The Gandy Dancer

The Official Publication of
the Alameda County
Central Railroad Society

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In This Issue:
General News HO Scale News O Scale News Member News
Hobby and Prototype News

Next Public Operation Session:
Alameda County Fall Home and Garden Show
October 2nd and 3rd, 2004

Home and Garden Show Hours
Saturday, October 2nd: 10am - 5pm
Sunday, october 3rd: 10am - 3pm

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General Club News and Upcoming Events


Upcoming Events


September

The monthly business meeting will occur on 3 September.

October

The monthly business meeting will occur on 1 October.

18th Annual Alameda County Fall Home and Garden Show:
October 2 and 3, 2004.

November

The monthly business meeting will occur on 5 November.

Great American Train Show (GATS):
Saturday, November 27 and Sunday, November 28.

December

Annual Club Holiday Potluck:
Friday, December 3. The potluck will replace the usual business meeting.


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HO Scale News:

This Month's Run Schedule:

Analog Operations are scheduled for Friday, August 13th.

From the HO Trainmaster:

Andy Herrera
 HO Trainmaster

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O Scale News:

From the O Scale Trainmaster:


George Cumming
O Scale Trainmaster

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Member News

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General Hobby and Prototype News

Here's a collection of some of the stranger ideas to come out of Railroad R&D over the years. Most of the site has to do with increasing the efficiency of steam locomotives, but a few more modern items like the UP turbines made it in, too.

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Club Officers:
President
Gary Lewis 		Vice President
Henry Chandler
Secretary
Dean Lewis 		Treasurer
Don Pomplun
HO Trainmaster
Andy Herrera 		O Trainmaster
George Cumming
Newsletter Editor
Dan Espinosa 		Webmaster
Wayne Toigo
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If you have any information that would be of interest to the ACCRS membership please contact Dan Espinosa. The deadline for submitting information for the August issue is 21 August. Members are also encouraged to submit photos, announcements and other club and railroad related material for use on the club website.

The Gandy Dancer, a monthly publication of the Alameda County Central Railroad Society.
Copyright 2004, ACCRS Inc. All rights reserved.
Last Revised 3 August, 2004.
For more information, contact Dan Espinosa, Editor