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LCCA – Watch the 2020 LCCA Business meeting from August 15, 2020

LCCA 2020 Annual Business Meeting - Virtual and On-line. Each year the club holds an annual business meeting during our convention week. Since we can’t be together this year, we are sponsoring a virtual LCCA Annual Business Meeting. Here is the link to watch or review the business meeting on the LCCA YouTube Channel!

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Review of Lionel Base 3 by LCCA’s Kevin Davis at the LCCA Omaha Convention

Kevin Davis, the LCCA FasTrack Modular Layout Coordinator discusses various aspects of the Base 3 and how it performed.

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Modular Layout Portable Power for the LCCA Modular Railroad

Modular Layout Portable Power for the LCCA Modular Railroad

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Members

Distribution of Lionel Catalogs to LCCA Members

Distribution of Lionel Catalogs - Throughout the year the LCCA business office receives numerous inquiries about Lionel catalogs. Following are some facts which may help members better understand how the catalogs are provided.

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Junior Member News

Introducing Patrick Cudzilo, LCCA's new Junior Member Coordinator!

Hi Jr. Members! I want to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Patrick Cudzilo and I am the new Jr. Members club coordinator!! I am really excited to start my new position as your director and to keep this the best train club on the planet!

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Product Development

2024 SP Gondola w/Coil Covers

Here is another unique piece of rolling stock for your train collection brought to you by the LCCA. This Lionel made gondola comes with 2 removeable coil covers and is finished in the Southern Pacific Black Widow livery.

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Convention News

Anatomy of an LCCA Convention

The annual LCCA convention has been a favorite time of fun and fellowship for many of our members. Held during one of the last two weeks of July per our Constitution, the convention changes cities each year, moving around the US to visit and explore all areas of our country, focusing where available on current train excursions that exist in that locale.

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Joe Snook’s home layout

During our National Convention in Omaha Nebraska last summer LCCA cameras had the opportunity to visit Member and Nebraska-Iowa Railroader Joe Snook’s home layout.

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Important to Maintain Active Membership Status

It is important as a club member to monitor your club membership renewal date, Failure to keep your dues current will result in you no longer an active member of the LCCA.

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LCCA receives Donation for Support of Junior Member and Children's Program

The LCCA recently received an unsolicited donation of $1,000 from a Charitable Trust based in Georgia to support club-sponsored Special Events focused on kids. The Coker Creek Trust (CCT) once again recognizes the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) for its charitable work in our nation’s communities.

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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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2026 LCCA Convention Registration Information

This page contains all you need to know about the 2026 LCCA Denver Convention and the information needed for hotel registrations.

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Junior Member News

The LCCA Supports Junior Members at Special Events

ALl Junior Members (JM's) are welcome at LCCA Special Events

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2024 LCCA Omaha Convention Onsite Omaha Steaks Boxcar 2401400

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2024 On-Site Convention Car #1

The LCCA selected Omaha Nebraska as the city to host its 2024 Annual Convention. Omaha Steaks is arguably one of the most nationally known things in Omaha, so what better thing to decorate a Lionel,

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Members

Drive-in Theater for your Layout Lionelville Citizens

LCCA member Pat Cudzilo (RM 33893) has built a functional drive-in theater on his layout and shows us how to do the same. For those of us old enough to remember some really pleasant evenings spent with our friends at the drive-in, Patrick's recreation is really a fair representation (if proportionally condensed) of the real thing.

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Praesidian Capital’s Portfolio Company Round 2 Acquires Lionel, LLC

Lionel, LLC, the beloved maker of Lionel trains and the Brand we all love has been acquired by Praesidian Capital's Portfolio Company Round 2.

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Relive Nashville and a Lionel Greetings to Concord!

Relive the 2022 LCCA National Convention with the LCCA post- convention video. Whether you attended the convention, or just want to see what you missed, this video has it all. It begins with the train ride which launched the convention and provides all the highlights, including most of the venues visited by LCCA attendees. With Nashville successfully over, the LCCA turns their attention to the LCCA 2023 National convention in Concord, the home of Lionel.

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LCCA’s New Video Update Series

The LCCA has recorded a series of videos for our membership which you’ll find both entertaining and helpful. The club values our members and we want them to use all of the many benefits the club has to offer. The LCCA completed the initial series of short videos introducing many of the LCCA’s benefits and programs to both longtime members and those who have just joined. Other videos will follow. These videos will serve to peel back the first layer of how to effectively use your LCCA membership.

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VERY IMPORTANT EXTRA TOUR NOTES - Please read carefully!

Stay Safe in Denver!

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The LCCA Website

The purpose of the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) website is to serve as a resource and community hub for enthusiasts, collectors, and fans of Lionel trains and model railroading. Specifically, the website serves several key functions

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