New Hope Valley Railway’s annual Thomas & his Friends in the Garden will be held on Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13, 2026.
- Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Visitors to the historic railway museum at 3900 Bonsal Road, New Hill, North Carolina, love the elaborate G scale garden railroad, with its 10 operating tracks. The 1,000 feet of track represent 5 miles of actual sized track.
During this special, annual event, the G scale garden railroad theme will be “Thomas and his Friends in the Garden”.
Come see G-Scale (1:29 full size) Thomas, Percy, James, Paxton, and Emily as they pull a lineup of Thomas-themed cars on their journey to Sodor. Winston and Toby will also be on the layout, and Sir Topham Hatt will be on hand to greet guests.
The Thomas in the Garden event is FREE! You’ll need tickets to go on a train ride, however.
Full size excursion trains, pulled by diesel locomotives, will be running on Saturday, September 12, at 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., and on Sunday, September 13, at 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Train ride tickets are $16.45 for adults, $15.37 for seniors (60+) and $13.20 for children (2 – 12). Kids under 2 ride free. Purchase tickets here before they sell out.
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