Santa Maria Valley #21 with a special train from Los Angeles. The photo was taken between Guadalupe and Santa Maria in 1953. Captain G. Allen Hancock was at the throttle. Photo by Alden Armstrong.

All Aboard!

San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara Counties, California.

The Central Coast Railroad Festival (CCRRF) is a broad-based festival that focuses on railroading of many types with an eye toward the beauty of the central coast of California.

October 4-6, 2024

Next year's Central Coast Railroad Festival is scheduled for October 4-6, 2024. Savvy Festival folks will know that means some events start in September of 2024 and the Model Railroad Layout Tour will begin on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

You're welcome to express your interest in being a Participant and/or a Sponsor at any time, the earlier the better. Simply contact: Conductor@CCRRF.com. The sooner you confirm, the sooner we can start promoting your activities.

Latest Announcements

All the CCRRF Announcement E-Blasts are here, including the very latest. If you want to subscribe to that email list, go to the Contacts page (it's free).

2023 Festival: That was a Blast!

We THANK YOU all for attending, Sponsoring, and Participating! Especially given the very warm temperatures everyone had to endure! You can still see the 2023 Schedule page.

Photos from the 2023 CCRRF

The 2023 Photo Index is here.

Video from the 2022 CCRRF

Check out TSG Multimedia's 23-minute video tour of the 2022 Central Coast Railroad Festival's Model Layout Tour and some about the SLO Railroad Museum and the Norgrove Railway. Click here.

Feedback

If you have any feedback to offer - good, bad, or indifferent - about this year's Festival, please send it to: Feedback@CCRRF.com

30-Second Promo Video (2021)

Click here.

If you'd like to be a Participant or are interested in developing a program for the next Railroad Festival, please connect with us via our Contact page.

The Festival is designed to attract the attention of avid and casual rail fans as well as curious folks from across the Western United States. It presents historical, educational and recreational events for local citizens, the area's large population of second home owners and visitors. The visibility of all local rail entities as well as railroading in general is elevated and enhanced by the Festival. A cooperative spirit is developed among all participating organizations to promote their mutual well being and to expand interest in all things rail!

Here's the current Photo Index.




September 13, 2022. San Luis Obispo Amtrak Station. "Shift Change." Photo by Ralph George.