Visit our Booth at the National Garden Railway Convention!

We’re excited to be participating in the National Garden Railway Convention with a booth representing the SLHRS! The convention takes place July 4th – 10th at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Layout Tours! The SLHRS’ G&O Garden Railway will be one of 7 stops on the NGRC’s East Bay / Livermore Bus Tour on Thursday, July 7th 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM.  This open house...

2015 4th of July Fun Run on the G&O!

Joe Barker reports that our G&O crew had a blast decorating the G&O Garden Railway with flags and other patriotic decor on Saturday, July 4th!  They decked the place out with flags large and small, bunting, and patriotic trains!  Thanks to members Paul Salminen, Craig Matoza,  Nancy Lagomarsino, and Jacques Verdier for coming down and having some good ‘ol 4th of July train fun! The...

Construction is Complete on our SP Depot

HUGE thanks are in order to the City of San Leandro!  As you recall, the Eastern side of our SP Depot was damaged on December 30th, 2014 in the big wind storm here in San Leandro.  A large Eucalyptus tree on the Thrasher Park property uprooted and fell into our building, damaging the eves, a window, and some of the Norris Falls area of the G&O Garden Railway. We cleaned up the railway,...