The train runs today from noon to 4 p.m. in historic El Dorado. Come to the depot and support the El Dorado County Historical Railroad Park. Trains leave the depot on the hour and half-hour. Rides are $5 for adults, $3 for children 3 to 8 and free under 2.

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Several weeks ago I began a short series that explorers why the volunteers of the El Dorado Western Railway do what we do . Railway President Keith Berry's originally wrote the series for the summer newsletter.

Here are a few thoughts from Folson, El Dorado & Sacramento Historical Railroad Association member Eric Olds. Keith Berry and Steven Karoly recently jointed the FEDSHRA so we can assist on the vegetation management project.

Our last work day occured Saturday, April 10.

Have you ever considered why parents bring their children along to volunteer functions?

My father brought my brothers and me to Saturday work days at the church building in Fresno. Michael, David and I almost always acquiesced and willingly assisted the men as they raked autumn leaves, mowed the church lawn and cleaned out the rain gutters.

This article was originally published in the winter 2008 edition of The Dispatch, the official newsletter of the El Dorado Western Railway Foundation. It contains many of the thoughts of our current president, Keith Berry

The past two weeks have been slow at the engine house of the El Dorado Western Railway. After a years-worth of activity this winter, all of our volunteers took last Saturday off.

Here's the crew of the El Dorado Western Railway:

Volunteers drive the El Dorado Western Railway Foundation—always have, and they always will.

Many volunteer trainmen, including several who've been involved since the project's 1993 launch, have patiently stuck with the project despite many setbacks. These men and women laid the foundation and set the vision for EDWRF and the proposed El Dorado County Logging and Railway Museum.

The Extra Board is a regular feature in The Dispatcher. We featured retiree and volunteer Bill Rodgers in the summer 2007 issue ...

How does it feel? Thinking to yourself "Kmart underwear is not so bad."

Wanting to paper clip your stack of papers together and having no paper clip, but then you find one under the bed of the house you are staying in and you are grateful.

Calling AT&T to change your mailing address and having them tell you they need the three-digit number after your phone number on your bill in order to talk to you. But your bill is in the ashes of your house, and they refuse to change your address because you cannot produce that ...

Have you always wanted to help others in our community? Can you spare one night per month and volunteer from the comfort of your own home? The South Lake Tahoe Women's Center is looking for volunteers.

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department needs volunteers for the Sheriff's Team of Active Retirees program in South Lake Tahoe.