Children can help their favorite No. 1 engine find the clues and solve the mystery when Thomas the Tank Engine arrives at the Northwest Railway Museum for Day Out With Thomas: Mystery On The Rails Tour 2012.

Thomas dates in Snoqualmie are July 13-15 and 20-22.

Families can take a ride with a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas & Friends series.  Children will take a ride along with their favorite engine friend on his latest adventure and participate in Thomas-themed activities.

The tour, now in its 17th year, will make stops in more than 45 US cities and is expected to welcome more than one million passengers in 2012.

Tickets are on sale now and available by calling Ticketweb toll-free 866-468-7630, or by visiting www.ticketweb.com/thomas.html or www.trainmuseum.org.  Ticket prices are $19 plus tax for ages 2 and up. Service charges and fee may apply.

For more information and directions, contact the Northwest Railway Museum at (425) 888-3030 or www.trainmuseum.org.

For information on Thomas & Friends™, visit www.thomasandfriends.com/dowt

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