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LCCA’s Toy Train Show – Free and Open to the Public Saturday July 26

LCCA’s Toy Train Show – Free and Open to the Public Saturday July 26. Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) invites you to attend and participate in a Toy Train Show on Saturday July 26, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Marriott East Hotel. Free Admission. LCCA member from all around the country will be buying, selling and trading toy trains. Come and see Lionel’s operating layouts and display, plus other operating Toy Train Layouts. more

Taking a Taxi from Indy Airport (IND) to the Convention Marriott

The LCCA has arranged with Paul’s Discount Taxi in Indianapolis to provide transportation to the Indianapolis Marriott East Hotel, the site of our 44th Convention. Members who opt to travel by air to Indianapolis may notify this transportation company by phone or e-mail and provide your name, number of people traveling with you, and flight information. You will be met at the terminal and transported to the host hotel. more

765 Trip Cancelled - more details,

The LCCA has found exciting tours for members who had tickets on the 765 - Tour #1 Four tours are being offered, in and around Indianapolis. more

Tour 16E Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum

Are you ready to take a journey back to a bygone era of railroading? Then make plans to join this tour and visit the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in northwest Indiana. Situated near the former junction of the Erie, PRR, C&O, and NYC in historic North Judson, The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum offers you the unique opportunity to become immersed in the railroad history of northwest Indiana. more

Reason for Cancellation of Tour 1 - NKP 765

On June 12, President DeVito was notified by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society [FWRRHS] that they would not be able to operate the Kokomo to Logansport NKP 765 Passenger Train as part of our convention activities [Tour 1, Monday, July 21]. This came as a complete surprise to all of us. more

Tour 16C - National Museum of the US Air Force

Board the bus from Indianapolis and take a glimpse back through history! Dayton, Ohio is the home to the National Museum of the US Air Force where military aviation history lives. The museum boasts more than 400 aerospace vehicles, many rare and one-of-a-kind, along with thousands of historical items. more

Tours 16 A&B - Ft Wayne RR Historical Society Facility

Although we are unable to take the scheduled ride behind the famous NKP 765, we will be able to offer a tour of the home facility of this famous locomotive. LCCA conventioneers will board a bus at the hotel from a trip to New Haven, IN. more

Tour 16D Kokomo: Opalescent Glass Factory Tour, Historic RR Depot/Tower

Kokomo Opalescent Glass is a manufacturer of colored glass for art and architecture with worldwide distribution and a strong commitment to research, education, and promoting sheet glass art. Based in Kokomo, Indiana for 125 years, the factory is known worldwide for hand mixed sheet glass art and colored glass. more

LCCA TV Commercial promoting the 2014 Indy Convention

The LCCA produces a TV Commercial inviting folks to the LCCA Convention in Indianapolis. This commercial will view on RFD TV channel during the next few weeks. more

LCCA To Conduct Live Ham Radio Broadcast on 7-21-14 Live Steam Excursion

Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) invite members and guests who are also Ham Radio operators to participate in a special event operating aboard the July 21 NKP 765 live steam train excursion during our 44th Annual Convention in Indianapolis, IN. While we are traveling under steam you may contact Ed Richter (WB8BHL). Ed has made arrangements for a live Ham Radio broadcast (with QSL cards) from this moving train during our train excursion. This will be the first use of Ham Radio by LCCA. more

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