CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST GARDEN RAILROAD SOCIETY

National Garden Railway Convention - 2022
2022-06-20 - 2022-06-25 | CA
The Denver Garden Railway Society (DGRS) is proud to welcome you to Denver, Colorado for the 37th National Garden Railway Convention.
EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT:
Layout Tours • Vendor Hall • Banquet • BBQ
Clinics • Model Contests • Ice Cream Social
4 Star Hotel with Discounted Rates
Convention Car • Convention Store

PLUS MUCH MORE:
Welcome Reception • Youth Model Contest • Galloping Goose Rides
Free Admission to Colorado Railroad Museum • Live Steam Track
Bus Tours to Cheyenne Depot Museum
Big Boy 4004 • Colorado Model Railroad Museum
Georgetown Loop / Argo Mine
Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad
Pikes Peak Cog Railway • Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad
Royal Gorge Route Railroad • Forney Museum with Big Boy 4005
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July Luncheon
2022-07-06 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Siren El Chorro Cantina, 2990 Dairy Creek Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93405, United States
The Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society luncheon is a monthly activity for members and friends who want to socialize and enjoy a good meal with friends and colleagues. Our lunches serve multiple purposes. Attendees will connect with local hobbyists, learn information important for the success of your garden railroad, and discover new opportunities, while supporting local small businesses.
Guests are always welcome, but please let us know in advance if you plan to attend. We would like to include you in reservation we provide to the restaurant prior to our visit.
Contact us at contact@cccgrs.org for more details about this month’s CCCGRS luncheon.

August Luncheon
2022-08-03 11:30 - 13:00 | Rancho Nipomo BBQ, 108 Cuyama Ln, Nipomo, CA, 93444, United States

September Luncheon
2022-09-07 11:30 - 13:00 | Beda’s Biergarten German Restaurant, 3230 Broad Street #130, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States

Central Coast Railroad Festival - 2022
2022-10-07 - 2022-10-09 | CA
The Central Coast Railroad Festival (CCRRF) is a broad based festival which focuses on railroading of many types with an eye towards the beauty of the central coast of California.
The Festival is designed to attract the attention of avid and casual rail fans as well as curious folks from across the Western United States. It presents historical, educational and recreational events for local citizens, the area’s large population of second home owners and visitors. The visibility of all local rail entities as well as railroading in general is elevated and enhanced by the Festival. A cooperative spirit is developed among all participating organizations to promote their mutual well being and to expand interest in all things rail!

Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway Open Day
2022-10-08 10:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway, 6450 Park Hill Road, Santa Margarita, CA, 93453-8625, United States
In conjunction with the 2022 Central Coast Railroad Festival, we welcome festival participants to an open day at the Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway. A Disney Parks inspired garden railway, the Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway will never truly be finished, but the Main Street Trolley, perimeter loop, and Mine Train through the Living Desert are now complete and operating. Placeholders exist so visitors may visualize future additions.
This garden railroad covers 2,300 square feet. The “grand circle tour” loop comprises 275 feet of the total 365 feet mainline. Locomotives and rolling stock collected from Denver and Rio Grande Western still operate under that historic herald on this tourist destination line.
Our guests are encouraged to explore the sights, scenes and sounds of the miniature landscape. The closer you look, the more you see. We look forward to your visit!

CCCGRS Egg Liner Display Layout
2022-10-08 10:00 - 16:00 | San Luis Obsipo Railroad Museum, 1940 Santa Barbara Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
The Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society (CCCGRS) joins the festival hosts at the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum with a display highlighting the hobby of large scale and garden railroading. This point-to-point layout will feature whimsical “egg liners”, a popular, small railcar available in dozens of colors, patterns and themes. Be sure to browse the large assortment of garden railroad treasures from the group at the annual swap meet. We would be honored to help you start your own garden railway empire.

CCCGRS Large Scale Model Railroad Display Layout
2022-10-08 10:00 - 16:00 | CA
While visiting the popular Davenport trench locomotives at the Norgrove Railway, stop inside the machine shop and greet Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society (CCCGRS) members operating a display of large-scale model trains suitable to run both in- and outdoors in your garden. These trains can operate with power from the track, power from on-board batteries (just like your electric vehicle) or from steam, just like the Norgrove locomotives. You can control these trains from a dedicated remote, your mobile phone or even your computer. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the rewarding hobby of garden railroading from friendly people who share your passion for all things trains.

Conejo & Tortuga Railroad Open Day
2022-10-08 11:00 - 15:00 | Conejo & Tortuga Railroad, 548 Moss Avenue, Paso Robles, CA, 93446-2766, United States
Welcome to the town of Dirt! This freelance garden railroad is a new addition to the 2022 Central Coast Railroad Festival open day agenda. The Conejo & Tortuga Railroad was expanded in 2022 to include a new spur line to the working silver mine.
This garden railroad features towns, industries and activities of the desert southwest. The railroad is surrounded by prototypical railroad artifacts, including a custom-built train depot.
We hope festival guests will miss the opportunity to experience this unique north county treasure.

CCCGRS Large Scale Model Railroad Display
2022-10-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Norgrove Railway, 2449 Brady Lane, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420, United States

J & W Railroad Open Day
2022-10-09 10:00 - 15:00 | J & W Railroad (extinct), 4301 Heather Circle, Santa Maria, CA, 93455-3911, United States
Central California Coast Railroad Festival participants are invited to celebrate the autumn season on-board one of the longest continuously operating garden railroads on the central California coast. Visitors should expect to see a large number of trains operating simultaneously using Digital Command Control (DCC). The J & W Railroad is a favorite among CCCGRS members, as well as the general public.

Orcutt & Islay Creek Railroad Open Day
2022-10-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Orcutt & Islay Creek Railroad, 246 Eastbourne Terrace, Santa Maria, CA, 93455-3622, United States
Experience the sights, sound and smell of live steam locomotives operating on the Orcutt & Islay Creek Railroad. Central Coast Railroad Festival guests will be amazed by these scale steam-powered machines operating the 100-plus feet of elevated garden railroad mainline. Other narrow and standard gauge locomotives will be on display during the event. Return visitors will notice the construction of a large expansion to the existing layout.

Mountain View Railroad Open Day
2022-10-09 12:00 - 16:00 | Mountain View Railroad, 1905 View Drive, Santa Ynez, CA, 93460, United States
Nestled in the Santa Ynez Valley, with a sweeping vista of the Figueroa and Grass Mountains, lies a garden railroad where working G-gauge model trains navigate through sculpted miniature forests to delight the child within. Meandering through the walkways surrounded by 700 dwarf Alberta spruce and redwood trees, a visitor is transported into a Disneyesque environment with miniature trains making their way through forests, over bridges, by custom-built buildings and around a koi pond, with whistles signaling their passage. Don has a life-size caboose, which he built himself. It houses an authentic caboose seat, which holds a huge, serenading animatronic bear. In the garden stands a line shack that also was designed and built by Morgan with the help of his gardener. It is constructed out of uneven wood planks, and it is a favorite spot for the Morgans to sit and take in the expansive view, both of the mountains and of the garden railway. Trains are battery and track powered. Don has a railroad lamp and lantern collection plus an operating wigwag and Griswold crossing devices.

November Luncheon
2022-11-02 11:30 - 13:30 | Streetside Ale House & Eatery, 6155 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA, 93465, United States

December Luncheon
2022-12-07 11:30 - 13:30 | Blast 825 Brewery – Arroyo Grande, 1462 East Grand Avenue, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420, United States

Charles Paddock Zoo Holiday Magic Train Display
2022-12-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Central Coast Zoo, 9305 Pismo Avenue, Atascadero, CA, 93422, United States
CCCGRS returns to the Charles Paddock Zoo (Atascadero) to present a holiday garden railroad layout as part of the popular annual Holiday Magic celebration. Several of our members have been designing a new layout that builds on our design used at the Norgrove Railway for the Central Coast Railroad Festival.
Set-up: 8-10:00 AM
Holiday Magic Festivities: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

January Luncheon
2023-01-04 11:30 - 13:30 | Santa Maria Brewing Company (Atascadero), 7935 San Luis Avenue, Atascadero, CA, 93422, United States

January Membership Meeting & Social Hour
2023-01-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Video Communications
Join us online or by phone for information about on-going projects and upcoming events followed by an opportunity to visit with your favorite garden railway hobbyists.
Members will receive a meeting invitation and agenda via email prior to the meeting. Want to test your Zoom connection before the meeting? Just send us a request at: contact@cccgrs.org.
Not a member yet? We have been waiting for you to join us!

February Luncheon
2023-02-01 11:30 - 13:30 | Milestone Tavern, 972 Foothill Boulevard, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

February Membership Meeting & Social Hour
2023-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Video Communications

March Luncheon
2023-03-01 11:30 - 13:30 | Blast 825 Brewery – Orcutt, 241 South Broadway, Orcutt, 93455, United States

April Luncheon
2023-04-05 11:30 - 13:30 | Shell Beach Brewhouse, 1527 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449, United States

May Luncheon
2023-05-03 11:30 - 13:30 | Jack’s Bar & Grill, 509 South Main Street, Templeton, CA, 93465, United States

June Luncheon
2023-06-07 11:30 - 13:30 | Bon Temps Creole Cafe, 1819 Osos Street, San Luis Obsipo, CA, 93401, United States

National Garden Railway Convention - 2023
2023-07-03 - 2023-07-09 | CA
2023 National Garden Railway Convention – San Francisco Bay Area (ngrc2023.com)
Following the convention in Santa Clara, make sure to experience garden railroads of the central California coast. The Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society welcomes guests from around the world to tour railroads of many scales and gauges during this two-day event.

July Luncheon
2023-07-05 11:30 - 13:30 | Rancho Nipomo BBQ, 108 Cuyama Ln, Nipomo, CA, 93444, United States

Post-National Garden Railway Convention Tours
2023-07-10 | CA
Experience garden railroads of the central California coast following the 38th Annual National Garden Railway Convention. The Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society welcomes guests from around the world to tour seventeen railroads of many scales and gauges during this two-day event.

This is the current (08-Jul-2023) list of railroads hosting open days during the post-convention tour
98. Halter Ranch Railroad (15-inch gauge) (Paso Robles) [New Addition]
100. Rileyville Railroad (Paso Robles)
101. Conejo & Tortuga Railroad (Paso Robles)
102. Cementina Family Railroad (Atascadero)
99. Pacific Coast Railroad (1:1) (Santa Margarita)
103. Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway (Santa Margarita)
104. M & M on Main Street Railroad (Morro Bay)
113. San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum (HO) ([Tuesday, 11-Jul-2023 Only, 9:00-noon]
105. MNL Railroad (Arroyo Grande)
106. Monarch & Sand Railroad (Arroyo Grande)
107. Norgrove Railway (1:1) (Arroyo Grande) [Tuesday, 11-Jul-2023 Only]
108. Bitter Creek Western Railroad (7.5-inch gauge) (Arroyo Grande) [Monday, 10-Jul-2023 Only]
114. Carolwood Bitter Creek Southern (Nipomo) [New Addition]
109. Orcutt & Islay Creek Railroad (Orcutt)
110. J&W Railroad (Santa Maria)
111. A&M Railroad (Orcutt)
112. [CANCELED] Western Pacific Railroad (Santa Ynez)

99. Pacific Coast Railroad
2023-07-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Pacific Coast Railroad, 9000 Yerba Buena Avenue, Santa Margarita, CA, 93453, United States
Like a magical vision from a bygone era, the steam-powered Pacific Coast Railroad never fails to enchant visitors to Santa Margarita Ranch. Founded by ranch co-owner Rob Rossi, the Pacific Coast Railroad follows a narrow-gauge loop around the ranch headquarters, offering wide-open views of the surrounding meadows and mountains.
The Pacific Coast Railroad honors the historic role of railroads in the development of Santa Margarita and the Central Coast. The PCRR is available for charter at weddings and special events, as well as occasional public events.
The railroad includes three locomotives, as well as four 5/8 scale passenger coaches from the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad dating back to the 1950s. This is a must-see railroad!

100. Rileyville Railroad
2023-07-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Rileyville Railroad, 3445 Catalina Place, Paso Robles, CA, 93446-7746, United States
The Rileyville Railroad is named after our dog Riley, an 11-year-old Catahoula Leopard Hound. The 4-year-old railroad is improving with time. The railroad was created from our imagination. It does not represent a specific time or era but encompasses traits we find interesting in the hobby. It covers 550 sq. ft. and has a 220-ft. main line with 40 ft. of sidings. The layout features a 20 ft. long, 20-inch-high curved trestle, 8-ft.-long tunnel, Engine Yard, Rileyville Station, Farm, Rare Rock Mine, Cemetery, and a new Whimsical Giant Sea Shell Shop. Our scratch building improves with each project. We think we represent what Garden Railroading is all about: running trains, having fun with likeminded people and sharing our passion with others.
See a detailed description of the Rileyville Railroad here.
