Dad creates special mailbox for autistic Thomas the Tank Engine superfan
Happy Friday neighbours,
Sometimes the simplest things in life can bring the most joy.
Scott Wallace is the living embodiment of that notion – he gets maximum excitement from even the quickest glance of Thomas the Tank Engine.
And now he has him right outside his bedroom window.
Wallace, 46, Carl Denny, 38 and Dylan Denley, 35 are best friends who have lived together for the past 12 years as part of an autism care program.
When they moved into their home in Christchurch’s Prestons subdivision about a year ago, the old letterbox blocked a parking space in the driveway.
John Denny, Carl Denny's father, saw it as an opportunity to do something nice for his son’s mate.
After embarking on a six-month project in his garage, John Denny produced a 30-kilogram steel, handmade replica of the popular fictional steam train.
From the street Thomas has the house number on it, but from the house and Wallace's view out his window, it has Thomas’ actual number from the TV show – one.
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