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Blueprint Preservation, Motorcar Restoration, and Historic Railroad Corridor
Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad relies on charitable contributions for our programs to preserve, improve and interpret the historical and contemporary aspects of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad. Donations support our educational programs and restoration projects. Our current projects include
Blueprint Preservation, Motorcar Restoration, and the
Historic Railroad Corridor. Please click on the donate button below and select the project that you'd like to support. Donations to the
General Fund (to be used at the discretion of Friends) are always appreciated.
Restore Caboose 210
Help us return SMVRR Caboose 210 to its former glory. Caboose 210 operated on the SMVRR from 1962 to 1992 and then was on static display at the Amtrak station in Guadalupe from 1993 until this year. The Amtrak Station and parking area are being completely redone which necessitated the removal of the caboose. Their loss is our gain which gave us the opportunity to bring Caboose 210 back home. Now we need to restore it by repairing the rusty roof to get it water tight again and then restore the interior which is still in very good shape overall. We are looking for both funds to help with the heavy work of repairing the steel roof as well as volunteers to help with all the cleaning, painting, and restoration of the interior.
Scholarship Fund
An annual scholarship of $2500 is awarded based on merit to a qualifying student pursuing a degree or technical training in the Industrial Arts with a career goal in the rail industry. For more information about this program, see the
Betty Himoto Memorial Scholarship Fund page.
