Thomas the Tank Engine: Too Popular For Its Own Good?

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:06 pm

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A New York woman who was going more than 100 miles per hour on Interstate 95 North in Madison, Connecticut, with a 2-year-old in the car told police she was speeding because she was late for a “Thomas the Train” event, according to police.

State police said troopers were conducting motor vehicle enforcement on I-95 North in Madison on Sunday morning when they saw an SUV that was going more than 100 miles per hour just after 8:30 a.m.

They clocked the SUV at 102 miles per hour, pulled the vehicle over in the median and saw a 2-year-old in the back seat, according to state police.

The driver, a 37-year-old woman from Brooklyn, New York, told state police that she was speeding because she was running late to a "Thomas the Train" event in Essex, according to police.

State police arrested the driver and charged her with reckless driving, reckless endangerment in the second degree, risk of injury to a minor and failure to stop on right side of road.

She was released on a $500 bond and is set to appear at Middletown Superior Court on May 16.

Steamguy73 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 24, 2014 3:15 pm **Posts:** 609

One of those circumstances that I feel a little bad about it. Just seems like a mom wanting to get her kid to a fun event for them and running late.

Can't justify it obviously but I can empathize with the emotions of that.

Patrick Fahey · **Joined:** Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:31 am **Posts:** 70

Hi
Even tho this was a Thomas the tank engine event,, it is not worth getting a ticket for.. I do understand the woman just wanted to make her son Happy to see Thomas.. but now she will see the judge..
It is unfortunate that this happened.. Pat.

co614 · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2025 9:24 am

Believe it or not, one of the points railroad lawyers always make when evaluating on a proposed steam event is the " attractive nuisance" factor. Anyone traveling to witness a steam event can sue the railroad as being at fault by offering this " attractive nuisance" that "made " them travel to see it and thus get into the accident.

I have personally witnessed this causing the Class 1 to deny permission to operate a steam excursion.

Sad but true. Ross Rowland

mmi16 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 24, 2019 11:05 pm **Posts:** 178

Mother grabbing at any excuse she thinks might float. The Thomas excuse sinks.

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