Lost train in Lawrence, KS
Description
I can't believe I lost my train. Last Friday at 6:15 p.m., I was leaving the Lawrence Public Library on Vermont Street when I realized my small blue model train from a childhood set was missing from my tote. It's a tiny plastic locomotive with a red funnel and a couple of stickers that stood out in its little metal color. This train is everything to my son and me; we've spent years building a big model railway, and that one piece was a gift. I searched the library steps and the nearby benches but didn't find it. If someone has found it, please know it's dearly missed and I hope it turns up here on the site.
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