All aboard - to the best Thomas the Train celebration of all!
Every little boy dreams of being an engineer on a train. Become an official train
engineer for a day and plan an "All Aboard" Thomas the Tank engine theme party. Round up a
Conductor, Brakeman, Fireman and the whole crew to chug, chug, chug up a boxcar full of
fun!

Thomas the Tank
Thomas Full Steam Ahead Party Pack
All aboard with Thomas & Friends for a Grand Birthday Celebration right off the Island
Sodor.
All the station master needs is some
cute centerpiece, banners and cutouts.
Add lots of balloons and crepe streamers to climb aboard for a fun ride.
Make sure the guest of honor has his very own conductors hat and
Red
Bandanas. Greet all your passengers with their very own train whistle.
© Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Limited 2001.
Crooked Tracks
Draw a crooked line on the floor with chalk. It's "train
tracks ". The object of the players is to walk along the "train tracks "
looking at it through binoculars turned upside down. The player who
walks the "train track" the fastest is the winner.
Pass
Train Whistle Game
Everyone sits in a circle and passes the whistle from
one person to the next. Someone calls time or stops the music and the
person left holding the
Train Whistle is out. Continue until there is only one person
left.
Thomas the Tank BINGO Game
All Aboard for the party! Ride the rails with activities
such as a Loose Caboose Tag Game, Making a Construction Paper Engine,
and Pin the Caboose on the Train.
| Hoop - Engineer grabs orders off the hoop |
Beans - go to supper |
| Crummy - caboose |
Fred - end of train device |
| Hoghead
- Engineer |
Gandy Dancer - track laborer |
| Dead man - emergency foot pedal |
Hobo - stowaway on a train |
| Ground pounder - switchman |
Cinder Dick - railroad police |
| Run - go to a destination |
Shove - push the rail cars back |
| Kick - push the rail cars rapidly |
Tye-up - go home |
| Cut - a group of rail cars |
Consist - two or more engines |
| Dynomiter - air valve that puts the train into emergency stop |
Big Hole - put the train into an emergency stop |
| Boomer - employee who has worked for several railroads |
Pot - small signal at ground level |
| Semiphore - signal with a mechanical arm |
Highball - proceed rapidly |
Choo Choo-wey Fudge Brownies
1/4 cup butter
6 oz. pkg. semisweet chocolate
chips
3/4 cup of sugar
2/3 cups of all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease the bottom only of a square pan, 8x8x2 inches, with shortening.
Heat butter and chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat, stirring
constantly, until melted; remove from heat. Stir in nuts. Bake until the
center is set, about 30 minutes. Let brownies cool completely, then cut.
Makes 20 brownies.
Siderail Salad
1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
1 (8oz) can chunk pineapple
1 cup sour cream
1 cup coconut
1 cup miniature marshmallows
Drain oranges and pineapple. Mix sour cream, coconut and marshmallows.
Fold in drained fruits and mix. Set in refrigerator several hours before
serving
HoBo Chicken Soup
2 chicken breasts
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup celery
1 box dry chicken soup
1 cup egg noodles
Cook first 3 ingredients until done. Remove chicken and dice. Add soup
mix and noodles. Cook until noodles are tender. Add chicken and remove
from heat.
If you've been working on the railroad then you
would know these familiar terms that every railroad engineer or
conductor might use. If you don't then now is the time to learn.