LCCA introduces the 2020 Omaha Convention Union Pacific Two Car Set.
The club celebrates its 50th year with this two-car set of Union Pacific Lionel-made cars. The two-car LCCA Union Pacific 50th Anniversary Set will be shipped in a specially designed and decorated commemorative box which highlights your club's 50 years of Lionel Train fun.
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LCCA Product Development Team Announces the 2020 Christmas Car!
LCCA Product Development Team Announces the 2020 Christmas Car! Up on the Rooftop is Old Saint Nick! The club’s Product Development Team of Sal Gambino and Dave Miller just released the photographs of the 2020 Christmas car. This year the LCCA is proud to offer its members a beautiful Lionel-made O gauge boxcar featuring Santa with his big bag of toys on the rooftop. Of course, the car has iconic Christmas images on both sides as well as the roof.
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Lionel Announces New VisionLine Class A Locomotive exclusively for LCCA
The LCCA is again able to offer an exclusive LIonel VisionLine engine to its members. This year it is the CLASS A locomotive popular from its work on the Norfolk & Western. The Norfolk and Western and others built over 40 of this monsters. Lionel will be producing one of this units (Number 1222) exclusively for the LCCA and its members as a special and unique offering. You can order yours now through February 23, 2022.
Read ArticleLCCA Announces 2023 Election Results - 60
LCCA Announces the Winners of the 2023 election of Officers and Directors. Please join your LCCA Leadership Team in congratulating the following newly elected officers and directors. We thank them for their service to our club in the capacities shown below. And a special thank you to everyone who put their name forward.
Read ArticleLCCA Opens New Tours for its 2023 Convention!
LCCA opens new tours for its 2023 Convention! The response to the 2023 Concord Convention has been exceptional. Two tours, the visit to the Lionel Facility, and the Wednesday NASCAR Motor Sports tour to multiple racing team shops quickly filled up. The Lionel and the LCCA have been able to open an additional tour to the Lionel facility on Wednesday morning and another Wednesday tour to visit two different NASCAR racing teams.
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Read ArticleNew Members in the LCCA Leadership team!- - 50
During the last 3 months, two of our LCCA elected directors resigned their position due to unforeseen health issues. In both cases, as President, I offered LCCA members to fill the remaining terms of office and with the Board of Directors approval, made 2 new Director appointments.
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LCCA offers UP#2020 LionChief Plus 2.0 Diesel ET44AC
This Diesel has sold out on July 4, 2020. Thanks to all our members purchasing our LCCA products! The LCCA is Proud to Offer this Lionel UPET44AC Diesel in honor of its 50th Anniversary. The next in a long and distinguished line of locomotives offered by the LCCA, this engine is equipped with the best of what Lionel has to offer.
Read ArticleUpdated eTrack Status as of June 6, 2022 - 30
The old e-Track system developed in the late 80's was no longer operational on the newer computer server systems, so the e-Track system is in the process of being reconstructed. Here is the status update as of June 6, 2022.
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Check out this 1930's Leland Detroit Monorail!
Check out thisn 1930's Leland Detroit Monorail! An original operating monorail from Leland Detroit from the 1930's
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Keeping Up with LCCA’s Responses to the Health Crisis.
We want our members to know your directors, officers and key volunteers are fully cognizant of the very uncertain times our nation is experiencing. The club leadership is working closely together electronically and by phone to assure club operations continue as smoothly as possible. For up-to-date information regarding the club’s events, we urge you to check the LCCA website and watch for our periodic e-blast messages in your email.
Read ArticleLCCA invites Other Train Clubs to Scranton!
The LCCA invites members of other train clubs to join in the fun and activities promised for the Scranton LCCA convention. Members of other train clubs, both local and national (ie LOTS, TCA, TTOS, NMRA, etc) have the opportunity to take advantage of a limited time opportunity
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Jim Gates Celebrates Another Birthday!
Yes, we all get older, but we all take time out to celebrate birthdays. One person who has affected the life of each LCCA member is its founder, Jim Gates, CM 1. His birthday is coming up and the LCCA BOD has suggested each member consider sending Jim a birthday wish card.
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LCCA Offers Stand Alone Walking Brakeman Figure with Flag
Remember the flag waving walking brakeman car offered to celebrate the joining of the LCCA and the Lionel Railroader's Club (LRRC). This was a special figure holding a flag produced in limited quantities for the LCCA. The flag offered is dual sided, one with the LCCA and one with the LRRC logos.
Read Article2022 NASHVILLE CONVENTION TOUR DIRECTOR REPORT
Presentation by Dienzel Dennis (RM6713) 2022 LCCA Nashville Convention Tour Manager at the August 7, 2021 LCCA Virtual Business Meeting.
Read Article2022 LCCA NASHVILLE CONVENTION REPORT (from 8/7/21 virtual meeting)
Presentation by Dennis DeVito (HM6758) 2022 LCCA Nashville Convention Chair at the August 7, 2021 LCCA Virtual Business Meeting.
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Modular Railroad - Making Forests from Trees!
The April 2019 issue of TLR contained an article by our Modular Layout Author David Bjorkman (RM 30924) on how to use Pine Cone Trees on Modular Layouts. Of Course, this method works on any layout. Find out how to utilize this budget/wallet friendly way to spruce up your modules
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Celebrate LCCA's 50th with Two Special UP Cars
Celebrate LCCA's 50th with Two Special UP Cars - Gold Ore and Black Gold. The Convention is cancelled - but the registration gift and what was to be the 2020 Omaha on site car are both available. These two cars will be an integral part of the new UP Set being developed buy the LCCA Product Development Team.
Read Article53rd Anniversary Concord Convention Blog - #LCCAConcord
With our Nashville convention successfully concluded, our focus is now on Concord in 2023 (July 24-29, 2023). Much has already been done on events, tours and commemorative products. This blog will document updates to and will follow the Concord Convention developments. #LCCAConcord
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