a New York 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
TOYX, Inc. was formed in 2024 to acquire, preserve, maintain, display, interpret, and operate railroad equipment and other vehicles to benefit and support the communities it serves.
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TOYX stores and maintains its railroad equipment year-round at the historic Erie Turntable in Port Jervis, New York. TOYX operates this public historic site in partnership with the City of Port Jervis and the Tri-States Railway Preservation Society. Over 25 pieces of historic railroad equipment are on display around the operable 1927 turntable.
TOYX operates special annual trains across five U.S. states during the holiday season to collect over 40,000 toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation, which redistributes the toys to less fortunate children in the same collection areas. TOYX’s Operation Toy Train is one of the largest Toys for Tots campaigns in the United States.
TOYX has a fully operable 1949 railroad dining car that is used for full on-board meal service at special events in Port Jervis, New York and in the surrounding areas. TOYX’s Dining Car Society uses this historic dining car to preserve and interpret the artifacts, recipes, and on-board experience of pre-1971 North American rail travel.
DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
Carolyn Hoffman - President & Director
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Neil Finch - Chairman & Vice President
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Taras Terlecky - Treasurer & Director
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Joe Mele - Secretary
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Fran Phillips - Director
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Frank Eichenlaub - Director
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Matt Wolchko - Director
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Tim Farrell - Director
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Eric “Gus” Hague - Director
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Michael Steinberg - Director
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CommitteeS & Chairs
Executive Committee
Carolyn Hoffman - President
Toy Collection Committee
Carolyn Hoffman - Director of Toy Collections
Dining Car & Food Committee
Fran Phillips - Executive Chef
Railroad Operations Committee
Frank Eichenlaub - Director of Rail Operations
Site Committee
Tim Meade - Executive Director
Marketing Committee
Rudy Garbely - Media & Communications Director
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Fundraising Committee
Angie Li - Fundraising Director
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Equipment Committee
Rudy Garbely - CMO Locomotives & Freight Equipment
Justin Kerstner - CMO Passenger Equipment
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