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Message from the President – Serendipity

I hope you’re enjoying the summer and had a great, safe, and happy 4th of July holiday. We live in a great country, don’t we? Time is flying by quickly, and we are fast approaching the Lionel Collectors Club of America’s (LCCA) 40th annual Convention in Denver, CO. more

Lionel Train Artist Angela Trotta Thomas to Conduct a Class

The LCCA had an opportunity to catch up with LCCA member and renowned Lionel train artist Angela Trotta Thomas (RM 13961). Angela’s work has been featured on several Lionel catalog covers and on the December issues of The Lion Roars for many years. more

LCCA Interviews OGR’s Ed Boyle

Recently, the LCCA had an opportunity to talk with Ed Boyle, Partner & Special Projects Editor of O-Gauge Railroading (OGR) magazine. Ed has been a regular attendee of LCCA annual Conventions, and he shared his thoughts and experiences about our recent convention events. more

LCCA’s 40th Annual Convention to be Held in Denver, CO

The Lionel Collectors Club of America is proud to announce the activities and tours of the 40th Annual LCCA Convention in the upcoming December issue of The Lion Roars (TLR). This 40th Anniversary Convention will be held at the Marriott Tech Center Hotel in Denver, which recently concluded a $50 million makeover. more

Motive Power at California State Railroad Museum

LCCA members enjoyed a private reception and banquet held in the California State Railroad Museum during our 39th annual Convention in Sacramento, CA, in late July 2009. Our members enjoyed good food, good company, and great trains amid exhibits of American railroad history. Watch the video below and see some of the impressive motive power on display there. more

Convention News: Trolley Tour

During LCCA’s 39th Annual Convention held in Sacramento, CA, in July, club members who selected Tour #2 took a behind-the-scenes tour of the trolley facility and enjoyed a trolley ride along the streets of San Francisco. Watch the fun in this video! more

DCNR #7 - Daily Convention News Report

POSTSCRIPT to the Convention ... this unsolicited note was prepared by member Dick Sibler, posted at AOL, and subsequently presented here. more

DCNR #6 - Daily Convention News Report

Today was the "big finish" to our annual convention with the free exhibits open to the public, a Trading Hall open to the public at a nominal fee, and the closing reception and banquet at the host hotel. This report was prepared by Mike Mottler (RM 12394). more

Convention News Interview by WNED-AM Radio (NPR)

For a radio interview about the LCCA Convention in Buffalo, NY, with LCCA President-elect Al Kolis as the interviewee. The WNED-AM (NPR) radio station interviewer is Jay Moran. more

DCNR #5 - Daily Convention News Report

On Friday of Convention week, LCCA conventioneers enjoyed two local area tours, participated in the club's annual meeting, and packed the room for the Lionel Seminar "starring" Jerry Calabrese, Lionel's President and CEO. For members who like postwar Lionel products because of cool remakes and novelty items, this seminar was a love feast. Today's news report of that session is by Neil Blumberg (RM 16420). more

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