TICKETS for the Thomas the Tank Engine weekend at Darlington Railway Centre and Museum are on sale.

The event, on July 7 and 8, includes rides on Thomas the Tank Engine, as well as a miniature railway, fairground rides, craft stalls and a bouncy castle.

The museum is currently closed for refurbishment, but the event is to be held at the former North Road Station, on the events field.

Tickets cost £35 for a family of two adults and three children, or £8 for adults and £7 for children. They are available from Information Darlington, in Horsemarket. Youngsters under two years are admitted free.

For more information, contact 01325-388666, or visit www.drcm.org.uk