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...and don’t call Fat Controller ‘fat’

By Chris Brooke

FAMILIES on a day out at a Thomas the Tank Engine steam train line have reportedly been warned not to call the Fat Controller ‘fat’.

Visitors were told that ‘fat’ is a slur and the character should be called by his real name, Sir Topham Hatt.

One father told The Sun: ‘We were talking about The Fat Controller when a staff member stepped in.

‘In no uncertain terms we were told no one could use such a slur.’ The ten-milelong Watercress Line runs between Alresford and Alton in Hampshire and is popular with families. Special events on the railway include days out with Thomas.

Children can take a train ride with Thomas and meet some of the characters from the much-loved books by Wilbert Awdry.

The Watercress Line, which advertises ‘outdoor entertainment shows with Sir Topham Hatt’, has been contacted.

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