas Railway Museum

Day Out With Thomas is a family event that offers children and their grownups the opportunity to ride with classic storybook friend Thomas the Tank Engine at heritage railroads nationwide. The Day Out With Thomas experience will engineer miles of smiles for the whole family and introduce a new generation to the timeless excitement of railroading.

Dallas event is March 27-29 & April 3-5, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day. This children's event includes 25-minute train rides with Thomas the Tank Engine, photo ops with Sir Topham Hatt, storytelling and live music. Free admission for the event; $18 per train ride.

Check out the links before to find out when Thomas is coming to your city!

Day Out With Thomas Resources 

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Museum of the American Railroad
Official site for the event host (great place to take your kids even when Thomas doesn't visit). (Formerly called the Dallas Railway Museum.)
Day Out with Thomas Dallas
Specific information on the event, including an FAQ with ticket info
National Day Out with Thomas
Dates for all the stops Thomas is making this year. Just in case you don't live in the Dallas area.

Day Out with Thomas Photos 

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Thomas & Friends Scrapbooking Kits 

To help you remember your special Day Out With Thomas

Now that you have your beautiful photos, here are some great items you might consider for making a scrapbook page to remember the event!



Thomas The Tank Theme Pack
- $9.99
Pack includes:

- two 5½"x12" Sticker Icon Sheets
- one 4"x6½" sheet of Gem Stickers
- six sheets of Coordinating 12"x12" Paper
- Assorted Frames and Die-Cuts



Thomas Album Kit
- $7.99
Special memories will become magical memories when you use Sandylion's complete Mini Album Kits.

Comes complete with:

- 8-page Mini Album containing four wonderful 6 "x6 " patterned pages (including covers, 10 surfaces to work on)
- 3 "x5 " sheets of epoxy stickers and clear stickers featuring your favorite characters
- 4 sheets of coordinating 6 "x6 " double-sided paper
- Chipboard accents



Thomas 12x12 Scrapbook Kit
- SALE!! $31.49 (regularly $34.99)
Scrapbook kit includes:

- one 12 "x12 " postbound album with ten 12 "x12 " page protectors
- ten 12 "x12 " papers
- 44 epoxy alphabet stickers
- 52 regular stickers



Thomas & Tank Sticker Pack
- $2.99
These awesome new Sticker Packs will offer children hours of fun! Each pack includes 2 - 8¬%u03A9 " x 3¬æ " sticker sheets and an 8 page album.

Thomas the Tank Engine Scrapbook Page Kit 

Sandylion THOMTP1 Scrapbook Themepack with Stickers, Paper, and Frame Kit, Thomas the Tank

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- 2 sticker sheets (5 1/2X 12) -
- 6 sheets of coordinating paper (12 X 12) -
- Assorted frames and die-cuts -
- All contents are acid free and lignin free and are archival safe.

Scrapbooking Stickers and Papers 

Featuring Thomas & Friends and trains



Thomas & Friends 3D
- $2.39
Layered, 3-dimensional stickers on a 2"x5 " sheet.



Thomas & Friends
- $1.49



Thomas James & Percy
- $1.29
Bonus: 2 - 2"x8" strips per pkg.



Thomas Gordon & Henry
- $1.29
Bonus: 2 - 2"x8" strips per pkg.



Thomas Edward & Toby
- $1.29
Bonus: 2 - 2"x8" strips per pkg.



Thomas Chipboard
- $4.99
Sandylion's Chipboard Medley is filled with wonderful accents perfect for adding dimensional detail to notebooks, stationery, gift bags, greeting cards, scrapbook pages, and other paper arts projects. Package contains 16 pieces.



Toy Trains
- $1.99



Trains Metallic
- $1.39



Thomas The Tank Rub-Ons
- $2.99



Thomas Gems
- $2.99



Small Train
- $2.19
three sheets



Choo Choo Train 3D
- $4.99
Self-adhesive dimensional stickers.



Train
- $2.19
three sheets per pack



Trains 2
- $1.99



Trains
- $1.29



Trains 1
- $1.99



Trains
- $2.19

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