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Issue III, Number 4 Spring 2006 AWARD-WINNING MUSEUM DESIGNER B ARRY H O WARD TO SP EAK AT AP RIL 12 DINNER Barry Howard was the museum designer for Sacra- mento’s spectacular California State Railroad Museum, and in a perfect world, he’d be the ideal designer for the future Southern California Railway Experience at the planned Fullerton Transportation Center. On April 12, we’ll have the pleasure of meeting him and The Master Plan for the California State Railroad Museum envi- hearing him discuss the growing sioned a five-building facility, connected by pedestrian circulation interest in culturally driven mixed and light rail. Photos left and above © BarryHowardLimited.com use development. Developers are seeking new vi- perspective provides the foundation upon which his firm sions for creating unique projects has, over the course of many projects, chronicled the and it is Mr. Howard’s conviction American experience. that museums and other similar As Creative Director of Barry Howard Limited, Mr. cultural venues are the next major Howard is responsible for the overall design philosophy of step in this effort. The Southern the office as well as for the generation of individual design California Railway Experience in concepts relevant to each project. In addition, Mr. Fullerton is a perfect candidate for Howard’s expertise encompasses all design disciplines — this strategy. form, structure, graphics, film, video, and the written word A pioneer in the field of interpretive design, Mr. — as well as all phases of a project. His commitment to Howard has achieved national prominence through the protect the integrity of the concept and the design aesthetic creation and design of countless museums, visitor centers, extends from development through implementation. attractions, and major exhibitions for 30 years. Trained as a Over the course of his career, Mr. Howard has brought theatrical designer, he brings to his profession a strong these skills to bear on a wide variety of projects, from this sense of the dramatic environment and a special insight in- country’s most successful Bicentennial exhibition, The to the psychology of audience response. In addition, Mr. American Freedom Train, to the National Automobile Mu- Howard’s respect for our heritage and unique historical Continued on page 2 Fullerton Railroad Days 2006 Latest Status: • Fred can still use some more volunteers — see page 2 • Amtrak, BNSF, a number of private cars and cabooses expected • 1902 Steam Fire Engine with fire dog "Blaze" on Sunday, May 7 • Full roster of participants signed up The beautifully restored Central Pacific locomotive no. 1, the so far is on page 10 Gov. Stanford, is one of the first exhibits to greet visitors at CSRM, a reminder of the First Transcontinental Railroad's • Updates at www.scrmf.org/rrdays difficult route over the Sierra Mts. Photo © Ernest H. Robl seum in Reno — from the world-renowned California State Railroad Museum to an award-winning multi-video pro- Fullerton Railway Plaza Association duced for United Technologies EPCOT Center. Under his direction, his firm has been responsible for museums and Our Vision Is interpretive centers at Hoover Dam, Mount St. Helens, ,o create a large community-supported premier interac- Niagara Falls, Vicksburg Military Park, Hollywood Boule- tive railroad attraction that would include a Santa Fe her- vard, Saratoga National Historic Site, and other national itage railroad museum and restoration facility for the landmarks as well as major World’s Fair Pavilions at New purpose of bringing together businesses, government York, Montreal, Osaka, Seattle, Spokane, New Orleans, and the community to preserve our national rail heritage and Taejon, Korea. and provide an educational experience for our youth in a Of particular significance among current projects are the restoration and adaptive reuse of the Old U.S. Mint in meaningful, exciting, and fulfilling manner. San Francisco that will host among other cultural attrac- Our Mission Is tions, the San Francisco Museum, the American Money To educate our youth and provide all people an historical and Gold Rush Museum, and a variety of themed dining insight into the numerous contributions the railroads and retail venues. Each of these projects is representative have made to the creation and economic development of of the prevailing approach to the creation of Cultural At- the City of Fullerton, the County of Orange, and tractions that combine storyline-driven content and experi- ential environments that explain, excite, and entertain. Southern California from the 19th century to the present As an extension of that philosophy, Mr. Howard is a and into the future. major advocate for the development of culturally driven, mixed-use destinations, extending the power of authentici- ty of place and presentation to create sustainable attrac- We have already filled most of our booths with Model tions. We look forward to Mr. Howard’s presentation as it Railroad layouts, vendors of all things Railroad, communi- intimately relates to what we envision the rail museum ty groups, and delicious food stands. We are featuring live will do for the new transportation center. This will be an entertainment, a train ride down Santa Fe Avenue, and important and informative meeting related to the future of tours of new and old railroad equipment. You do not want Fullerton and FRPA. to miss it! We are again expecting a large attendance of over 100, so plan now to attend. You will hear about Fullerton Rail- road Days 2006 and various activities of our association. FRPA MEMB ERSH IP REAC H ES 183 That's Wednesday, April 12, at the China Buffet, 104 West By Norma R. Goble, Membership Chair Orangethorpe Avenue, Fullerton. Mixer starts at 6 p.m. Dinner is $15 per person which includes all-you-can-eat, As of this publishing date, FRPA has 183 paid members soft drink, and gratuity. See you there! for 2006. There are eight new members and one renewal from 2004. There are still 78 of you who have not sent in your renewal for 2006. Please do so soon and save me the FRED ST ILL LO O K ING FO R A FEW necessity of sending you a “Friendly Reminder.” Hopeful- ly, you will do that so I can report 100 percent at the next GO O D MEN (AND WO MEN) Quarterly Membership Dinner Meeting in April. Thank By Fred Canfield, Railroad Days Coordinator you for continuing to hand out membership applications. We have just one month left until the EIGHTH annual edition of Fullerton Railroad Days on May 6th and 7th, H ISTO RIC AL & MO DELING 2006. A lot of people have been working hard to bring this event to fruition and we can use your help. C O MMIT T EE SP RING REP O RT • I am looking for volunteers to help set up the event By Dennis White, H&MC Secretary and Editor on Friday starting at 7a.m. January marked a “new beginning” for the Historical • The Main Entrance is looking for greeters to entice and Modeling Committee. After spending most of the last people to donate. six months of 2005 supporting FRPA efforts to engage the • The membership and museum booth is looking for City of Fullerton in creating a world-class museum at the recruiters to gather new members. Fullerton Transportation Center, committee members could once again concentrate on historical research, model- • The children’s train ride is looking for conductors to ing, and promoting FRPA at local railroad functions. Our help keep the train moving on schedule. monthly meetings seem much more interesting than sitting We need help on both Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. in council chambers! to 6 p.m. Please call TODAY and volunteer your services. Committee member Martin Kluck manufactures a fold- Call either Fred at (714) 871-8329 or leave a message at the ing table specifically intended for modular railroads such as FRPA office at (714) 278-0648 as soon as possible. This Asso- those displayed at Railroad Days and elsewhere. His patent- ciation is based on volunteers and your help is needed. ed design allows for leg adjustment up and down, easy fold- Please canvas your local merchants for drawing prizes. ing legs, extremely accurate alignment with additional units Posters, Flyers, and donation forms are at the office. Please and exceptional rigidity. Tig welded from galvanized steel, stop by TrainParty.com and pick some up. the modules are actually lighter than conventional wooden units, yet are much stronger. H&MC members are using W W W .TRAINW EB.COM Rail Travel - Rail Industry M odel Railroading - Railfanning Most extensive and visited railroad website in the world including live rail video at www.RailCams.com ! 2 VOL. III NO. 4 - SPRING 2006 thank Mr. Wang enough for his — literally — grand ges- SCSRA Annual Dinner ture! 2006 This capped an extraordinary quarter which saw a late December eBay auction netting $274, Paul Simon and Den- nis White producing checks at the January dinner meeting Saturday, June 17, 6 p.m. that started a snowball effect with people tossing $583 into Fred’s hat, and a February eBay sale gleaning just under $100. And in the weeks after the FRPA dinner, a total of $315 arrived in the mail, membership renewals and donations. Jack Barish and Robert Gordon most notably sent in $80 checks “to make it an even $100” as they’d both put $20 into 236 W. Huntington Dr., Monrovia the hat at the dinner. TrainWeb.com has al- All-You-Can-Eat Italian Feast so been very helpful by Various pizzas, pastas, unlimited salad, soft drink adding a link to our dona- $25 per person tion page on the Train- (part of proceeds goes to fund caboose move) Web.com website, and by After dinner, awards and door prizes themselves donating $100 to the cause.