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San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum Presents 2015 Central Coast Railroad Festival

October 1, 2015 @ 8:00 am - October 4, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

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San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to host 2015 Central Coast Railroad Festival October 1st to 4th throughout San Luis Obispo County

The San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum will be hosting the 2015 Central Coast Railroad Festival from October 1st to 4th.  The Central Coast Railroad Festival is a broad based festival which spotlights numerous types of railroading in the heart of the California Central Coast.  The Festival focuses on rail history, exhibits, programs, music, safety education, art displays, rail excursions, and model railroading of all types.  Activities will take place at numerous railroad, historical and educational locations throughout San Luis Obispo County.  The Railroad Festival is designed to please both casual train buffs and avid rail fans, as well as delight tourists and locals of all ages.  Most Festival activities will be free and all will be fun and very family friendly.  Festival attendees will also be able to explore the area’s beaches, wineries, Missions, quaint downtowns and other special attractions.

Major 2015 Festival venues in San Luis Obispo are the SLO Railroad Museum, the SLO downtown Library, the History Center of SLO County and the famous Thursday Night Farmers’ Market.  Festival program partners around the county include Arts Obispo, numerous County Library branches, Cal Poly University, SLO City Parks Dept., Amtrak’s Operation Lifesaver, the Oceano Depot and the Paso Robles Pioneer Museum.  The staff from the Model Railroads of Southern California will again organize the large model train layout tour.  Various rail excursions for children and adults are now being developed to offer rides on the Pacific Surfliner and the Coast Starlight.

 

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  • Start: October 1, 2015 @ 8:00 am
  • End: October 4, 2015 @ 5:00 pm
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San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to host 2015 Central Coast Railroad Festival October 1st to 4th throughout San Luis Obispo County

The San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum will be hosting the 2015 Central Coast Railroad Festival from October 1st to 4th.  The Central Coast Railroad Festival is a broad based festival which spotlights numerous types of railroading in the heart of the California Central Coast.  The Festival focuses on rail history, exhibits, programs, music, safety education, art displays, rail excursions, and model railroading of all types.  Activities will take place at numerous railroad, historical and educational locations throughout San Luis Obispo County.  The Railroad Festival is designed to please both casual train buffs and avid rail fans, as well as delight tourists and locals of all ages.  Most Festival activities will be free and all will be fun and very family friendly.  Festival attendees will also be able to explore the area’s beaches, wineries, Missions, quaint downtowns and other special attractions.

Major 2015 Festival venues in San Luis Obispo are the SLO Railroad Museum, the SLO downtown Library, the History Center of SLO County and the famous Thursday Night Farmers’ Market.  Festival program partners around the county include Arts Obispo, numerous County Library branches, Cal Poly University, SLO City Parks Dept., Amtrak’s Operation Lifesaver, the Oceano Depot and the Paso Robles Pioneer Museum.  The staff from the Model Railroads of Southern California will again organize the large model train layout tour.  Various rail excursions for children and adults are now being developed to offer rides on the Pacific Surfliner and the Coast Starlight.