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July 2, 2022

CCRRF October 7-9, 2022

Planning is well underway for the 2022 Central Coast Railroad Festival (CCRRF) scheduled for October 7-9, 2022!

Tentative Schedule pages have been posted: SLO Railroad Museum and the CCRRF at-large. Also, don't miss the SLO Railroad Museum's Photo Contest.

If you've got some ideas on what to add, make better, etc... Or, better yet, want to be a Participant or Sponsor in 2022, please contact us through the CCRRF Contacts page.

2022 CCRRF Participants

If you'd like to be on this list, confirm your participation by contacting: Conductor@CCRRF.com.

• San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum (SLORRM)
• CCRRF Model Layout Tour (see last year's)
• Model Railroads of Southern California
• Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society
• SLO Model Railroad Association
• Oceano Depot
• Rock-n-Roll Diner NEW in 2022
• Orange County 'N' Gineers
• Grover Station Grill NEW in 2022
• Hands-On Model Railroad Layout (@SLORRM)
• Operation Lifesaver (@SLORRM)
• Norgrove Railway
• Railroad Modeling talk by Bob Chaparro (@SLORRM)
• Live Music by South Street Roundhouse (@SLORRM)
• Railroad BBQ Co. (@SLORRM)
• Railroad Vendors and Exhibitors on the Platform (@SLORRM)
• Central Coast Trains
• Southern Pacific / SLO talk by Marilyn Darnell (@SLORRM)
• Pacific Coast Railroad Company NEW in 2022
• Dana Adobe & Cultural Center
• San Luis Obispo County Library

SLORRM Photo Contest Updated

The Rules/Guidelines for the SLO Railroad Museum's 2022 Photo Contest have been broadened a bit in terms of the theme or purpose. The intent is still to get photos to help promote the Museum and its mission, but additionally, we have broadened the area from which photos may be taken to include all of San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County. The contest guidelines are here.

Friends-of-SMVRR Upcoming Activities

August 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Annual Friends BBQ and Open House at the SMVRR
Details here.
September 1, 2022
Deadline for the Friends Photo Contest 2022
Details here.

THANK YOU 2022 CCRRF Sponsors

We've got two sponsors on board so far for 2022. If you'd like to join this list, Contact Us.
Unitarian Universalists San Luis Obispo
We join with one another here, not around a single set of beliefs, but in shared promise and purpose.
To Shiny Rails
Jamie Foster's blog of his railroading adventures; just for fun. Check out his recent stop at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, click here.

Monument to Their Memory

On June 25, 2022, the first of two art pieces was dedicated at Promontory Summit, Utah, home of the Golden Spike National Historical Park. This sculpture is meant to acknowledge those who actually built the tracks. Click here for a news report. Several folks from the SLO Railroad Museum were at Promontory Summit in 2019 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Click here for their stories and photos from that day.

Dana Adobe Events

In addition to rejoining the Railroad Festival this year by highlighting their Pacific Coast Railway history, the Dana Adobe and Cultural Center in Nipomo, CA has other events all year long. Check out their Events page.

Video Library at the SLO Railroad Museum

Over the last several years, the SLO Railroad Museum has developed quite a library of videos available online (and free!). The categories include Train Tales, conversations with local trainmen; Parlor Car Chats, thirty 60-minute videos on a myriad of topics; Railroad Festival videos; and miscellaneous videos. Check it out here.

Operation Lifesaver Celebrates 50 Years!

In 2022, Operation Lifesaver (OL) celebrates 50 Years of Rail Safety! Since OL's inception in 1972, collisions at railroad crossings have dropped by 84%. But there is more work to do - every three hours in the U.S., a person or vehicle is hit by a train. Amtrak launched a Commemorative Operation Lifesaver 50th Anniversary Locomotive. Details here.

Made the List for Memorial Weekend 2022

Two of our CCRRF Participants made the list of "Things to Do Over the Memorial Day Weekend 2022" as listed by the SLO Tribune (here). The two were the Pacific Coast Railroad Company at the Antique Show at Santa Margarita Ranch and the Oceano Depot with new World War II uniforms on display.

Oceano Depot's WWII Display Extended

The Depot's exhibit of WWII uniforms has been extended through July! The Depot is open every Sunday from 1-3pm or by appointment. Oceano Depot on Facebook.

Photos from Garden Railroad Society

The Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society (CCCGRS) has posted photos and story of their display at the Best of the West Antique Show held at the Santa Margarita Ranch over Memorial weekend. Click here.

Area Railroading Opportunities

There's a plethora of railroading going on in our area (broadly speaking, in some cases). Check out this Index of Area Railroading. Be sure to check with any of interest to you to verify their open status and schedules.

Want Your News/Event Promoted?

Do you have a Central Coast railroad-related event or news item to add to our next broadcast email? It's free! Email the details to: addevent@ccrrf.com. Time between issues varies, shortening as the Festival gets nearer in time. See the Index for historical spacing.

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