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Launched New Website for MOW
by admin on Feb.14, 2012, under Uncategorized
I just launched a new website for Motorcar Operators West (MOW), a nonprofit group for owners/operators of railroad track “speeders”.
Interesting Trains at SLO
by admin on Jan.18, 2012, under Uncategorized
Just happened to go by the SLO Amtrak Station…
January 18, 2012… A train of DODX flats with tanks. Looked like a unit train.
January 13, 2012… A Union Pacific Special.
Back in the Engineer’s Seat Again
by admin on Jan.15, 2012, under PBJRR
Finally!… Matteo got to run trains with Papa Bill. The poor kid was nearly beside himself waiting for the railroad to get cleaned up, equipment to get
fixed up, batteries to charge, and everything else Papa Bill has been doing to reinvigorate the railroad this past week.
But, today; it was train-running day!
Photos: http://jf2.com/pbjrr/120115.html
Friends Holiday BBQ and Excursion
by admin on Dec.17, 2011, under Friends-SMVRR, SMVRR
Fantastic day for a train ride. And a standing rib roast BBQ. And a railroad that’s lookin’ very good! We just about reached the capacity of the La Condesa. http://Friends-SMVRR.org/111217.html
Giddy Up Family Fun Day at the PCRR
by admin on Oct.23, 2011, under BCWRR, PCRR
Giddy Up Family Fun Day at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch on Sunday, October 23 from 10am to 5pm. And as usual, the trains were crewed by many Bitter Creek folks. The train photos are here: http://www.bcwrr.org/111023.html. And on that page is a link to all the photos from the entire event.
SMVRR Hosts Hazmat Training
by admin on Oct.19, 2011, under SMVRR
The Santa Maria Valley Railroad hosted hazmat training by TRANSCAER at its Betteravia yard (SMVRR headquarters). Photos include the UP 1983 heritage Western Pacific locomotive that brought the train to Guadalupe. http://SMVRR.com/111018.html
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All Aboard!
The rails of a railroad track are kept shiny on the top by the regular passage of trains. Thus, "To Shiny Rails" is the battle cry of my personal effort to keep railroading activities of all kinds available to as many people as possible. It's tantamount to exclaiming "Keep those trains a rollin'!". And with any luck at all, I'll personally be on as many of those trains as possible! To shiny rails, Jamie
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