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ORGANIZATION: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAILWAY MUSEUM INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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4 people are interested
Volunteer members are essential to the Museum’s success. They operate our trains and trolleys, do much of our collection restoration and maintenance, maintain and improve our grounds and buildings, provide guided tours, and facilitate our signature events like Day out with Thomas.
You may have skills, knowledge, and experience that we can use; and you could learn something new! Whether you have a depth of knowledge surrounding railroads or rail history, have a passion for the subject, or just want to give back to your community - we have a space for you! Some people come out frequently, others only as their schedule permits. Everything helps, no matter how small.
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About SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAILWAY MUSEUM INC
Location:
2201 S A ST, PERRIS, CA 92570, US
Mission Statement
Through restoration, preservation, and interpretation the Southern California Railway Museum maintains a vast collection of rail transportation artifacts. This collection serves to educate guests on this history in a unique and engaging way, and ensure these artifacts will remain for generations to come.
Description
Buses were replacing Red Car and Yellow Car lines. Before long red cars were stacked four high at National Metal and Steel’s scrap yard on Terminal Island along with rows of yellow cars. The last of the "Last Runs" were playing out. It was time for the equipment preservation conscious members of SC/ERA to form a separate organization with the purpose of establishing an operating trolley museum. Fourteen members of SC/ERA gathered in the home of Ronald Longworth on the evening of March 23rd, 1956 to discuss such an organization. At that meeting they chose the name Orange Empire Traction Company, adapting the name of an early Pacific Electric excursion through the inland empire of San Bernardino, Redlands and Riverside. At the first meeting, Pat Underwood was elected president, Jim Walker was selected as secretary and Dick Burns became treasurer.
On June 10th, 1956, at the home of Jim Walker in Lynwood, the group adopted articles of incorporation. Three members who were at least 21 years old and thereby eligible to sign a legal document signed the document. Those members were Richard H. Burns, Norman K. Johnson and Patrick L. Underwood. The signatures were notarized by Jim’s father, Jim Walker, Sr.
A little over a month later, on July 20th, 1956, the State of California granted a charter of incorporation as a non-profit educational organization to the Orange Empire Traction Company. It was granted corporation number 324213. The museum was officially in business. Today the museum is the largest railway museum in the west!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2201 South A StreetPerris, CA 92570
DATE POSTED
June 30, 2021
SKILLS
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Community Outreach
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A