Introducing the Burlington #216 Remake by LCCA
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Volume 38, No. 5 June, 2009 Introducing the Burlington #216 Remake by LCCA THE LION ROARS JUNE, 2009 This Convention Registration Gift Is as Good as Gold! This John Marshall Company Sacramento Min- Marshall’s saw mill project was abandoned ing Exchange Car will be presented as a FREEBIE to as available workers left the job site to seek their the fi rst 400 registrants at the 2009 LCCA Conven- fortunes along the path of the Mother Lode. Not a tion. It’s an appropriate memento of our event and an miner, Marshall did not profi t from his discovery. ironic footnote to the history of the California Gold He left the area and pursued other interests. His role Rush in the Sacramento region. in the Gold Rush Story is presented at the Marshall This unique car was designed by LCCA in the Gold Discovery State Historic Park. historic freight colors of the Santa Fe with its multi- It’s not too late to register for the color “crucifi x” emblem applied. It was produced 2009 Convention in Sacramento. by Lionel® according to our specs. This Mint Car LCCA believes this car will become a prized celebrates the discovery of gold fl akes in the stream collectible for Convention-goers and collectors of Mint Cars. bed at a saw mill under construction on the South Fork of the Also, this car has been designed to match a planned future LCCA American River by James Marshall in January, 1848. His fi nding release. To receive this FREE Registration Gift, you must be opened the way for the infl ux of “the 49ers.” This car shows piles among the fi rst 400 registrants for the Convention and claim it of simulated gold nuggets inside, which explains why California in person only at the LCCA Registration Desk in the Radisson adopted the nickname, the Golden State. Sacramento Hotel. To register for the Convention, use the Registration Form in this issue of The Lion Roars. Or register online at: www.lionelcollectors.org. THE LION ROARS JUNE, 2009 ® The Lion Roars Contents Lionel Collectors Club of America Convention Registration Form ...................................... GIFC LCCA Website: www.lionelcollectors.org Offi cers Appointees 2009 Convention Registration Car ................................... IFC Richard (Dick) H. Johnson, President Larry A. Black 8750 E. Kemper Road IT and Web Manager The President’s Report ......................................................... 2 Cincinnati, OH 45249-2506 209 Denison Way 513-469-7774 Frankfort, KY 40601-0003 Convention Update ............................................................... 3 [email protected] 502-695-4355 [email protected] LCCA Product Development Shop ...................................... 4 Louis J. Caponi, Immed. Past President Manager, Product Development Barrie W. Braden 610 Andrew Road Editor, eTrack Burlington #216 – All Mixed Up ......................................... 6 Springfi eld, PA 19064-3816 32402 Edgewater Drive 484-431-8529 Magnolia, TX 77345-2661 Trains Are Number One ....................................................... 8 [email protected] 281-252-8153 [email protected] Al Kolis, President-elect Toy Trunk Railroad ............................................................ 12 Membership Chair Susan Ellingson 4315 Saint Andrews Drive Convention Registration Liaison The Middle Division of the Pennsy ................................... 13 Howell, MI 48843-7469 4100 Victoria Street 810-229-2071 Minnetonka, MN 55345-1963 A Set Collector’s Dream .................................................... 18 [email protected] 952-484-8061 or 952-935-1133 [email protected] Jerry Calkins, Secretary Lionel’s Elusive SKU Numbers ........................................ 20 11300 Little Ridge Court Barry Findley Cheyenne, WY 82009-8373 Chair, Constitution Committee Lionel News & Views ........................................................ 24 307-634-7674 Chair, Finance Committee [email protected] 3414 Old Cantrell Road A Review: The Lionel Magazine Digital Archive .............. 28 Little Rock, AR 72202-1860 Dennis DeVito, Treasurer 501-664-8525 570 Brookside Avenue [email protected] The Tinplate Cannonball .................................................... 30 Algonquin, IL 60102-6824 847-658-8776 John A. Fisher A Lionel Puzzlement........................................................ IBC Convention Manager Directors 1730 James Road 2009 Convention Schedule .............................................OBC John Ellingson St. Paul, MN 55118-3645 4100 Victoria Street 651-454-6644 Radisson Hotel Reservation Form ................................ GIBC Minnetonka, MN 55345-1963 [email protected] 952-933-3215 Eric Fogg FasTrack Controller Numbers ..................................... GOBC [email protected] Convention Manager Eric Fogg 13360 Ashleaf Drive 13360 Ashleaf Drive Des Moines, IA 50325-8820 ON THE COVER Des Moines, IA 50325-8820 515-223-1024 515-223-1024 [email protected] No longer waiting on a siding for a signal to proceed, [email protected] Mike H. Mottler the Burlington #216 train set is now ready for departure. Johnny Ourso Editor, The Lion Roars Designed by LCCA and produced by Lionel exclusively for 2400 N. Conestoga Avenue 22 Water Oak Drive Tucson, AZ 85749-8275 Conway, AR 72034-3430 club members, this remake of a 1958 rare Lionel train set is 520-749-3750 501-327-8747 described in detail on pages 4 and 5, and the order form for [email protected] [email protected] purchasing it is presented on page 6 and 7. Ed Richter Craig Tribuzi 2008 Paprika Drive Editor, Interchange Track Orlando, FL 32837-8506 7504 Zurich Drive 407-851-8382 Plano, TX 75025-3117 Contacting the LCCA Business Offi ce [email protected] 972-517-2498 [email protected] Members can contact the Business Offi ce for routine services Bill Schmeelk 15 Birchwood Lane through the club’s website at www.lionelcollectors.org, by e-mail Hillsdale, NJ 07642-1303 at [email protected], by fax at 815-223-0791, or by mail at: 201-497-8179 LCCA Business Offi ce, P.O. Box 479, LaSalle, IL 61301-0479. [email protected] Business offi ce services are limited to providing or processing changes of address, changes of phone number, “make good” copies of The Lion Roars, applications for membership, replacement membership cards, reinstatements, People to Contact death notices, Convention registration, and orders for club collectibles. Business Offi ce- Their role is limited to routine services. Secretary - Inquiries about membership lapses and administrative support. Copyright© 2009 the Lionel Collectors Club of America. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form Membership Chair - Joining LCCA and membership questions. or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and Immediate Past President - Complaint against another member. recording for any purpose. President - Always available and as a last resort. The Lion Roars (USPS 0011-994) and (ISSN No. 1079-0993) is published The LCCA is not affi liated with Lionel or Lionel L.L.C. Opinions and com- bimonthly except August by the Lionel Collectors Club of America, 1622 ments made in by-lined columns in this publication do not necessarily refl ect the Fourth St., Peru, IL 61354-3527. Subscription rate of $15 per year is paid offi cial policies of the Board of Directors or the views of offi cers and appointed through membership dues. Periodical postage paid at Peru, IL 61354-9998 and offi cials; nor do they indicate a club endorsement of any products mentioned. additional mailing offi ces.POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Lion Roars, 1622 Fourth St. Peru, IL 61354-3527. The LCCA is an Illinois not-for-profi t corporation. Lionel is a registered trademark and is used with the permission of Lionel L.L.C. Copies of Lionel copyrighted materials have been used in this publication with the permission of Lionel L.L.C. THE LION ROARS 1 JUNE, 2009 three years ago, and also note that the prices include shipping and full insurance. We have been able to give The President’s Report our members these fantastic prices despite substantial Sacramento Is increases in the costs of raw product, manufacturing, and shipping. by Richard H. Johnson The other unique product you’ll be seeing is the just around the Corner RM 7103 2009 Registration Gift that will be presented to the fi rst 400 registrants who attend the Convention in Sacramen- As I write my fi nal President’s report on May 4, it to. In the past, we have always kept this item a closely is hard for me to believe that in less than three months guarded secret until Convention registrants arrived and my term as President will have ended. It seems like it signed in. This item is so stunning and unique that we was just yesterday that I took over from Lou Caponi in just couldn’t contain our excitement. Refer to the IFC Chicago. of this issue of TLR for a complete description. A Very Good Two Years Bold and Cold and Closed The Constitution was updated to refl ect I hope you ordered our 2009 the way the club currently operates and to BNSF Ice Cold Express reefer be- make the club more responsive to its mem- The club is cause the order deadline was May 31. bership. A Junior Membership category was Registration Still Open created which, in less than a year and with in the strongest virtually no promotion, has resulted in 53 fi nancial If you haven’t already done so, young LCCA members as of April 30, 2009. be sure to register for and attend our A membership survey was taken which position it 2009 Convention in Sacramento this provided the Board with invaluable member July. It will be one of our best. input on a wide variety of club matters, and, has seen in Coming Soon – Legacy as a result, a number of member suggestions its 39 years of Structures already have been implemented. Our relation- Also, be on the lookout later this ship with Lionel, LLC has been strengthened existence. year for the fi rst release in our Legacy by our partnering on a number of projects. series of four buildings for your lay- And fi nally, the club is in the strongest out. The prototypes were on display fi nancial position it has seen in its 39 years of at York this past April resulting in a existence.