Welcome to Friends of the SMVRR!
The mission of the Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad (SMVRR) is to preserve, improve, and interpret the historical aspects of the SMVRR. We will provide our members and the public with railroading experience and educational opportunities such as dinner train excursions and open house events. We also preserve and interpret the historical, economic and cultural impact of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad on the Santa Maria Valley and California.
2-page brochure (PDF, 294kb), includes membership application. At left and below are images from the brochure.
The morning of October 6, 2007.
Recent Updates
April 12, 2008
Friends crewed the Officers Special. More…
April 5, 2008
Friends work the Speeder Run. More…
March 16, 2008
Locomotive maintenance and track work, 3/11/08.
First general training session for Friends volunteer, 3/15/08.
March 10, 2008
Posted the March 2008 issue of the newsletter (PDF).
February 22, 2008
Added threader pictures to the steam equipment page (bottom). More…
February 14, 2008
Friends have private Valentine's Day dinner trip. More…
February 5, 2008
Miller Street crossing is removed. More…
January 29, 2008
A rare look into the steam era. More…
January 29, 2008
The MOW carts recently got an extreme makeover. More…
January 28, 2008
SMVRR's No. 70 began life on the A&O. More…
January 21, 2008
SMVRR hauls in 18 freight cars from Guadalupe. More…
January 9, 2008
Updated the Programs page.
Previous updates
See the Archived Updates page.
