Above... This was the first public appearance of Ken Kelley's recently completed Santa Barbara train station model.


Kevin (and Jamie) did the honors on Saturday, and Rob and Gary handled Sunday.




The Goleta Depot at the South Coast Railroad Museum.


















Moving the depot building over Highway 101 to its current location in 1981.


View of the caboose from the upstairs agent's residence through the lace curtains.





















Friends Exhibit at Goleta Railroad Days

August 1, 2009

The Friends had a booth today at Goleta Railroad Days. Our message was, "The Santa Maria Valley Railroad is alive and well hauling freight to and from valley customers and the Guadalupe interchange with the Union Pacific Railroad. And by the way, if you want to engage with a real railroad, join Friends!"


Opening flag ceremony.


At the controls...


Live-Steam Exhibition.






A circus car containing (stuffed) elephants.


Handcar rides.






The agent's residence on the second floor of the depot building.










G-scale in the foreground, 1:1 in the background.