The Benefits of joining METCA
METCA represents TCA members residing in Fairfield County, Connecticut, New York City, New York counties of Westchester, Putnam, Duchess, Ulster, Orange, Sullivan, Nassau, Suffolk and Rockland, New Jersey counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, and Union. We invite you to join us and participate in the fun, excitement and growth of our chapter, to buy and sell train and to make new friends
Here are a few of the events and items we offer our members:
- Four regular meets that include:
- FREE admission
- The "Train Doctor" is onsite for service and repairs
- Multiple train displays
- Door prizes
- Train Drag Races for the Kids with TROPHIES
- Parts dealers - new and old trains
- Great food that includes hot and cold entrees.
- Free coffee served all day
- Starting at 8:00 AM for TCA members ONLY - General public is admitted from 9:00 AM until closing
- Train appraisals and evaluations
- Operators, collectors and dealers available to share their wealth of information to assist you with your train collecting, operating and layout building
- Layout builders to build or assist you in building your layout
- An informative newsletter 'Waybill' published and mailed to every member quarterly. The Waybill contains events, articles, minutes of our meetings, treasurer's report, local happenings and articles of interest to all.
- Access to the newly designed and enhanced chapter web
- A chance to get involved in planning the 2015 TCA National Convention.
- A chance to make new friends and share your interest with others.