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The Virginia Train Collectors Association is sponsoring the Spring Toy and Train Show on Friday May 15th from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Saturday May 16th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the former H&M store \*unit 164) at Stony Point Fashion Park off of Chippenham Parkway in Richmond, VA.

 

Reserve your table(s) now for a great opportunity to do some Spring cleaning and refreshing the collection. Table are $40 each for VTCA members and $45 for non-VTCA members. There is also a $5 registration fee.

 

The address for the Fashion Park is 9200 Stony Point Parkway, Richmond, VA 23235 for those using GPS.

 

Question:  email us at [shows@vatraincollectors.com](mailto:shows@vatraincollectors.com),

 

The Spring Toy and Train Show is located in a 20,000 square foot store featuring over 120 vendor tables offering model railroading item, die cast vehicle, different genres of toys, a variety of different collectibles and children’s books from regional authors. For those focused on model trains, items will include engines, rolling stock, track, transformers, and accessories from a variety of vendors specializing in different scales, model eras and manufacturers.

 

In addition to the vendors at the storefront, the Spring Toy and Train Show will have several operating train layouts inside the show space.

 

While at Stony Point Fashion Park on Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm, guests can take a round-trip ride on the trackless RVA Express train to visit the Train Depot where the Virginia Train Collectors Association has their year-round model operating train layout displays. There are eight different train layouts including prewar Standard Gauge (Lionel, Ives); two modern O Gauge (MTH, Lionel, Kline, Williams); one G Scale (LGB), one S Scale (American Flyer), two HO Scale and two N Scale layouts. The Train Depot also feature a train themed Kids Area for parents to relax while the kids play with Brio wooden trains, a ride on Thomas the Tank train and other activities.

 

It will be a day of entertainment for the whole family.

 

 

This Show is a good chance for you as a hobbyist to meet the public and introduce them to your hobby and enhance their interest in acquiring some new hobby items.

 

Public Admission is $5 for adults for both days and children 12 and under are free to attend.

 

Stony Point Fashion Park offers a number of entertainment and dining experiences. Visitors can take advantage of the restaurants in the Fashion Park as well as other entertainment venues such as CinéBistro movie theater, the Discovery Zone for Kids, and other entertainment.

 

For those not familiar with Stony Point, here are the directions:

 

Stony Point Fashion Park is located just south of the James River (come down Parham Road across the Willey Bridge) and take the first exit on your right. For those coming from I-95 or the Powhite Parkway, access Chippenham and proceed north past the Huguenot Road exit to the next right hand turn for Stony Point Parkway.

 

Directions:

If you are coming from the north across Parham Road, go south over the James River onto Chippenham Parkway (Rte 150), take the first right exit off Chippenham after crossing the Willey Bridge. Bear right and follow the road past the apartments on the right around the curve. You will see the Dillards store up on the hill on the left.

 

For the Toy and Train Show, continue to the second left-hand exit across from the Creek’s Edge apartments and park near the entrance to Talbots. Enter the concourse on the right.

 

For the Train Depot, take the first left-hand exit and proceed to the concourse opening at Lenscrafters.

 

If you are coming north on Chippenham Parkway from the Powhite (10 minutes from Stony Point exit) or I-95 (30 minutes from Stony Point exit), you will pass the Huguenot Road Overpass and proceed to the Stony Point right-hand exit. Take exit to the light at the bottom of the hill then bear right at the light. Stay in the left lane and go straight through the next two lights and proceed straight.

 

For the Toy and Train Show, go about 1/4 of a mile then take the third right-hand exit and park near the Talbot’s.

 

For the Train Depot, continue on past the Creek’s Edge apartments on your left and take the second right-hand turn. Park near the entrance area next to Lenscrafters. The Train Depot is around the corner next to Lenscrafters.

 

Spring Toy and Train Show at Stony Point Fashion Park May 15th and 16th