To Shiny Rails

While on a little weekend getaway with Lynn, we stopped in at the Santa Susana Depot. Very nicely done restoration, museum, HO layout, etc. And what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a 3-some of GE 70-tonners pulling a train!

Photos: http://JF2.com/130406/ (the depot photos start about halfway down)

Loads of trains and activity: http://bcwrr.org/130216.html

We learned an awful lot from each other as we toured around the SLO Railroad Historic District this chilly Saturday morning. Rob and Dennis particularly shared firsthand experiences of the sights and sounds in this area, and Gary was loaded with information he and the museum have gathered on the history of the district. http://friends-smvrr.org/130209.html

Lots of layouts to see, events to attend, and excurstions to ride! And it’s all now in the history books. Here’s an index to the photos we have of the 2012 Central Coast Railroad Festival: http://ccrrf.com/photo-index-2012.html

Dad and I went on a Santa Maria Valley Railroad business excursion to Seattle, for a little business and a little pleasure. What an experience. Private railcars are an exceptional way to travel. Six pages of photos start here: http://JF2.com/120809/

Another beautiful weekend at Bitter Creek Western Railroad for the annual Narrow Gauge Meet.

Photos: http://www.bcwrr.org/120804.html