TCA members have access to a variety of exciting events throughout the year, including train meets and our annual conventions. Use the search function on this page to find event information. Or, visit our Event Details page to get a little background—and consider joining TCA if you’re not already a member!
Chapter Meeting followed by Show & Tell and running trains on the Wheels Museum layout.Meeting ends at 12:00 PMQuestions? Check with Art Lites (info listed below).
Lone Star Division's 46th Annual Train Meet
Doors open at 9:00 AM at the Shoreline Senior Center
All gauges, all sorts of trains. Operating layout, vendor tables, and more. Open to the public.Pricing Info: $5 per person, Children 12 & Under FREE when accompanied by an adult!
Meet 10:00 AM to 2:00 PMSetup at 9:00 AMPlenty of free parking, over 40 tables for trading, a monthly display theme, operating train layouts in multiple gauges, a lively auction, membership opportunity drawings, and a free repair clinic.Pricing information: Admission is free for all TCA members who are current in their dues (show your membership …
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Toy Train ShowFree train set drawing for children 17 and under (Must be present to win)• New and Used Toy Trains• Parts & Accessories• Operating Layout Displays• FREE Parking!• Food Available• 80 tables (longer tables than previous years)To reserve tables or for information, please contact Bryan (info below)
3:00 PM: Board meeting in the Library (Third Floor)4:00 PM: Swap and Social (First floor ballroom)4:45 PM: Clinic or Movie5:30 PM: Business meeting (First floor ballroom)The main monthly meet—with door prizes!—starts at 4:45 p.m.
Opens 8 a.m. for Keystone MembersOpens 9 a.m. for Public
Meet schedule:9:00 AM: Doors open for Hall set up with officers and volunteers only9:30 AM: Hall opens for sellers only9:30–11:00 AM: Breakfast for those pre-paid10:00 AM: Doors open for General membership (Registration & admission table is set up); The floor is open for trading.11:30 AM: Membership Meeting with auctions following, actual time TBD at time of …
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Setup starts at 9 a.m.Meeting starts at 10 a.m.Visitors Welcome!Please Note: New Meeting Room—This year all Desert Division non-auction meetings will be held in Room H-1. Room H-1 is in the rear of the church, about 75 yds west of where we hold the auctions.Regular Train Meet includes a member swap meet, a business meeting, …
NEXT STOP: Jacksonville!The Train Collectors Association would like to welcome you to the 71st TCA National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, known as the Orange State. Jacksonville is located on the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Coast and is known for its beautiful beaches. The Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront is our host hotel, only 15 …
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3:00 PM: Board meeting in the Library (Third Floor)4:00 PM: Swap and Social (First floor ballroom)4:45 PM: Clinic or Movie5:30 PM: Business meeting (First floor ballroom)The main monthly meet—with door prizes!—starts at 4:45 p.m.
TCA members who shop at Amazon.com can have each of their normal purchases generate a modest payment to TCA! And it won’t cost you anything!
The Train Collectors Association is now a participant with AmazonSmile, which is a special website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com.
The difference is that when customers shop at AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.
The process is simple. Just search for and select Train Collectors Association when you sign up and shop at smile.amazon.com.
You use your regular Amazon.com username and password, but when you log in to smile.amazon.com, you’ll see that you are supporting TCA with your purchases:
Note that if you just log in to the regular amazon.com, this benefit does not operate.
There are no costs to either you or TCA, but TCA benefits!
This is a great way for TCA to earn extra cash to offset costs, so sign up today to help support TCA.
* Note: TCA is not a party to any of your Amazon transactions, and does not endorse any products or vendors.
In both cases, you will receive a donation receipt from the PayPal Giving Fund, and enjoy applicable tax advantages.
How to do it:
Click on the image above, or use this link. This will take you to ebay, where you will see the following page (log in to ebay if you are not already):
This offers TCA as an option. Click on the “Add to My Charities” button where indicated with the red arrow. Thereafter, when you make a purchase, at checkout you will be offered the option to make a donation to TCA in any amount of your choosing. Small amounts add up, larger ones are great! It’s always up to you!
The option will appear at the lower part of your checkout page, something like this:
If you’re a regular seller on ebay, you can allocate a portion of your sales proceeds to be donated to TCA. Look at the green arrow marked “Optional” above to see how to do it. Details on how ebay calculates the donation may be read here. This is a wonderful way to share the financial benefits of your hobby with the organization that promotes it!
An added benefit to TCA is that these donations are not subject to normal processing fees, so that makes your donation work harder!
* Note. TCA is not a party to any of your eBay transactions, and does not endorse any products or vendors. PayPal issues the receipts to you for your donation, not TCA.