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Dedicated to preserving & disseminating the historical record of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Supporters of railfanning, archeology & scale modeling of this great pioneer railroad

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2020

President Scott Inman
Vice President David Coscia
Secretary Andrew Novak
Treasurer John Butterworth
General Manager Paul Kohler
Editor-Newsletter Bill Fowler
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Chris Karasek
Archivist Joe Strapac
Webmaster Jenai May
Board of Directors
David Coscia
Fred Hill
Scott Inman
Ed Hall
David Hambleton
Ron Park
Bill Fowler
Andrew Novak
John Ruehle


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2019

President Logan Bertolette
Vice President Scott Inman
Secretary Otis McGee
Treasurer Gerry Feeney
General Manager Paul Kohler
Editor-Newsletter Scott Inman
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Chris Karasek
Legal Counsel Bob Dewitt
Archivist Joe Strapac
Webmaster Jenai May
Board of Directors
Adrew Novak
Ron Parks
John Ruehle
David Coscia
Fred Hill
Scott Inman
Ed Hall
David Hambleton
Hunter Lohse


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2014

President Logan Bertolette
Vice President Scott Inman
Secretary Otis McGee
Treasurer Gerry Feeney
General Manager Paul Kohler
Editor-Newsletter Scott Inman
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Sherry Kilcoin
Legal Counsel Bob Dewitt
Archivist Joe Strapac
Webmaster Danielle Rose
Board of Directors
Logan Bertolette
Scott Inman
Paul C. Koehler
Fred Hill
David Coscia
Rod Crossley
Richard Newkirk
Tony Thompson
Jeff Cauthen


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2013

President Logan Bertolette
Vice President Scott Inman
Secretary Otis McGee
Treasurer Gerry Feeney
General Manager Paul Kohler
Editor-Newsletter Scott Inman
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Sherry Kilcoin
Legal Counsel Bob Dewitt
Archivist Joe Strapac
Webmaster Danielle Rose
Board of Directors
Logan Bertolette
Scott Inman
Paul C. Koehler
Fred Hill
David Coscia
Rod Crossley
Richard Newkirk
Tony Thompson
Jeff Cauthen


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2012

President Paul Koehler
Vice President Logan Bertolette
Secretary Tony Thompson
Treasurer Gerry Feeney
Editor-Newsletter Scott Inman
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Sherry Kilcoin
Legal Counsel Bob Dewitt
Archivist Joe Strapac
Webmaster Danielle Rose
Board of Directors
Paul C. Koehler
Logan Bertolette
Fred Hill
David Coscia
Rod Crossley
Scott Inman
Richard Newkirk
Tony Thompson
Jeff Cauthen


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2011

President Paul Lyons
Operations Manager Paul C. Koehler
Secretary Kerry Sullivan
Treasurer Paul Lyons (acting)
Editor-Newsletter Kerry Sullivan
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Sherry Kilcoin
Legal Counsel Bob Dewitt
Archivist Joe Strapac
Webmaster Danielle Rose
Board of Directors
Logan Bertolette
Paul C. Koehler
Richard Newkirk
David Coscia
Tony Thompson
Rod Crossley
Kerry Sullivan
Paul Lyons
Fred Hill


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2010

President Paul Lyons
Vice President Paul Chandler
Secretary Kerry Sullivan
Treasurer Paul Lyons (acting)
Editor-Newsletter Kerry Sullivan
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Tonya Graham
Legal Counsel Bob Dewitt
Archivist Joe Strapac
Webmaster Danielle Rose
Board of Directors
Paul Chandler
Paul C. Koehler
Richard Newkirk
David Coscia
Tony Thompson
Rod Crossley
Kerry Sullivan
Paul Lyons
Fred Hill


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2009

President Paul Lyons
Vice President Paul Chandler
Secretary Kerry Sullivan
Treasurer Paul Lyons (acting)
Editor-Newsletter Kerry Sullivan
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Tonya Graham
Legal Counsel Bob Dewitt
Archivist Joe Strapac
Webmaster Danielle Rose
Board of Directors
Paul Chandler
Paul C. Koehler
Richard Newkirk
David Coscia
Tony Thompson
Rod Crossley
Kerry Sullivan
Paul Lyons
Fred Hill


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2008

President Paul Chandler
Vice President Paul Lyons
Secretary Kerry Sullivan
Treasurer Bruce Bloch
Editor-Newsletter Kerry Sullivan
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Tonya Graham
Legal Counsel Bob Dewitt
Archivist Joe Strapac
Webmaster Danielle Rose
Board of Directors
Paul Chandler
Paul C. Koehler
Bruce Bloch
David Coscia
Tony Thompson
Bob Knoll
Kerry Sullivan
Paul Lyons
Fred Hill


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2007

President Paul Chandler
Vice President Paul Lyons
Secretary David Coscia
Treasurer Bruce Bloch
Editor-Newsletter Kerry Sullivan
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Tonya Graham
Legal Counsel Bob Dewitt
Archivist Bob Sandel
Webmaster Danielle Rose
Board of Directors
Paul Chandler
Paul C. Koehler
Bruce Bloch
David Coscia
Tony Thompson
Bob Knoll
Kerry Sullivan
Paul Lyons
Fred Hill


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2006

President Paul Chandler
Vice President Paul Lyons
Secretary David Coscia
Treasurer Bruce Bloch
Editor-Newsletter Kerry Sullivan
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Tonya Graham
Legal Counsel Bob Dewitt
Archivist Bob Sandel
Webmaster Mike O’Brien
Board of Directors
Paul Chandler
Paul C. Koehler
Paul Smouse
David Coscia
Tony Thompson
Bob Knoll
Kerry Sullivan
Paul Lyons
Fred Hill


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2005

President Paul Koehler
Vice President Paul Chandler
Secretary Paul Smouse
Treasurer Bruce Bloch
Editor-Newsletter Kerry Sullivan
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Peter McClosky
Tonya Graham
Archivist Bob Sandel
Board of Directors
David Coscia
Tony Thompson
Paul Koehler
Paul Lyons
Fred Hill
Robert DeWitt
Paul Smouse
Paul Chandler
Kerry Sullivan


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2004

President Paul Koehler
Vice President Paul Chandler
Secretary Paul Smouse
Treasurer Bruce Bloch
Editor-Newsletter Kerry Sullivan
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Peter McClosky
Archivist Bob Sandel
Board of Directors
David Coscia
Tony Thompson
Paul Koehler
Gary McClain
Fred Hill
Robert DeWitt
Paul Smouse
Paul Chandler
Kerry Sullivan


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2003

President Gary McClain
Vice President Paul Koehler
Secretary Paul Smouse
Treasurer Bruce Bloch
Editor-Newsletter Kerry Sullivan
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Peter McClosky
Archivist Bob Sandel
Board of Directors
David Coscia
Tony Thompson
Paul Koehler
Gary McClain
Fred Hill
Robert DeWitt
Paul Smouse
Paul Chandler
Kerry Sullivan


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2002

President Gary McClain
Vice President Paul Koehler
Secretary Paul Smouse
Treasurer Bruce Bloch
Editor-Newsletter Kerry Sullivan
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Peter McClosky
Archivist Bob Sandel
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Tony Thompson
Paul Koehler
Gary McClain
Fred Hill
Robert DeWitt
Paul Smouse
Paul Chandler
Kerry Sullivan


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2001

President Gary McClain
Vice President Tony Thompson
Secretary Paul Smouse
Treasurer Bruce Bloch
Editor-Newsletter Gary McClain
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Peter McClosky
Archivist Bob Sandel
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Tony Thompson
Paul Koehler
Gary McClain
Fred Hill
Robert DeWitt
Paul Smouse


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2000

President Fred Hill
Vice President Gary McClain
Secretary Paul Koehler
Treasurer Bruce Bloch
Editor-Newsletter Gary McClain
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Peter McClosky
Archivist Peter McClosky
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Tony Thompson
Carol Smouse
Gary McClain
Fred Hill
Robert DeWitt
Paul Smouse


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1999

President Fred Hill
Vice President Paul Smouse
Secretary Dan Caballero
Treasurer Bob Knoll
Editor-Newsletter Shawn Beckert
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Peter McClosky
Archivist Peter McClosky
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Tony Thompson
Carol Smouse
Gary McClain
Fred Hill
Bob Knoll
Paul Smouse


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1998

President Tony Thompson
Vice President Mike Jarel
Secretary Dan Caballero
Treasurer Bob Knoll
Editor-Newsletter Shawn Beckert
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Peter McClosky
Archivist Carol Smouse
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Tony Thompson
Fred Hill
Gary McClain
Dan Caballero
Paul Smouse


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1997

President Tony Thompson
Vice President Mike Jarel
Secretary Dan Caballero
Treasurer Bob Knoll
Editor-Newsletter Shawn Beckert
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Paul Koehler
Archivist Carol Smouse
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Peter McClosky
Tony Thompson
Fred Hill
Gary McClain
Dan Caballero
Paul Smouse


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1995-1996

President Tony Thompson
Vice President Mike Jarel
Secretary Dan Caballero
Treasurer Bob Knoll
Editor-Newsletter Shawn Beckert
Editor-Trainline John Signor
Business Manager Paul Koehler
Archivist Carol Smouse
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Shawn Beckert
Tony Thompson
Fred Hill
Gary McClain
Dan Caballero
Paul Smouse


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1994

President Tony Thompson
Vice President Mike Jarel
Secretary Dan Caballero
Treasurer Bob Knoll
Editor-Newsletter Shawn Beckert
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Business Manager Paul Koehler
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Shawn Beckert
Tony Thompson
Ken Harrison
Gary McClain
Fred Hill
Don Meline


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1993

President Tony Thompson
Vice President Mike Jarel
Secretary Paul Koehler
Treasurer Jim Lancaster
Editor-Newsletter Shawn Beckert
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Business Manager Paul Koehler
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Shawn Beckert
Tony Thompson
Ken Harrison
Gary McClain
Fred Hill
Don Meline


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1992

President Ken Harrison
Vice President Don Meline
Secretary Bruce Jones
Treasurer Jim Lancaster
Editor-Newsletter Shawn Beckert
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Membership Chair Don Meline
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Shawn Beckert
Tony Thompson
Ken Harrison
Gary McClain
Fred Hill
Don Meline


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1991

President Ken Harrison
Vice President Don Meline
Secretary Bruce Jones
Treasurer Jim Lancaster
Editor-Newsletter Shawn Beckert
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Membership Chair Don Meline
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Bruce Jones
Tony Thompson
Ken Harrison
Gary McClain
Fred Hill
Don Meline


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1990

President Ken Harrison
Vice President Don Meline
Secretary Bruce Jones
Treasurer Jim Lancaster
Editor-Newsletter Shawn Beckert
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Membership Chair Don Meline
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Bruce Jones
Paul Christensen
Tony Thompson
Ken Harrison
Gary McClain
Fred Hill
Don Meline


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1989

President Ken Harrison
Vice President Don Meline
Secretary Bruce Jones
Treasurer Jim Lancaster
Editor-Newsletter Shawn Beckert
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Membership Chair Don Meline
Advisors
Jim Hogben
Tony Thompson
E. Towler
 
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Bruce Jones
Paul Christensen


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1988

President Ken Harrison
Vice President Don Meline
Secretary Bruce Jones
Treasurer Jim Lancaster
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Membership Chair Don Meline
Advisors
Jim Hogben
Tony Thompson
E. Towler
 
Board of Directors
Mike Jarel
Fred Hill
Joe Strapac


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1987

President Joe Strapac
Vice President Ken Harrison
Secretary John Shaw
Treasurer Jim Lancaster
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Membership Chair Don Meline
Corr. Secretary Mark Bridgewater
Board of Directors
Don Meline
Bruce Jones
Fred Hill


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1985-1986

President Joe Strapac
Vice President Lyle Dautrich
Secretary John Shaw
Treasurer Jim Lancaster
Editor-Newsletter Bruce Jones
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Membership Chair Don Meline
Corr. Secretary Mark Bridgewater
Board of Directors
John Shaw
Dick Stephenson
Don Meline


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1984

President Joe Strapac
Vice President Lyle Dautrich
Secretary Richard Fisher
Treasurer Jim Lancaster
Editor-Newsletter Bruce Jones
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Membership Chair Don Meline
Corr. Secretary Mark Bridgewater
Board of Directors
John Shaw
Dick Stephenson
Don Meline


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1983

President Joe Strapac
Vice President John Huey
Secretary Richard Fisher
Treasurer Jim Lancaster
Editor-Newsletter Paul Landgraf
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Membership Chair Don Meline
Corr. Secretary Mark Bridgewater
Advisor
Joe Shine


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1981-1982

President John Huey
Vice President Lyle Dautrich
Secretary Dana Wyatt
Treasurer Jim Lancaster
Editor-Trainline Ernie Towler
Advisors
Joe Strapac
Joe Shine


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