Library Name: | Toy Train Reference Library |
Type: | Reference |
Scope: | Toy trains |
Established: | 1977 |
Location: | 300 Paradise Lane, Strasburg, Pennsylvania |
Branch Of: | Train Collectors Association |
Collection Size: | Hours: Jan-March M-F 9AM-5PM; Apr-Dec Tues-Fri 9AM-5PM; Also open on alternate Mondays and Saturdays. Call ahead to confirm: 717-687-8976 |
The Toy Train Reference Library is a library for members of the Train Collectors Association (TCA) and the public.[1] It has material about the history of the toy train industry and is located in the Train Collectors Association Headquarters building in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, US.[2] Also in the building is the National Toy Train Museum.
It is open to all visitors, and contains a collection of information on the history and characteristics of toy trains, and the industry that produced them, in the United States and around the world. It is a research, not a lending, library, and covers 1300square feet.