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LCCA 2025 Convention Registration is now OPEN!

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125th Anniversary Lionel/LCCA Hudson

LCCA Announces New Lionel Legacy Offering for 2024 - The Classic NYC Hudson Lionel Celebrates its 125th Anniversary with an Exclusive LCCA VISIONLINE Hudson #5325! Engine Number 5325 is made exclusively for LCCA Members.

LCCA Announces a Pair of Doodlebugs

The LCCA brings the excitement and adventure of the doodlebug back with the introduction of doodlebugs heralded for the Alaska Railroad and in continuing livery for the LCCA of the Texas Special.

For experienced railroad buffs, there is no need to define a doodlebug as a self-contained rail passenger car with its own engine. It is a railroad’s equivalent to a street trolley, a single self-powered unit carrying passengers and freight. These strange creatures of the rails played an important role in transportation history, keeping rail passenger service alive in underserved communities for years.

NOTICE - The Alaska version of the Doodlebug sold out as of 1/12/2025

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2025 LCCA Convention Car

The 2025 Convention car has been announced as an animated giraffe car. This car has not been done in 20 years and this LCCA version has a new designed giraffe figure. This classic Stock Car is on its way to the zoo! On the way, the giraffe raises his head through the roof and enjoys the view. As the stock car approaches the tell-tales, the giraffe ducks to stay out of harm's way. Add this favorite to your Postwar collection!

This car is made exclusively for the LCCA by Lionel in beautiful Erie Lackawanna livery. It matches the Erie Lackawanna walking brakeman car sold in 2021 by the LCCA.

The LCCA Giraffe Car is full of action and special priced for members at $119, shipping included. Members can buy as many as- they want. You can call the business office during regular business hours at the number 815-223-0115 or go to the LCCA website store LCCA Store and order yours right now.

This new LCCA Giraffe Car is in stock and shipping NOW for FREE!.

New SP Black Widow Set

The LCCA is proud to introduce its next Lionel Train Set offering. Our last train set, a freight set (the Texas Special) was introduced in 2013 and was quickly sold out. Additional cars were added to this set for a few years.

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, It did require 4 individual paint colors (black, orange, red, and silver) and required considerable masking to get right, consuming lots of time and money.

This set is full of great Lionel features like LionChief, Bluetooth, Railsound, Lionel Voice Control and more. It will be produced in a single run, not to be reproduced. The SKU 2401200 has been assigned, and the set is offered exclusively through the LCCA Store.

2024 Convention Car - UP Boat Load

This Lionel-produced car, a boat carrier, comes with four (4) multicolored boats and is another in the LCCA Union Pacific series. This yellow and red car has silver sprung trucks, has the UP full herald, and proudly carries the American Flag.

This car is based on the postwar Lionel 6416 boat carrier offered between 1961 and 1963. The boats on the 6416 came in white hulls with blue tops and red hulls with white tops. The boats for this car will come in a Lionel clamshell so you will have the opportunity to load the car yourself.

The Lionel number for this car is 2401230. The separate four-pack of boats has the Lionel number 2230120.

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Texas Pete - Feel the Heat!

To help commemorate our Concord, NC Convention, the LCCA asked Lionel to produce a “Texas Pete Fleet of Heat”, including a tank car and a MUSA boxcar. Texas Pete is based out of Winston-Salem, NC. This MUSA boxcar is painted in Texas Pete livery to match the tank car. This was produced in limited numbers and will surely sell out quickly, so order soon!

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Krispy Kreme Car for 2024

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Krispy Kreme is one of the most beloved and well-known sweet treat brands in the world! Its iconic Original Glazed® doughnut is universally recognized for its hot-off-the-line, melt-in-your-mouth experience. Like those doughnuts, the Lionel MUSA boxcar is universally recognized for its quality as well. In honor of our 2023 Convention held in North Carolina, the LCCA put these two things together.

This boxcar has all the features you expect from Lionel and the LCCA. This car is limited to one per member. Quantities are very limited and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Texas Pete - Fleet of Heat!

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To help commemorate our Concord, NC Convention, the LCCA asked Lionel to produce a “Texas Pete Fleet of Heat” including a tank car and a MUSA boxcar. Texas Pete is based out of Winston-Salem, NC. This MUSA boxcar is painted in Texas Pete livery to match the tank car. This was produced in limited numbers and will surely sell out quickly, so order soon!

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Video Introduction to the Lionel Historical Model Train Archives

Jun 6, 2024, 23:12

The LCCA Proudly Announces the formation of the LCCA Historical Model Train Archive and adds to it in December 2020 two new sections, one on Ives and one on Pre-war American Flyer. Here are two Videos, the first is the History of the HSL Digital Lionel Archives and the second a HOW TO to better utilize the LCCA Historical Model Train Archives on the LCCA site.

Title : Video Introduction to the Lionel Historical Model Train Archives

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The LCCA Proudly Announces the formation of the LCCA Historical Model Train Archive and adds two new sections to it in December 2020, one on Ives Trains and one on Pre-war American Flyer. The original Lionel Digital Archives was based on work done by John Holtmann, combining it with other historic documents to form a more comprehensive archive from a multitude of sources. Stay tune as more documents are added.

John Holtmann, of HSL, working together with Bill Schmeelk of the LCCA has put together two videos, one to highlight the history and creation of the archives and a second as a user guide to get the best out of the collection. To fully appreciate what is offered and to get pointers on how to use the archives effectively, take the few moments to watch these videos. Even those members who are familiar with web navigation may well learn a few tricks. Learn more about the "Features" section offering comprehensive catalog history and analysis, the complete and flexible "Search" function to look for items across various catalog years and the "Index" function which offers a written listing of products in various issues. After watching the videos, connect directly to the archives by Clicking Here. Be sure to log in as a member

Look and Listen to John Holtmann explain how to best use the LCCA Historical Model Train Archive.

John provides his personal input on how to get the most out of the LCCA Historical Model Train Archives

The LCCA appreciates the work done by HSL, John Holtmann and Lionel to produce this superb collection of archive material. The Officers and Directors voted to obtain this archive from HSL and as a result of commutation between the club and HSL, the LCCA was able to purchase the rights for the members of the LCCA in celebration of its 50th Anniversary. These archives formed the basis for The Lionel Historical Model Train Archive, and it can be viewed, read and printed at no cost to members for personal use. All other rights are reserved.

After watching the videos, connect directly to the archives by Clicking Here. Be sure to log in as a member

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Welcome to Lionel Collectors Club of America

LCCA 2025 Convention Registration is now OPEN!

For all the details and information - Click Here

What's New

125th Anniversary Lionel/LCCA Hudson

LCCA Announces a Pair of Doodlebugs

2025 LCCA Convention Car

New SP Black Widow Set

2024 Convention Car - UP Boat Load

Texas Pete - Feel the Heat!

Krispy Kreme Car for 2024

Texas Pete - Fleet of Heat!

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Special Events Calendar

BREAKING NEWS

Video Introduction to the Lionel Historical Model Train Archives

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Video Introduction to the Lionel Historical Model Train Archives

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