Upcoming Events

Name: August Western Division Monthly TCA Train Meet
Start: 2023-08-26T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-08-26T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Arcadia Community Center (at Huntington Drive & Holly Ave)

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!

Train Meets

June 2023
Western Michigan Chapter Meet

June 3, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

American Legion Post #45 2160 S M 37 Hwy, Hastings, MI, United States
TCA Rocky Mountain Division Monthly Train Meet

June 4, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Highlands Masonic Temple Ballroom 3550 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO, United States

3:00 PM: Board meeting in the Library (Third Floor)4:00 PM: Swap and Social (First floor ballroom)4:45 PM: Clinic or Movie 5:30 PM: Business meeting (First floor ballroom) The main monthly …

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TCA Seattle Chapter Train Meet

June 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Senior Center 18560 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline, Washington, United States

Doors open at 9:00 AM at the Shoreline Senior Center
69th TCA National Convention—Burlington, Vermont!

June 24, 2023 @ 8:00 am - July 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

The New England Division of TCA (NETCA) welcomes you to visit Burlington Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain. Vermont’s largest city will have you feeling that you have stepped …

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July 2023
TCA Music City Chapter Meet

July 1, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wilson County Fairgrounds "Made in Tennessee Bldg" • 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, Tennessee, United States
TCA Rocky Mountain Division Summer Auction

July 8, 2023

Highlands Masonic Temple Ballroom 3550 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO, United States

The Rocky Mountain Division is privileged to sell nearly 400 lots of toy trains and accessories, including pre-war; post war and modern of O, S, HO, and STD from Lionel, …

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TCA Seattle Chapter Train Meet

July 9, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Senior Center 18560 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline, Washington, United States

Doors open at 9:00 AM at the Shoreline Senior Center
TCA Rocky Mountain Division Monthly Train Meet

July 9, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Highlands Masonic Temple Ballroom 3550 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO, United States

3:00 PM: Board meeting in the Library (Third Floor)4:00 PM: Swap and Social (First floor ballroom)4:45 PM: Clinic or Movie 5:30 PM: Business meeting (First floor ballroom) The main monthly …

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July Western Division Monthly TCA Train Meet

July 22, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Arcadia Community Center (at Huntington Drive & Holly Ave) 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA, United States

The Arcadia Community Center is open to all ages. Free Parking in front. Western Division Members can reserve a free trading table by emailing [email protected]. Refreshments available! Test track, operating layouts & …

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August 2023
TCA Rocky Mountain Division Monthly Train Meet

August 6, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Highlands Masonic Temple Ballroom 3550 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO, United States

3:00 PM: Board meeting in the Library (Third Floor)4:00 PM: Swap and Social (First floor ballroom)4:45 PM: Clinic or Movie 5:30 PM: Business meeting (First floor ballroom) The main monthly …

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TCA Pacific Northwest Division Train Meet

August 13, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Chehalis Moose Lodge 1400 Grand Avenue, Centralia, WA, United States

9:00 AM: Hall set up (officers and volunteers only)9:45 AM: Hall opens for seller set up10:30 AM: Registration and admission desk opens11:00 AM: Membership meeting11:30 AM: Trading floor opens1:00 PM …

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August Western Division Monthly TCA Train Meet

August 26, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Arcadia Community Center (at Huntington Drive & Holly Ave) 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA, United States

Plenty 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 …

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Helping TCA with your ebay purchases when you use PayPal

If you’re an ebay user and have a PayPal account you use to make payments, you can designate a donation for TCA when you’re checking out — any amount, small or large.
If you’re a regular seller on ebay, you can pre-designate a percentage of your sales to be donated automatically in your name to TCA as long as the purchaser pays with their PayPal account.

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.

Shop Amazon and Help TCA

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.

Upcoming Events

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August 2023