Lakes and Pines Division - Train Collectors Association
More details to come soon!
The Train Collectors Association (TCA) 73rd Annual Convention, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, June 15-19, 2027, hosted by the Great Lakes Division and the Lake Erie Chapter.
[Convention hotel and event overview]
Convention Headquarters
The convention hotel will be the Embassy Suites in Independence, Ohio.
Convenient location near I‑77 and I‑480
Easy access to Cleveland airport and downtown
More than 20 nearby restaurants and attractions
Two-room suite accommodations
Free cooked breakfast
Free evening happy hour
Free parking for 600 vehicles
Pet-friendly accommodations
Featured Tours and Attractions
[Featured tours and attractions]
Planned activities include:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Age of Steam Roundhouse
Ride on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Denison Depot Museum
A Christmas Story House (featured in the movie filmed in Cleveland) [73rd Conve...mo PDF.pdf | PDF]
Additional Events
[Additional attractions and dinner cruise]
The convention also plans: [73rd Conve...mo PDF.pdf | PDF]
Castle Noel Christmas attraction
Mad River & Nickel Plate Museum
Dinner cruise on Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River
Evening Cleveland skyline viewing
Tours of several notable model railroad layouts in the region
Additional activities to be announced