Resident of Santa Maria here. I don't have a place or the money for model trains, but I get some enjoyment from seeing videos like this. In 2007 I went to the ranch in Santa Margarita for the "Best of the West" event, which was a pretty big deal. Also went to the dedication of the museum in SLO, at which I, along with other members of NAWCC chapter 52, displayed and explained the characteristics and importance of railroad watches and timekeeping. I wish we would get another invitation to do that, but when we ask the CCRRF people about it we get only a cold "no". Oh, well. Incidentally... National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors Chapter 52 meets on the second Sunday of each month at the senior center only about a stone's throw and a half from the Oceano depot. Visitors are always welcome.
Thanks for the Video and all the information. I am a high rail operator and enjoyed seeing all the activity in the area. I will have to pay a visit to Central Coast Train store
It's nice to see that old "Boomers" like myself are fully enjoying our lifelong fascination with trains and modeling. Thank you to all that are in evolved in this presentation !
10:19 Last year I went here! It was amazing. They were very nice and I got to take a look inside of some passenger cars they had kept on the sidelines. While I was in there I played the run-down piano and as soon as I finished an Amtrak passed by! I also couldn't stop looking at the model railroad. It was just.. so good! It was a fun road trip that was, staying in the nearby coastal cities and then driving up here the next day. Thanks for covering this!
Awesome video! I just registered for the NMRA’s Pacific Coast Region convention in March 2025, so I feel like I’m getting a preview of some of what I might see then. Looking forward to meeting Anita and seeing her store. And Anthony Harris is my new role model (he doesn’t know that yet). :-) That is exactly the sort of layout I aspire to create. Thanks so much for sharing all these wonderful layouts and local railroading sights!
One of the Pacific Coast Railroad's diesel locomotives, #7, originally came from the Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad in Flint, Michigan, it was replaced by that railroad's current diesel #12. You should check out the Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad in Flint, Michigan sometime
Loved the production... but 36 minutes of that same song. Use music at the front and end of the production because the other 20 minutes I'd rather listen to my own background music, and definitely not the same song over and over. Other than that... I'm looking forward to attending one of these events. Thanks
Quick question Paul. How are Paso Robles, San Louis Obispo, and Santa Barbara considered part of California's CENTRAL coast?? I grew in San Jose, that's about as central as it gets north-to south. And everything you're talking about is WAY south of that. Santa Cruz, Pescadero, Davenport, they're all central coast. If you can throw a rock and it lands in LA, yeah, you're not on the central California coast. Just sayin'.
You say this as if Paul defines what constitutes the Central Coast Region of CA. Instead, why not ask Google? You might not like the answer, but at least you will be informed. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Coast_(California)#:~:text=The%20Central%20Coast%20is%20an,coastline%20known%20as%20Big%20Sur.
Resident of Santa Maria here. I don't have a place or the money for model trains,
but I get some enjoyment from seeing videos like this.
In 2007 I went to the ranch in Santa Margarita for the "Best of the West" event, which was a pretty big deal.
Also went to the dedication of the museum in SLO, at which I, along with other members of NAWCC chapter 52,
displayed and explained the characteristics and importance of railroad watches and timekeeping.
I wish we would get another invitation to do that, but when we ask the CCRRF people about it we get only a cold "no". Oh, well.
Incidentally... National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors Chapter 52 meets on the second Sunday of each month
at the senior center only about a stone's throw and a half from the Oceano depot. Visitors are always welcome.
Nicely done,,thank you for sharing,,😊
Thanks for the Video and all the information. I am a high rail operator and enjoyed seeing all the activity in the area. I will have to pay a visit to Central Coast Train store
It's nice to see that old "Boomers" like myself are fully enjoying our lifelong fascination with trains and modeling. Thank you to all that are in evolved in this presentation !
Great presentation. Thanks.
10:19 Last year I went here! It was amazing. They were very nice and I got to take a look inside of some passenger cars they had kept on the sidelines. While I was in there I played the run-down piano and as soon as I finished an Amtrak passed by! I also couldn't stop looking at the model railroad. It was just.. so good!
It was a fun road trip that was, staying in the nearby coastal cities and then driving up here the next day.
Thanks for covering this!
Really enjoyed this video, grew up in Santa Maria went to Cal Poly
Glad you enjoyed the tour of your home turf!
Awesome video! I just registered for the NMRA’s Pacific Coast Region convention in March 2025, so I feel like I’m getting a preview of some of what I might see then. Looking forward to meeting Anita and seeing her store. And Anthony Harris is my new role model (he doesn’t know that yet). :-) That is exactly the sort of layout I aspire to create. Thanks so much for sharing all these wonderful layouts and local railroading sights!
I’m sure you’ll have a great time at the convention!
Wow, thanks for sharing. This was fantastic like all your videos. 👍👊
I flew up to Oceano last summer! I had no idea about the depot next time I’ll swing by
You’ll want to take a look inside!
One of the Pacific Coast Railroad's diesel locomotives, #7, originally came from the Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad in Flint, Michigan, it was replaced by that railroad's current diesel #12. You should check out the Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad in Flint, Michigan sometime
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And soon the region will have a forney and former overfair engines
Loved the production... but 36 minutes of that same song. Use music at the front and end of the production because the other 20 minutes I'd rather listen to my own background music, and definitely not the same song over and over. Other than that... I'm looking forward to attending one of these events. Thanks
Yes, I agree. More variety in the music would be helpful. It's supposed to be in the background enough not to be noticed that much.
Quick question Paul. How are Paso Robles, San Louis Obispo, and Santa Barbara considered part of California's CENTRAL coast?? I grew in San Jose, that's about as central as it gets north-to south. And everything you're talking about is WAY south of that. Santa Cruz, Pescadero, Davenport, they're all central coast. If you can throw a rock and it lands in LA, yeah, you're not on the central California coast. Just sayin'.
You say this as if Paul defines what constitutes the Central Coast Region of CA. Instead, why not ask Google? You might not like the answer, but at least you will be informed.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Coast_(California)#:~:text=The%20Central%20Coast%20is%20an,coastline%20known%20as%20Big%20Sur.