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<article class="post-1261 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-pennsylvania tag-family-trips-pennsylvania tag-lancaster-county tag-strasburg-railroad tag-thomas-the-tank-engine-ride entry" aria-label="Thomas the Tank Engine at the Strasburg Railroad" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline">Thomas the Tank Engine at the Strasburg Railroad</h1>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2011-06-05T23:11:22-04:00">06/05/2011</time> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://delawaretodo.com/author/ffdadmin/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Robin Elton</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><div class='wpfblike' style='height: 40px;'><fb:like href='https://delawaretodo.com/thomas-tank-engine-at-strasburg-railroad/' layout='standard' show_faces='true' width='400' action='like' colorscheme='light' send='false' /></div><div id="attachment_170" style="width: 220px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/familyfundelaware.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thomas014.jpg"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-170" data-attachment-id="170" data-permalink="https://delawaretodo.com/delaware-labor-day-weekend-edition/thomas014/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thomas014.jpg?fit=600%2C854&ssl=1" data-orig-size="600,854" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="day out with thomas" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thomas014.jpg?fit=210%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thomas014.jpg?fit=600%2C854&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" class="size-medium wp-image-170" title="thomas014" src="https://i0.wp.com/familyfundelaware.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thomas014-210x300.jpg?resize=210%2C300" alt="Thomas the Tank Engine at Strasburg Rail Road" width="210" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thomas014.jpg?resize=210%2C300&ssl=1 210w, https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/thomas014.jpg?w=600&ssl=1 600w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-170" class="wp-caption-text">Jeff & the boys, 2004</p></div>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>Thomas the Tank Engine’s rolling along…</em></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>right into the station at Strasburg Rail Road!</em></h4>
<h2><span style="color: #0000ff;">When: </span></h2>
<p>June 18th-26th, 2011</p>
<h2><span style="color: #0000ff;">Where:</span></h2>
<p>Strasburg Rail Road, 301 Gap Road, Ronks PA 17572-9566</p>
<h2><span style="color: #0000ff;">What: </span></h2>
<p>Go for a train ride in historic Strasburg (through Amish country) on a passenger car pulled by a life-size Thomas the Tank Engine steam locomotive. Have your picture taken with Sir Topham Hatt. Do Thomas-themed art & crafts and shop a HUGE variety of Thomas merchandise.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #0000ff;">Why: </span></h2>
<p>Because if you have a kid of a certain age, that kid loves Thomas the Tank Engine. And TRUST ME, I have learned from experience that kid will go OUT OF THEIR MIND with excitement at the sight of Thomas chugging down the track!!</p>
<h2><span style="color: #0000ff;">Ticket Info:</span></h2>
<p>Tickets are $18 for ages 2 and up, or $25 when coupled with a coach ride on the Strasburg. <a href="http://www.strasburgrailroad.com/dowt-how-to-buy.php" target="_blank"><strong>Click here to buy tickets.</strong></a></p>
<h2><span style="color: #0000ff;">Tips:</span></h2>
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<li>Leave yourself plenty of travel time (in case you get stuck behind a horse and buggy). If you’re going on a weekend, add in time to find parking.</li>
<li>PRINT OUT directions. My GPS signal was spotty at best.</li>
<li>Pack a picnic lunch; there are several picnic areas available.</li>
<li>Decide ahead of time exactly how much $$ you want to spend on Thomas memorabilia. There is a lot to choose from.</li>
<li>Wear sunscreen. There is not a whole lot of shade available at the station.</li>
<li>Consider visiting nearby <a href="http://simplegreenorganichappy.com/2010/09/cherry-crest-adventure-farm/" target="_blank">Cherry Crest Adventure Farm</a> (figure in at least an hour for the corn maze, that’s how long it took us WITH HELP), the Railroad Museum (full size locomotives) across the street, and/or the Choo Choo Barn (huge miniature train display) just down the road. All have earned our hearty approval!</li>
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<p>If you have the time or inclination, <strong><a href="http://simplegreenorganichappy.com/2010/09/lancaster-county-strasburg-rail-road/" target="_blank">I posted a lengthy account of our trip to the railroad here.</a></strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="www.strasburgrailroad.com" target="_blank">www.strasburgrailroad.com</a></h2>
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<p class="comment-meta"><time class="comment-time" datetime="2013-02-21T01:55:30-05:00" itemprop="datePublished"><a class="comment-time-link" href="https://delawaretodo.com/thomas-tank-engine-at-strasburg-railroad/#comment-173216" itemprop="url">02/21/2013 at 1:55 am</a></time></p> </header>
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<p>Kids indeed amazingly love Thomas and his friends. Experiencing just a few minutes of ride on this train will be remarkable. This is a perfect weekend getaway for your family.</p>
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