Toy train show chugs into St. Helen

A couple hundred people were all aboard for the train show at St. Helen in Howard Beach on Saturday, when children and adults alike admired thousands of new and antique locomotives.
The Metropolitan Division Train Collectors Association sponsored the six-hour show, which included train races and elaborate toy train layouts.
“If an adult has been looking for a particular piece for his collection, it makes his day,” said Bob Amling, show chairman and secretary of the train collectors association, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. “The kids delight in seeing the trains run.”
Amling noted that Mark Ranzie and his wife, Michelle, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at the show with their children, Amanda and Nick. The next show will be Feb. 11, also at St. Helen.