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MEETING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18

Meeting No. 6 is set for 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 18, 1962 at the Balboa Park Organ Pavilion office.

President Al Diamond will give his inaugural address and Charles Gerdes will review the dues situation. Several items of old business will be revived.

Al Diamond has requested members to select up to 10 of their best color slides for showing at the meeting. Museum slides will be preferred if available.

FOR THE RECORD

At SDCRM's third meeting held August 20 it was agreed that charter membership would close with the signing of a fourteenth member. "Report" was accepted as the official publication and members agreed that the Museum would now welcome publicity opportunities. An Oceanside museum proposal was discussed but no action was taken.

SDCRM's fourth meeting was in the form of a field trip to Campo on September 24. There, nine members inspected sites in and around Campo and Lake Morena. Although only one site was deemed worthy of consideration members did become better informed about prices, needs, availability and problems of land acquisition.

At the November 19 meeting held at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Judd SDCRM members present agreed to concentrate for the present on meeting bi-monthly and on the building of a treasury. Members also agreed to inquire into the values of affiliation with the Orange Empire Trolley Museum and the United Railway Museum.

1962 OFFICERS ELECTED

President Lyle Judd called for an election of officers at the November 19 meeting. He also indicated that he would continue to be interested and active but can not serve another term as president.

Officers elected were: Al Diamond, president; Eric Sanders, secretary; and Charles Gerdes, treasurer. The latter two officers were actually re-elected,

MEETING DATES ANNOUNCED

1962 meeting dates have been scheduled as follows:

February l8
April 15
June 17
August 19
October 21
December l6

SAN DIEGO AREA RAILFAN CALENDAR

Feb 18 - SDCRM at Balboa Park Organ Pav.
Mar 1 - PBMRC Dinner Meeting (Open)
Mar 5 - RHSofSD March Meeting
Mar 3-4 PBMRC Train Display at Serra Museum
Mar 18 - RHSofSD Orange Show Special Train


MUSEUM ACTIVITY HERE AND THERE

The Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg private car "Virginia City" is parked on a leased spur in the Southern Pacific yards at Sparks (Reno) Nevada. Built in 1939 by Pullman the car is 93' long and weighs 185,000 pounds. It is now equipped with a fireplace and with Venetian crystal fixtures and a galley. The car is painted yellow and has a gray roof - all to match equipment on SP and UP trains.

Passenger hauling on the Veronia, South Park & Sunset at Banks, Oregon, may begin this summer. Crews are now working on a string of coaches obtained from Canada. (Pacific News)

Big Boy 4014 came through Cajon Pass on Saturday, January 6. On January 8 it was moved in. to the Pomona Fairgrounds. SDCRM and Report offers sincere congratulations to the Southern California Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Association and the Union Pacific for a job well done.


ADDED: Jack Stodelle's locomotive project will be discussed Feb. 18. Bring a guest to the meeting.

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