It is Christopher Awdry's measles in the 1942 that led his father to create Thomas the Tank Engine.
The team from Haltwhistle steam through Europe in a £500, 16-year-old pimped-up Picasso.
A Haltwhistle team aim to drive a £500 Citroen Picasso-turned-Thomas the Tank Engine to Monaco.
Talyllyn Railway was first in the world to be run by enthusiast volunteers.
Christopher Awdry's father created the iconic Thomas the Tank Engine series in the 1940s when he was a young boy.
Families could experience the Thomas train and a host of activities in a quiet and safe environment.
The unveiling is to mark the 80th anniversary of the first Thomas the Tank Engine book.
A look at the stories which are trending across the West of England on Friday 17 October.
The author behind the popular children's character lived in Rodborough for 30 years.
