Lost
Lost train near Fort Hays State University.
near Forsyth Library
Lost
listing
Posted
17 days
ago
Description
I was leaving Fort Hays State University around 8:15 pm last Friday when I realized I had lost my small toy train from my tote. It's a metal engine, blue with a thin red stripe, part of a set I’ve kept since high school. I’d been showing it to a friend near Forsyth Library on campus, and I must have set it down on a bench while we talked. The moment I realized it was gone hit hard — a mix of nostalgia and worry about letting the family tradition fade. If someone happened to have found a lone blue engine near the Forsyth Library steps, I’d be grateful to have it back.
Approximate last-seen location
near Forsyth Library
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