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2501020 NYC Vision Hudson_5325

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125th LCCA Hudson Exclusive Pricing

125th LCCA Hudson Exclusive Pricing

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NEW - Lionel Catalog Scans for years 1996-2010 - 1

NEW - Lionel Catalog Scans for years 1996-2010. These newly added scans cover the Lionel Catalogs issued in the years 1996-2010. With all Lionel Catalogs from 1900 to 1995 available in the printed archives of this website and Lionel Catalogs from 2011 to current on the Lionel site, the LCCA website offers ALL LIONEL CATALOGS FROM 1900 TO CURRENT. An added bonus is the inclusion of Century Club Catalogs.

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Tx Special Walking Breakman

Product Development

LCCA Announces a Special Edition Texas Special Walking Brakeman Car!

LCCA Announces a Special Edition Texas Special Walking Brakeman Car! It is the first operating car in the series. This Walking brakeman has been assigned Lionel part number 2101540. Shipping February 1.

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Product Development

2023  Texas Pete Tank Car

To help commemorate our Concord, NC Convention, the LCCA asked Lionel to produce a “Texas Pete Fleet of Heat“ including a tank car and a MUSA boxcar.

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LCCA Cost Control

Publications

LCCA Offsets Postal Cost Increases

In the last few years, postage rate increases have become more frequent and have increased the cost of business for all organizations, the LCCA being no exception with its almost 90,000 magazines and other pieces of mail per year to members. If left unchecked, these additional costs would lead to increases in annual dues with no increase in services or benefits. In an effort to offset these increases,

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2023 LCCA Concord Convention Onsite AC&W Unibody Single Dome Tank Car 2301250

Product Development

2023 On-Site Convention Car #2

This standard O tank car is painted in the Aberdeen Carolina & Western livery to commemorate our train ride from the 2023 Convention in Concord, North Carolina.

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Product Development

2023 Texas Pete Boxcar

To help commemorate our Concord, NC Convention, the LCCA asked Lionel to produce a “Texas Pete Fleet of Heat” including a tank car and a MUSA boxcar.

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2023 LCCA Concord Convention Onsite Racing Aquarium Car 2301130

Product Development

2023 On-Site Convention Car #1

The LCCA and Lionel have teamed up to create another very unique limited production and collectible car to commemorate our 2023 Convention in Concord, North Carolina, right in the heart of NASCAR country!

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2024 Convention Car

Product Development

LCCA Announces 2024 Convention Car - A UP Boat Loader

LCCA Announces 2024 Convention Car celebrating its 54th Anniversary Convention in Omaha this July. The car, a boat carrier, comes with 4 multicolored boats and is another in the LCCA UP series of cars. The LCCA will be offering several other UP cars before and after the convention. This yellow and red car has silver sprung trucks, has the UP full herald and proudly carries the American Flag.

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2024 On-Site Convention Car #2

The LCCA 2024 Annual Convention was held in Omaha, Nebraska. One of our exciting tour stops was in nearby Ashland, NE at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum.

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2023 LCCA Concord Convention SR/NS Heritage Tank Cars - 2301121 and 2301122

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LCCA introduces the 2023 Concord Convention Cars – a 2-Car SET!

The LCCA has announced the 2023 Concord Convention Cars! Keeping with the LCCA policy of providing convention cars that depict and/or represent railroads or events having a current or historical connection to the convention city/state. For 2023 they are a two-pack of Std O (Standard O) tank cars packaged together in a specially designed LCCA box. One car is a Southern tank car in heritage paint scheme and the other is a Norfolk Southern tank car in an early heritage scheme.

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Members

Check out this 1930's Leland Detroit Monorail!

Check out thisn 1930's Leland Detroit Monorail! An original operating monorail from Leland Detroit from the 1930's

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Jim-Gates

Members

Jim Gates Celebrates Another Birthday!

Yes, we all get older, but we all take time out to celebrate birthdays. One person who has affected the life of each LCCA member is its founder, Jim Gates, CM 1. His birthday is coming up and the LCCA BOD has suggested each member consider sending Jim a birthday wish card.

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Join-us-if-you-enjoy-trains

Convention News

LCCA invites Other Train Clubs to Scranton!

The LCCA invites members of other train clubs to join in the fun and activities promised for the Scranton LCCA convention. Members of other train clubs, both local and national (ie LOTS, TCA, TTOS, NMRA, etc) have the opportunity to take advantage of a limited time opportunity

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Members

See a 1903 Lionel Trolley in Action!

See a Lionel #5 Trolley from 1903 in Action!

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Krispy Kreme Car

Product Development

2024 Krispy Kreme Boxcar

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Krispy Kreme is one of the most beloved and well-known sweet treat brands in the world! Its iconic Original Glazed® doughnut is universally recognized for its hot-off-the-line, melt-in-your-mouth experience.

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Home Layout Video of LCCA Member Andy Dubill RM 40209

Take a Tour on Andy Dubill's home Layout. Andy, the current LCCA club Secretary, is a long time model railroad enthusiast. Andy remains active in Boy Scouts and a Boy Scout outing is one of the Layout's center pieces.

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Convention News

LCCA Convention Dietary Policy

The LCCA has released its Convention Dietary Policy for the 2025 Scranton and all future LCCA conventions.

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Fastrack Modular

Modular Layout Corner Modifications for Large Radius Curves

Modular Layout Corner Modifications for Large Radius Curves

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2024 LCCA Omaha Registration Gift BNSF Gondola with Coil Covers 2401240

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2024 Registration Gift

Designed specifically for the 2024 Annual Convention held in Omaha, Nebraska, the LCCA presents a BNSF Gondola with Coil Covers.

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