Thomas the Tank Engine: My love for the franchise and its toys
Hey all, I have loved Thomas the Tank Engine my whole life! I fell in love with the show as a small child. My daddy bought me a bunch of the ERTL die cast engines when he was still alive and he even taped the show on beta max! Eventually he even bought me some Thomas VHS tapes! My daddy passed away when I was a pre teen. I have maintained my love of Thomas. It is special because of my daddy, but I also genuinely love the show (esp. seasons 1-7 as this is the classic era!) I will always love Thomas. Often, adult autistic people still love Thomas. I am an adult autistic who loves Thomas. I primarily collect ERTL Thomas diecast engines and Thomas Wooden Railway items. I have quite a collection! I even have track to set up a railway! Some of the track is official TWR track and others are non Thomas wooden track that is still compatible with the TWR line. I have a fascination with trains and locomotives. I am not really knowledgeable about real life locomotives or how railways operate,...