Go for the Gold - and the Trains
The LCCA 2009 Convention will be held in the Golden State at Sacramento, California, the state’s capital. The host city is near the region of the 1849 gold strike near Sutters Fort. We have reserved the entire Radisson Resort Hotel as the host facility for our annual social, family, and train-related get-together. Mark your calendar now to attend this Convention on July 19-25, 2009!
| Our Host – the Radisson Resort Hotel |
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All guest rooms are beautifully appointed to re-create the comforts and amenities of home. Many rooms feature patios or balconies overlooking a private lake and fountain.
LCCA will soon provide more details about the 2009 Convention at this website and in upcoming issues of The Lion Roars magazine. Meanwhile, peruse the following text and photos as a “sneak preview” about the annual event that has justifies our reputation for presenting the best toy train convention on the planet!
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| California State Railroad Museum |
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This stellar facility is one of the finest of its kind in the nation, and it will be one of the must-see tour venues. The museum presents many permanent and some rotating railroad-related exhibits and galleries. The famed Southern Pacific Cab Forward steam locomotive is on static display in the main display area.
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| The Sefton Collection |
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This attraction will delight young and old alike! The collection includes approximately 1,000 vintage toy trains gathered over several decades by Mr. Sefton of San Diego. With 3,300 square feet of exhibits, interactive displays, and a dazzling, operating toy train layout in this gallery, you’ll want to hang out here!
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| Steam Train Excursion |
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Climb aboard the Museum’s Sacramento Southern Railroad and take a relaxing 40-minute, six-mile roundtrip ride along the levees of the Sacramento River behind an authentic “1:1 scale” steam locomotive. Experience the sights, smells, and sounds of a real, working steam locomotive as it pulls vintage passenger coaches and converted freight cars along the line from the reconstructed Central Pacific Freight Depot and back again.
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| A Splash of California |
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A train excursion aboard the distinctive Napa Valley Wine Train will be another highlight of the tour schedule. With an ALCo diesel on point, we'll travel along a route to many famous vineyards in America’s wine country and enjoy some wine tastings. Some of our members may own the O-gauge model of this now-famous train.
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