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Lionel Collectors Club of America founder celebrates 90th birthday

Summary by trains.com
Jim Gates, founder of the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA), celebrated his 90th birthday on June 25. Jim began working on the real railroad as a senior in high school in 1953. He worked after school on the Milwaukee Road coal train that ran from Perry to Madrid, Iowa. He finished school at 3:15 p.m., worked on the train from 4 p.m. to midnight, and then went to school the next morning. Jim served in the U.S. Navy for four years from 1954…
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trains.com broke the news in on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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