For your little conductor

By Mir

July 21, 2008

I remember with great fondness and just a tiny touch of PTSD when my son couldn’t get enough of Thomas the Tank Engine. His single goal in life was to be a very useful engine, and I didn’t have the heart to break it to him that he wasn’t a train. Or that he still peed in his pants. (Two very difficult conversations to have with your two-year-old, as it turns out.)

His Thomas obsession lasted for years, and I heaved a sigh of relief when he moved on to Pokemon. And now of course I wish it was Thomas he was still obsessed with, and not Pikachu and Piplup and the other 836 Pokemon I can’t possibly remember, but I am not calling the shots here. I got him out of diapers; that’s where my influence ends.

Anyway! Thomas and Friends remains beloved by little kids everywhere, and Brighter Minds Media has recently come out with Thomas & Friends: Special Delivery, a computer game* fit for Thomas fans big and small.

I have two copies of Special Delivery to give away to lucky Want Not readers! Want to win it? Simply leave a comment on this post by 3:00 p.m. Eastern (noon Pacific) on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008. One entry per person, valid email address required, don’t be cheeky. Winners to be determined by random number generation and on-time arrivals.

Go!

*This game will run on Windows XP or Vista only. It will not run on a Mac. Hmph.

197 Comments

christina on July 21, 2008 at 8:08 pm

We’d love this game 🙂
MMM on July 21, 2008 at 8:15 pm

My daughter is absolutely obsessed with Thomas!
Joanne on July 21, 2008 at 8:17 pm

My son still loves Thomas and he is 7! Thanks for another great contest!
Emily on July 21, 2008 at 8:18 pm

Oh man, my son would LOVE this. He’s a thomas fiend, and he loves computer games!
Kaedra on July 21, 2008 at 8:20 pm

Trains are a hit with the boy-child. Thanks for the chance to win!
Darya Klyukin on July 21, 2008 at 8:21 pm

Oh man I think i’ll buy it if i dont win it … guess i bette open up my wallet
Em on July 21, 2008 at 8:22 pm

My oldest son is out of the Thomas phase (sort of – he still wants to do the Day Out with Thomas whenever he sees it advertised) but my youngest son is just easing into the perfect Thomas age.
Tracey on July 21, 2008 at 8:26 pm

My kids would love this! And it would be way better than that stupid day out thing-we did that and it blew.
Keesha on July 21, 2008 at 8:34 pm

My little Thomas freak would love this!
d on July 21, 2008 at 8:35 pm

My oldest boys loved Thomas and now my youngest is becoming obsessed with him.
april on July 21, 2008 at 8:35 pm

We still love Thomas.
susie on July 21, 2008 at 8:36 pm

We have a little Thomas fan too…
kelly_jeanie on July 21, 2008 at 8:41 pm

Ooo, we’d love this, thanks!
Jodi on July 21, 2008 at 8:44 pm

Oh my, I would be the favorite auntie forever if I won this for my nephew!
Anna on July 21, 2008 at 8:48 pm

I have a Thomas lovin’ 4 year old!
Katie on July 21, 2008 at 8:50 pm

This would great for days when I’m babysitting my wee nephew. Count me in, thanks!
CC on July 21, 2008 at 8:51 pm

Thanks for another great contest! Hopefully I’ll be a favorite with the random number generator this time around…LOL
Caley on July 21, 2008 at 8:53 pm

My son would trade his little brother for some Thomas the Tank Engine!!
Jen on July 21, 2008 at 8:59 pm

this would be great! I would love to get my boy off the game system and on the computer with something other than racing. Thanks for the chance.
Heidi on July 21, 2008 at 9:01 pm

Oh my goodness, I would LOVE to win this for my nephew. Thanks for the opportunity, and I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Bikini on July 21, 2008 at 9:06 pm

Well, Thomas is step up from Dora. On most days, anyway!
Amanda on July 21, 2008 at 9:07 pm

My 21 month old is just beginning his Thomas obsession, this would be great!
Joanna on July 21, 2008 at 9:08 pm

Wow, I work with young children on the autism spectrum, and so many of them are in love with Thomas – we watch Thomas videos and read the books with them and really get a lot of great interaction out of the kids! They love playing on the computer, and this would be a BLAST for them! Thanks for the chance!
Elizabeth on July 21, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Oh, yes, we are definitely Thomas obsessed in our house, bring it on!
Shannon on July 21, 2008 at 9:12 pm

My kids love computer games and especially Thomas!nnThanks Mir!
Denise on July 21, 2008 at 9:13 pm

Oh man.. you had me at Useful Engine….
Julia on July 21, 2008 at 9:19 pm

I have a little Thomas addict. He’d be so happy with this.
Trish on July 21, 2008 at 9:23 pm

you are very clever and useful, as well as pretty, dear Mir!
Jaylene Hanners on July 21, 2008 at 9:24 pm

Count me in!
Sharon on July 21, 2008 at 9:25 pm

My kids would love this!
Rebecca on July 21, 2008 at 9:26 pm

Ohhhh… this would be perfect for my guys. Especially the 3 year old who loves his choo choos 🙂
Jen on July 21, 2008 at 9:26 pm

I’ve got a little guy who loves Thomas, too! He’d love this game as he also loves to play on the computer!
Jill on July 21, 2008 at 9:30 pm

Pretty please? With sugar on top? My Sam would cry tears of joy.
Jaime on July 21, 2008 at 9:37 pm

oh, my son would squeal with glee!!
Melinda on July 21, 2008 at 9:42 pm

Thanks Mir!
LisaBug on July 21, 2008 at 9:45 pm

Choo, choo, choooooose me!
Kathy on July 21, 2008 at 9:47 pm

He won’t admit it (because big bro loves Pokemon and so he has to keep up)but my 5 yr. old still loves his Thomas trains. He could (secretly) play this while Bub is at school!
Kelly on July 21, 2008 at 9:59 pm

My 3 year old LOVES Thomas!!! We would love this!

Thanks so much!
Nicole H. on July 21, 2008 at 10:03 pm

Thanks!
Melissa S on July 21, 2008 at 10:03 pm

I’m in again!!!
Dana on July 21, 2008 at 10:09 pm

My two-year old nephew has recently developed a severe obsession with the trains. He can hear them coming miles away, and freaks out, shouting, “come on! come on!” pulling your hands, dragging you outside until he can see the engine creating the noise… “come on, come on!” he said. Oh, sweet boy. 🙂
Jenny on July 21, 2008 at 10:11 pm

My youngest is a huge Thomas fan! At the age of two, he knew the trains by name and number from 1-12! He’d love this!
Alicia on July 21, 2008 at 10:12 pm

Choo Choo!! Pick us, please!!
Heidi M. on July 21, 2008 at 10:13 pm

Oh my goddaughter would love this!
Erin on July 21, 2008 at 10:15 pm

My little one would be in heaven with this!
Andrea on July 21, 2008 at 10:20 pm

Oh my little nephew would love this. He is obsessed with trains and firetrucks.

Thank you.
annette on July 21, 2008 at 10:23 pm

I have 2 Thomas fans and computer game geeks combined:)
PollyS on July 21, 2008 at 10:27 pm

My little useful engine needs this.
Sandi on July 21, 2008 at 10:37 pm

I work with an autistic boy who LOVES Thomas. It would be cool to give this to him.
Susie on July 21, 2008 at 10:39 pm

My daughter still wants to be a very useful engine. Thanks.
Eva on July 21, 2008 at 10:39 pm

Right now I’d very much prefer Thomas over Pokemon.
ADifferentLaura on July 21, 2008 at 10:47 pm

I’d be really happy if this was a game my 5 yo son and 3 yo daughter could play together…
Pati 🙂 on July 21, 2008 at 10:49 pm

We are very much into the whole train thing right now 🙂
lisa on July 21, 2008 at 10:52 pm

Thomas is a favorite at our house. Forget those other contests–I want to win THIS one!!!
KimberlyOR on July 21, 2008 at 10:58 pm

This would make the perfect gift for my Thomas obsessed nephew!
Carrie on July 21, 2008 at 11:01 pm

Thomas is a HUGE hit over here!
Susan on July 21, 2008 at 11:02 pm

know we won’t get picked, but why not try?
Dana on July 21, 2008 at 11:03 pm

My son wants to be a very useful engine when he grows up!
Angela on July 21, 2008 at 11:11 pm

Thomas is in the top few favorites here. Totally would get some use!
Rachel on July 21, 2008 at 11:19 pm

GOTTA LOVE THOMAS!
Tina on July 21, 2008 at 11:24 pm

I have two boys that love Thomas!
gina on July 21, 2008 at 11:27 pm

I remember saying “No way no how will I let my twins get into Thomas.” I probably even said, “Never” ha ha. But here we are living in Thomas the Tank Engine mania. sigh.
Dot on July 21, 2008 at 11:27 pm

my little boy is VERY USEFUL. trust me. he needs this.
Susan on July 21, 2008 at 11:32 pm

Pick me!!! I mean, my son! Three + years running – still obsessed and no signs of giving up.
kim on July 22, 2008 at 12:08 am

Hmph indeed. Thank goodness you can run windows on a mac.
Leslie on July 22, 2008 at 12:19 am

Alan is 5 1/2 and has LOVED Thomas since he was 2. Just today we ordered MORE videos from the library and made a complex track layout together.

I’ll really miss Thomas if he outgrows it!
Katherine on July 22, 2008 at 12:31 am

Although the theme song gets stuck in my head and drives me batty, I would love to win a copy of this game for my son. I’m pretty sure his eyes would bug out of his head in sheer amazement.

Thanks, pretty one.
Wendy on July 22, 2008 at 1:06 am

My son would absolutely LOVE this!
Thanks!
Heather on July 22, 2008 at 1:42 am

My boy would explode with happiness over this.
Lil' Viking on July 22, 2008 at 6:20 am

My son would actually have his own game then!… Oh, wait… my daughter would probably want to play it too!
Deena on July 22, 2008 at 6:38 am

I have 2 year old twin boys obsessed with Thomas. I don’t get the fascination.
Veronica on July 22, 2008 at 6:39 am

me, me, me, please
Pam on July 22, 2008 at 6:45 am

Thanks for such great drawings. 🙂
Andrea on July 22, 2008 at 7:13 am

Like everyone else, I have a nephew that would love this too!
Marly on July 22, 2008 at 7:28 am

Mir, you are a useful (and very pretty) engine yourself. Thanks for the chance to win.
Beth on July 22, 2008 at 7:51 am

My son is 5 and has loved (understatement!) Thomas since before he was 2!! He explode with happiness if he won this game!!!
Emily on July 22, 2008 at 7:55 am

This would bring smiles!
Ellen on July 22, 2008 at 8:09 am

My son loves Thomas!!
Jennifer B on July 22, 2008 at 8:12 am

How do they all end up liking the same thing like this? My son loves Thomas too! Thanks for the contest!
Chris B on July 22, 2008 at 8:14 am

Oh, lordy, my son would adore this game!
Lindsay on July 22, 2008 at 8:23 am

Pick me!
Leanne on July 22, 2008 at 8:23 am

My 2 year old LOVES Thomas and he also just started playing games on the computer! This would be perfect!
Candi on July 22, 2008 at 8:26 am

Once again, back trying to win a game!
Erin on July 22, 2008 at 8:27 am

Two sons that would love this!
Andrea on July 22, 2008 at 8:27 am

My 3 year old loves Thomas and the computer!
Cathy on July 22, 2008 at 8:28 am

My nephew would love this! Maybe I’ll have good luck this time around 🙂
Rita on July 22, 2008 at 8:32 am

Oh, my grandson is a new Thomas Train lover. I hope this is the lucky comment.
Big GUM on July 22, 2008 at 8:42 am

Ooh! I’ve got TWO Thomas fans here. My six year old’s interest had been waning, but it was revived by his little brother’s enthusiasm.
Marilyn on July 22, 2008 at 8:43 am

Jules loves Thomas!
Amie W on July 22, 2008 at 8:51 am

…but then we’d have to let them touch the computer…
Mandy Atkinson on July 22, 2008 at 8:59 am

I’m in on this one. My daughter loves Thomas
Sarah on July 22, 2008 at 9:08 am

Count me in! Thomas is a daily essential around here.
Krista on July 22, 2008 at 9:08 am

We could put that to good use! 🙂 Thanks!
Gennie on July 22, 2008 at 9:10 am

A very useful contest, indeed! Thanks, prettiest!
steff on July 22, 2008 at 9:13 am

Lets give it a try.
Court on July 22, 2008 at 9:20 am

pick me! my niece loves Thomas!
jomama on July 22, 2008 at 9:28 am

Ooh! Ooh!!! Pick me!! My son adores Thomas.
SarraJK on July 22, 2008 at 9:29 am

My son absolutely loves Thomas. I’ve always found it a little creepy, but it’s growing on me.
Melanie Marie on July 22, 2008 at 9:31 am

Oh boy, would I be the most favorite aunt ever!!!
Chuson on July 22, 2008 at 9:33 am

I have a little one that would love this. Pick me!
Faith on July 22, 2008 at 9:51 am

What would the world be like without Thomas?
Juli on July 22, 2008 at 9:55 am

My nephew’s 2nd birthday is coming up soon.
Ani on July 22, 2008 at 10:07 am

Can I double-whammy it as a reward for a Thomas lover finally getting potty-trained?
Lee on July 22, 2008 at 10:12 am

wow, this would be an awesome Christmas gift for my nephew . . . and I’d be one step closer to finishing my shopping . . . in JULY!!!
Tory on July 22, 2008 at 10:38 am

me me me!
tanya on July 22, 2008 at 10:39 am

me me me me!
Barb on July 22, 2008 at 10:46 am

My 4 yr old recently inherited all of his big brother’s TTE stuff (and just like Monkey, my older son has moved on to Pokemon!) and he would loooooovvveee to have this game to further feed his newfound TTE obsession!
susan on July 22, 2008 at 10:50 am

We love Thomas!!
gregnkim on July 22, 2008 at 11:07 am

I have three girls, and I teach preschool. This would be great!!! We love Thomas!!! Pick me, pick me!!!
Christina on July 22, 2008 at 11:10 am

I imagine my son will be a Thomas fan when he gets a bit older. This would be great to put away for him!
Sarah C. on July 22, 2008 at 11:12 am

We are just beginning the Thomas phase. This would be great for my little boy!!
ali on July 22, 2008 at 11:19 am

got a 3 almost 4yo son
’nuff said =)
M on July 22, 2008 at 11:38 am

Twin boys here who turn 3 in 2 weeks — they are such good little train engineers!!
Thanks for another great giveaway!
lori miltner on July 22, 2008 at 11:38 am

My little Thomas fan has a birthday in 2 weeks…this would be perfect. Thanks for the opportunity!
Paige on July 22, 2008 at 11:46 am

Pick me! Pick me! Really. Please, pick me?
Julia on July 22, 2008 at 11:47 am

My boys are absolutely wild about Thomas!
Fiona on July 22, 2008 at 12:03 pm

My nephew and my son would love this game… maybe they would master the art of sharing?
Frances on July 22, 2008 at 12:14 pm

My nephew loves Thomas – I’d love to win this for him.
Stephanie on July 22, 2008 at 12:22 pm

Yay Thomas!!
Kristen on July 22, 2008 at 12:31 pm

My daughter still loves Thomas, although she’s very aware of Pokemon, too! Thanks.
Vicki on July 22, 2008 at 12:31 pm

Ooooo!!! Pick me!! Pick me!!!! My grandkids would love it!!
Laura on July 22, 2008 at 12:48 pm

I have a 2 1/2 year old son… pick me! He just loves all things Thomas!
Tammy A. on July 22, 2008 at 12:55 pm

My son just loves Thomas, Pick us!!!!!!!!
Amy on July 22, 2008 at 1:00 pm

Boy 1 loves Thomas! This would be great for him!
Sarah on July 22, 2008 at 1:01 pm

we’re on time!
Christy on July 22, 2008 at 1:10 pm

My son, Gordon (you know, like the TRAIN…) would LOVE this!!!
Lisa on July 22, 2008 at 1:22 pm

this would be so cool for my son!
Mary Kate on July 22, 2008 at 1:37 pm

Big Thomas Fans!!
Erin on July 22, 2008 at 1:38 pm

There are about 85 little boys in my life that would LOVE this game. Ok, maybe 2, but STILL. How cool would I be?! PLEASE? Pretty please, with whipped cream and a cherry on top?
Katie in MA on July 22, 2008 at 1:58 pm

Bee baby refuses to play with blocks or legos or anything that requires patience to put it together. Except for trains. Bee baby will sit for hours. So I see a lot of trains in our future.

Pretty please make it just a wee bit easier on me?
Melissa on July 22, 2008 at 2:35 pm

Our favorite Thomas quote: “You are causing confusion and delay!” So true for most 2 year olds! Thanks!
CrystalGB on July 22, 2008 at 2:53 pm

This would be an awesome surprise for my nephew.
Wendy Riedell on July 22, 2008 at 3:09 pm

My little guy loves Thomas. This would be great.
Jenn on July 22, 2008 at 3:23 pm

My daughter is obsessed with Thomas.
jenni on July 22, 2008 at 3:35 pm

This might be the ONLY Thomas thing my son doesn’t have!
Abbey on July 22, 2008 at 3:37 pm

Great! We’re just heading towards Thomas these days!
christine on July 22, 2008 at 3:44 pm

My little guy loves Thomas! and the computer!
Holly on July 22, 2008 at 3:51 pm

would love it!!
Gina on July 22, 2008 at 6:20 pm

Both my boys are all about those trains! We have so much Thomas upstairs. I would be grateful for something that was compact and in game form. So, random number generator, Pick Me.
Jen on July 22, 2008 at 6:20 pm

This would be fun!
Chakolate on July 22, 2008 at 7:12 pm

Yes, please, pretty Mir. 🙂

(sucking noises off)
Jamie on July 22, 2008 at 7:55 pm

My son would love this!
Kaye on July 22, 2008 at 8:39 pm

My son would LOVE this! I hope I win, I hope I win! =)
Allison on July 22, 2008 at 9:47 pm

I would certainly be the favorite aunt if the random generator picks my number!
Erin on July 22, 2008 at 9:52 pm

my daughter just developed this crazy LOVE for trains! this would be wonderful!
Tracy on July 22, 2008 at 10:41 pm

My son absolutely loves Thomas! We just had a Thomas birthday for him last week! He just turned two.
Lara on July 22, 2008 at 10:49 pm

DS would love to play a “clicker game” as he says with Thomas.
-Thanks for the chance!
Heather on July 23, 2008 at 7:10 am

Oh, how exciting! And this is my first time leaving you a comment! I hope we win!
Bill on July 23, 2008 at 8:06 am

Choo Choo
Julie on July 23, 2008 at 8:18 am

I have a 4 year old boy who would love this!
daisy on July 23, 2008 at 8:26 am

I hadn’t actually thought about it, but I do have a couple of nephews that could benefit from this.
Stacy on July 23, 2008 at 8:33 am

I have two four year olds – I think they would be delighted by this.
Kacy on July 23, 2008 at 8:36 am

My 2yo loves Thomas AND still wets her pants!! Nothing would make her more happy than a Thomas game and a diaper!!
steff on July 23, 2008 at 8:45 am

Hm..Lets give this a shot.
Cindy's iPhone on July 23, 2008 at 8:50 am

I know a little boy who would LOVE this!
Dana on July 23, 2008 at 8:55 am

My 2 & 5yo would be so happy if we won!
shannon on July 23, 2008 at 8:56 am

How’d I miss this? Thanks for the reminder!
DBN on July 23, 2008 at 9:02 am

My little guy would enjoy this! (I double checked to make sure I haven’t already entered and did not see my name anywhere.)
Carolyn on July 23, 2008 at 9:09 am

We’d love this!
Burgh Baby on July 23, 2008 at 9:16 am

I had never noticed just how many contest entries contain exclamation marks. And now I’m refusing to use one. Wow.
MrsBigDubya on July 23, 2008 at 9:19 am

Oh please pick me, our ‘lil man loves Thomas
sharlot arndt on July 23, 2008 at 9:29 am

Pick us. My son would love this.
Miriam on July 23, 2008 at 9:49 am

We want it!
Tina on July 23, 2008 at 9:52 am

The Thomas obsession is giving way to Pokemon in my house too, but the boy still loves Thomas. Either that, or he loves to watch mom trip over the train tracks ranging all over the house. 😉
Jackie on July 23, 2008 at 9:52 am

My son loves Thomas!
nnair on July 23, 2008 at 10:03 am

My nephew will love this , please pick me..
Liza on July 23, 2008 at 10:04 am

Please, please, please little random number generator, won’t you pick me this time? If you only knew how much my Noah loves Thomas, I know you would pick me.
Mel on July 23, 2008 at 10:06 am

My nephew is obsessed with Thomas! This would be perfect for his upcoming birthday.
Katie on July 23, 2008 at 10:07 am

Between my sons and nieces, we’d get much use out of this!
Linda on July 23, 2008 at 10:16 am

oh, this would be a good one to win….my son loves Thomas AND the computer!
Nic on July 23, 2008 at 10:38 am

Thomas is a big hit in my house! Count us in! Thank you!!!
Leslie on July 23, 2008 at 10:39 am

my 20 yr old was a great fan of thomas but he is to old, but my 4 yr old grandson isn’t
caroline on July 23, 2008 at 10:57 am

my son LOVES thomas.. and toby for some reason… this would be the perfect way to introduce him to the computer!
Jessica on July 23, 2008 at 10:59 am

You can never have too much Thomas in our house.
They’re two they’re four they’re six they’re eight Shunting trucks and hauling freight
red and green and brown and blue they’re the really useful crew
Simone on July 23, 2008 at 11:03 am

Thomas rules in this house! Crossing fingers=0)
Shelley on July 23, 2008 at 11:04 am

My daughter loves Thomas. Would love to win this. If it’s not to late to enter, sign me up!

Thanks!
Claire on July 23, 2008 at 11:15 am

My son and my twin daughters all LOVE Thomas! Thanks!
Kim on July 23, 2008 at 11:24 am

I’m in! Thanks!
jen g. on July 23, 2008 at 11:34 am

My little lady is not the biggest Thomas fan, but maybe my little man will be….plus my nephew is a HUGE train freak, so, I’m in.
Cyndi on July 23, 2008 at 11:53 am

My 3 yr old is playing with his Thomas and Annie right now, lol. Clarabelle is missing….
Erin on July 23, 2008 at 12:20 pm

My 3 yr old loves Thomas!
Christina on July 23, 2008 at 12:20 pm

My son loves trains, so I bet he would enjoy trying this.
Cheri on July 23, 2008 at 12:45 pm

Count me in! Thanks!
Kim on July 23, 2008 at 12:59 pm

This would be a great gift for my friend’s little Thomas fan!
Grace on July 23, 2008 at 1:01 pm

Entering and hoping to win for my Godson!!!
Jennifer on July 23, 2008 at 1:14 pm

My daughter looooooves trains. Don’t any of you tell her girls aren’t supposed to…she’s gonna be a train engineer when she grows up.
sheri on July 23, 2008 at 1:19 pm

My grandkids would love this and they are here for the summer! yeah!!!
melanie on July 23, 2008 at 1:20 pm

Trains and computers all at the same time. Sounds like a few minutes of peace a quiet to me.
troy on July 23, 2008 at 1:20 pm

My son loves this stuff.
Sharon on July 23, 2008 at 1:23 pm

That would be awesome!
Julie on July 23, 2008 at 1:24 pm

I have a nephew who would love it… wish we could use it but we have a MAC.
Kim on July 23, 2008 at 1:26 pm

The only thing that rocks more than Thomas is Mir (and she is pretty to boot!).
Brenda on July 23, 2008 at 1:44 pm

My sons love Thomas!
Kristine on July 23, 2008 at 2:28 pm

I’ve got a Thomas lover… he’d have so much fun with this!! thanks for entering me!
Wendy on July 23, 2008 at 2:36 pm

Would love to! Thanks for the chance!
Brandie on July 23, 2008 at 2:57 pm

Put me in!
Julie on July 24, 2008 at 8:00 pm

My little boys would love this!

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