Volume 39, No. 3 February, 2010 A LCCA Convention Memory Maker THE LION ROARS FEBRUARY, 2010 ORDER DEADLINE February 28, Final2010 Boarding Call Layout provided by Arkansas Traveler Hobbies in Bald Knob, AR The Four Units of the Basic Set The Four Add-on Units of the Extended Set This re-make of the 1958 “Merchant’s Limited” mixed-consist The Burlington #216 Basic Set includes four units: a powered Alco train set is designed by LCCA and made by Lionel® exclusively for club A unit, a REA reefer, the “Clifton” vista dome car, and the “Mooseheart” members. It includes modern technology – TMCC™ and new, improved observation car – like the original. Magne-Traction™ – plus the benefits of contemporary manufacturing The Burlington #216 Extended Set includes eight units: the four methods and details. Basic Set pieces plus four distinctive, never-before-produced items: Both reefer cars rest on passenger-style, four-wheel trucks (not a matching non-powered Alco A, the Western Pacific “Merchandise shown on these mock-up photos). The passenger cars have open windows Dispatch” reefer, the baggage car, and the “Alfredo” diner. in the vestibule doors. All cars have die-cast metal (not plastic) trucks Purchasers of the Extended Set will receive a $50 coupon that can be with “fast-angle” metal wheels. applied to a future purchase of Lionel products. See coupon for details. Three Ways To Purchase the Burlington #216 • Shop online at the LCCA STORE. Visit www.lionelcollectors.org • Fill-in and mail the order form published in recent issues of The Lion Roars and the Interchange Track • Copy, fill-in, and then fax the order form to the LCCA Business Office: 866-541-0322. THE LION ROARS FEBRUARY, 2010 ® The Lion Roars Contents Lionel Collectors Club of America 2010 Convention Registration Form ............................. GIFC LCCA Website: www.lionelcollectors.org Burlington #216 – “Last Chance to Order”...................... IFC Officers Appointees Al Kolis, President Larry A. Black The President’s Report ......................................................... 2 Membership Chair IT and Web Manager 4315 Saint Andrews Drive 209 Denison Way Legacy Building Set – “Triple Play”..................................... 3 Howell, MI 48843-7469 Frankfort, KY 40601-0003 From Grand Opera to Great Trains ...................................... 4 248-709-4137 502-695-4355 [email protected] [email protected] Fred Harvey Commissary Car .............................................. 7 Richard (Dick) H. Johnson, Barrie W. Braden Immed. Past President Editor, eTrack LCCA Product Development Shop ...................................... 8 8750 E. Kemper Road 10607 Serenity Sound The Joy of Sharing ............................................................. 10 Cincinnati, OH 45249-2506 Magnolia, TX 77354-3244 513-469-7774 281-252-8153 From Dom’s Desk .............................................................. 11 [email protected] [email protected] John A. Fisher, President-elect Dominic Caponi Toy Trunk Railroad ............................................................ 11 1730 James Road Coordinator, Junior Member Program Christmas in the Atrium ..................................................... 12 St. Paul, MN 55118-3645 610 Andrew Road 651-454-6644 Springfield, PA 19064-3816 Anniversary Sale — “40 Years, 15 Reasons”..................... 14 [email protected] 610-543-1540 [email protected] Jerry Calkins, Secretary Toy Trains in a Train Town ................................................ 16 11300 Little Ridge Court Louis J. Caponi An Interview with Jerry Calabrese ..................................... 17 Cheyenne, WY 82009-8373 Manager, Product Development 307-634-7674 610 Andrew Road 2010 Convention Info, Tours, and Schedule ...................... 20 [email protected] Springfield, PA 19064-3816 484-431-8529 Susan Ellingson, Treasurer and [email protected] Lionel News & Views ........................................................ 25 Convention Registration Liaison The Tinplate Cannonball .................................................... 29 4100 Victoria Street Barry Findley Minnetonka, MN 55345-1963 Chair, Constitution Committee LCCA Members in Action ................................................. 32 952-484-8061 or 952-935-1133 Chair, Finance Committee [email protected] 3414 Old Cantrell Road A Lionel Puzzlement ....................................................... IBC Little Rock, AR 72202-1860 501-664-8525 YWT — “A Tall Drink” ................................................. OBC Directors [email protected] DMTC Hotel Reservation Form ................................... GIBC John Ellingson John A. Fisher 4100 Victoria Street Convention Manager Website Sneak Preview ............................................... GOBC Minnetonka, MN 55345-1963 1730 James Road 952-933-3215 St. Paul, MN 55118-3645 [email protected] 651-454-6644 Dave P. Miller [email protected] ON THE COVER 300 Scheivert Avenue Eric Fogg Aston, PA 19014 Convention Manager UP Challenger 3985 610-494-2556 13360 Ashleaf Drive It’s the largest operating steam locomotive in the world, and it will [email protected] Des Moines, IA 50325-8820 be up front for tour #1 of the LCCA 2010 Convention in Denver. Ed Richter 515-223-1024 2008 Paprika Drive [email protected] Challenger photograph via Flickr at yahoo.com Orlando, FL 32837-8506 Mike H. Mottler 407-851-8382 Editor, The Lion Roars [email protected] 22 Water Oak Drive Bill Schmeelk Conway, AR 72034-3430 Contacting the LCCA Business Office 15 Birchwood Lane 501-327-8747 Hillsdale, NJ 07642-1303 [email protected] Members can contact the Business Office for routine services 201-497-8179 Craig Tribuzi through the club’s website at www.lionelcollectors.org, by e-mail [email protected] Editor, Interchange Track at: [email protected], by fax at 866-541-0322, or by mail 7504 Zurich Drive Plano, TX 75025-3117 at: P.O. Box 4708, St. Paul, MN 55104-0708. 972-517-2498 [email protected] Business Office services are limited to providing or processing changes of address, changes of phone number, “make good” copies of The Lion Roars, People to Contact applications for membership, replacement membership cards, reinstatements, Business Office- Their role is limited to routine services. death notices, Convention registration, and orders for Club collectibles. Secretary - Inquiries about membership lapses and administrative support. Membership Chair - Joining LCCA and membership questions. The LCCA is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation. Copyright© 2010, Lionel Immediate Past President - Complaint against another member. Collectors Club of America. All rights reserved. No part of this publication President - Always available and as a last resort. may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording for any purpose. Lionel L.L.C. is a registered trademark. Lionel copyrighted materials, including The Lion Roars (USPS 0011-994) and (ISSN No. 1079-0993) is published Lenny the Lion (a company trademark), are used with its permission. The LCCA bimonthly except August by the Lionel Collectors Club of America, P.O. Box is not affiliated with Lionel or Lionel L.L.C. Opinions and comments made in 4708, St. Paul, MN 55104-0708. Subscription rate of $15 per year is paid by-lined columns in this publication do not necessarily reflect the official poli- through membership dues. Periodical postage paid at St. Paul, MN 55164-5015 cies of the Board of Directors or the views of officers and appointed officials; and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Lion Roars P.O. Box 4708 St. Paul, MN 55104-0708. THE LION ROARS 1 FEBRUARY, 2010 of our Conventions. I am certain they will recommend that you attend and participate. We do have FUN! The President’s Report Our new Junior Membership program continues to grow. We now have about 100 JMs in our Club. I am certain this will continue to grow in 2010. Junior Member Coordinator Dominic by Al Kolis Caponi is working with the board and me to plan new activities RM 15902 and projects of interest to our JMs. Our club is the first to have a Facebook page at http:www.facebook. com/grou.php?gid=117030301528&ref=ts to As we start the LCCA’s 40th anniversary reach out to our JMs and RMs. This Face- year, I want to express my sincere appreciation book site is another tool for communicating to our founder Jim Gates, all our charter mem- with our members and recruiting new bers, previous Boards of Directors, officers members. and appointed officials who established and sustained our Club. They have made this Our relationship with Lionel® has Club what it is today. In keeping with that never been better. I recently met with tradition, the current volunteer Board of Lionel’s CEO Jerry Calabrese, and he is Directors and officers and appointed officials committed to working with us on future have been working very hard for you during projects. We will continue to work side 2009. I want to give my sincere thanks to all of by side with Lionel at the World’s Greatest them for their hard work and dedication to serv- Hobby on Tour (WGHOT) events in 2010 at ing the LCCA. I also want to thank each and every Washington, DC, Long Beach, CA, and Denver, one of you for being a member of this great Club. You CO. This provides us with a great opportunity to and our volunteer team are the reasons this Club is so suc- meet our members and recruit new members. If you are cessful! We collectively have accomplished