TOYX Operation Toy Train

10/09/2026

Check out this event in Phillipsburg, NJ, hosted by our friends at Full Throttle! The money they collect at this event goes to buy the thousands of toys that they deliver to our train in Washington, NJ every year.

Toys for Throttle Charity Dinner & Toy Drive ... Tickets Are Selling FAST! 🎉

We’re gearing up for an unforgettable night of community, dinner, and LIVE MUSIC and seats are disappearing quickly!

🎶 Stereo Circus will be rocking the night from 6–9 PM!
Come enjoy great tunes while you dine, mingle, and kick off the holiday season with heart.

🗓 November 7th, 2026 — 5:00 PM
📍 The Bridge House
224 Stockton St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

🎟 Tickets: $50
Only 100 seats available this year — advance purchase required.
Every ticket helps us brighten the season for local boys and girls in need.
100% of proceeds benefit Toys for Throttle (T4T).

🧸 Be Part of the Magic

Bring a new, unwrapped toy

❤️ Together, we make the holidays brighter.
Your generosity fuels everything we do — thank you for helping us lift up kids who need it most.

09/30/2026

Check out our new collab with Ben's Fresh in Port Jervis! Sales of their new special-edition burger in October will benefit Gene Hughes local toy collection campaign!

09/16/2026

We're going back to southern New Jersey this November for our annual toy collection train! Join us and our friends at the Woodstown Central Railroad as we collect toys for local kids using a period-correct, steam-powered freight train!

08/22/2026

The special trains collect new, unwrapped toys for local distribution through the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation and other community toy campaigns.

08/14/2026

ANNOUNCING OUR 2026 TOY COLLECTION TRAIN SCHEDULE! We're visiting 69 towns in five states this year, and adding a whole new run on the Sierra Railroad in California! We'll be announcing times and specific locations later in the year (likely October) - stay tuned, and learn more at https://www.operationtoytrain.org !

08/12/2026

Stay tuned - our 2026 dates and locations list will be available on Friday!

08/01/2026

Toys donated to this campaign end up on our train in December!

Toys for Throttle Seeking 2026 Sponsors

Toys for Throttle is officially preparing for our 2026 season, and we are actively seeking sponsors who want to make a meaningful impact in our New Jersey communities.

Our mission remains at the heart of everything we do:
Bringing joy, dignity, and hope to children and families who need it most.
Thanks to the incredible support of last year’s sponsors and donors, we delivered:
Nearly $26,000 in community impact
Almost 5,000 toys
62 brand‑new bicycles

This year, we’re expanding our reach through three major fundraising events:
🎸 Battle of the Bands — August
🏍️🚗 Car & Bike Show — October
🍽️ Annual Charity Dinner — November

Each event offers unique opportunities for sponsors to gain visibility, support local families, and stand behind a mission that truly changes lives.
If your business or organization is interested in partnering with us for the 2026 season, we would be honored to connect.

Together, we can make this our biggest and most impactful year yet.

03/31/2026

What a sad day! The Railroad Museum of New England won't be the same without Turbo. 😢

01/23/2026

We are pleased to announce that the City of Port Jervis, NY has initiated conversations with TOYX regarding a new, direct lease on the Erie Turntable property.

We are optimistic that a mutually beneficial agreement will be reached to continue and expand TOYX’s ongoing preservation and interpretation of this City-owned historic site, as well as provide a public space for residents and visitors to experience TOYX’s own railcars and artifacts that are so critical to the City’s heritage.

TOYX is grateful to the City of Port Jervis for this opportunity to renew our partnership. Further updates will be posted at the conclusion of lease negotiations.

01/22/2026

Our 2025 toy collection train on the East Penn Railroad made the front cover of the February 2026 issue of Railpace Newsmagazine!