2016-2017 Executive Board Election Results

At the June General Membership Meeting, the election for the 2016-2017 Executive Board of the San Leandro Historical Railway Society was held.  It was a tight vote, but huge thanks go out to all active members who attended to vote and to those who submitted absentee ballots! Elections Results President: Jeff Zolfarelli Vice President: Tom Blinn Treasurer: Barry Chinn Secretary: Trisha Fawver...

Fun at the 107th San Leandro Cherry Festival

We had a great time representing the San Leandro Historical Railway Society at the 107th San Leandro Cherry Festival on June 4th!  Society members Dominic & Trisha Fawver set up the booth and held down the fort most of the day, with members Peter Garrison, Mark Johnson, Edson Lee, Stan Voogd, and Pat Stratton all coming by throughout the day to help out and talk to attendees! The main topic...

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,...

Congratulations 2015-2016 SLHRS Board Members

Elections were held at the June Business Meeting for the Society on June 5th.  We had a record showing of members attend to cast their votes and it was the closest race that current Vice President and founding member Bill Alexander had ever seen!  Congrats are in order for our newly elected 2015-2016 Board Members, who will continue or start their service July 1st. President Mark Johnson Vice...

Construction to Begin on Depot Repairs

A Note from San Leandro Historical Railway Society President Mark L. Johnson, J.D. We are pleased to announce that on Tuesday 5/26/15, the Contractor hired by the City of San Leandro to make repairs to the Depot delivered and installed the Scaffolding necessary to complete the repairs. As you may recall our Depot was damaged on 12/30/14, when a tree was blown down during a wind storm. We are...