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It’s that time of year…when Thomas & Friends/Day Out With Thomas gets ready to roll into Baldwin City, KS.  If you’re not familiar with the program…The Midway Railway in Baldwin City is where it all goes down.  There are six dates for 2010’s Thomas appearance…June 4,5,6,11,12 and 13.

“The Celebration Tour 2010″ includes a 25-minute ride with a full-size Thomas the Tank Engine, a meeting with Sir Topham Hatt, Storytelling, Live Music and more.  Tickets are $18 for ages 2+ and advance purchase is strongly recommended.  Thomas is rain or shine!

The Midland Railway operates excursion trains on a line originally constructed in 1867. Train rides feature an over-20-mile round trip from Baldwin City via “Norwood, Kansas” to Ottawa Junction, Kansas, traveling through Eastern Kansas farmland and woods via vintage railway equipment. It is a completely volunteer-staffed, non-profit, common carrier railroad operated to preserve and display transportation history as an educational demonstration railroad.

You can click here for regular Railway Schedule and Fares.  Baldwin City is on U.S. 56 Hwy, 4 miles east of U.S. 59 Hwy; 10 miles north of 1-35 (Ottawa) and 17 miles south of 1-70 (Lawrence). From U.S. 56, turn south onto 8th or 11th Streets, then right (west) onto High Street. Follow the signs to the Midland Railway Depot.

It’s almost that time of year again! Thomas the Tank Engine is headed to Kansas City. He will stop, as usual, in Baldwin City, Kansas (just southwest of Johnson County, KS) for two weekends with the Midland Railway. Upcoming local dates are May 29 through 31 and June 5 through 7.

If you’ve never been to a Day Out with Thomas, your kids are in for a treat. There is a full size Thomas the Tank Engine – and the biggest treat of the day is a 25 minute train ride. But it’s not just a train ride – there is a festival atmosphere. Huge Lego tables and train tables for the kids to play with. Storytelling, live music and play areas as well as a real live Sir Topham Hatt round out the day. (They also have concessions, souvenirs and, most importantly, some tented areas to escape the sun.)

Tickets are on sale now. You can save $2 off the regular $18 price by ordering before May 1st. The event is rain or shine and advance purchase is highly recommended. Visit www.ticketweb.com/dowt for more info on tickets.

 I wanted to pass along some information on an ever-popular summer event–”Day Out With Thomas.” For anyone that has or knows a child that has been 2 years old…you know who Thomas is!! Day Out With Thomas takes place in Baldwin City, KS, at the Midland Railway depot. It’s located about 25 minutes southwest of Olathe, KS. (This actually fits in nicely with my earlier post on having fun this summer, in-town!) Midland Railway is a real, working railway and Thomas is a real train that comes rolling in. The kids will love it.

The dates for Day Out are June 6-8 and June 13-15, 2008. Tickets cost $18 for age 2+ and are available by calling 866-468-7630 or going to www.ticketweb.com. Please note that you need to purchase tickets for a specific departure date and time. HOT TIP–enter promo code “midfri08″ and get $3 off each ticket for the FRIDAY events only. If you’re unable to make the Thomas event, you might try going to the depot at Midland Railway for another summer excursion. They offer train rides at various times that the whole family can enjoy!

*Day Out With Thomas logo used with permission