Original letter from Frank 'The Trainman' Cox regarding the formation of TCA Western Division in 1954.
Frank Cox and Burton Logan at the 1955 TCA National Convention, held in the barn of Ed Alexander.
Frank Cox serves as auctioneer at the 1955 convention.
Attendees looking over trains for sale at first ever TCA 1955 convention held in the barn of Ed Alexander.
Right to left: Bob McCoy, Herb Morely, Russ Hafdahl, and another Western Division member socializing in the early 1960's.
Betty and Ward Kimball standing in front of the Grizzly Flats Station during the visit and tour from the 17th National TCA Convention
The train room of Thomas Sefton circa 1976
The train room of Thomas Sefton circa 1976.
The train room of Thomas Sefton circa 1976
John and Pat Parker attending the 1987 TCA National Convention banquet. John was President elect at the time.
Allen Drucker - 1979 TCA Western Division President riding in style to a meet.
25th National Convention brochure announcing the 1979 event hosted by Western Division at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA
Flyer announcing the 1979 TCA Convention hosted by Western Division at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA
1990 TCA National Board of Directors. Western Division's Robert Caplan is 4th from left (standing).
1994 - Surviving TCA Charter Members congregate to celebrate TCA's 40th Anniversary.
Then TCA National President Elect - Western Division's Robert Caplan (3rd from left seated)
1997 TCA National Board of Directors.
1998 TCA National Board of Directors
'Mr. TCA' Lou Redmond and Western Division Charter Member John Parker
1999 TCA National Board of Directors
2002 Western Division Board of Directors
2003 TCA Western Division Board of Directors
2004 TCA Western Division Board of Directors
hosted by Western in 1971
Yes, you can make money selling HO & N scale trains!
36th National Convention held in Atlanta, GA
Western Division Charter Member's John Parker (6th from left) and Richard Wheeler (2nd from left)
and Western Division President Tom Watson standing immediately behind him, attending the 1994 Board of Directors meeting at the 40th National Convention in York, PA
Western Division President John Parker (standing rear, 4th from left) and Past National President and Western Division member Robert Caplan (standing 6th from right)
Western Division President John Parker (standing back row, 1st from left)
pose in front of the TCA National Toy Train Museum in October 1999 at the groundbreaking ceremony for the atrium addition and museum expansion.
Western Division President Harold Shapiro (standing 1st from left) represents the division at the 45th National Convention held in San Francisco, CA
John Parker, Dennis Taube, Russ Lange, Peter Searles, Robert Caplan, Kurt Bondi and Harold Shapiro
Harold Shapiro, John Parker, Dennis Taube, Wayner Sheriff, Ray Sugg, Russ Lange, Dale Lange, and Steve Waller
Dale Lange, Les Cochran, Ray Sugg, John Parker, Robert Caplan, Robert Lemberger, Harold Shapiro and Dennis Taube.
