Next Week’s Toy Train Events
Next week you will find several great end of summer toy train events to attend. The first event is the 2008 O Scale National Convention. It is scheduled for July 23-26. It will be held at the DCU Center located at 50 Foster Street in Worcester, Massachusetts 01608. This event offers over 50,000 square feet of toy train displays, layouts and vendors tables to explore. One of the highlights of this event is the 27 foot by 8 foot Southern New England Module Layout. If you will be shopping for Brio trains then make sure you learn about Brio history to ensure you know what to look for in a Brio collectible.
The second event that you can attend next week is the UPHS 2008 Convention. This event is also scheduled for the 23rd through the 26th. It will be located at the Capital Plaza Hotel, 1717 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, Kansas 66600. Here you will find a swap meet, tours, toy train layouts, Bob the Builder Toys and lots more. Members get a sneak peak from 8 am until 9 am. The general public will be admitted to the event from 9 a.m until 5 p.m. Admission costs $5 for adults, $2 for kids 6-12 and kids under 6 get in free.
The third event you can attend next week is the Trains Enthusiasts Night. It is scheduled for the 24th and will be held at the Morris Arboretum, 100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania 19118. This event will run from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Here you will find toy train activities, tours, model layouts and vendors’ displays.
Recently I ran across another great toy train blog that you might be interested in. It was called A-Moro Toy Trains. Visit this site for more information on the hobby of toy train collecting and modeling.
