Airports and Airlines Serving Scranton and Hotel Shuttle Availability
Scranton is served by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)
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LCCA receives Donation for Support of Junior Member and Children's Program
The LCCA recently received an unsolicited donation of $1,000 from a Charitable Trust based in Georgia to support club-sponsored Special Events focused on kids. The Coker Creek Trust (CCT) once again recognizes the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) for its charitable work in our nation’s communities.
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Origins of the LCCA - 1995 interview with Jim Gates
Back in August, 1995 The Lion Roars published the first of six subsequent articles about the history of the LCCA. These six articles celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the LCCA. This, the first of that series is an in depth interview with the club founder Jim Gates (Charter Member #1) done by Dennis DeVito (HM #6758). Sit back and re-live those earlier days from the eyes of Jim Gates.
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Review of Recent Updates and Upgrades to Lionel Fastrack
After 20 years, Lionel FasTrack has become a successful transition from the earlier tubular track, offering many advantages in use and applications. Much of the success of FasTrack has to do with the track itself, its attractive geometry and of course its more realistic appearance with simulated ties and roadbed. Here is a short history of FasTrack along with a chart of select sizes for the most efficient use of filling straight track gaps.
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LCCA Adds to its Video Library. Watch and Subscribe!
We’ve got another outstanding video to share! LCCA Videographer/Photographer, Ed Richter has created a fun and easy animated project for your layout. Titled "Put together a fun and easy animated project for your layout”, this video documents a small project that any member should be able to duplicate.
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The LCCA announces its Southern Pacific Black Widow Passenger Set
The LCCA is proud to introduce its next Lionel Train Set offering. This new set is an SP Black Widow FT Diesel with three passenger cars all painted in the Black Widow livery paint scheme. The Black Widow design has been celebrated as one of the best yet it lasted only for a few years,
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LCCA Launches New Website
The LCCA Announces the launch of a new website. See it live at lionelcollectors.org
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LCCA Announces Addition to Digital Publications Pages
The LCCA has acquired the entire publications Collection of Bob Osterhoff, a total of 15 different categories of publications. The first portion to be released is the 4-part series on Postwar Instruction Sheets. Members can view this treasure trove of information on long sought after Postwar Instruction Sheets by first logging onto the LCCA site using their member codes and put digital publications in the search bar.
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Calling American Flyer, Ives and All Other Model Train Aficionados
Calling American Flyer, Ives and All Other Model Train Aficionados – LCCA Does it Again. and adds American Flyer and Ives information to its growing collection of digital archives. The American Flyer addition includes the “Chicago Era” Digital Archives and contains the American Flyer Catalogs before its sale to 1937 to A.C.Gilbert. The Guide to Ives Corporation Paper 1900-1932 reflects on 32 years of some of the most beautiful and durable toys and toy trains available from any company.
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LCCA Members have a 10% Discount at the Lionel Store - lionel.com
How To Receive Your Lionel Product Discount - Membership in the LCCA includes a 10% discount on products ordered through the Lionel LLC store. To receive your discount, call the Lionel Store (800-628-6202) and give the sales representative your name and LCCA club member number. You will be given the final price and pay with a credit card over the phone.
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Additions to the LCCA Website and Digital Archives
The LCCA website has been updated to make data easier to find and easier to use the LCCA Historical Model Train Archive (formerly HSL suite of magazines and catalogs).
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LCCA Announces a Pair of Doodlebugs for the Holidays
The LCCA Alaska Doodlebug (SKU 2401760) comes in the beautiful blue and yellow colors of Alaska Railroad. And yes, the Alaska railroad did use doodlebugs.
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The LCCA Supports Junior Members at Special Events
ALl Junior Members (JM's) are welcome at LCCA Special Events
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Important to Maintain Active Membership
It is important as a club member to monitor your club membership renewal date which can be found on your membership card or on-line in the upper right corner after you have logged into the LCCA web page. Non-payment of dues will result in loss of member benefits.
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LCCA’s New Video Update Series
The LCCA has recorded a series of videos for our membership which you’ll find both entertaining and helpful. The club values our members and we want them to use all of the many benefits the club has to offer. The LCCA completed the initial series of short videos introducing many of the LCCA’s benefits and programs to both longtime members and those who have just joined. Other videos will follow. These videos will serve to peel back the first layer of how to effectively use your LCCA membership.
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Review of Lionel Base 3 by LCCA’s Kevin Davis at the LCCA Omaha Convention
Lionel gave the LCCA a Lionel Base 3 unit to use and review at the LCCA Omaha Convention. Kevin Davis, the LCCA FasTrack Modular Layout Coordinator discusses various aspects of the Base 3 and how it performed. Kevin also discussed connectedly of the Base 3 to smartphones and retrofitting TMCC and the current Legacy operating systems
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2025 LCCA Convention Registration Information
This page contains all you need to know about the 2025 LCCA Scranton Convention adn the information needed for hotel registrations.
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NEW VERSION 2.0 Modular Railroad Manual
The New Version 2.0 Lionel/LCCA Modular Layout has been released containing 20 additional pages and includes the plans for a new small radius module and several module layouts. Manual is now available for viewing, printing and use. Build a module for yourself.
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Important to Maintain Active Membership Status
It is important as a club member to monitor your club membership renewal date, Failure to keep your dues current will result in you no longer an active member of the LCCA.
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LCCA "Dutch Treat" dinner at Smokey Bones in York, PA
LCCA "Dutch Treat" dinner at Smokey Bones in York, PA
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