Custom O gauge Strasburg Thomas project

Great job of capturing Strasburg's Thomas. A couple of shots of Thomas undergoing repairs at Strasburg in 2016 taken during our shop tour.

Nice work. I have pix from around the same time @Scotie- need to dig them out.

We had stumbled across Thomas getting some shop work done as we passed by SRR one day. The guys in the shop were great and let us take some pix. It was the highlight of the trip for my son...OK- dad wasn't too upset either.....

Bob

Nice job, Blake. Sometime in the mid-90’s, if I remember correctly, Thomas visited Steamtown between Christmas and New Year. According to news reports at the time, it was the first time Steamtown ever had crowds during that week!!! I note that the Steamtown version didn’t have side rods…

@Apples55 posted:

Nice job, Blake. Sometime in the mid-90’s, if I remember correctly, Thomas visited Steamtown between Christmas and New Year. According to news reports at the time, it was the first time Steamtown ever had crowds during that week!!! I note that the Steamtown version didn’t have side rods…

Thanks! This specific Thomas was the first engine built for "Day out with Thomas" it's a diesel engine with a Thomas shell on it. It was retired when Strasburg introduced their steam one and the dummie units. It is still around, but is "faceless" and painted black.

@Blake posted:

Thanks! This specific Thomas was the first engine built for "Day out with Thomas" it's a diesel engine with a Thomas shell on it. It was retired when Strasburg introduced their steam one and the dummie units. It is still around, but is "faceless" and painted black.

Does this mean that the particular Thomas in question is no longer a useful engine?

To the OP - very nice job!

On a ride and then walk through Strasburg yard, l was startled to discover one? of these critters out hiding along the side of the engine house during a York week, pre pandemic, and wondered what it was doing there.