Time to Party with Thomas the Tank Engine!
Day Out With Thomas: The Party Tour is making its way to heritage railways across the country offering an exciting day for the whole family. Spend the day creating memories and celebrating 80 years of Thomas. Enjoy a real steam engine train ride with Thomas, live entertainment with Sir Topham Hatt and Rusty & Dusty, photo ops, garden games and so much more!
*Size of Thomas engine varies per site
Happy Birthday Thomas!

Don’t forget to visit a Day Out With Thomas event this month to celebrate Thomas’ birthday, there’s also plenty more events throughout the year across various locations, grab your tickets before they sell out!
Look at all the birthday wishes chugging in – Thomas the Tank Engine loves every single one!
Well happy birthday Thomas at least your looking as good as ever I’m only 61 but don’t look that good, so looking forward to bringing our 7 year old grandson to see you at ropely station on the 24th may to celebrate your birthday with you and your friends kinda looking forward to it myself here’s to another 80 years Thomas love grandad and Seaniebum
Vince age 61
My very first event aged 4 years old at the East Anglian Railway Museum. The Smell of Steam, The Touch of Coal, The Taste of Water, The Sound of Whistle & The Sight of a Friend. Who’s Number 1 with the colour Blue. Seeing Thomas for the first time was truly magical. I still go and visit him and all his friends there now even as an adult many years later. Thank you Thomas! For being a friend to me.
Ethan age 23
Happy Birthday To You Thomas! Your my No.1 engine! Hope you have a Steaming Great Day! Choo Choo! Toot Toot Thomas love your No.1 Fan Henry xx
Henry age 5
I was so excited to meet you. I struggle with crowds and lots of noise, but being there seeing you and percy and maxis helped me forget and I was able to enjoy my language awaited day out with my Mum and Grandparents.
Jaxon age 5
Waking up for school and watching Thomas in the mornings got me all energetic and ready for the day ahead. Loved hearing the theme tune start and the family would all sing a long with joy.
Devi age 40
Enjoy your special party with all your friends on Sodor
Ethan age 4
Me, my children and grandchildren have loved growing up with all the stories of all your adventures.
Carol age 60
Happy Birthday Thomas, my favourite train!
Logan age 5
Hi Thomas happy birthday I love racing you round my tracks all day. Soon it’s my birthday and you are going to be sharing my Thomas party fun. We have Thomas cake and Thomas decorations it’s going to be magical just like you
Mason age 2
This is your birthday it’s not very long! Peep peep!
Callum age 3
They’re 2, they’re 4 he’s 80 and still my friend. My dad grew up with you Thomas and I’m happy to watch you. Happy birthday and see you on Sunday.
Eric age 3
Chugga chugga choo choo, happy birthday to you!
Brodie age 1
Happy Birthday Thomas!
James age 3
Don’t go of the rails Thomas happy birthday
Vinnie age 3
Happy birthday thomas have a cho cho brithday
Joseph age 6
Happy Birthday Thomas! Have a cake day
Finley and Sophia age 4
Happy birthday Thomas
Sotirios age 21 months
Happy birthday Thomas! Keep on chugging. Don’t share you’re cake with Gordon!
Ollie age 5
Cinders and ashes Thomas it’s your birthday! Happy birthday hope you have a good day but as you can see I’m a very busy man! All engines go!
Henry age 5
Still steaming strong and keeping things right on track after 8 amazing decades. You’re not just a Really Useful Engine – you’re a part of so many childhood memories <3 Here’s to more adventures and more smiles. Toot toot
Sophie age 39
Thomas is my favourite. And I loved making him a birthday card. 80th birthday that’s so old.
Theo age 5
Bust my buffers, I can’t believe you’re 80! Happy Birthday to Sodor’s No.1 engine – keep chugging! 🙂
Rupert age 3
Have a Happy Day xx
Everley age 9
Twain Choo choo
Kai age 2
Thomas was my nice thing to watch before school. When this finished I know I had to go to school and that’s important memory for me. Now my little boy loves trains he is two.
Kira age 24
Happy birthday Thomas! We love choo-sing you as our favourite steam train!
Toby age 1
Happy Birthday Thomas thanks for everything you have given to me and the rest of the world you are an inspiration from Olly
Oliver age 24
Peep peep Thomas!! You’re my favourite engine and we both share the same birthday month!!
Freddie age 3
Happy Birthday Thomas! I loved celebrating with you, it was probably the best day of my life so far and I really hope I can come again someday!
Finley age 4
Dear Thomas, my only motivation to come to this country was YOU! I am so eager to meet you, and wish you a very happy birthday!
Magan age 4
Bust my buffers! Happy birthday Thomas!
Evan age 2
Happy birthday Thomas!
Laurie age 1
Hope you have a great day Thomas!
Sean age 27
Happy Birthday to a really useful engine.
Eugene age 4
Happy Birthday! Enjoy your coal birthday cake Thomas
Caitlin age 18
Go Loco – it’s your birthday!
Martine age 46
Peep peep, hooray! Many happy railway returns to you Thomas. You’re still a Really Youthful Engine, you know. Enjoy your special day on Sodor.
Ben age 3
Happy Birthday Thomas! We loved celebrating with you last year. Have a cheeky one!
Edward age 3
Happy Birthday Thomas! My Favourite Choo Choo!!!
Orson age 2
Happy Birthday Thomas been going to your days out with Thomas since my children were small and now get to enjoy it with my grand children x
Anna age 49
Happy 80th Birthday Thomas, I hope all the kids in the UK will join and have fun on your biggest day of this year.
Christian age 3
Have a rootin tootin birthday Thomas
Sebastian & Theodore age 6 & 17 mths
Happy Birthday to Britain’s favourite little train!
Alfie age 1
Happy Birthday Thomas – have fun with Harold the Helicopter!!
Tilly age 4
Can’t wait to celebrate with you Thomas!
Ashley age 4
My favourite memory of thomas was when he first came to sodor and helped James when he crashed and after got his branch line
Toby age 12
Life is a journey, enjoy many more happy birthdays Thomas
Charlie age 6
Happy birthday Thomas and friends. We are now enjoying your stories with a third generation of Smart boys.
Ambrose age 2
My favourite Thomas memory is that 3 generations have now adored Thomas….my brother Matthew (60 next year!) loved Thomas when he was growing up, my son Robert (who is 30!) loved Thomas and could name all the engines off by heart and now my grandson Evan (2 and a half) is Thomas mad and has the track set and several trains (he can name them all!) 3 generations of Thomas fans!
Evan age 2
Eighty years of friendship and fun – Happy Birthday, Thomas, the cheeky one!
Jack age 4
Choo, choo, happy birthday to you!
Jack age 3
They’re two, they’re four, they’re six, they’re 80! Happy birthday Thomas and friends!
Louie age 5
Happy birthday! Enjoy your special day!
Toby age 4
I enjoyed riding on you on a Day at with Thomas
Katie age 6
Happy Birthday Thomas! Choo choo
Emily age 3
Have a great birthday Thomas!
Oliver age 3
Have a peep peep day
Zack age 5
Have a tooting good time on your birthday Thomas!
Nat age 1
happy birthday thomas! i hope you have a chugging great day old pal
Freddie age 1.5
Like Thomas, I have many friends. Invite us and we have a grand day of birthday party and celebrations
Khush age 2
Have a chuffing good birthday Thomas. Love you loads
Alfie age 11
Choochoo thomas happy birthday!! Dash down the track on your super special day
Lincoln age 7
Happy birthday thomas!! I can’t wait to see you for the first time and what a brilliant time to celebrate with you on your birthday!
Kai age 4
Happy Birthday Thomas! Hope you’re “on track” for another year of adventures! All aboard for birthday fun!
Fergus age 2
If you’re happy and you know it hoot your horn!
Lyric age 2
My very first event aged 4 years old at the East Anglian Railway Museum. The Smell of Steam, The Touch of Coal, The Taste of Water, The Sound of Whistle & The Sight of a Friend. Who’s Number 1 with the colour Blue. Seeing Thomas for the first time was truly magical. I still go and visit him and all his friends there now even as an adult many years later. Thank you Thomas! For being a friend to me.
Ethan age 23
Happy birthday to my favourite Engine! Toot toot!
Archie age 23 months
Happy Birthday Thomas, thank you for taking me on a special birthday ride. Mummy, daddy & grandad enjoyed it too. Do you know you are older than my grandad !! Choo Choo here’s to many more xx
Leo age 21 months
Happy birthday Thomas! I wish you a day of happy whistles and fun on the tracks! Choo choo!!
Liam age 4
Happy birthday hope you have a tooting day
Bodhi age 1
Have a wonder day thomas. Hopefully the troublesomes trucks give you a break.
Finn age 4
Happy Birthday Thomas! So friendly and true, with your bright blue paint and a “peep peep” too! From Tidmouth Sheds and round the bend, your fun with friends will chug on to the end! From rescuing Percy and helping Gordon not be late, to helping out Diesel and carrying freight. You’ve taught us lessons and courage and cheer so hats off and hoots for your big birthday cheer!
Toby age 3
Happy birthday Thomas. Thanks for the amazing stories and memories you have given me and my family. You have created some lovely memories visiting you as big family. I love you!
Harry age 3
Happy Birthday Tomas I, you have brought so much fun to the family over the years. My two sons loved you and now my granddaughter watches you too. She loves the episode when James turns Pink.
Mirrin age 3
Happy Birthday Thomas. I always choo choose to watch you on TV and my mummy works on the trains to. I loved seeing you and Percy for a ride. Don’t chug to much on your birthday.
Oscar age 2
You are my best friend Thomas. Happy birthday!
Theo age 3
To Thomas, i hope you have a coal cake birthday and have a good day on the track’s and don’t work to hard. Me and my daughter came and visited you and she loved every second from start to finish and it will be a day she we not forget about. The best part about it was meeting you and getting to ride on your train and getting a photo with you. I hope you have the best day today. Love Aurora
Aurora age 1
Happy birthday Thomas. I hope you have a steaming day with all your friends.
Yunus age 3
I hope you have a tank full of fun and games on your birthday
Yahya age 1
Toot toot, hope you are CHUFFED with your birthday surprises!
Anastasia age 3
Love all the happy memories you have given us as a family x
Astrid age 7
Have a lot of fun on your birthday dear Thomas
Bruno age 54
Happy Birthday, Thomas! May your tracks be smooth, your steam be strong, and your day be filled with whistle-worthy adventures! Here’s to another year of being a Really Useful Engine!
Elle age 6
Happy birthday Thomas! The love for Thomas has carried on through the generations in our family!
Finley age 2
Happy Chuffing Day to you Dear Thomas
James age 9
Happy Birthday Thomas enjoy day and you Choocolate Cake
Lucas age 4
Cinders and ashes, Happy birthday Thomas!
Jason age 2
Chug chug hooray it’s your special birthday
Áine age 4
Choo choo, happy birthday to you!
Aidan age 1
Choo choo choose a birthday wish!
Cassie age 1
Happy Birthday Thomas, Enjoy and have a Wonderful Birthday
David age 53
Bust my Buffers, it’s your Birthday! Happy Birthday, Thomas!
Mason age 4
Happy birthday Thomas!! From your number 1 fan Alexander xxxxx
Alexander age 5
Happy birthday Thomas!! Love Eva xxxx
Eva age 7
Happy birthday to Choo
Freddie age 8
Have a peep peep birthday Thomas – ride those rails!
Oscar age 4
Happy balloon day, Thomas!
Harvey age 5
Thomas the Tank Engine, you’re not just puffing steam anymore, you’re puffing out candles! Hope your birthday is on the right track and filled with more fun than a runaway train… just try not to cause too much chaos on the Island of Sodor with all that celebrating! Happy Birthday, you really useful engine!
Pedro age 7
Happy birthday Thomas love you
Oliver age 2
My favourite memory is reading the first Thomas story to my grandson and seeing him just as entranced as his father was 35 years before. It was like turning back time. Happy birthday Thomas much loved by three generations of our family
Mary age 69
My favourite memory is bringing my older brother Alfie, Who has a learning disability to see you at Statfold. It was what he asked for for his 17th birthday! Alfie and I had the best time and I am learning lots about thomas and all the other engines because Alfie is such a huge fan it’s all he talks about!
Flossy age 6
Happy birthday choo you Thomas
Theodore age 2
Happy 80th Birthday my special friend Thomas x
George age 5
Great seeing you last year in Swindon
Gethin age 2
Happy birthday to our favourite train! Thank you for all the lovely stories and fun and we can’t wait to party with you soon. Xx
Hannah age 37
Have a happy birthday Thomas. I hope you have a cake train like I did when I turned 3.
Adam age 3
Happy steaming birthday Thomas. Have a fantastic day. Enjoy your coal cake.
Willow age 2
Happy birthday thomas have a steam-tastic day
Olly age 3
Make sure you chew chew your cake Thomas!
Callie age 3
Hello train Thomas
Albie age 1
Happy Birthday Thomas! You’re my favourite train and I’m so excited to see you again this year.
Mabel age 3
Have a choo choo birthday Thomas!
Alexander age 2
Happy Birthday Thomas
Cooper age 3
Have a very Happy Birthday Thomas and thank you for all the memories you have given our family. Fabulous days out with children and then Grandchildren!
Ronnie age 3
Happy Birthday Thomas – looking forward to seeing you this summer!
Bowen age 1
Happy Birthday Thomas! Hope you get to spend the day with all your friends on a tour of Sodor! My mummy and daddy used to watch Thomas and read the pop up books when they were little, now I read Thomas books to my little brother! Hope you have lots more birthdays to come!
Scott age 7
Happy Birthday Thomas! Have a tooting track-errific day!
Chayton age 6
Wishing you a locomotive amount of fun on your birthday day.
Barney age 3
Happy birthday thomas! From your no1 fan who lives and breathes trains! And is the happiest little boy knowing that thomas has friends like Bruno.
Teddy age 7
Happy Birthday Thomas, have a splendid day, you really are a useful engine!
Arthur age 6
Happy Birthday, Thomas! Wishing you a wheelie good time and a loco-motively fun celebration on the rails!
Ryan age 1
Happy Birthday, Thomas! Hope your day is track-tastic and full of engine-eous fun—keep on chugging like a true rail star!
Rory age 3
Happy Birthday Thomas I hope you have a chugga chugga woo hoo birthday with your friends and sir Topham Hat in sodor
Paddy age 4
Happy birthday Thomas! Hope you enjoy your party with all your special friends.
Sebastian age 4
Have the best time! Choo choo Thomasssss
Sina age 35
I loved going on Thomas and Percy with Mummy and Daddy and George. Happy Birthday Thomas, can i come to your party please?
Arthur age 3
My favourite memory of Thomas the Tank is when I saw him for the first time at East Lancashire Railway. When I saw him pull up to the station and everyone was so excited to him. It was magic to see the joy on everyone’s faces. Unforgettable experience
Zoe age 35
Happy Birthday! Hope it is first class!!! choo choo
Marvin age 4
From bedtime stories to early morning TV, Thomas and Friends have been part of our family’s journey. Well done for 80 years friendship and teamwork on Sodor. Happy 80th Birthday!
Ethan & Lucia age 9 & 14
Have a chugging day
Bertie age 3
Happy Birthday, Thomas – keep chugging along and being a Really Useful Engine!
Harry age 4
Happy Birthday Thomas. Thank you for the happy memories with my son and now my grandson
Jacquie age 62
Happy 80th birthday Thomas. You stay young and kept my husband entertained when he was little I love hearing all the stories of him playing with your toys now we have the same pleasure with our son and we have a special day booked to come and see you on the 27th may. Hope you enjoy and let of some steam!
Abbey-anne age 27
We loved meeting Sir Topham Hatt at Bury rail!
Robin age 2
I had a brilliant family fun day out with all my family last month, it was the best day ever! Happy Birthday Thomas hope you have lots of cake with all your friends when you are safely in the engine shed x
George age 7
Happy birthday Thomas! Our kids really miss you and wish you a great day
Jess age 2
Enjoy the coal cake day!
Saniel age 18
Happy birthday Thomas, hope your birthday is as special as you are to me!
Thomas age 3
Happy Birthday Thomas, thanks for all the fun building train tracks! Peep Peep!
Zach age 3
Having a choo chooing birthday, Thomas 🙂
Arthur age 6
Have a first class birthday, Thomas
Reggie age 3
Happy birthday Thomas! From your biggest fan!
Freddie age 3
Happy birthday Thomas! My favourite memory with you is seeing you at Bo’ness and travelling on you for the first time, it was the best time with my mummy
Aella age 2
Happy birthday Thomas and enjoy your adventures!
Luca age 2
To Thomas, Have a TOOTly awesome Birthday Thomas. We hope you love your birthday as much as James loves his shiny red paint. Love The Spencer’s xxx
Jasper age 3
Happy Birthday. Have a toot toot time!
Emelia age 5
Have a peep peeping wonderful birthday thomas!
Edward age 5
Enjoy your lovely steam cake with all your friends.
Phoenix age 2
Happy birthday Thomas! Have the best time with all your friends on Sodor. You are my favourite. Love from Isabella
Isabella age 2
Happy Choo Choo birthday Thomas
Isla age 7
Happy 80th Birthday Thomas! My Grandad is also 80 in July and would love to celebrate with his at Day out with Thomas!
Felix age 5
Arthur loves watching you on tv and would love to meet you in person to wish you a Happy Birthday
Arthur age 6
Happy Birthday we hope you have lots of red, white and blue balloons & cake at your party!
Freddie age 5
We love watching all your adventures on screen. We would love to go on an adventure with you. X
Albie age 4
We’ve been close for 21 years strong. Happy birthday to my number 1 favourite blue engine
Rebecca age 26
Happy birthday to my number one engine!
Gregor age 5
80 years old and never running out of steam. Happy birthday Thomas
Felipe age 38
Happy Birthday Thomas! Have a great day.
Killian age 1
Happy Birthday Thomas! I hope you have a lovely day and a nice train ride round Sodor with all your friends.
Rory age 1
Happy Birthday Thomas! I hope you gets lots of presents and cake!
Archie age 14
Enjoy your birthday Thomas
Akiva age 5
Have a tootally terrific Birthday Thomas! Love from your No.1 Fan Arlo 🙂
Arlo age 4
Happy birthday Thomas T. Tank Engine, thanks for all the memories you’ve given me. Here’s to another 80 years! Peep Peep!
Joseph age 25
Hopefully you’ll visit the Severn Valley Railway next year Thomas
Saul age 24
Happy 80th Birthday Thomas! You were a big part of my mummy’s childhood and now mine too. Keep out of mischief!
Jack age 2
Happy Birthday Thomas
Martha age 16 months
Happy Sodor Birthday Greetings No1 engine Thomas!
Toby
Happy Birthday to Thomas the cheeky little engine.
Henry age 2
Happy birthday Thomas!!! My 9 year old has always loved you and come to every day i out with Thomas now he is showing his little brother the joys of Thomas and friends!!!! We love you Thomas
Jake age 9
have a steaming great day
Nye age 5
Toot, toot!
George age 1
Happy birthday big thomas
Spencer age 3
Happy birthday Thomas!! We love Thomas in this house. Hope you get a birthday washdown to cool you down in this sunny weather! Choo choo!
Daniel age 4
Happy Birthday Thomas,Have a wonderful tracking day!
Michael age 8
Happy Birthday Thomas. Favourite memory for us, our children and now our grandchildren is the fish in Thomas’ water tank.
Beverly age 70
Have a chuffing good birthday!
Nico age 6
Happy birthday! Hope it’s steaming!
Flynn age 2
Choo Choo, Happy Birthday Thomas
Joshua age 8
Have a steamtastic Birthday Thomas. Enjoy lots of tremendous Treats!
Sophia age 4
Have a tooting great birthday Thomas!!
Joshua age 2
Happy birthday Thomas! Toot toot I loved it when you let me get on your train and you went super fast !
Ezra age 3
Happy Birthday to favourite tank engine.
Alfie age 7
Happy Birthday, Thomas! Another year older, but still chugging along.
Freddie age 3
Have a toot tooting birthday Thomas!
Theo age 3
Happy Birthday Thomas
Fraser age 5
Happy Birthday Thomas. My grandson shares your name.
Brenda age 72
Happy birthday the really useful engine!!!
Ewan age 10
Thomas was My Sons favourite & now his Son also loves Thomas too.
Abdul-raheem age 5
Happy 80th Birthday Thomas. Thankyou for being the best and keeping me entertained with all your toys.
Luca age 5
Happy birthday, Thomas! Thomas thank you for giving me a good memory of lots of fun! You can only be you; There’s nothing else you can possibly do. You don’t have to try, just be who you are; And trust your six small wheels to take you far
Maro age 4
Happy Birthday Thomas!! Hope you have a lovely party with all your very useful Friends x
Regan age 4
Happy Birthday Thomas! Your as old as my Grandad. Toot toot x
Dylan age 2
Many happy returns thomas
Melody age 5
Happy birthday Thomas, thankyou for making my ‘choo choo’ dreams come true. I cant wait to see you on the 14th June. Happy training
Oakley age 4
Happy birthday Thomas, I am your number one fan. I own so much Thomas stuff it’s unbelievable. I love going to Thomas land and mom tries to take me there every year for my birthday I hope you enjoy your day
Tyler-George age 11
Happy birthday to my favourite really useful engine, Thomas! I can’t wait to see you in Bo’ness to celebrate your birthday and my birthday too, as I’ve just turned 3! Peep peep!
Thomas age 3
To Thomas, the number one blue engine! Wishing you a very happy birthday filled with lots of whistles and wonderful journeys!
Solomun & Xander age 3
Thank you for being our friend Thomas!
Oliver age 3
Thomas, has a tooting tremendous birthday. I celebrated my second birthday with you at East Lancs last year!
Rheo age 3
Happy birthday Thomas and enjoy your cake no matter how sweet or coal it is
Yusra age 2
Happy Birthday Thomas! I’m looking forward to seeing you again!
Michael age 2
Cinders and Ashes it’s your birthday Thomas don’t Bust your Buffer
Krish age 5
Steam on Thomas
David age 71
Our favourite Thomas memory is riding on Thomas last summer at Bo’ness.
Steven age 3
Hi Thomas, we would love to join you to celebrate your birthday, love you lots!! Choo Choo!!
Isaac age 7
Happy Birthday choo choo you Thomas !
Forest age 2
Wake up lazy bones it’s your birthday your a little engine with big things to do today!!
Krishiv age 5
Happy Birthday Thomas!!
Elliott age 3
Happy birthday Thomas and all your friends! Peep Peep!
Oscar age 3
Happy birthday Thomas and all your friends! CHOO CHOO!
Ollie age 1
We took our little boy to see Thomas for his first birthday. He shares a love of Thomas that my brother had from a very young age.
Jennifer age 35
Happy Birthday! You are my favourite!
James age 2
Have a “Toot”- ally amazing Birthday Thomas!
Cory age 3
Happy Birthday Thomas, you are the best engine ever! I love watching you go fast on the tracks! Have a fun celebration with your friends! Choo Choo!
Zachary age 5
Happy birthday Tom! Hope you have a wonderful day celebrating with Perc!
Theodore age 3
HAPPY BIRTHDAY THOMAS! We hope it is raily awesome and make sure you let off a lot of steam!! We love Thomas & Friends day out, we love eating on the bus and watching Thomas steam down the line, we love riding Thomas, Percy & Daisy!
Peyton age 4
Happy birthday Thomas, my birthday is in 3 days too 😊 hope Annie and Clarabel get you a steamtastic cake 🎂
Mark age 6
Have a great birthday, Thomas! Hope your birthday breakfast doesn’t involve crashing through the Station Master’s house!
Seth age 4
Happy Birthday Thomas! Thank you for being a Really Useful engine today and everyday!
Louis age 3
Happy Birthday Thomas! Our family enjoy your tv programmes, books and toys very much! Even our pet bunny enjoyed picking up our sons Thomas trains and moving them around! Have a wonderful day! Love from the Dodsworth family x
Charlotte age 38