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About Us
Mission Statement
The organization will be operated
exclusively for educational and non
profit purposes, and shall be limited
to those purposes permitted by
Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
Preserve and present the heritage
and history of railroading in the
United States, particularly the Pacific
Coast Railway, San Luis Obispo’s
own narrow gauge railroad. This
shall be accomplished through the
collection and public display of
model railroad layouts, educational
materials and educational
presentations, and related
documents, artifacts, and
equipment.
Enlist public support in model
railroading activities through
cooperative layout construction,
group operating sessions,
educational instruction and the
establishment and maintenance of a
permanent space for group model
railroading activities which is open to
the public.
Promote and support the model
railroading hobby on the Central
Coast of California through the
maintenance of an official website,
publication of a newsletter, and the
production of an annual train show.
Provide a point of contact for
potential members, organizations,
the public and interested parties to
connect with the local model
railroading community.
About the SLOMRA
This group was originally incorporated
as the SLOMRC back in the early
1990’s. In 2006, we were restructured as
a non-profit organization. Since it’s re-
structing, we have attempted to meet the
goals of our mission statement in new
and interesting ways.
We are governed by our bylaws, click
the link HERE to read them. It is a .pdf
file and your computer must be able to
read it. Visit the site www.adobe.com for
more information on .pdf files.
Our group maintains a substaining club
membership with the National Model
Railroad Association (NMRA) and has
assisted with local NMRA events.
Because of our location, we are part of
the Pacific Coast Region of the NMRA.
We also work closely with the Central
Coast Railroad Festival to add the
modeling of trains to the interest of all
rail fans.
We continue to educate and train our
members in all aspects of railroading
through monthly meetings, train related
events and other opportunities.
Although we incorporate any scales
members might want to exhibit, the
majority of our modules cover HO and N
scales. We are open to other scales and
in the past we have had temporary
setups of G, Fn3 and O scale at our
shows.
Members also host work sessions in
their garages. Phil Lawyer usually will
host members who live in northern
Santa Barbara county and Stuart Young
will host those members that live in San
Luis Obispo county.
Members pause for a group photo during the Great Train Expo at the
“Anaheim Convention Center. Pictured - back row from left to right:
Donald Chambers, Sheldon Green, Phil Lawyer, Bill Bordeaux, Larry
Orr and Dick Hamilton; middle row - Michael Mickens, Steve Garcia,
Janek Bringle, Henry Bordeaux and Stuart Young; front and center -
Marina Lawyer.
Board of Directors
Phil Lawyer, president
Vice-president - vacant
Harry Schade, chief financial officer
Matthew Metoyer, secretary
Robert Booth, membership director
Stuart Young, superintendent
Members: Ron Blakley, Brian Bond, Bill Bordeaux, Henry
Bordeaux, Janek Bringle, George Byrne, Donald Chambers,
Kevin Cooper, Rory Cooper, Jonathan Coutu, Phil Coutu,
Michael Delbar, Chuck Ellison, Leonard Fermosa, James Franco,
Pete Gallagher, Steve Garcia, Sheldon Green, Dick Hamilton,
Karl Jung, Bob Karr, Will Kastner, Dieter Klaubert, John Kopp, Eli
Marslek, Michael Mickens, Richard Mininger, Ed Morse, David
Olenik, Larry Orr, Ole Pedersen, Jim Poulsen, Gene Rantanen,
Austin “Bud” Rodgers, Mike Tate, Jason Troutner, John Troutner,
Kenneth Weber, David Weisman, Dave Wilding and Joyce
Wilson.
The Oceano Depot is the location of our monthly meeting and other
events such as work sessions or special events.
The Current Bylaws
Last updated 05/18/2015