Like a lot of toddlers, I liked to play with toy trains. A lot. I had about 300 wooden track pieces, one being golden, a few being decor, and the others being bridges and stuff. I also had about 30-40 toy trains that could connect using magnets. I had also gotten a huge table for my third birthday to prevent me from making a mess with the millions of pieces I had, even though mot that many fit on the table itself, but i used it anyway.

I especially loved to play with them outside with my sister. The three things I loved most- trains, the outdoors, and family. I don’t think I would’ve been able to go on without any of these things. It’s like a cobra without its fangs. A shark without its devouring jaws. A jellyfish without its stingers. Like a… well… you get the point…

 

Taken by Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry