Thomas the Tank Engine ready for his Southern stay
Special Photo
From staff reports
CORDELE — Thomas the Tank Engine is under wraps at Georgia Veterans State Park while the crew at the SAM Shortline excursion train prepares America’s favorite tank engine for his debut on Saturday.
This year, Day Out with Thomas offers children and their families extended hours and a trainload of activities and fun.
Among the featured activities this year is a model train layout by the Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club out of Warner Robins. Operation Lifesaver also will have a display. Of course, the heart of the day is a ride with Thomas, the No. 1 blue engine, but there are plenty more fun-filled Thomas & Friends-themed activities with a Dream Pass. Little Engineers will want to greet Sir Topham Hatt, play lawn games, and pick up some goodies at the food truck and gift shop.
For three weekends only, June 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19, Thomas will visit the SAM Shortline Railroad at Georgia Veterans State Park, 2459 U.S. Highway 280 West outside Cordele in southwest Georgia. The park opens at 9 a.m., and Thomas departs every hour from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., rain or shine. This is the only Thomas adventure south of North Carolina.
Tickets are only $22 per person (ages 1-up) plus tax and handling. For tickets and information, visit https://www.SAMShortline.com or call (229) 276-0755.
Author
Related Articles
Southwest Georgia artists recognized at packed opening of exhibition
The annual juried exhibition, one of the region’s largest showcases of visual art, features approximately 46 artists and nearly 90 works spanning painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography and mixed media.
Powerful performances drive Theatre Albany’s ‘The Color Purple’
From the street, strands of purple ribbon wind around the white columns of the historic theater, hinting at the story waiting beyond its doors. Inside the foyer, a carefully curated slideshow flickers across a large screen, cycling through the faces of the cast. Some are seasoned performers. Others are stepping onto a stage for the very first time. Teachers stand alongside former students. Parents perform beside their children. People who worship in different churches, work different jobs and come from different corners of Southwest Georgia gather beneath the same lights to tell the same story.
Annual exhibition showcases southwest Georgia talent, community connections
Now in its 26th year, the exhibition features work by artists from across Southwest Georgia and offers residents an opportunity to engage directly with the area’s creative community.
