Travel Bug Dog Tag Tom Thumb

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Owner:
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Released:
Saturday, April 20, 2002
Origin:
Maryland, United States
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of sebraibish.

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Current Goal

Please return me to MARYLAND.

About This Item

Tom is starting his journey in Ellicott City, MD. It is near here that the nation's first railroad (B&O) was constructed in the early 1800's.

Designed and built by Peter Cooper in 1830, the Tom Thumb was the first American-built steam locomotive to be operated on a common-carrier railroad. Cooper planned to use it to convince the owners of the newly formed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad that they should use locomotives rather than horses. That summer, a famous race was held between this small locomotive and a horse belonging to a stagecoach line. The line's owner suggested the race to prove that horses were faster and more dependable than locomotives. The race was run along the Baltimore and Ohio tracks near Baltimore and the Tom Thumb led until an engine belt slipped. The horse then pulled ahead and won.

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    Tracking History (7166.7mi) View Map

    Retrieve It from a Cache 9/6/2006 sebraibish retrieved it from Sears Tower Iowa   Visit Log

    Will move this fellow on to MI - a bit closer to home or may decide to show him NW scenery in WA.
    Dropped Off 8/28/2006 Shadow Cachers placed it in Sears Tower Iowa - 70.74 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 8/20/2006 Shadow Cachers retrieved it from Where The Big Dogs Run Illinois   Visit Log

    Picked him up to help him on his way. We hope.
    Dropped Off 8/8/2006 sundownerbeech placed it in Where The Big Dogs Run Illinois - 288.9 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 6/23/2006 sundownerbeech retrieved it from Outlet TB Motel Indiana   Visit Log

    Got the pour little train out of the weeds. Not for sure where he will end up.
    Dropped Off 6/18/2006 ken and tara placed it in Outlet TB Motel Indiana - 68.17 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 6/17/2006 ken and tara retrieved it from Dave Ulmer's Tool Box Michigan   Visit Log

    We're headed to the Indianapolis area tomorrow. We'll drop him off at one of our stretch break/cache stops.
    Dropped Off 6/2/2006 Team Fallynn placed it in Dave Ulmer's Tool Box Michigan - 73.5 miles  Visit Log
    Retrieve It from a Cache 5/26/2006 Team Fallynn retrieved it from JUST A WALK IN THE PARK Michigan   Visit Log

    laying some tracks inland will drop off asap
    Dropped Off 4/25/2006 Band of Bradys placed it in JUST A WALK IN THE PARK Michigan - 8.76 miles  Visit Log
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