Thank You, San Leandro City Council

No joke – we owe a huge thanks to the San Leandro City Council!  On March 7th at the City Council meeting, Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter presented members of the San Leandro Historical Railway Society with a ceremonial check (and yes, an actual check too!) for $6,000 to make up the balance of our Paint Fund to get the Depot re-painted.  We\’ve been fundraising for several years trying...

Spring 2016 Open House & Train Show Next Weekend

We\’re right around the corner from this year\’s Spring Open House & Train Show, Saturday April 9th and Sunday April 10th, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM both days.  Our G&O team has been working diligently to update some systems and landscaping and the HO crew has been making some great improvements inside to keep all our trains running smoothly over our 4,000+ feet of scale...

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...

Spring 2015 Open House & Train Show Dates

We\’re pleased to announce that this year\’s Spring Open House & Train Show will be happening Saturday April 18th and Sunday April 19th, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM both days.  Our G&O crew anticipates that the repairs they\’re doing from the damage from the December 30th wind storm will be done in time for the G&O to be in full operation for everyone to see.  We...

Halloween Track or Treat October 28th

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 Southern Pacific Depot and all displays will be decorated with a very spooky...