To Shiny Rails

It was a huge week for Matteo! Amtrak trip last Monday (see below), and yesterday we celebrated his birthday by taking a private excursion on the Santa Maria Valley Railroad. He was in seventh heaven… Pics: http://jf2.com/091107

A contingent from the Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society visited the Santa Maria Valley Railroad today kicking off their 5-day annual convention in San Luis Obispo, CA. Here are the pics from their SMVRR visit: http://www.friends-smvrr.org/091028.html.

The Santa Maria Valley Railroad supported the 2nd Annual Central Coast Toys for Tots Golf Tournament at Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo, CA today. And had a great time doing it!

All the pics: http://www.smvrr.com/090911.html

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

Family and Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad had a little birthday party today for the railroad which recently turned 98 years old!

All the pics are here: http://www.friends-smvrr.org/090712.html

I organized and led a chapel car event for my church and involving the Santa Maria Valley Railroad. We met at 9:00am at the headquarters of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad (at the site of the old sugar mill in Betteravia) for a continental breakfast and slide show presentation by Barry Hague and me called “This Train Is Bound for Glory”. Following the presentation, we boarded the La Condesa, a vintage Pullman observation car, for a train ride along the SMVRR, including an en-route worship service led by Pastor David Burgeson and Rev. Bill Foster.

The pics (and some info) are here: http://www.worshipweekly.com/090606.html