berwyn's toy & trains

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  W3710NUpatriciam

  This little treasure chest sits on the corner of Ogden and 66. You probably need to walk off breakfast at Lou Mitchell's anyway, so stop here and read the nifty Route 66 historical marker out front, snap some photos of this prime example of Art Deco architecture, and step inside for an excursion to the happy days of childhood. Remember when you just couldn't wait to see what Santa left you under the Christmas tree? Well, here's where Santa stores all of that loot during the rest of the year. There are jars of catseyes and shooters; cases of toy soldiers, knights, and every species of dragon and dinosaur; racks of six-shooters, Hot Wheels, kites, and balsam gliders; shelves of plush toys, Breyer horses, Lincoln Logs and Legos; and aisles of plastic model kits, board games, and Barbie dolls, plus all of Barbie's play-sets, playhouses, cars, and clothes galore. Oh, my!But that's not all. Santa never forgot the train set you asked for. Entering the Train Room is like boarding The Polar Express. The walls are stocked with everything a young engineer needs to get a railroad up and running: engines, rolling stock, buildings, and countless accessories. Floor-to-ceiling shelves showcase a full product line of O Gauge (Rail King, Lionel, Atlas O, Williams, Ross, and Gargraves) and H.O. Electric Trains (Athearn, MTH). The centerpiece is the 25-foot model train layout with passenger and freight trains chugging on separate tracks through Woodland Scenics to Plasticville USA, which is populated with Arttista Figures. Let yourself be mesmerized by this idyllic scale-model world, watching the trains go ‘round and ‘round with timepiece perfection.So take the time to stop here and savor the memories. Buy a gift for your inner child or your grandkids. The Mother Road will wait for you.

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  webdiva-Chicago

  If you can't find a new set of Lincoln Logs for that favored niece or nephew, your daughter wants classic Barbie stuff, or your godchild is (surprisingly, these days) really into electric toy trains instead of Gameboys, this is the place to come. Or if you just want to indulge in nostalgia. There's something here for almost everyone. I didn't see any Froebel blocks the last time I came, but you'd swear they have nearly everything else that's cool. I particularly love the Lego sign on the side of the building: Get your bricks on Route 66! And that would be because Berwyn's Toys & Trains is located right on the historic highway.One piece of advice: don't bring your kids here just to window-shop: It's guaranteed that they'll find at least 20 or 30 things they'll want immediately, so decide together before you go in what your spending limit will be, then walk in and enjoy yourselves. It'll be great fun.

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  JimS818

  A place to take the kids or for any adult into trains or automobiles. They have play stations for kids to play with wooden toy trains, and a large layout to run the large Lionel trains. The back wall has the largest display of trains I have ever seen in one store. The family store is great entertaining place to visit and find a gift for the new mom or child or collector