The TCA scheduled the national convention for 2020 in conjunction with a Gathering of Department 56 clubs. The events were to have been held in Jacksonville in June. Sadly, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event was cancelled. Even so, merchandise to commemorate the Convention was produced and sold. Some of these items required long lead times for development and production. This page shows the official model train cars.
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| FEC flat cars in front of the 2020 Convention Souvenir Water Tower. Each car came with one tank container and one box container load. The loads are interchangeable, so Bill put two of the same load on each car which looks more realistic. In effect it gives you two completely different looking cars! | Lionel NAS Jax Blue Angels and the TCA/Department 56 box cars in front of the Convention Tower on Bill Trappen's Layout | |
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| American Flyer by Lionel 2020 TCA Convention Budweiser S-gauge woodside reefer car. This car came in 6 different road numbers and was available for purchase as a single car, a 3-pack and, of course, a 6-pack, how appropriate for a beer car! | ||
 Here is a view of the Convention Tower on a layout behind the Convention Cars. The event never happened. But, the merchandise lives on to the delight of all. |
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