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December 1, 2022

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• Happening at the SLO Railroad Museum
• Train Display at Paddock Zoo, Dec. 17th
• Dana Adobe Gala, Dec. 10th
• CCCGRS Shares Some 2022 CCRRF Photos
• Video Library
• Halter Ranch Railroad Update
• Train at Night In The Desert, by O'Keeffe
• Polar Express at CA State Railroad Museum
• Roaring Camp Holiday Lights Train
• Candy Cane Train Returns to Goleta
• Portable Paint Booth at PCRR Company
• Area Railroading Opportunities
• Want Your News/Event Promoted? (It's free)
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Happening at the SLO Railroad Museum

For details about these and all other Museum events, go to their Events page.

• Dec. 3: Santa Arrives on Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, about 12:30pm, free Museum admission while Santa is there.
• Dec. 3, 10, 17: Story Time at 10:30am and 11:30am. Free admission to this activity.
• Closed Dec. 24: Christmas Eve
• Closed Dec. 31: New Year's Eve

The Museum also just posted the latest issue of its newsletter, Coast Mail, Winter 2022: here.

Train Display at Paddock Zoo, Dec. 17th

The Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society (CCCGRS) returns to the Charles Paddock Zoo (Atascadero) to present a holiday garden railroad layout as part of the popular annual Holiday Magic celebration at the zoo on December 17, 2022, 10am-1pm. Several CCCGRS members have been designing a new layout that builds on their design used at the Norgrove Railway for the Central Coast Railroad Festival.

Dana Adobe Gala, Dec. 10th

Be at the Dana Adobe and Cultural Center on December 10, 2022 for their 2nd annual Gala: An Evening on the Ranch. For details, contact: 805-929-5679 or dana@danaadobe.org.

CCCGRS Shares Some 2022 CCRRF Photos

The Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society shared a few photos from the weekend of the Central Coast Railroad Festival (CCRRF). Their members were active at seven different CCRRF venues throughout the weekend. The photos and story are on their website, here.

Video Library

With the oncoming prospect of less-than-ideal weather approaching, you may be interested to know about the SLO Railroad Museum's Video Library. From the comfort of your own home, check out the Museum's Video Library. Contents include: Train Tales: interviews with local railroadmen recorded for posterity; Parlor Car Chats: thirty 60-minute videos on various railroading topics; Central Coast Railroad Festival videos; and Miscellaneous: all manner of topics over the years from parades, to open houses, to excursions, to children's books, to railroad operations. The most popular videos include: Restoration of a Davenport 2-6-2 WWI Trench Engine (6,900 views), SLORRM US&S H-2 Searchlight POT Signal (2,100 views), Swanton Pacific Railroad (1,600 views), and Restoration of SMV #205 (almost 1,000 views).

Halter Ranch Railroad Update

Looks like there's a new railroad in town! Or at least on its way to town. Halter Ranch Winery/Vineyard in Paso Robles has been building a railroad for some time, and appears to be getting close to ready. There's nothing on their website yet about the railroad, but you can check out this April 2022 YouTube video for an update.

Train at Night In The Desert, by O'Keeffe

It was a "slow news day" putting this e-blast together, so you never know what your editor may find. What he did find, especially for you guys out there, is something train-related that the gals in your life might appreciate. It was Georgia O'Keeffe's birthday on November 15th, which he (your editor), not surprisingly, did not know. But what he was surprised about was that he did not know that O'Keeffe had painted a "Train at Night In The Desert" (pictured here). He and his wife, a big fan of O'Keeffe's, had just been to New Mexico a year or so ago, visited her house and a number of museums and galleries with her work, but never saw this piece. Show your gal, see if she's familiar with Georgia O'Keeffe.

Polar Express at CA State Railroad Museum

The California State Railroad Museum is running Polar Express trains from now through December 21st. All departures take place from the Central Pacific Passenger Station at the Old Sacramento Waterfront in Sacramento, CA. Details...

Roaring Camp Holiday Lights Train

A seasonal tradition returns to Santa Cruz with the Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train. Vintage excursion cars, adorned with thousands of colorful lights, roll through city streets past homes of Santa Cruz. Trains are running now through December 23rd. Details...

Candy Cane Train Returns to Goleta

The Candy Cane Train Returns to the South Coast Railroad Museum at the Goleta Depot on December 10th and 11th. Come see the Goleta Depot decorated in fine holiday style and ride their famous Candy Cane Train. Details...

Portable Paint Booth at PCRR Company

The Pacific Coast Railroad Company has recently set up a portable ("blow up") paint booth to paint their GE center cab locomotive. That's a new one! Check out photos on their Facebook page.

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.

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