The Electric Railroaders’ 2004 Convention was held in San Francisco on Labor Day Weekend. This year’s convention headquarters was The Best Western Canterbury Hotel, conveniently located in the central area of the city at 750 Sutter Street.
Stopping for photos at the Montague station during tour of the VTA’s Tasman West line. Photo by Sandy Campbell (September 4, 2004).
Spend a full day in the San Jose area, starting with a tour of VTA’s Tasman West line and the new Capitol Corridor line in Ex-Milan Italy Peter Witt car 2001. Visit Carhouse and Shop and ride one of San Jose’s new low-floor articulated units. Ride the downtown loop in one or more cars from San Jose’s heritage collection. Ride beautifully-restored streetcars at Kelley Park trolley museum.
Finish the day with Annual Slideshow at the Canterbury. Topic: Northern California traction.
All-Day Municipal Railway Streetcar Fantrip through downtown on heritage fleet of the Municipal Railway of San Francisco. Change cars at Geneva Carhouse. Sample as many different types of cars as possible.
ERA’s Annual Banquet in private room at the Canterbury. Guest Speaker: Peter Straus, Muni Manager of Service Planning.
Visit Western Railway Museum in Rio Vista Junction. Ride Rio Vista’s collection of historic city cars.
Sacramento Light Rail Fantrip will cover all the lines in our own LRV, which will be attached to regular service trains. Visit Carhouse and Shop. Ride and photograph heritage car 35 as well as being able to photograph each of Sacramento’s three types of LRVs, hopefully posed together. Siemens Plant Tour featuring construction of new light rail vehicles for Charlotte, North Carolina.