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A fully-functioning life-size version of Thomas the Tank Engine (and friends) will be open to the public in Japan from this weekend. Travellers will be able to take a ride between Shinkanaya and Senzu stations between this Sunday and October 12. First published in 1945, the children’s books following the adventures of the small steam locomotive have […]
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