The Orange County "N" Gineers will be displaying their layout Friday through Sunday of the 2017 Central Coast Railroad Festival at the downtown SLO Library. Over 20 layouts will be on the 2017 Model Layout Tour, see details (PDF). 2017 Schedule If you're looking for previous schedules: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016. October 13-15, 2017 Actually, some events start as early as October 6th, but the Festival proper is the 13th through 15th. Note that the layout tours start on Thursday the 12th and go through the weekend. You might want to join our mailing list to receive Festival news: click here. All events are FREE unless otherwise indicated here or in the details. A complete 2017 Festival Schedule in PDF form is here (last updated 9/28/17). Pre-Festival Wine-Rail Excursion To Pomar Junction Winery, October 6th, Details Train Story Times at San Luis Obispo County Libraries Atascadero, Train Story Time, OCT 6, 10:30 Arroyo Grande Toddler Train Story Time, TUES, OCT 10, 4:30 Train Story Time, WED, OCT 11, 10:30 Train Story Time, THURS, OCT 12, 10:30 Santa Margarita, Train Story Time and Craft, OCT 10, 10:30 San Luis Obispo Toddler Train Story Time, Tues, Oct 10, 10:30 Train Story Time, Wed, Oct 11, 11:00 Cayucos, Train Story Time, Fri, Oct 13, 10:30 Morro Bay Train Story Time, TUES, OCT 10, 10:30 Train Story Time, WED, OCT 11 3:30 Los Osos Train Story Time, THURS, OCT 12, 10:30 Train Story Time, THURS, OCT 13, 10:30 Nipomo, Train Story Time, Wed, October 11, 1030am Oceano, Train Story Time, FRI, OCT 13, 11:00 Model Railroad Layouts Tour (see photos from last year). Layout Tour Details/Maps (updated 9/8/17). Here's the list for October 12-15, 2017: Orange County N-Gineers at the City-County Library Silicon Valley Free-moNers at the Sands Hotel Richard Abraham Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab (SLO and Orcutt) Central Coast Trains Geoff Clinton Paul Deis Mark Edwards George Gibson Mark Goodman Anthony Harris Mark & Lori Hays Karl Kvilvang Lompoc Valley Model RR & Historical Society Andrew Merriam Oceano Depot Assn. Central Valley Model Works Skip Purper San Luis Obispo Model RR Assn. San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum Michael Sassard Walter Wajda At the SLO Railroad Museum: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Details 2017 highlights include: swap meet, artwork and photos, music, displays and information, Emily Street Tour, talk about SLO County Desperados, talk about the future of passenger service, wine tasting, and more The Central Roast (Steaming Bean) will offer foods and coffees See photos from last year at the Museum Oceano Depot: Friday through Sunday, 10am-4pm OceanoDepot.org Relocated and restored SP depot Displays, layouts, SP boxcar, SMV caboose SLOMRA layouts will be there as well Meeting of the Daylight Division of the National Model Railroad Association: Members $4, non-members $5 9am, Saturday, October 14th Whole Foods Community Room, 1531 Froom Ranch Way, SLO Model displays, photo displays (contests for members) Z-scale Model Railroad Layouts: Noon-8pm, Saturday, October 14th Beda's Biergarten, 3230 Broad Street in San Luis Obispo Live accordion music also noon-8pm Genuine German beer on tap and great German food Guiness Record Holder: Largest Z-Scale Collection (info) Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum: Saturday and Sunday, Noon-4pm Behind the Transist Center at 708 S. Miller St., Santa Maria Sugar mill locomotive, SN boxcar, SMV caboose Model layouts in N, HO, and O scales SLO History Center: Saturday and Sunday, Noon-4pm 696 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo Kids' coloring pages of Amtrak's Coast Starlight on display Website Contact: (805) 548-1894 | [email protected] Instagram Facebook Twitter Events Newsletter Search SiteMap What's New Many, Many Thanks To: Alpha Fire Hind Foundation Ludwick Family Foundation Amtrak Union Pacific Railroad Santa Maria Valley Railroad San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum The Railroad History of California's Central Coast Home About Support Member/Docent Resources Misc/Nav dropdowns... dropdowns... dropdowns... dropdowns... dropdowns... 2017 Railroad Festival at the Museum For a complete Festival schedule (including events at other venues), click here. Friday, October 13, 2017 10:00 AM Museum opens. $3/adult, $2/child (4-15). 2:30 PM Amtrak Train Activity just off the Museum platform 2:30pm Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner northbound arriv es 3:20pm Amtrak's Coast Starlight southbound arrives/departs 3:35pm Amtrak's Coast Starlight northbound arrives/departs 4:15pm Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner southbound departs 4:00 PM Museum Closes 5:00 PM Railpac Reception. Private. Saturday, October 14, 2017 See all the photos from 2016. 10:00 AM 1. Museum Opens, $5/adult, $3/child (4-15). 2. Swap Meet Starts on Museum Platform 3. Music by the South Street Roundhouse Band 4. Railroad art and photography for sale 5. Displays and information 6. Coffee and Food by Central Roast Coffee (Steaming Bean) 7. Railroad Hand Tool Demos, various times throughout the day, includes survey equipment and various tools used for track construction and repair 11:00 AM 1. Emily Street Tour, led by Brad LaRose 2. SLO County Outlaws: Desperados, Vigilantes, and Bootleggers, talk by Jim Gregory, book available for sale and signing 12:00 PM 1. Pomar Junction Wine Tasting, in the La Cuesta, ends at 3pm. 2. German beer and pretzels by Beda's Biergarten available until 4pm. Z-scale train layouts continue at Beda's till 8pm. 1:00 PM Emily Street Tour, led by Brad LaRose 1:30 PM RailPAC and the future of Train Service on the Central Coast, talk by Paul Dyson 2:30 PM Amtrak Train Activity just off the Museum platform 2:30pm Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner northbound arriv es 3:20pm Amtrak's Coast Starlight southbound arrives/departs 3:35pm Amtrak's Coast Starlight northbound arrives/departs 4:15pm Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner southbound departs 4:00 PM Museum Closes d b Sunday, October 15, 2017 12:00 PM Museum Opens. $3/adult, $2/child (4-15). 2:30 PM Amtrak Train Activity just off the Museum platform 2:30pm Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner northbound arriv es 3:20pm Amtrak's Coast Starlight southbound arrives/departs 3:35pm Amtrak's Coast Starlight northbound arrives/departs 4:15pm Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner southbound departs 4:00 PM Museum Closes Visit Location / Mail Contact Open Every Saturday 1940 Santa Barbara Ave Phone: (805) 548-1894 10:00am to 4:00pm San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Email: [email protected] Admission: Subscribe for News Members, free Google Map Adult, $3 Just south of the SLO Child (4-15), $2 Amtrak Station Child (3 and under), free The San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum is a 501c3 non-profit organization, donations are tax deductible per the law and your circumstances. Donate. Copyright © 2017 - All Rights Reserved - SLO Railroad Museum Template by OS Templates. Email: [email protected]. Model Railroads of Southern California & The Central Coast Railroad Festival Public Layout Tour No. 53 October 12 - 15, 2017 (Thur. - Sun.) http://ccrrf.com/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Model_Railroads_Of_Southern_California/ Copyright 2017 Model Railroads of Southern California Updated 10/6/17 (Schedule & Railroads Subject To Change) Owner/ Dates & Times Open Railroad Name Scale Address Major Cross Streets Group Sunday 3176 Horizon Drive, Refugio Road & Mission Richard Abraham Western Pacific G 10:30 - 3:30 Santa Ynez Drive (Highway 246) Saturday Modular 3230 Broad Street, Broad Street & Beda's Biergarten Z 12:00 - 8:00 Layouts San Luis Obispo Orcutt Road Thursday through Village Doc Burnstein's Ice 114 W. Branch Street, Grand Ave. & U.S. Sunday Overhead G Cream Lab Arroyo Grande Highway 101 12:00 - 9:00 Railroad Thursday through Village Doc Burnstein's Ice 168 W. Clark Avenue, Broadway Street & Clark Sunday Overhead G Cream Lab Orcutt Avenue 1:00 - 9:00 Railroad Thursday, Friday & Model Train 7600 El Camino Real, Central Coast HO, N, El Camino Real & Pueblo Saturday Store Display Suite 3, Trains O & G Avenue 10:00 - 5:00 Layouts Atascadero Sunday 246 Eastbourne Terrace, Foster Road & Orcutt Geoff Clinton Garden Railroad G 10:00 - 3:00 Santa Maria Expressway (Route 135) D&P Mountain Saturday Railroad & Fn3, 1203 Windsong Way, Skyview Drive & Paul Deis 2:00 -6:00 SP Santa HO Paso Robles Union Road Margarita Sub Saturday 6450 Park Hill Road, Calif. Canyon Hwy (Route Mark Edwards Unnamed G 10:00 - 3:00 Santa Margarita 58) & Park Hill Road DK & Pacific Limited Open House Friday HO & Monte Road & San Luis George Gibson Mountain 75 Squire Canyon Rd, 12:00 to 4:00 HOn3 Bay Drive Railway San Luis Obispo Sunday 4969 Coughlin Way, Bradley Road & Clark Mark Goodman Garden Railroad G 11:00 - 3:00 Santa Maria Avenue Saturday 31 El Mirador Court, Higuera Street & Los Anthony Harris Unnamed N 10:00 - 4:00 San Luis Obispo Osos Valley Road Thursday & Friday 135 Big Canyon Court, Huasna Road & Mark & Lori Hays MNL Railroad G 10:00 - 5:00 Arroyo Grande Highway 227 Sunday Western Pacific NMRA & Model RRs ______ HO & Karl Kvilvang N/A N/A of So. Calif. Members Unnamed HOn3 Only Railroad Friday Lompoc Valley Laurel Avenue & “H” 7:00 - 9:00 Valley Coast 428 North “I” Street, Model RR & HO Street Saturday & Sunday. Lines Lompoc Historical Society (Highway 1) 10:00 - 4:00 Friday 7:00 - 9:30 4334 Wavertree Street, Tank Farm Road & Orcutt Andrew Merriam SP Coast Line HO Saturday San Luis Obispo Road 3:00 - 6:00 Friday, Saturday & Oceano Depot Museum 1650 Front Street Belridge & Front/Pacific Sunday HO Assn.