2025 LCCA Convention Registration Information
This page contains all you need to know about the 2025 LCCA Scranton Convention adn the information needed for hotel registrations.
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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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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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2025 LCCA Election of Officers
This year, the following positions will be filled by election: Directors (2), Treasurer and President-Elect. The Nominating Committee has begun the process of accepting nominations of qualified members through February 1, 2025. Any member can nominate a candidate, and any member can nominate himself/herself.
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Origins of the LCCA - 1995 interview with Jim Gates
Back in August, 1995 The Lion Roars published the first of six subsequent articles about the history of the LCCA. These six articles celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the LCCA. This, the first of that series is an in depth interview with the club founder Jim Gates (Charter Member #1) done by Dennis DeVito (HM #6758). Sit back and re-live those earlier days from the eyes of Jim Gates.
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Airports and Airlines Serving Scranton and Hotel Shuttle Availability
Scranton is served by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)
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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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Comparison of LCCA Membership Types
To help individuals better understand the types of LCCA Membership opportunities, here is a chart comparing the 4 principle LCCA Membership types.
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July 21-26, 2025 - LCCA Hosts its 55th Annual Anniversary Convention in Scranton, PA
The 2025 LCCA convention is being held in Scranton, PA on July 20-26, 2025
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LCCA Adds to its Video Library. Watch and Subscribe!
We’ve got another outstanding video to share! LCCA Videographer/Photographer, Ed Richter has created a fun and easy animated project for your layout. Titled "Put together a fun and easy animated project for your layout”, this video documents a small project that any member should be able to duplicate.
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Review of Recent Updates and Upgrades to Lionel Fastrack
After 20 years, Lionel FasTrack has become a successful transition from the earlier tubular track, offering many advantages in use and applications. Much of the success of FasTrack has to do with the track itself, its attractive geometry and of course its more realistic appearance with simulated ties and roadbed. Here is a short history of FasTrack along with a chart of select sizes for the most efficient use of filling straight track gaps.
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June Issue of the Interchange Track now online
The June 2025 edition of Interchange Track has been posted to the LCCA's website in the digital publications section.
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LCCA Members have a 10% Discount at the Lionel Store - lionel.com
How To Receive Your Lionel Product Discount - Membership in the LCCA includes a 10% discount on products ordered through the Lionel LLC store. To receive your discount, call the Lionel Store (800-628-6202) and give the sales representative your name and LCCA club member number. You will be given the final price and pay with a credit card over the phone.
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Calling American Flyer, Ives and All Other Model Train Aficionados
Calling American Flyer, Ives and All Other Model Train Aficionados – LCCA Does it Again. and adds American Flyer and Ives information to its growing collection of digital archives. The American Flyer addition includes the “Chicago Era” Digital Archives and contains the American Flyer Catalogs before its sale to 1937 to A.C.Gilbert. The Guide to Ives Corporation Paper 1900-1932 reflects on 32 years of some of the most beautiful and durable toys and toy trains available from any company.
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LCCA Announces Addition to Digital Publications Pages
The LCCA has acquired the entire publications Collection of Bob Osterhoff, a total of 15 different categories of publications. The first portion to be released is the 4-part series on Postwar Instruction Sheets. Members can view this treasure trove of information on long sought after Postwar Instruction Sheets by first logging onto the LCCA site using their member codes and put digital publications in the search bar.
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The LCCA announces its Southern Pacific Black Widow Passenger Set
The LCCA is proud to introduce its next Lionel Train Set offering. This new set is an SP Black Widow FT Diesel with three passenger cars all painted in the Black Widow livery paint scheme. The Black Widow design has been celebrated as one of the best yet it lasted only for a few years,
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LCCA Launches New Website
The LCCA Announces the launch of a new website. See it live at lionelcollectors.org
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LCCA FACES INCREASING COSTS
With that in mind, we have taken a number of important steps to reduce our expense base in the face of the continued inflation we have all experienced. While these steps have helped meet our needs, we find we must increase our annual dues effective August 1, 2025.
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