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LCCA invites Other Train Clubs to Concord! #LCCAConcord

The Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) invites members of other train clubs to join in the fun and activities promised for the 2023 LCCA National Convention in Concord North Carolina, the home of Lionel.

Members of other train clubs, both local and national (i.e. LOTS, TCA, TTOS, NMRA, etc) have the opportunity to take advantage of a limited time opportunity.  The LCCA is offering other model train club members to join the LCCA and attend its 2023 Convention with a special one-time rate of $27 for a regular membership effective from July 1, 2023 through January 1, 2024. All additional standard convention registration fees will apply. Interested train collectors and operators can sign up for this special opportunity by calling the LCCA business office from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CDT) at (815) 223-0115. You may also join and register during the convention at the Embassy Suites Concord - Host Hotel registration desk. This limited offer to join the LCCA and participate in the National Convention will provide Concord and North Carolina area train enthusiasts with a regular LCCA membership from July 1, 2023 through January 1, 2024, which will include: 

• Two issues of the award-winning club magazine, The Lion Roars (October and December) 
• Access to the members-only areas of the club website including the newly enhanced eTrak. 
• The Interchange Track, the LCCA publication for members to buying or selling their model trains  
• Opportunity to purchase limited edition member-only custom Lionel merchandise 
• Access to the LCCA website’s new Lionel digital archives featuring complete historic Lionel catalogs in enhanced color dating back to 1900. This archive also includes full accessing including printing options of the popular post war repair manual. 

“This year, more info on the LCCA National Convention can be seen by searching #LCCAConcord in your URL search bar. We will be offering to ‘share the fun’ of the convention with other train club members of all ages.  in addition to a tour of the Lionel facility, one of the many highlights will be a unique modular O gauge trains layout from LCCA FastTrack® Modular Railroad club members from across the country” said LCCA President and CEO Sal Gambino. The modular layout will be available for public viewing Wednesday, July 26, at 9 a.m. through Saturday, July 29, at`3 p.m.  Member attendees will be able to bring their own modules to add to this expansive layout.

Don't miss out. To register for the 2023 LCCA convention or get more details about all of the events and the club, visit lionelcollectors.org. (#LCCAConcord)