The 2022 Central Coast Railroad Festival returns to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties next weekend (7-9 October). CCCGRS members are participating with five garden railroads displayed for festival participants (8-9 October).
For specific times, dates and locations check our event calendar.
Central Coast Railroad Festival
CCCGRS is delighted to participate again as part of this regional railroading festival. Festival participants are invited to explore five large scale model railroads over the two-day central coast event.
Garden Railroad Display at the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
1940 Santa Barbara Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA
CCCGRS invites our community to learn more about the creative hobby of large scale model railroading. On Saturday only, 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 swap meet of garden railroad treasures.
Paso Robles, CA
Welcome to the Town of Dirt! Since 2007, Bernie and Vicki Meister have created this free-lance western theme garden railway. The mainline is now expanded crossing 3 arch truss bridges to the silver mine!
Cascade Peak & Buena Vista Railway
Santa Margarita, CA
Mark and Michelle Edwards welcome festival guests to this Disney Parks inspired garden railway. Guests are encouraged to join the scavenger hunts and explore the miniature landscape. The more time you spend, the more you see and hear!
Garden Railroad Display at the Norgrove Railway
Arroyo Grande, CA
While visiting the popular Davenport trench locomotive at the Norgrove Railway, stop inside the machine shop and greet CCCGRS members operating large-scale model trains for your enjoyment. The roster of locomotives and rolling stock will change throughout the weekend.
Santa Maria, CA
Walt and Julie Wajda invite you to 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 local favorite.
Santa Maria, CA
Experience the sights, sound and smell of live steam locomotives operating on Geoff and Heather’s Orcutt & Islay Creek Railroad. Narrow and standard gauge steam locomotives will be on display during the event.
Santa Ynez, CA
This local treasure is a new addition to the festival’s garden railroad roster for 2022. The Morgan’s G-gauge model trains navigate through sculpted miniature forests to delight the child within. Bridges, custom-built buildings, a koi pond and unique collection of railroadiana await your visit.