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Eastern Field Expansion
The
SPCRR is building the first building in the Eastern Field shops
and yards officially known as the Trudy Frank Complex. This
complex is located just beyond the William Patterson Station and
eastern end-of-track in a former apple orchard between the East
Grove and the William Patterson House Site.
The ground breaking was Memorial Day 2007 and the building is planned for completion in 2008.
The biggest challenges associated with the new building have been marshalling it through the permit and approval process and fundraising. Karen Blanor has been managing the permit process through first the building maker, then through the various surveys required to then take the permits to East Bay Regional Park District planning board, and now to the City of Fremont.
The
The first building is a three bay 50' X 125' steel storage building which will be used to store the majority of the SPCRRs collection. Adjacent to this building will be a fenced storage yard with a single track into it.
The Trudy Frank Complex is named for the long time Treasurer of the Society, Trudy Frank, in recognition of the careful husbandry and management of the Society's finances which has made this expansion possible.