Lost
LOST Train in Albany, New York
Near the Empire State Plaza
Lost
listing
Posted
21 days
ago
Description
I’m Ella Johnson. This morning around 8:22 a.m., I realized my Train is missing from my backpack’s pocket while I was at the Albany-Rensselaer Station area. It’s a small blue metal toy train with a red stripe that my little one adores, and its loss hits me right in the heart. I retraced steps through Capitol Park and around the Empire State Plaza, but I couldn’t find it. If someone picked it up thinking it was theirs, please drop it off here so I can grieve less and recover it sooner.
Approximate last-seen location
Near the Empire State Plaza
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