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All meets open to the public! Shows run 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Business Meeting at 8:15 a.m. PRICING: TCA Members--$6; Visitors--$5 (no charge for additional family members!) Tables (Available to TCA members only): $10 each; 3 or more tables $8.00 each
VENUE CHANGE: Now at Orlando's on Hoffmeister Avenue in Saint Louis, MO.
Swap meet for all scales and railroad-related items. **The first 50 Children get a FREE HO Train Car when accompanied by an adult! Refreshments & Operating Displays ADMISSION: $5 per person, Children under 12 FREETABLES: $25 each Now at Orlando's on Hoffmeister Avenue in Saint Louis, MO.
Opens 8 a.m. for Keystone MembersOpens 9 a.m. for Public
The Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis Train Club (WB&A) will host the Arbutus Fire Hall Train Meet on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The vast majority of trains for sale will include Lionel, MTH, K-Line, American Flyer, etc. There will be Standard Gauge and O Scale, as well as some HO and N gauge available. There will …
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Model & Toy Train Meet with all gauges sold and traded. Pricing: Adults $3 • Families $5Children 12 and under are FREE! Tables: $20 for non-members; $15 for TCA Members
Return (again) of the Southeastern Division Holiday MeetOver 100 Table of Toy Trains & Related ItemsKids Club Activities—Train Races!!!✶Free Coffee and Doughnuts to all TCA Members✶Friday (Dec. 12) Vendor Table Setup: 4 PM–8 PMSaturday Vendor Table Setup: 8 AM Pricing Information8ft Tables: $35 each Admission:Public $6TCA Members $5
Over 100 tables of TRAINS! All Gauges, brands, new & used! Train repair parts!
Doors open at 9:00 AM at the Shoreline Senior Center
2025 Holiday Model Train Show & Sale! SUNDAY MEET! 7:30 a.m. — Table set-up9:00 a.m. — Opens to Members & Public alike! Adults: $5; Under 18: Free! • More than 230 Tables full of trains• Huge Operating Layout • Kids Club Layout & Activities
(NETCA members admitted at 9 a.m.) Two rooms of dealer tables of toy trains • Operating layout • Kids Club Scavenger Hunt with prizes! Free Coloring Books! • Free Door Prizes - NETCA Bucks! Visit netca.org/meets for more info, dealer tables, and other great New England events! Admission: General Public $5, NETCA members and children under …
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Open to only Lakes & Pines Division Members. Toy Trains of different gauges for sale, including O (Lionel), S, (American Flyer), and G (LGB), HO, N and more! Train Doctors will be on hand for simple repairs.See Toy Trains operating in action and see Toy Train Displays! Refreshments available.Learn about the Lakes and Pines Division of …
Holiday Festivities Train Meet! Open 8 a.m. for Members Setup Limit 3 tables per TCA Vendor; 60 total tables available$10 per table; First Come, First Served Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the General Public
Meet 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM; Setup at 9:00 AM All TCA Members and their families are invited. Come celebrate the holidays with your train-collecting family! The meet will include a special sit-down pot-luck luncheon. The club will provide beverages and sandwiches (Roast Beef, Turkey, Ham, and Chicken). We ask members whose last name begins …
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*New Location!* Family Admission: $5 Food and Drink available for Purchase Over 120 Tables of New and Old Trains & Train-Related Items For tables and Pricing, call: David Herman (856-745-8065) or Russ Keil (609-320-3957) Interactive Running Layout, Door Prizes, Fun for Adults & Kids!
Open to Lakes and Pines Division MembersToy Trains of different gauges for sale, including O (Lionel), S, (American Flyer), and G (LGB), HO, N and more! Train Doctors will be on hand for simple repairs.See Toy Trains operating in action and see Toy Train Displays! Refreshments available.Learn about the Lakes and Pines Division of the TCA, …
• Opens to TCA Members at 9:00 AM• Opens to the Public at 10:00 AM• Closes at 2:00 PM Table Holder Setup Time: • Friday, May 9: 4–7 PM • Saturday, May 10: 7–9 AM Admission Fees: • Southern Division Members—No Charge • Other TCA Members & Public: 5.00 per person; Children under 13 admitted …
Winter Train Meet NEW VENUE ALERT:Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds(See map & details below) Dealer Setup: Saturday, 6–9 a.m. ONLY.TCA Members Pre-Meet: 9:00 a.m.Open to the Public: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SATURDAY MEET! VENDOR SETUP: Friday 3–6 p.m. & Saturday 7–9 p.m. 9:00 a.m. — Opens to Members & Public alike! Adults: $5; Under 18: Free! (with paying adult) • Plenty of Free Parking• 200+ Tables of Trains• Huge Operating Layout • Kids Club Layout & Activities
Opens 8 a.m. for Keystone MembersOpens 9 a.m. for the Public
Show & Tell Train Meet! Open 8 a.m. for Members Setup Limit 3 tables per TCA Vendor; 60 total tables available$10 per table; First Come, First Served Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the General 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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Friday, February 62:00–5:00 PM: Unloading and Set-Up Saturday, February 77:00–9:00 AM: Unloading and Set-Up9:00–9:30 AM: Business Meeting9:30 AM–1:30 PM: Member Trading(Public admitted at 9:30 AM)
Open to Lakes and Pines Division MembersToy Trains of different gauges for sale, including O (Lionel), S, (American Flyer), and G (LGB), HO, N and more! Train Doctors will be on hand for simple repairs.See Toy Trains operating in action and see Toy Train Displays! Refreshments available.Learn about the Lakes and Pines Division of the TCA, …
Open to TCA Members at 9:00 a.m.Open to the Public 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Admission: $5 per person (CASH ONLY) Children 12 and under = FREE! • Free toy for every child who attends• Children's Play Area• Multiple door prize drawings • Scavenger Hunt for families• Train Displays• Test Track• Free Parking• Food for purchase on-site
*New Location!* Family Admission: $5 Food and Drink available for Purchase Over 120 Tables of New and Old Trains & Train-Related Items For tables and Pricing, call: David Herman (856-745-8065) or Russ Keil (609-320-3957) Interactive Running Layout, Door Prizes, Fun for Adults & Kids!
$5 for adult public; free for children under 12.FREE for Lakes and Pines Division Members.Toy Trains of different gauges for sale, including O (Lionel), S, (American Flyer), and G (LGB), HO, N and more! Train Doctors will be on hand for simple repairs.See Toy Trains operating in action and see Toy Train Displays! Refreshments available.Learn about …
Setup at 9:00 a.m. Midwest Division Members FREE admission and FREE selling tables!
NEW VENUE ALERT:Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds(See map & details below) Dealer Setup: Saturday, March 28, 6–9 a.m. ONLYTCA Members Pre-Meet: 9:00 a.m.Open to the Public: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(NETCA members admitted at 9 a.m.) Visit netca.org/meets for more info, dealer tables, and other great New England events! Admission: General Public $5; NETCA members and children under 12 are FREE
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.
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.