The Longest Train Layout Ever

For the first time in several weeks, Daddy was home, and we were able to spend the whole day together doing guy things. We went to the tunnel park (twice), vistied the Apple store, visited Barnes and Noble, ate at McDonald's (where have a new favorite sandwich---cheeseburger, hold the burger), and picked some spinach for a salad. (By the way, this is the first time I had a really big taste of a spinach leaf from our garden mixed with salad dressing. I don't really like it.)

But best of all was that Daddy and I made up lots of Thomas adventures. As part of this, we made the longest train layout ever.


The Best Layout Ever! 

We started in the kitchen and then snaked tracks all the way through the living room. At the edge of the living room, the train divided with one line going into the hall and the other into the dining room. Daddy thought up some amusing names for all the landmarks. The station in the kitchen was Enbourne station. Then you have to travel up Gordon's hill. Next it's on to the Misty Mountains and then the foothills.


Climbing over the Misty Mountains and the Foothills 

If you proceed east (through the hall) you come to the main port of the Island of Sodor---Sodor Bay---after passing over the massive Sodor Bay Bridge.


The View from Sodor Bay 

Going west takes you onto the long curving bridge over the River Avon and down into the valley where Ffarquharr station (home of Mavis---and loosely modeled on Bath) is located. Along the way, there are, of course, many obstacles, broken track, snow, landslides, slow trains, and so on. I loved it!