Archived Updates
March 7, 2010
Friends announces National Train Day activities surrounding Caboose #210 at the Guadalupe Amtrak Station. More…
February 20, 2010
Work day on the Caboose. More…
February 18, 2010
Updated the Announcements page
January 14, 2010
James introduces air brakes. More…
January 9, 2010
Work Day on Caboose #210. More…
December 23, 2009
Updated the Program schedule
December 12, 2009
Work Day on Caboose #210. More…
December 10, 2009
Virlon leads a class on track warrants. More…
November 14, 2009
MOW Speeders visit the SMVRR. More…
October 28, 2009
The Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society visits the SMVRR. More…
September 10, 2009
Track maintenance and inspection. More…
See the Announcements page for a plethora of info.
September 4, 2009
Central Coast Rail Road Festival activities posted here (Oct 8-12).
August 30, 2009
Announced Nov 14-15 MOW Speeder Run on the SMVRR. See the Program page for details as they develop.
August 29, 2009
Work Day - Signal at Betteravia Junction. More…
August 15, 2009
Work Day - Prepping for tonight's Freight Customer Excursion Special. More…
August 1, 2009
Friends had a booth at Goleta Railroad Days. More…
July 22, 2009
August's Work Day will be on the 15th. See the Program page.
July 12, 2009
Picnic and rides to celebrate 98 years. More…
July 9, 2009
Hand signals workshop. More…
June 29, 2009
Details for the July 12 Birthday Party posted on the Announcements page.
June 27, 2009
Friends take on some weed abatement. More…
June 21, 2009
Announced Work Day for June 27. More…
June 11, 2009
The Friends tour a 70-ton locomotive. More…
June 6, 2009
Two excursions. More…
May 19, 2009
Recent Ed Morse pictures of #100 and #1000. More…
May 18, 2009
Updated the Program schedule.
May 8, 2009
Posted the May 2009 issue of the Newsletter.
April 11, 2009
Work Day. More…
April 4, 2009
Speeder Run on the SMVRR. More…
March 14, 2009
Work Day. More…
February 14, 2009
Valentine's Day Excursions. More…
December 31, 2008
Posted the December 2008 issue of the Newsletter.
December 31, 2008
2nd Saturday Work Days. More on the Announcements page.
December 15, 2008
A Work Day on the Railroad. More…
December 9, 2008
Posted pictures of the December 6th Santa Claus Train. More…
December 4, 2008
4th Santa Claus Train run announced. More…
November 19, 2008
Santa Claus Train announced for December 6, 2008. More…
November 1-2, 2008
Speeder Run on the SMVRR. More…
October 31, 2008
Bid by email on silent auction items at this weekend's MOW Speeder Run. More…
October 25, 2008
Track and flangeway cleaning in Betteravia. More…
October 9, 2008
Friends Open House at the new location. More…
October 3, 2008
SMVRR at work in Guadalupe. More…
September 30, 2008
Move from downtown yard is complete. More…
September 13, 2008
Friends help pack up the blacksmith shop. More…
September 11, 2008
Friends forge deal to acquire the old SMVRR blacksmith shop. More…
September 10, 2008
Posted an SMVRR Roster (PDF) on the History page.
August 31, 2008
Friends help at the Pacific Coast Railroad. More…
August 30, 2008
Posted the August 2008 issue of the Newsletter.
August 16, 2008
The Presidents visited the Goleta Railroad Museum. More…
July 30, 2008
Friends has accepted ownership of the SMVRR Yahoo Group.
July 26, 2008
Last Excursions from the Downtown Yard. More… (on the SMVRR web site).
July 11, 2008
Posted presentation from yesterday's Program re. the Freight Depot (PDF, 3.5mb)
June 19, 2008
Right On Track, an article about the SMVRR in this day's Santa Maria Sun.
May 10, 2008
Friends helped at the Pacific Coast Roundup. More…
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.
December 2, 2007
Friends assist with SMVRR customer Christmas party on the La Condesa. More…
November 17, 2007
A work party shows up for the La Condesa. More…
November 10, 2007
A "Mini" Speeder Run on the SMVRR. More…
October 22, 2007
The La Condesa, a 1926 Pullman Observation Car donated to the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum, came to the Santa Maria Valley Railroad today. More…
October 16, 2007
"Mini" Speeder Run announced for November 10, 2007. See the MOW site for details.
October 9, 2007
A new Battles Street grade crossing went into service on September 6, 2007. More…
October 6, 2007
Friends help the railroad hold a very successful Open House during the City's Grapes and Grains festival. More…
September 29, 2007
Friends spruce up the place. More…
September 25, 2007
Updated the Program page.
Posted an Announcement.
September 20, 2007
Added Rice Siding Removed.
September 11, 2007
Added the History section.
September 10, 2007
Added Oct 6th Special Event to the Program schedule.
September 4, 2007
Added Oct 11 to the Program schedule.
September 3, 2007
Posted this newly-designed web site.
