Dear Fellow Trainees:
Just wanted to give you a heads up on the upcoming TCA/METCA National Convention taking place in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area this coming June.
There are several extremely limited tours. Once they are booked, that train has left the station.
http://www.tcaconvention.org
See: "Activities" and "Schedule"
As a fundraiser for the METCA Convention, LITTLE (Long Island Toy Train Locomotive Engineers) is donating all the proceeds from this hopper to the TCA. Although the hopper orders were done last January, they just arrived in Lionel's facility in North Carolina last week, and should be delivered to those who pre-ordered it in the next two weeks. We did order a few extras, so on a first come/first served basis
http://www.littleclub.org/cars...-Order-Form-2014.pdf
Hummmmmmmmmmmm. Donuts.
Can't get enough??? We ordered a few extras of the tank car too. They have a scheduled delivery of June 2015.
http://www.tcaconvention.org/
Click on "Convention Store"
There are several other TCA promotions.
Be one of the first 200 members to register for the 2015 TCA Convention when registration goes live on or about January 1, 2015 and you will receive a free gift when you pick up your registration materials at the convention (gift will not be shipped). The gift is a set of Exclusive TCA “Burma Shave” type Road Signs made by K-Line.
This custom road sign set is reminiscent of the Burma Shave advertisement signs that sprouted up throughout America during the 50's. Six white metal signs say, "If Toy Trains", "You Crave", "And Toy Trains", "You Save", "Don't Delay", if you want to see what the 6th sign says, register early and you’ll receive your own set of signs. These clever signs measure 1-3/4" high and fit nicely with Standard and O gauge layouts.
♫♫♫ You'll never know how great a kiss can feel
When you stop at the top of a Ferris wheel
When I fell in love down at …♫♫♫
Listen Here!!!
http://www.palisadespark.com/s...annon_palisades.html
Now, Again, For the Very First Time…Attendees at a TCA National Convention have the
opportunity to get a significant premium for FREE if you qualify as follows:
Getting your FREE “Palisades Park” trolley is as simple as 1,2,3:
1. Visit the 61st National Convention website at www.tcaconvention.org or locate the convention registration form in this issue of the National Headquarters News.
2. Register for the convention.
3. Stay at least 3 nights or more at the host hotel for the convention which is the DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center located in Somerset, NJ. Your stay must be during the period June 20, 2015 and June 28, 2015 and you must register at the hotel using the group code “TCA”. You may either book online using the link provided at www.tcaconvention.org or directly with the hotel at (732) 564-7426 or Toll free number for hotel reservations (877) 474-2411
What’s the catch? – This offer is limited to the first 350 people who meet the requirements in steps 2 and 3.
You say you want more??? If you are one of the first 350 TCA members who qualify for the FREE NJ “Palisades Park” trolley you may optionally order the On-Site Lionel 6-58237 NY “Coney Island” trolley for a mere $89 at the time of your registration.
This pre-convention offering price of $89 is ONLY good if you qualify for the FREE NJ “Palisades Park” trolley and make payment for the NY “Coney Island” trolley during the initial registration process, be it on-line or by mail.
Registration materials can be found in the January 2015 National Headquarters News or online at the convention website www.TCAconvention.org on or about January 1, 2015.
TCA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BOTH PROMOTIONS IF THEY QUALIFY
Questions about these offers, Contact DivisionCar@metca.org
Do NOT contact the TCA National Business Office!
If you would like to read an article on Trolley parks and how they were originally formed, see:
http://www.tcaetrain.org/2d-ar...nTrolley/index.shtml
As the Palisades commercial said:
"COME ON OVER"
Listen Here!!!
http://www.palisadespark.com/sounds_comeonover68.html
Bob Mintz
