Enjoy the Benefits of the Excellent Relationship between LCCA and Lionel

LCCA members are proud collectors and operators of O-gauge trains—especially the toy trains made by Lionel. The club develops unique ideas for train sets and cars in collaboration with Lionel for production and delivery. These limited-edition collectibles become treasures to club members.

Section 1 – Train Sets and Remakes

	The “Halloween” General train set offered by LCCA in 2003 was a re-make of a rare Lionel train from 1960. Three add-on cars enhanced the value of this set: a Sheriff and Outlaw car, Cannon car, and Gunpowder car.
	LCCA Convention cars are offered annually to members as special products and are considered niche collectibles. These cars are usually thematically linked to the region of the Convention as a memento of the event. The 2008 Convention car set is shown above—two PS-2 covered hopper cars decorated for railroads above and below the border: Ontario Northern RR [for Canada] and NYSW (Susquehanna) [for USA].
	LCCA developed the concept for a remake of Lionel’s 1958 New Haven #209 passenger train, “The Merchants Limited,” and presented it as a purchase opportunity to members in 2006-07. Three matching add-on cars for this train were offered in the summer of 2007 and delivered to those who ordered them in the spring of 2008: a dummy Alco B unit, a REA Baggage Car, and a Combine Car. The ALCo A-A diesels and the passenger cars for this train followed soon afterwards in July 2008.
	The Burlington #216 set was first made in 1958 and consisted of freight and passenger cars. It was one of few of its kind ever made by Lionel. A modern remake of this rare Lionel ALCo diesel train set was offered in 2009-10 with a Basic Set of a powered CB&Q A unit, a REA Reefer Car, a “Clifton” Vista Dome Car, and the “Mooseheart” Observation Car. The Extended Set included the Basic Set plus four never-before-offered items: a non-powered matching CB&Q A unit, a WP Reefer Car, the Baggage Car, and the “Alfredo” Diner.

Section 2 – Convention and Commemorative Cars

The club enjoys a fine reputation for creating special, Lionel-made items that often become instant collectibles because of rarity, uniqueness, and quality. LCCA favors Lionel, and the company embraces the club by producing our annual Convention-related and other products. It’s a win-win situation. LCCA Convention cars are offered annually to members as special products and are considered niche collectibles. These cars are usually thematically linked to the region of the Convention and become a memento of the event.

	2010 – Because this Convention (to held in Denver, CO) will include a steam train excursion trip aboard a Union Pacific Heritage Fleet train and a visit to the UP steam train maintenance facilities in Cheyenne, WY, this Convention’s souvenir car is derived from that railroad: a cylindrical hopper car with the unfurled U.S. flag as its dominant décor element.
	2009 – The Convention Car for this event (held in Sacramento, CA) showed another dimension of the relationship between the club and the company. The décor of this mechanical reefer car presented the ICE COLD EXPRESS motif for the first time. The company liked the concept so much they created an entire train set with that theme, and it appeared in their 2010 catalog. Those who purchased this LCCA Convention Car have an exclusive collectible to add to that train set.
	2008 – The 2008 Convention car set was a two-piece offer: two PS-2 covered hopper cars decorated for railroads above and below the border—Ontario Northern RR (for Canada) and NYSW (Susquehanna; for USA). These road names were selected for appropriateness to the site of this Convention in Buffalo, NY.