Thomas the Tank Engine fans are now able to enjoy a longer ride on their favorite train after a section of central Japan line on which the tourist attraction runs was reopened on Saturday thanks to track repairs made in the wake of a 2022 typhoon. Shin-Kanaya Station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, was crowded with families and other “Thomas & Friends” enthusiasts taking pictures of the blue and red train made famous by the long-running British television program. The train departed the station at 9:30 a.m. with a blast of its whistle, carrying its passengers away for the now-extended 100-min…