September 19-20, 2015 - LCCA Is Returning to the Norfolk VA Area
The Lionel Collectors Club of America plans to return to the Norfolk VA area for the September 19/20, 2015 Tidewater Train Show. As part of LCCA’s plan to reach out and touch 2800 members this year, the LCCA is designating this show as a LCCA Special Event. Stop by the LCCA table and meet with LCCA club Secretary, Harry Hampson and his lovely wife Bridget.
Stop by and introduce yourself to Harry and receive a LCCA Special Event item. Come and talk trains! Bring the kids and the entire family to this family friendly train show.
Come to the show and see the new Kids Run Trains’ LCCA/Lionel FasTrack Modular Railroad layout. LCCA member Russ Meier will be there with his group of local kids running Lionel trains on their new LCCA/Lionel FasTrack Modular Railroad layout. Stop by and run some trains on this hands-on, interactive layout. Spread the word and bring your family and friends to experience this new modular railroad layout in person.
The LCCA table will be next to the Tidewater O-gauge Association (TOGA) layout and the Kids Run Trains LCCA/Lionel FasTrack Modular layout. The TOGA layout was featured during our 42nd Annual Convention in Norfolk VA July 2012. If you are in the area, we hope you can stop by the LCCA table and talk trains.
Tidewater Train Show 2015
September 19 and 20, 2015
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Both Days
Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th St.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 433-2503
Model railroad equipment, supplies, tools, videos, books, photos, memorabilia and train sets on sale
- Operating layouts in a variety of scales (N, HO, O, G, Lego)
- Food & beverages on sale
- Hourly door prizes
- Operation Life Saver
- Learn "how to model" clinics
- White elephant tables
- Train doctors Max Robbins & Shawn Henderson
- All scales test track
- U.S. Marine Corps "Toys For Tots"
- Boy Scouts can work towards the Railroading merit badge
ADMISSION: $8.00 FOR ADULTS
$1.00 from every paid admission goes to US Marine Corp’s Toys for Tots
FREE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 (WITH AN ADULT)
FREE FOR SCOUTS IN UNIFORM
(WITH THEIR SCOUTMASTER, or TROOP LEADERS, or DEN MOTHERS, or BROWNIE LEADERS).
FREE PARKING ON-SITE.
This show includes: the sale of model railroad equipment, supplies, tools, videos, books, photos, memorabilia and train sets; operating layouts in various scales; hourly door prizes; model railroad clinics; and white elephant tables; train doctor; all scales test track. Scouts will also be working towards their Merit Badge in Model Railroading. How to clinics will be conducted both days of the show. For visitors from out-of-town the recommended hotel is the Virginia Beach Doubletree Hotel at 1900 Pavilion Drive in Virginia Beach. This hotel is adjacent to the Convention Center. For reservations go to their web site at
www.virginiabeach.doubletree.com or call (757) 422-8900. For more show information contact the Show Coordinator Leonard Boucher by phone at (757) 620-8333 or by Email
atlenboucher@aol.com, or visit the Division's web site at
http://www.nmra-mer-tidewater.org/.
So, spread the word, invite your family and friends to this two day event train show. Introduce your train friends to Harry and Bridget Hampson and learn more about the many benefits of belonging to the LCCA. The Best Toy Train Club on the Planet! We hope you all can attend this family friendly event.
Best regards,
Al Kolis
President, CEO & Fellow Member
Lionel Collectors Club of America
248 709-4137
agkolis@comcast.net