LCCA Holiday Season Train Show and Santa Claus Extravaganza
The Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) is hosting a two-day holiday season train show and swap meet from 10:00 AM to 5:00PM on Saturday 12-3-11 and Sunday 12-4-11 at the New Jersey Hi-Railers Club located at their facility at 185 6th Avenue, Patterson NJ 07524. Members of both clubs will be admitted free. This two day show will be open to the public and we encourage you to bring your friends and family. Santa Claus will be there from 1-5 PM on Saturday meeting with the children and helping them make their holiday wish lists. Representatives from Lionel will be there to answer all of your questions. Bring your trains and run them on the NJ Hi-Railers spectacular and expansive layout.
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Admission to the train show will be free for members of both the LCCA and the NJ Hi-Railers and their families.
Non-member adults $7 admission
Non-member's age 5-18 2$ admission
Children under 5 free
This show will be open to only LCCA/NJ Hi-Railers club members from 9-10:00 AM on Saturday. Doors will open to the general public Saturday at 10:00 AM and all day Sunday. If you are interested in renting tables for this two-day show, please register at lccashow@yahoo.com. Table space is limited, so make your reservations today. For additional information and directions go to the New Jersey Hi-Railers website www.njhirailers.com or the special events page on the LCCA website www.lionelcollectors.org
Table Set up will be on Friday evening or from 8-10 AM on Saturday
6' x 30" tables $20 each for two day show
Same size tables with electricity $30 each
To register for tables e-mail LCCAshow@yahoo.com
Food prepared by Chef Vinnie and beverages will be available for purchase throughout this show. Spread the word! Bring the kids and their friends. This is planned to be a fun-filled, family oriented event. Start your holiday season celebrations early. Experience the magic of Lionel toy trains along with other Lionel train enthusiasts.
If you are not a member of the best toy train club on the planet, join the Lionel Collectors Club of America now at www.lionelcollectors.org or sign up at the door and get into the show free as a member.
Any questions contact Al Kolis at 248-709-4137 or agkolis@comcast.net or Ben Fioriello at bluelinec4@yahoo.com.
Upcoming LCCA Special Events
2011
November 12/13 - TrainFest Milwaukee, WI (LCCA will have booth next to Lionel) **
December 3 & 4 NJ Hirailers Christmas train show event
December 11 - Ronald McDonald house event in Dallas, TX area
December 17 - "Lionels at the Library" event at Laman Library in North Little Rock, AR
December 17 - "Holiday Train Open House" and collection of Robert Ver Hoef in Leland, IA
2012
January 7/8 - WGHOT Indianapolis, IN (LCCA will have booth next to Lionel) **
January 14/15 - WGHOT Chicago, IL (LCCA will have booth next to Lionel) **
January 29 - San Jose, CA Golden Gate Lionel Railroader Club / LCCA train show
February 4/5 - WGHOT Salt Lake City, UT (LCCA will have booth next to Lionel) **
February 25/26 -WGHOT Portland, OR (LCCA will have booth next to Lionel) **
March 10/11 - WGHOT Cincinnati, OH (LCCA will have booth next to Lionel) **
April 12 - Great Train Chase event in Kennesaw Georgia (150th anniversary of chase)
July 23/28 - 42nd Annual Convention - Norfolk, VA
July 28 LCCA Annual Train Show-Norfolk VA