4th of July Model Train Show 7/1

It\’s a long standing tradition for our G&O Crew to come by the Depot on Independence Day and have a fun run.  This year, we\’re officially opening that up and hosting a 4th of July Model Train Show! Unlike our usual open house weekends, this 4th of July Model Train Show will be a one-day only affair.  We\’ll be decked out in our best patriotic regalia running...

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!...

2015 Summer Open House & Train Show August 8 & 9

No, you didn\’t miss our Summer Open House & Train Show!  We\’ve had our summer time open house in June for the past few years, but with the addition of a Spring Open House this year in April, we moved the summer time open house & train show to August 8th & 9th! We\’ll be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm both Saturday & Sunday!  Our HO Scale indoor layout, with...

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,...

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July from the San Leandro Historical Railway Society! We\’re open as usual today from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  It\’s very likely that patriotic trains like this will be running again today!  Come by & celebrate with us, or just check out all the pictures from last year\’s G&O 4th of July Fun Run in our Gallery!