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LCCA 50th Anniversary

Benefits of an LCCA Membership

Here are a few of the many reasons to Join the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA)

1. Award Winning LCCA Publications

  • The Lion Roars-published 5 times per year
  • Interchange Track magazine-buying & selling trains-published 4 times per year
  • eTrack-24/7 online availability for buying & selling trains
  • The Lion Cub goes to all Junior members twice a year

2. LCCA Member Website- lionelcollectors.org Is an online information resource for those with internet access. Member Information, updates from LCCA officers, LCCA Historical Model Train Archive, Convention updates LCCA Member Store .... and much more

3. Members have our online LCCA Historical Model Train Archive for their exclusive use:

  • Every Lionel Catalog from 1900-today
  • Lionel Magazine 1930-1936
  • Model Builder Magazine 1937-1949
  • Inside Track Magazine 1976-2006
  • Toy Trains Magazine 1951-1957
  • Ives Paper Archive 1900-1932
  • American Flyer Archive 1907-1937
  • AC Gilbert Archive 1938-1945
  • Lionel Postwar Service Manual
  • Lionel Consumer Publications 1937-1969
  • Lionel Classic Advertising 1907-1945
  • We continue to add more publications for our members to use.

4. LCCA YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/lionelcollectors hosting many videos about Lionel products, LCCA Special member offers, LCCA member layout tours and much more. Be sure to subscribe.

5. Online Membership Roster-you can search on our website to easily find other members in your area.

6. Ask the Expert-you can email your questions about Lionel trains to our expert who is rarely, if ever stumped by a question. Quick turnaround promised.

7. Collectibles designed by our LCCA product team are manufactured by Lionel Trains and sold exclusively to LCCA members through our member store on our website.

8. LCCA Annual Convention-every summer hundreds of LCCA members and their families attend our family-oriented convention that celebrates the special Joy and magic of Lionel trains. We enjoy great tours and events, updates from Lionel officials as well as meeting our fellow collectors from around the country. There is an LCCA Convention store, and a Trading Hall and Train Meet that all can participate in and come home with something special. The final dinner celebrates the week of fellowship!

9. Lionel catalogs are mailed to all LCCA members in the US & Canada free of charge by Lionel LLC. You will never miss knowing what the new products are as you will be among the first to receive the current catalog.

These are Just some of the benefits of the "LCCA-The Best Toy Train Club on the Planet!"™

You can Join the LCCA today as an:

  • Electronic member-LCCA publications are sent online for $27 a year plus one-time $10 initiation fee.
  • Regular member-LCCA publications are sent by USPS for $43 a year plus one-time $10 Initiation fee.
  • Lionel Kids' Club for those under 18 are $27 a year plus one-time $10 Initiation fee.
  • Postage Surcharge for those living outside the U.S., i.e. foreign) is $14 a year 

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