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September 4, 2019

Central Coast Railroad Festival
October 4-6, 2019

Website: CCRRF.com

Updated 2019 CCRRF Schedule, includes:

• Train Story Times at SLO Library locations during September
• Coloring Contest at SLO Library locations during September
  • Win Amtrak tickets
• Model Railroad Layout Tour (preliminary list)
• SLORRM Train Fest at Bitter Creek Western RR on Sunday
• Model train layouts at various public locations
• SLO Railroad Museum on Saturday
• Oceano Depot including SLOMRA layouts Friday-Sunday
• History Center of SLO Friday-Sunday
• Pioneer Museum Thursday-Sunday

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

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.

SLO Railroad Museum Train Fest
at Bitter Creek Western Railroad

Rare Opportunity! Here's your chance to ride the rails at Bitter Creek! On Sunday, October 6th, 2019, Bitter Creek Western Railroad will be open to ticket holders. This is a fundraiser for the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum. It is also part of the Central Coast Railroad Festival. This will sell out quickly. Details.

Featured Hotels

The Lamplighter Inn and the Oxford Suites are joining us this year as CCRRF featured hotels. CCRRF special rates are detailed on the Sponsors & Hotels page.

Sept 20 Wine Rail Excursion Has Seats

About 10 seats have opened up for the September 20th Wine Rail Excursion taking Amtrak Coast Starlight over the Cuesta Grade, on 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 tickets. Details.

Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad

Upcoming activities:

• 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

September 28, 2019, Noon. "Throttle etiquette and trouble shooting for docents and model operators." 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.

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.

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