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President's Report

The LCCA welcomes Sal Gambino as its new President.

The LCCA announces that Sal Gambino has succeeded Harry Hampson as its President. Sal now becomes the next President of the LCCA and will serve until his term ends in July 2023.

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Product Development

LCCA Offers a Salute to Our First Responders

After an unexpected, different type of year overwhelmingly focused on a pandemic, the LCCA has decided to salute our First Responders who have worked tirelessly to valuate, treat, and vaccinate our nation with a Made in the USA Boxcar from Lionel. This First Responders Car has been assigned Lionel part number 2101530.

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President's Report

LCCA 2021 Election Results Announced

The club is pleased to announce the results of the 2021 election for Present-elect, Treasurer and two Director positions.

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Convention News

The 2023 LCCA Convention Now Open - Summary Documentation

Here in one place are the Summary Documentations for the 2023 LCCA Convention. All you need to know in one place.

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Lionel News

A 2025 Holiday Message from Howard Hitchcock

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Recap of the LCCA 2023

Convention News

Recap of the LCCA 2023 Annual Convention in Concord

The LCCA 53rd Annual Convention was held in Concord, North Carolina, the home of Lionel. Over 400 members (800 in total) attended. Lionel assisted in the planning. The joint efforts of Lionel and the LCCA resulted in a Great convention. This recap of this wonderful week gives a great summary of one of the BEST LCCA CONVENTIONS YET!.

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Convention News

Lionel 'Poker Run' at the Concord Convention

For the first time, the LCCA Convention will host a 'Poker Run'. This fun activity is sponsored by our friends at Lionel who are committed to having a good time during the week and awarding some nice prizes by week's end.

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Events News

June 28 & 29, 2025 - Sherman Hill Train Show, Cheyenne, WY

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Other News

LCCA experiences Dues Increase - First in 6 Years! - 10

As you know, these past months have been a tough time for our economy with rising inflation and the expenses related thereto. The LCCA has not been immune to these increases. In June of this year, I formed a committee consisting of myself, Past President Harry Hampson, President-Elect Mark Kempfer, and our Treasurer Don MacCormack, to review the club’s expenditures and our overall financial condition. What we found is all of our vendors have increased the cost of their services to the club.

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Convention News

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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Product Development

Celebrate LCCA's 50th with Two Special UP Cars

Celebrate LCCA's 50th with Two Special UP Cars - Gold Ore and Black Gold. The Convention is cancelled - but the registration gift and what was to be the 2020 Omaha on site car are both available. These two cars will be an integral part of the new UP Set being developed buy the LCCA Product Development Team.

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Events News

June 28-29, 2025 Carquinez Toy Train Operating Museum

Carquinez Toy Train Operating Museum Show (CTTOM), Crockett, CA

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Other News

Updated eTrack Status as of June 6, 2022 - 30

The old e-Track system developed in the late 80's was no longer operational on the newer computer server systems, so the e-Track system is in the process of being reconstructed. Here is the status update as of June 6, 2022.

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Convention News

50th LCCA Convention Message from LCCA President Harry Hampson

Harry Hampson, LCCA President, welcomes all LCCA members and their families to the 50th Annual LCCA Convention in Omaha Nebraska!

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Product Development

LCCA Introduces Die-Cast Vehicles Set #3

LCCA members can now own a fleet of three new limited-edition 1:48 scale die-cast delivery vehicles especially designed to transport soft drinks to all their thirsty scale population. Or you can just display them with the first six die-cast vehicles in the exclusive LCCA series. Either way, you will love these standout collectible custom vehicles.

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Publications

New HSL Program - 50th Anniversary Gift to Members

Through the courtesy of Lionel and a business relationship with John Holtmann's HSL Inc (HSL), the LCCA is proud to offer the complete O gauge work first offered by HSL including the complete digital history of Lionel catalogs, Lionel produced magazines including The Lionel Magazine, Model Builder and Inside Track and other Lionel publications and advertising.

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Lionel News

Lionel announces an Exclusive Seminar for LCCA Members

Back by popular demand! Our friends at Lionel Trains have just announced a special LCCA exclusive seminar! You don’t want to miss this opportunity to hear about some of the great new products introduced in the 2022 Signature catalog plus more in-depth detail of the all the great features of the newly released VISIONLINE Class A locomotive.

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Product Development

LCCA Releases the Banquet Trolley from the 51st Convention in Scranton

Now Available for Immediate Delivery! The Lionel/LCCA 2021 Convention Banquet Trolley. The Convention was cancelled, but the banquet trolley was not. Its limited production of 50 units makes it a very low production item. It is the perfect companion to the registratin trolley with reverse colors and has a Scranton 'The Electric City' logo on each side in the middle. This is the fifth convention banquet trolley adding to the Reno, Chicago, Boston, and Indianapolis editions.

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Events News

April 23, 2025  LCCA "Dutch Treat" dinner at Smokey Bones in York, PA

LCCA "Dutch Treat" dinner at Smokey Bones in York, PA

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Other News

LCCA President Mark Kempfer and Lionel CEO Howard Hitchcock offer Christmas wishes

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