CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST GARDEN RAILROAD SOCIETY

August Luncheon
2025-08-06 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shell Beach Brewhouse, 1527 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449, United States
The Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society members and friends meet monthly to socialize and share a good meal with friends and colleagues. Attendees 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.

A & M Railroad Train Run
2025-08-16 10:30 - 15:00 | A & M Railroad, 4969 Coughlin Way, Santa Maria, CA, 93455-5035, United States
Mark and Sheila Goodman have extended an invitation to the A & M Railroad in scenic Orcutt. This local favorite backyard large scale layout bring the trains up close and personal.
The A & M Railroad consists of two separate large-scale layouts. The original layout has been reconfigured into an 80-ft. oval featured in the center of the garden. In 2021, following 16 months of construction, the new 193-ft. triple main line was completed. This impressive layout is raised 30 inches from ground level for ease of operation and viewing. All three lines cross an arch top drawbridge allowing operators to access the center of the layout. Kit and kit-bashed structures, details and figures are distributed throughout creating unique scenes to delight visitors.
For this Train Run event, guests are encouraged to bring their live steam and battery powered large scale trains to operate.

Membership Meeting
2025-08-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Video Communications
Join us online or by phone for information about on-going projects and upcoming events while visiting 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!

September Luncheon
2025-09-03 11:30 - 13:30 | The Porch Cafe, 22322 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, CA, 93453, United States

October Luncheon
2025-10-01 11:30 - 13:30 | Beda’s Biergarten German Restaurant, 3230 Broad Street #130, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States

Central Coast Railroad Festival - 2025
2025-10-03 - 2025-10-05 | 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 homeowners and visitors. The visibility of all local rail entities as well as railroading in general is elevated and enhanced by the Festival. Of course, this is a special opportunity for festival participants to enjoy open days at several CCCGRS garden railroads. A cooperative spirit is developed among all participating organizations to promote their mutual well-being and to expand interest in all things rail!

M & M On Main Street Railroad Open Day
2025-10-04 10:00 - 16:00 | M & M on Main Street Railroad, 250 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA, 93442-2715, United States
In conjunction with the 2025 Central Coast Railroad Festival, the M & M On Main Street Railroad will host an open day for enjoyment of the general public.
The M & M on Main Street Railroad consists of a large irregular shaped oval with approximately 225 ft. of track divided into a single main with three by-pass tracks. Minimum and maximum radius of the curves are 2 ½ ft. and 3 ft., respectively. Several scratch-built structures, including houses, movie theater and retail shops have been added to honor their 14 grandchildren, 4 children and their spouses. Each engine is battery powered and radio controlled. To accommodate the various elevation of the yard, there are two, not yet complete, (but functional), trestle loops, and a ten-foot bridge.

Arroyo Grande Valley Railroad Open Day
2025-10-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Arroyo Grande Valley Railroad, 409 Corralitos Road, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420-4929, United States
In conjunction with the 2025 Central Coast Railroad Festival, the Arroyo Grande Valley Railroad will host an open day for enjoyment of the general public.
Welcome back to the Arroyo Grande Valley Railroad! This folded dogbone layout includes over 350 feet of mainline with 4-foot minimum radius curves and a maximum 3% grade supported on a “ladder-style” roadbed. Custom crafted cliffs and rock faces artistically create a natural backdrop, while drought tolerant plants fill the scene. This central coast garden railroad debuted to the public during the 2024 CCRRF. Returning visitors are certain to delight in additions made to the scenery over the past 12 months. Chuck and Judith have visited countless garden railroads, attended workshops and invested years planning this “model railroad for the garden.” They are eager to share with visitors how they incorporated a garden railroad into their central coast landscape.

The Longhorn Railroad Open Day
2025-10-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Longhorn Railroad, 5686 Loma Real, Paso Robles, CA, 93446-9409, United States
In conjunction with the 2025 Central Coast Railroad Festival, the Longhorn Railroad will host an open day for enjoyment of the general public.
The Longhorn Railroad is named after our beloved pet Longhorn cow! Tim has dreamed of building a G gauge railroad for over 30 years, and finally, that dream is coming to life. The railroad design is centered around fun and accessibility. We built elevated benchwork throughout to support the track. The layout includes a large main yard, featuring a “Timesaver” switching puzzle, as well as a 230-foot main line that loops around trees and the yard, next to the shop and “Man Room”! Track power is available for visiting neighbors and friends to run their own trains; however, we’re in the process of transitioning to RailPro control with power from onboard batteries. We are excited to expand the railroad over time – this is just the beginning!

CCCGRS Large Scale Model Train Display
2025-10-04 10:00 - 16:00 | San Luis Obsipo Railroad Museum, 1940 Santa Barbara Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401, United States
In conjunction with the 2025 Central Coast Railroad Festival, the Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society will host a large scale model train display for enjoyment of the general public.
The Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society (CCCGRS) joins the festival hosts at the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum 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. You can control these trains from a dedicated remote, your mobile phone or even your computer. Look for whimsical “egg liners”, a popular, small railcar available in dozens of colors, patterns and themes. Use your imagination to create your own custom railcar load with Lego building blocks to be transported on the rails! 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
2025-10-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Conejo & Tortuga Railroad, 548 Moss Avenue, Paso Robles, CA, 93446-2766, United States
In conjunction with the 2025 Central Coast Railroad Festival, the Conejo and Tortuga Railroad will host an open day for enjoyment of the general public.
The Conejo and Tortuga Railroad is a free-lance designed layout of approximately 270 ft consisting of a large mountain and a distinctly mid 20’s western ghost town inspired by the movie “Rango”. The layout has recently undergone some major changes and additions such as the replacement of 10 feet of underground tunnel structure and addition of a spur line to a silver mine. The railroad is battery-powered only and operated using the Revolution 2.4GHz Train Engineer Transmitter and Revolution 2.4GHz On Board Receivers. All turnouts and turntable are hand operated. Welcome Aboard.

Orcutt & Islay Creek Railroad
2025-10-05 09:00 - 14:00 | Orcutt & Islay Creek Railroad, 246 Eastbourne Terrace, Santa Maria, CA, 93455-3622, United States
In conjunction with the 2025 Central Coast Railroad Festival, the Orcutt and Islay Creek Railroad will host an open day for enjoyment of the general public.
The Orcutt & Islay Creek Railroad in Santa Maria, California is one of the longest, continuous operating garden railroads on the central coast. This “could have happened” railroad is modeled in the spirit of the Pacific Coast Railway, a 3-ft. narrow gauge railway that connected Port Hartford to Los Olivos via San Luis Obispo and other communities. The railroad is designed specifically to accommodate the unique needs of live steam locomotives and their consists. Thoughtful planning and construction allow easy roadbed and track maintenance, and continuous accessibility to rolling stock in motion. Kit and kit-bashed structures are gradually being replaced with scratch-built features, many of which include lighting and other effects.

A & M Railroad Open Day
2025-10-05 10:00 - 16:00 | A & M Railroad, 4969 Coughlin Way, Santa Maria, CA, 93455-5035, United States
In conjunction with the 2025 Central Coast Railroad Festival, the A & M Railroad will host an open day for enjoyment of the general public.
The A & M Railroad consists of two separate large-scale layouts. The original layout has been reconfigured into an 80-ft. oval featured in the center of the garden. In 2021, following 16 months of construction, the new 193-ft. triple main line was completed. This impressive layout is raised 30 inches from ground level for ease of operation and viewing. All three lines cross an arch top drawbridge allowing operators to access the center of the layout. Kit and kit-bashed structures, details and figures are distributed throughout creating unique scenes to delight visitors.
Not open to the public since 2023, the A & M Railroad is a must see on your garden railroad tour in northern Santa Barbara County!

The S & P Californian Open Day
2025-10-05 11:00 - 16:00 | S & P Californian, 873 Via Seco, Nipomo, CA, 93444-5426, United States
In conjunction with the 2025 Central Coast Railroad Festival, the Californian Railroad will host an open day for enjoyment of the general public.
The garden railway features a 1/5 scale version of Walt Disney’s Carolwood Pacific Barn, a miniature train station and passenger platform and the towns of Succulent, Fountain, Willow and Solvang, a European style village. The lower loop has over 150 feet of track and two reversing loops. The upper loop has over 150 feet of track and “S” curves traveling through giant redwood and miniature Alberta spruce trees. The HO double deck layout features model areas of San Francisco including a 3D printed Golden Gate Bridge. Painted Ladies, Ferry Building, and Coit Tower, Disneyland has main street station, fire house, castle, and the haunted mansion, a Sierra Nevada style mining area, small towns, industrial areas and a circus.

Longhorn Railroad Train Run
2025-10-18 11:00 - 15:00 | Longhorn Railroad, 5686 Loma Real, Paso Robles, CA, 93446-9409, United States
Come back for further updates regarding our first visit to this new garden railroad near Creston in north San Luis Obispo County.

November Luncheon
2025-11-05 11:30 - 13:30 | Shaw’s Steakhouse & Tavern, 714 South Broadway, Santa Maria, CA, 93454, United States

December Luncheon
2025-12-03 11:30 - 13:30 | Milestone Tavern, 972 Foothill Boulevard, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Central Coast Zoo Holiday Magic Train Display
2025-12-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Central Coast Zoo, 9305 Pismo Avenue, Atascadero, CA, 93422, United States
CCCGRS returns to the Central Coast Zoo (Atascadero) to present a holiday garden railroad layout as part of the popular annual Holiday Magic celebration.
Set-up: 8:00 – 10:00 AM
Holiday Magic Festivities: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

January Luncheon
2026-01-07 11:30 - 13:30 | Blast 825 Brewery – Arroyo Grande, 1462 East Grand Avenue, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420, United States
The Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society members and friends meet monthly to socialize and share a good meal with friends and colleagues. Attendees 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. Please let us know in advance if you plan to attend. We would like to include you in the reservation we provide to our hosts so they can prepare accordingly for our visit.
Contact us at contact@cccgrs.org for more details about this month’s CCCGRS luncheon.

Great Train Show - Ventura County Fairgrounds
2026-01-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-01 10:00 - 16:00 | CA
The show features:
* ‍Huge building full of trains on display and for Sale!
* Dealers from across the country with merchandise for sale, including: Engines, Rolling Stock, DVD’s, Hats, Scenery, Material, Track, T-Shirts, Books, Magazines, Tools, Lionel, DCC, Thomas, New, Used, Collectible, Jackets, Toys, Memorabilia, Everything Trains!
* Free Workshops and Demonstrations
* Free Test Track – Test Run Your Trains at the Show
* Plus Much, Much More!
* Operating Model Railroads Include:
‍Orange County Module Railroaders – 24’ x 40’ – HO Scale
N-land Pacific Free-moN – 40’ x 40’ – N Scale
TTOS Southwest Division – 20’ x 40’ – O Guage
Gold Coast Garden Railway Society – 20’ x 30’ – G Scale
Orange County “N” Gineers – 24’ x 28’ – N Scale
SCSGC – SoCal S Gaugers Club – 34’ x 36’ – S Guage
Analope Valley N‘Scaler’s – 24’ x 28’ – N Scale
Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club – 10’ x 16’ – HO Scale
Group 160 – 20’ x 28’ – N Scale
European Train Enthusiasts: Southern CA – 18 x 31’ – HOScale
N-Trak Express – 18’ x 38’ – N Scale
Cubed6 – 8’ x 10’ – Multiple Scales
Helen Ioannidis – 4’ x 6’ – HO Scale Christmas Village

Buy Tickets Online and save!

Onsite Admission: $14.00 for Adults on Saturday, $13.00 for Adults on Sunday
Cash only at the door. Saturday tickets good for both days! Kids 11 and under are Free!

February Luncheon
2026-02-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Paso Robles Brewing Company, 201 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA, United States

Great Train Show - Orange County Fair & Event Center
2026-02-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-15 10:00 - 16:00 | CA
