Dave was today's engineer.
Cropdusters are spotted from the train with some regularity.
Kevin led tours of the old Betteravia townsite. Note most people are carrying a Betteravia brochure (PDF, 170kb).
Dale set up this old corn grinder display. It ran, too, though we had no corn to grind.
Headed for the Betteravia schoolhouse location.
There's a piano onboard the La Condesa.
Pictured at left: The train passes over the Green Canyon Trestle.
Virlon, pictured at left, was our conductor for the day.
98th Birthday Party
July 12, 2009
The Santa Maria Valley Railroad was formed in July of 1911. Friends and family of the SMVRR celebrated today with a little picnic get together and some train rides.
