SCRPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The SCRPA is administered by a Board of Directors that includes people knowledgeable in railroad operations, organization administration, public affairs, nonprofit organizations, and various technical specialties. 

HAROLD BENASH, President
            Civil engineering consultant; extensive experience in construction management and public works construction; expert in rail modeling and railroad operations.

DENNIS WHITE, Vice President
            Expert in national rail history; rail equipment and operations; rail transportation services; air and sea transportation and equipment.

BARBARA ELDREDGE, Secretary and Treasurer
            Retired attorney; contacts in fund-raising and non-profit operations; 20-year member of Fullerton Public Library Building Authority.

GORDON R. BACHLUND, Director
            Registered professional engineer; extensive experience in rail equipment restoration and operations; construction project manager on major public works projects.

GEORGE J. BARLOW, Director and Membership Chairman
            Thirty years as systems engineer for IBM; developed accounting system for nonprofit business; involved in major restoration project for the Santa Fe 3751 steam locomotive; licensed steam locomotive engineer.

FRED H. CANFIELD III, Director
            Retired software executive; planning, coordination, and implementation of major rail themed public event; owner and exhibitor of complex model railroad displays; contacts with destination attractions, model railroad themed expositions and conventions.

GEORGE H. ENGELAGE IV, Director
            Owner, Coast Rail Services, Inc., a rail operations and services business; locomotive, passenger, and freight operations; knowledgeable in train movements and requirements; close relationships to all levels of BNSF and Union Pacific operations and management.

TERRY M. GALVIN, Director
            Extensive experience in planning and redevelopment, project management, grant writing, and interagency coordination; major public event planning and implementation.

RICHARD L. HOPPING, OD, Director
            Former president of major private educational institution; extensive experience with nonprofit foundations and fund raising; organization management and operations.

DONNA JOHNSON, Director
            Twenty-five years in journalism, including community reporting and editing positions with major Southern California newspapers; adjunct faculty of the North Orange County Community College District, teaching Older Adult Program classes; longtime involvement in area youth, sports, and charitable organizations; volunteer experience in arts and museum programs.

STUART G. PROCTOR, Director
            A Fullerton resident and an employee at Boeing Inc. (formerly McDonnell Douglas Aerospace) in Huntington Beach since 1980, working as a calibration technician. Previously served in the U.S. Army from 1967-1970, following graduation from Lakewood High School. He also attended Long Beach City College.

JEFF SCHULZE, Director and Railroad Days Chairman
            Owner of model train business; nineteen years’ experience in retail sales and management; lifelong railroad modeler and collector; decorated combat veteran.         

STAN SWANSON, Director
            Over 30 years retail operations management, including organization, advertising, promotion, and event planning; small-business owner.

ELBERT "AL" SWERDFEGER, Director
            An educator for 34 years, taught woodshop at Saddleback High School until his retirement; served a four-year term on the Parks and Recreation Commission for Garden Grove, where he resides. A “scratch” modeler since 1946, with a particular interest in garden railroads; also a modeler for 240 circus displays

MICHAEL VITALE, Director
            Manager of software development for major entertainment industry business; experience with nonprofit accounting; owner of locomotives and rolling stock.