Day Out With Thomas (TM) May 3, 2009

Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to save the day! Thomas, the beloved and courageous storybook engine, is set to roll into the B&O Railroad Museum for the Day Out With Thomas 2009: The Hero of the Rails Tour, presented by HIT Entertainment, a worldwide leader in childrens entertainment. This fun-filled event offers preschoolers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas & Friends series. Children will ride along with their favorite hero on his latest adventure. The tour, now in its 14th year, will make stops in more than 40 US cities and is expected to welcome more than one million passengers in 2009. WHO: Thomas the Tank Engine WHAT: A 25-minute (approximate) ride with Thomas the Tank Engine An opportunity to meet Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of The Railway Activities for the whole family, including arts & crafts, storytelling, video viewing, live music Exclusive commemorative merchandise including a 2009 Day Out With Thomas passenger car, as well as a t-shirts, engineer caps, pennants, and more WHEN: Friday Sunday, April 24-26 & May 1-3, 2009 TIME: 8:00am 5:30pm WHERE: 901 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21223 Tickets for Day Out With Thomas 2009: The Hero of the Rails Tour are on sale now and available by calling Ticketweb toll-free 866-468-7630, or by visiting www.ticketweb.com/thomas or www.borail.org. Ticket prices are $18 for ages 2 and up (service charges and fee may apply). For more information and directions contact the 410-752-2490 or www.borail.org. For information on Thomas & Friends, visit www.thomasandfriends.com