The San Leandro Historical Railway Society will hold its annual Halloween train show on Tuesday, October 28. The G&O Garden Railroad will be open from 5 to 8:30 p.m. so that kids may visit during daylight. The Society’s HO display is scheduled to be open from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is free. Our 116-year-old…
Tag: G scale
Productive Saturday for the HO display.
Today saw a lot of work being done on the HO display, and also a couple of trains running. Work is continuing on the turntable/roundhouse upgrade, with some of the track in the roundhouse being spiked into place. Further scenery work was done in the area around the entrance to the Fairfield yard. Also wiring…
First day of the June Show
Today was a success as the first day of the June show. We had a fair amount of interest in the items available in our yard sale. Due to popular demand we will also be running the yard sale on Sunday. We will have many trains running, come down and see us.
Work in the San Leandro area of the HO display and work on the bridges for the G&O.
Work has been continuing at a feverish pace in the area of the HO display representing San Leandro. The building representing the Del Monte fruit packing plant have been installed with only detailing and lighting left to complete. A backdrop has been installed to tie the entire scene together, and painting is continuing on the…
Scenery and Signal Discussion
This Saturday saw more progress on the ground-cover between Oleum and the Oakland yard on the HO scale display. Currently underway in this area is a small cemetery. A discussion between a couple of members started to figure out what type of signalling will be used on the HO scale display. Several members were running…
Derailments and such…
Tuesday was a pretty laid back day down at the depot. Early in the day some work was done on the G&O display, but the HO display had several members running trains in the evening. Overall it went pretty well, although a couple members had issues with cars derailing. My problems were caused mostly from…
Lazy Saturday
Saturday was a fairly lazy day down at the depot with only a couple of members present. The HO scale display saw trees planted in the Oleum area, and the trial run of a members mixed freight train. The G&O had a couple of members running their trains, with video of them to be uploaded…
G&O Outdoor Railway Open House
The G&O Outdoor Railway will be open on Sunday October 16, 2011 during the BAGRS’ East Bay District Tours.
Eventful Saturday
This Saturday was an eventful day down at the depot. On the HO scale display more scenery work was done in the Selby/Oleum area of the layout. Several members were running trains today, including a very nice model of the California Zephyr and of the Empire Builder. These trains were joined by a passenger consist…
Saturday August 27: Work and Play
Saturday was an eventful day down at the depot with members both working and running trains on the G&O and also on the HO scale displays. Of interest on the O gauge portion of the G&O was the successful running of an antique tin train with several coaches. On the HO scale display we had…