To Shiny Rails

On our way home from wine grape pressing, Matteo decided it was time to study up on the marketing materials for the Santa Maria Valley Railroad. If you want to see all the grape pressing photos, go here: http://jf2.com/101114

For the second year in a row, the perfect “event” for Matteo’s birthday was a rolling party on the Santa Maria Valley Railroad. And thanks to Trevor for taking the photos (conductors can’t do that). http://jf2.com/101113

Matt and I represented the Santa Maria Valley Railroad at the California Shortline Railroad Association’s (CLSRA) Fall Meeting and Train Ride, November 11-12, 2010. The trip took us from Sacramento to Reno and back over Donner Pass. Plenty of photos here: http://www.cslra.org/101111-CSLRA-Reno.html

Union Pacific’s Great Excursion Adventure! Vote for your hometown to be on the next steam route, and win a chance to ride in the cab or other related prizes. Go here: http://x.up.com/433

Train Fest was held at Bitter Creek Western Railroad yesterday. This is a fundraiser for the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum. I did stationmaster duty (that’s me in the all-black suit with conductors hat standing by the train) all day so got no photos myself. But, Bill Rust and John LeBeck have already sent me some and they’re posted: http://www.bcwrr.org/101107.html