To Shiny Rails

I’m pretty sure “false shunt” means an unintended and problematic short in a circuit. In this case, a railroad signal circuit. We managed to eliminate some possibilities, but didn’t get it fixed today.

All the pics: http://www.friends-smvrr.org/vol-090829.html

Back in college days, if you had some studying to do, you headed for the library. Not being in college any more, but still having some railroad related studying to do and having some unused Amtrak tickets in the drawer, the answer was obvious… Turn the Surfliner into a study hall. I road down and back to Union Station in Los Angeles (from SLO), had lunch at Traxx, got all my reading done, and took a few pictures. All the pics are here: http://jf2.smugmug.com/gallery/9355528_YTLxQ#626088829_dvBjp

This picture is of SLC-2 at Vandenberg AFB as seen from the train coming home.

Highlights:
1. Santa Susana Depot
2. Ventura County RR cutoff
3. Old steel bridge in Ventura
4. Misc. stations
5. Scenes along the way
6. Metrolink yard
7. Union Station / Traxx Restaurant
8. NJ Transit train
9. “Stonehenge” at Simi Valley station
10. Launch pads at Vandenberg

A small group of us prepped the offices and the La Condesa for the Freight Customer Excursion Special tonight.

Full story and pics: http://www.friends-smvrr.org/vol-090815.html

It was a very exciting three days at Bitter Creek!

Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad had a booth today at the Goleta Railroad Days. Activities included handcar rides, tour of the agent’s residence, 7.5″ gauge train rides, exhibits by Amtrak, Operation Lifesaver, etc., and the first public appearance of Ken Kelley’s very cool model of the Santa Barbara train station.

All the pics are here: http://www.friends-smvrr.org/090801.html