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July 26, 2019

Central Coast Railroad Festival
October 4-6, 2019

Website: CCRRF.com

Here's the preliminary detailed 2019 Schedule.

Not all venues are open all days of the Festival. Please read the schedule carefully for dates and times for each venue.

The SLO Railroad Museum is open SATURDAY ONLY during the Festival.
See the Museum's detailed schedule for Saturday, October 5th.

If you'd like your organization to participate this year, please Contact the Festival as soon as possible. It's a fun and easy way to get some attention!

Follow the Central Coast Railroad Festival on Facebook.

Art After Dark at SLO Railroad Museum

August 2, 2019, 6-9pm. Join us at the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to see some of SLO's finest artists and their railroad-themed art. And it's an Ice Cream Social with free tasting by McConnell's of Santa Barbara (full-serving purchases available, too). We will have painters, photographers, and the incredible art piece that is becoming our museum-quality model railroad. Admission is FREE for this special occasion. Details.

Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad

Upcoming activities:

• August 17th, Annual Santa Maria Valley Railroad Open House and BBQ, must be a Friends member, details
• September 28th, Pacific Coast Railway Santa Maria to Los Alamos field trip, details, SOLD OUT
• October 25-28, Excursion to Sacramento, details

Here's the Friends' website.

Modeling Clinic at SLO Railroad Musem

August 24, 2019, Noon. Next up is "Application of SP coast line train operations to our CCMR modeling program." Details.

Wine Rail Excursions
Now thru October

Riders will take the mid-afternoon Amtrak Coast Starlight over the Cuesta Grade, head to the Fableist Wine Company (formerly Pomar Junction Winery) for one of their infamous Train Wreck Fridays, and then head back to the SLO station by bus. Contact the Museum at (805) 548-1894 or email media@slorrm.com for Wine Rail Excursion tickets. Tickets are limited. Details.

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.

Photos/Stories from Promontory Summit

A few SLO Railroad Museum Members who attended the 150th Golden Spike Anniversary festivities in Utah this past May have posted some of their stories and photos on the SLORRM's website: here.

Central Coast Year-Round Railroading

Broadly defined as "in the area," here is an index to all manner of railroading opportunities.

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