CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST GARDEN RAILROAD SOCIETY

June Luncheon
2022-06-01 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Jack’s Bar & Grill, 509 South Main Street, Templeton, CA, 93465, 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.

Best of the West Antique Equipment Show
2022-05-27 09:00 - 2022-05-29 17:00 | Santa Margarita Ranch, 20000 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, CA, 93453, United States
Get an up-close and hands-on look at antique equipment, including: tractors, engines, cars, steam trains, airplanes and much more. Hosted at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch, this unique event is fun for the whole family! Learn about manufacturing and operations of farm equipment; from modern-day tractors to 1800’s steam engines. There is a tractor parade twice a day, and at 12 noon a salute to our armed forces with an airplane fly over. Don’t forget to take a tour of the ranch aboard the authentic steam engine train, complete with passenger cars originally from Disneyland.

May Membership Meeting & Social Hour
2022-05-18 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!

Conejo & Tortuga Railroad Train Run
2022-05-14 11:00 - 15:00 | Conejo & Tortuga Railroad, 548 Moss Avenue, Paso Robles, CA, 93446-2766, United States
Join us for our May open house. Our track is battery only. Feel free to bring a train & try our new line extension. Avoid bringing long rolling stock the line extension has a 8 ft radius. We’ll be serving finger sandwiches, salad and chips. Plenty of soft drinks & water will be available and of course a few sweets to top it off. There is lots of room & plenty of shade. Our lot sits well off the street down a fairly long driveway with parking for around 12 cars and of course street parking as well. We look forward to seeing a lot of train enthusiasts.

May Luncheon
2022-05-04 11:30 - 13:30

Rileyville Railroad Train Run
2022-04-23 11:00 - 15:00 | Rileyville Railroad, 3445 Catalina Place, Paso Robles, CA, 93446-7746, United States
Watch for more details on this special event in the near future.

April Membership Meeting & Social Hour
2022-04-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Video Communications

April Luncheon
2022-04-06 11:30 - 13:30 | Shell Beach Brewhouse, 1527 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449, United States

Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway Train Run
2022-03-26 11:00 - 15:00 | Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway, 6450 Park Hill Road, Santa Margarita, CA, 93453-8625, United States
Welcome aboard, the Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway. This Disney Parks inspired garden railroad is located only 4 miles east of Santa Margarita. The CP&BV Ry hosts open days for the general public as part of the annual Central California Railroad Festival. During this Train Run event, guests are encouraged to bring their battery, DCC and DC track powered large scale trains to operate on the line. This is also a perfect time of year to view spring wildflowers found in abundance in the surrounding area.

March Membership Meeting & Social Hour
2022-03-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Video Communications

March Luncheon
2022-03-02 11:30 - 13:30 | Old SLO BBQ (Marigold Plaza), 3870-3 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401-4406, United States

February Membership Meeting & Social Hour
2022-02-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Video Communications

February Luncheon
2022-02-02 11:30 - 13:30

January Membership Meeting & Social Hour
2022-01-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Video Communications

January Luncheon
2022-01-05 11:30 - 13:30
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.
Contact us at contact@cccgrs.org for more details about this month’s CCCGRS luncheon location.

Ed's Garden Railroad Open House
2021-12-18 11:00 - 17:30
Weather permitting. Come enjoy some time seeing Christmas and other trains running. Water and animal cookies will be served.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas

Charles Paddock Zoo Holiday Magic Train Display
2021-12-18 08:00 - 15:00 | Central Coast Zoo, 9305 Pismo Avenue, Atascadero, CA, 93422, United States
The Charles Paddock Zoo (Atascadero) has again invited CCCGRS to operate a holiday garden railroad layout during the popular annual Holiday Magic celebration. Several of our members have been designing a point-to-point layout for battery-powered trains to move holiday treats from the factory to the eager children enjoying the festivities.
Join us for set-up from 8-10:00 AM or any time after to say “Merry Christmas.”

Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway Holiday Twilights
2021-12-17 16:00 - 20:00 | Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway, 6450 Park Hill Road, Santa Margarita, CA, 93453-8625, United States
Happy Holidays from the Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway. CCCGRS members are invited to this year’s “progressive” holiday party. The festivities will begin at the Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway in Santa Margarita. Mark and Michelle Edwards have added holiday touches to their garden railroad with new scenes, sounds and lights to add sparkle to your holiday spirit.
Enjoy warm drinks and seasonal treats around the fire while the miniature landscape comes to life. Everyone is invited to bring your favorite holiday treat for a holiday treat exchange with friends. At 6:00 PM, the party will move to Rosalina’s in downtown Santa Margarita where the owners will welcome our group for dinner.
Please RSVP before 15-Dec to contact@cccgrs.org, so we can inform our hosts with the number of guests.

November Membership Meeting & Social Hour
2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:00

J&W Railroad Train Run
2021-11-06 11:00 - 15:00 | J & W Railroad (extinct), 4301 Heather Circle, Santa Maria, CA, 93455-3911, United States
Celebrate the autumn season on-board one of the longest continuously operating garden railroads on the central California coast. The J & W Railroad is a favorite among CCCGRS members, as well as the general public who visit during the annual Central California Railroad Festival. During this Train Run event, guests are encouraged to bring their live steam, battery, DCC and DC track powered large scale trains to operate on the J & W Railroad.

November Luncheon
2021-11-03 11:00 - 13:00

A&M Railroad Train Run
2021-10-23 11:00 - 15:00 | A & M Railroad, 4969 Coughlin Way, Santa Maria, CA, 93455-5035, United States
Come back to scenic Orcutt to celebrate the inaugural run of the newest version of the A & M Railroad. Mark and Sheila Goodman have reimaged their backyard large scale layout bringing the trains up close and personal. The A & M Railroad is a favorite among CCCGRS members, as well as the general public who visit during the annual Central California Railroad Festival. For this Train Run event, guests are encouraged to bring their live steam and battery powered large scale trains to operate.

October Membership Meeting & Social Hour
2021-10-20 11:00 - 12:30

October Luncheon
2021-10-06 11:00 - 13:00

Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway Open Day
2021-10-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway, 6450 Park Hill Road, Santa Margarita, CA, 93453-8625, United States
In conjunction with the 2021 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!

Orcutt & Islay Creek Railroad Open Day
2021-10-03 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.

A & M Railroad Open Day
2021-10-03 10:00 - 15:00 | A & M Railroad, 4969 Coughlin Way, Santa Maria, CA, 93455-5035, United States
Central California Coast Railroad Festival participants are invited to be among the first guests to experience the newly reimagined A &M railroad. Mark & Sheila Goodman have (literally) raised their new garden railroad to a new level. The innovative design of the A & M railroad is unique among layouts on the 2021 tour with a special focus on train operations and operator accessibility.

J & W Railroad Open Day
2021-10-03 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. The J & W Railroad is a favorite among CCCGRS members, as well as the general public.

Garden Railroad Display
2021-10-02 10:00 - 16:00 | San Luis Obsipo Railroad Museum, 1940 Santa Barbara Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
In conjunction with the Central Coast Railroad Festival (CCRRF), the Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society (CCCGRS) invites our community and visitors to learn more about the creative hobby of large scale model railroading. On Saturday only, our group will operate an outdoor display at the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum featuring the trains and scenery that are always popular with our young guests: the circus train and circus big top! A few surprise trains are sure to join the fun. Stop by the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum and say “All Aboard” to our hosts during this limited time display.

But there is more! Exclusively for Central Coast Railroad Festival participants, several garden railroads operating at our members homes will open for public viewing throughout the 3-day festival. Check our events calendar here for more specific details.
