It is June, and you know what that means...it’s time to start getting your Christmas model train photos ready for the annual cover photo contest! You could have one of your treasured family Christmas train photos featured on the cover of The Lion Roars or InterChange Track (IT) magazine. The best color submission will appear on the December cover of The Lion Roars, while the best black-and-white shot will be featured on IT. Winners will each receive a 2026 LCCA Christmas car and may only win in one category.

Start digging through those old family albums and slide trays for treasured photos of you and/or your family members with model trains running around the Christmas tree. We welcome black-and-white or color prints, color slides, or high-resolution* digital images, as long as the subject includes model trains and Christmas décor.

NEW FOR 2026: Only one submission per category is allowed—one color and one black-and-white photo. Hint: vertical photos work best for magazine covers, but don’t let that stop you from submitting existing horizontal shots.

After October 1, 2026, mail your prints or slides in a well-protected envelope to:

Mike McLintock, The Lion Roars
2119 Winding Creek Dr.
Keller, TX 76248

Digital photos may be emailed to mamclintock@verizon.net with “2026 LCCA Christmas Photo Contest” in the subject line. All mailed photos will be returned using the self-addressed stamped envelope you provide.

Photos may be taken any time before the deadline. Entrants must be LCCA members, age 19 or older, and in good standing. The deadline for receipt of entries is Monday, November 6, 2026.