The LCCA 2025 Scranton Convention Blog
This Blog is posted to review the prep work for the LCCA’s 55th Anniversary Convention in Scranton Pennsylvania. Stop by often to catch all the latest news and updates on the Convention. And remember that you can always be directed to all things LCCA Scranton by using the hashtag
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REMINDER
- 2025 Convention is hosted 3rd Week in July this year - July 21-July 26, 2025
January 30, 2025 -The Scranton Hilton Hotel is the host hotel for the 2025 LCCA Convention. This modern hotel, located in the heart of Scranton, will host most of the convention events and be the focal point for most tour departures and arrivals. Registration, the Get Acquainted Party, the Lionel Seminar, Gala Banquet, and other activities take place in the Scranton Hilton. The Trading Hall and train ride tours will leave from the alternate hotel, the Lackawanna Station. The two hotels are next to each other in the heart of the historic Steamtown area. The Scranton Hilton is a modern, luxurious facility that will be great for all members, however, rooms in this hotel are limited. Members who are looking for a more contemporary modern experience will enjoy the Scranton Hilton. Those with a focus on the Trading Hall and a more stylish, classic, and historic experience will favor the Lackawanna Station.
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January 29, 2025 - In 2025, the alternate hotel is the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel. This historic hotel was the primary railroad station for Scranton during railroading’s classic period, sitting adjacent to the Erie Lackawanna main lint through Scranton. During this time, Scranton was a prosperous manufacturing town with substantial economic impact, and this was reflected with the need for a large luxurious station. The hotel was constructed to appeal to these business travelers, whether stopping to conduct in town or just spending the night while waiting for the morning express.
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During convention week three Steamtown train ride tours will depart and return to Lackawanna station. The 2025 Trading Hall will also be in the Lackawanna Station Hotel. While this elegant hotel will be a welcoming and stylish experience for all attendees, those members attending the convention having their primary focus on the Trading Hall would be well served booking rooms in the Lackawanna Station. Registrations for the Lackawanna Station will start when the LCCA convention registration site opens. The Lackawanna Station is across the street from the Scranton Hilton. #LCCA2025
January 24, 2025 - Scranton is the “Electric City” and the LCCA Convention Team has provided some electrifying tours for your enjoyment. They have worked diligently to ensure a great time for our outstanding membership. Even in today’s inflation, we were able to keep all our tours under $99.00; and there are also no overlapping tours. You will not have to pick and choose. If you are physically able, you can take every tour offered. This is sure to be another great convention as the LCCA celebrates 55 years in existence and Lionel is celebrating their 125th.
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January 21, 2025 - Our LCCA convention in Scranton will have 10 wonderful tours including multiple train ride options. No one hotel is large enough to host all our attending members and as a result the convention and convention events will be held in two adjacent hotels. Both hotels offer all that LCCA members are accustomed to yet share different features and advantages that will be discussed in this blog in upcoming weeks. With similar accommodations and room night pricing, members will be able to choose the hotel best meeting their preferences. Be sure to check back here as you prepare your hotel reservations. Space is limited in both so be sure to register early. Registration at each hotel will open on-line in mid-February when the February issue of The Lion Roars is released.
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January 17, 2025 - 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. An eblast is going out with more details, but here is a quick peek. there will be more to say about this in coming weeks.
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January 6, 2025 - As a point of interest, the LCCA has changed the way we identify conventions. As we missed convention during COVID years, while our Scranton convention is the LCCA 55th Anniversary year, it is only our 53rd convention. Although the 2020 and 2021 conventions were cancelled, there were logos developed for these years.
Click here for the list of call conventions and logos.
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December 14, 2024 - LCCA registration gift for the 2025 convention is covered coil gondola! This car is similar to cars issued last year and is not only a great reminder of the excitement coming in Scranton, but also a nice addon to prior covered gondolas. This great car is decoed in D&H herald - and looks good in its bright blue and gray.
Click for image and more information on this car only available at the 2025 Scranton Convention.
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November 13, 2024 - With Steamtown the goal, Scranton was the town. And with the positive response from LCCA members to its annual convention, it will take two hotels to accommodate all our expected guests. Yes, for the first time in our history the convention will be held in two hotels. The hotels selected are neighboring buildings and movement between them should be easy for most. Stay tuned for more info on which events will be held where and to help you determine which hotel fits your needs best.
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October 10, 2024 - Scranton is served by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton international Airport (AVP). While the airport is closer to Scranton, it is named after the nearby town of Wilkes-Barre. This naming convention was a compromise made in 1945 between Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties. The IATA airport code for the airport (AVP) came about when the airport was built in the 1930’s near the town of Avoca, PA and has not changed. AVP is served by American, United, and Breeze air lines.
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September 15, 2024 - In 2022 the convention was held in the Music City, this year the Famous LCCA Convention will be held in the Electric City of Scranton PA. This Electrifying convention will be one of the best ever. Can you say two train rides, both with run by’s, a coal mine tour, several museums, city tours, a trip to a Famous NASCAR track, magic, and of course Steam town. Check out the trolley ride that goes through a one- mile tunnel (yes, there is light at the end of the tunnel) the Big Boy which who knows, sit in the engineer seat? How about the tender, What will that say? We are all set for a fun filled week, be sure to register early, for some tours are very limited.
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August 7, 2024 - LCCA announces its 2025 Convention Logo. This logo highlights the LCCA's visit to Scranton, PA, Steamtown, and neighboring venues. As shown on the website, the 2025 Logo complements the Covid Delayed 2021 Convention also scheduled in Scranton (
Antique Model Trains - Lionel Collectors Club Convention History)
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July 30, 2024 - The search for the LCCA convention logo is underway. The club is seeking a logo that will highlight the 2025 Scranton Convention while still paying homage to the Covid Cancelled 2021 Convention.
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July 29, 2024 - The Convention tour team is well on its way to provide great, exciting venues for our Scranton tours. They are seeking out great venues, many of the iconic well-traveled sites in the area but have found some 'hidden gems' locations that are new to most everyone. With multiple train travel likely, and the verity of tour options there will be a great selection of tours that offer the best in Scranton and provide the best in Convention tours.
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July 28, 2024 - The search is on to find the best convention logo for the 2025 Scranton Convention. There was a little seen Scranton logo prepared for the 2021 convention. As the convention was covid delayed, pins were not made, and other logo use was not needed. Our first effort will be to utilize this unpublished 2021 design as a bases for a similar matching logo for Scranton. something similar was done for Omaha. While there was no convention in 2021, its memory lives on with a revised 2025 Scranton logo. All convention logos can be found on our site
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July 27, 2024 - With a successful Omaha convention behind us, the LCCA Proudly Announces its 55
Th Anniversary Convention in Scranton Pennsylvania. Stay tuned for the most current convention info at
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