Lost
Lost: small blue model train near Meridian downtown
near the Riley Center
Lost
listing
Posted
about 2 hours
ago
Description
Last Friday at 7:25 p.m., I realized my small blue model train was missing from the coffee table in my apartment near the Riley Center in downtown Meridian. The engine is compact with a red stripe and brass wheels, and the tender has a few scratches from years of play. I retraced my steps from the living room to the front porch and checked the carport near Bonita Lakes Park, but it did not turn up. This train is the last remnant of my childhood with my dad, and I would be grateful to have it back in my hands.
Approximate last-seen location
near the Riley Center
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