Traincon
A fannish group trip via railroad, usually to Worldcon. There have been a number of Traincons since 1976, some formally organized, others more casual.
(Because a foolish consistency is a hobgoblin, we'll list some Buscons here, also.)
| Convention | Dates | Start | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texacon | September 1, 1976 | Fort Worth, TX | Kansas City, MO for MidAmeriCon | |
| Buscon | July 24-25, 1976 | Washington, DC | Washington, DC | Meant to be a party on a bus, it was organized by Erwin S. Strauss and was cancelled. |
| ConVoy | April 8-10, 1977 | Balticon 11 | Lunacon 20 | Organized by Erwin S. Strauss |
| Traincon 1 | 2013 | Chicago | San Antonio | Organized by Bill Thomasson |
| Traincon 2 | Aug 15-Aug 18 and Aug 24-Aug 25, 2015 | Chicago | Spokane, WA | Organized by Bill Thomasson |
| Traincon 3 | August 16 & 22, 2016 | Chicago | Kansas City, MO for MidAmeriCon II | Organized by Bill Thomasson |
| Traincon 5 | July 3-4 & July 8-9, 2019 | Chicago and Emeryville, CA | Salt Lake City for Spikecon | Organized by Bill Thomasson (East) and Nancy Alegria (West) |
| Convention | |
| 1976— |
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