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Central Coast Railroad Festival
Website: CCRRF.com
The details for this year's Festival are being pulled into place. If you'd like your organization to participate this year, please Contact the Festival as soon as possible.
The Central Coast Railroad Festival is hosted by the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum.
As has become a tradition, the 2018 Central Coast Railroad Festival will feature a free, self-guided tour of model railroads and garden railroads organized by Model Railroads of Southern California (website). The tours will take place Thursday through Sunday (actual schedule TBD) in San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara Counties. During the 2017 Festival there were over 20 model railroads and garden railroads open at venues for the public to enjoy. A similar number of railroads will be available during this year's Festival. See layout schedule from last year and here are a few photos.
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SLO Train Day
The SLO Railroad Museum will celebrate the rich history of trains and tracks on the Central Coast. The San Luis Obispo Train Day event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SLO Railroad Museum and features food, wine tasting, a railroad swap meet, children's activities, railroad photography, art, and the Museum's world-class model railroad making even more progress. The event will feature speakers on local rail history and current operations. Admission to the museum is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 4 and older, free for Museum members. Details and photos from last year.
Pomar Junction Wine Rail Excursions
Riders will take the mid-afternoon Amtrak Coast Starlight over the Cuesta Grade, head to Pomar Junction Winery for one of their infamous Train Wreck Fridays, and then head back to the SLO station by bus. Details. Contact the Museum at (805) 548-1894 or email media@slorrm.com for Wine Rail Excursion tickets. Tickets are limited.
May 19: 4th Annual Friends of the SMVRR Gala
June 9: Tour of the former SMVRR line to Roadamite
August 18: Annual Open House at the Railroad
October 6: CCRRF
Pomar Junction Winery (rail theme, two freight cars)
Le Vigne Winery (1947 Pullmans)
D'Anbino Winery (in the old Paso SP depot)
Anglim Winery (in the old Paso SP depot, visit soon as they're moving to a new location in June, photos from a 2009 visit)
April 18, 2018
Central Coast Railroad Festival
October 5-7, 2018
Website: CCRRF.comThe details for this year's Festival are being pulled into place. If you'd like your organization to participate this year, please Contact the Festival as soon as possible.
The Central Coast Railroad Festival is hosted by the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum.
As has become a tradition, the 2018 Central Coast Railroad Festival will feature a free, self-guided tour of model railroads and garden railroads organized by Model Railroads of Southern California (website). The tours will take place Thursday through Sunday (actual schedule TBD) in San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara Counties. During the 2017 Festival there were over 20 model railroads and garden railroads open at venues for the public to enjoy. A similar number of railroads will be available during this year's Festival. See layout schedule from last year and here are a few photos.
Follow the Central Coast Railroad Festival on Facebook.
SLO Train Day
May 5, 2018
The SLO Railroad Museum will celebrate the rich history of trains and tracks on the Central Coast. The San Luis Obispo Train Day event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SLO Railroad Museum and features food, wine tasting, a railroad swap meet, children's activities, railroad photography, art, and the Museum's world-class model railroad making even more progress. The event will feature speakers on local rail history and current operations. Admission to the museum is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 4 and older, free for Museum members. Details and photos from last year.SLORRM Fundraising Dinner at Bitter Creek Western Railroad
Saturday, June 9, 2018 starting at 5:00pm. A great evening of train rides, cocktail hour, "Surf and Turf" dinner, wine pairings, and silent auction at the Bitter Creek Western Railroad. Details...Pomar Junction Wine Rail Excursions
April - October
Riders will take the mid-afternoon Amtrak Coast Starlight over the Cuesta Grade, head to Pomar Junction Winery for one of their infamous Train Wreck Fridays, and then head back to the SLO station by bus. Details. Contact the Museum at (805) 548-1894 or email media@slorrm.com for Wine Rail Excursion tickets. Tickets are limited.What's Up at the SLO Railroad Museum
The SLO Railroad Museum is open EVERY Saturday from 10am to 4pm. And there are lots of other activities and programs on the SLORRM Events page.Oceano Depot
The Oceano Depot is open every Sunday from 1-3pm. Tours can be arranged by appointment by calling Linda Austin at 805-489-5446.Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad
Check out these upcoming Activities of the Friends of the SMVRR:May 19: 4th Annual Friends of the SMVRR Gala
June 9: Tour of the former SMVRR line to Roadamite
August 18: Annual Open House at the Railroad
October 6: CCRRF
Coast Line Rail Guide
If you're going to be riding Amtrak's Coast Starlight or Pacific Surfliner between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, make sure you have this handy dandy little guide to show you the highlights along the way. The guide is made available courtesy of the Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad.Rail-Featured Wineries
Check out these area wineries with some railroading interest:Pomar Junction Winery (rail theme, two freight cars)
Le Vigne Winery (1947 Pullmans)
D'Anbino Winery (in the old Paso SP depot)
Anglim Winery (in the old Paso SP depot, visit soon as they're moving to a new location in June, photos from a 2009 visit)
California Train Rides
California train rides range from a dinner train through Wine Country to a tour through the Sequoia trees outside Yosemite. All of the trains listed at California Train Rides are vintage machines. Some have been in movies and others hauled lumber or gold ore during the Gold Rush of 1849.Year-Round Railroading on the Central Coast
Broadly defined as "in the area," here is an index to all manner of railroading opportunities.Walking Tour of San Luis Obispo's Historic Railroad District
Here's a self-guided way to get around SLO's Historic Railroad District: 2-page brochure.Year-Round Calendar
A Central Coast Railroading Calendar offers up-to-date listings for all rail events in our area: CCRRF.com/calendar.html. Do you have a Central Coast railroad event to add to our calendar or announcements? Email it to: addevent@ccrrf.com
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