Found
FOUND train near Charleston Amtrak Station, West Virginia (old)
near the Charleston Amtrak Station
Found
listing
Posted
8 days
ago
Description
I found a small toy train tucked under a bench outside the Charleston Amtrak Station around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4, while I was waiting for a friend. It’s a bright red locomotive with black wheels and a stubborn sticker on the tender. No one claimed it, so I left it with the information desk and told staff to keep an eye out. The moment felt like a tiny mystery in a busy corridor, and I’m hoping the owner stumbles upon this post soon so they know their little locomotive didn’t disappear into the crowd.
Approximate found location
near the Charleston Amtrak Station
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