CoastRail 2020
Friday, October 2, 2020
4:00pm - 9:00pm
At the Museum
The "live and in-person" version of this event as well as the entire Central Coast Railroad Festival has been cancelled due to COVID concerns. However, we are trying to organize a free online version of this premier CoastRail 2020 event: here.
An evening of railroad photography and videography presentations.
This year's theme:
Vintage Trains
CoastRail contact (generally): CoastRail@SLORRM.com
Follow CoastRail on Facebook.
Schedule for the Evening
4-6PM & 7-9PM
- Presentations
Not necessarily in this order:
"Swanton Pacific Railroad" by Charlie Crabb. This presentation will be on the history of the 1/3 scale steam locomotives that were built for the 1915 Pan-Pacific Exhibition and how the locomotives ended up at the Swanton Pacific Railroad (Facebook, Wikipedia) in Davenport, California. Any one interested in 100-year old 1/3 scale replicas of the Baldwin 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive will want to attend.
"Elephants on Rails: The Sunset of Steam in Zimbabwe" by Mike Massee. Mike presents a look at the last vestiges of cape gauge (3ft 6in) mainline steam in Zimbabwe, formerly the British colony of Rhodesia. Here in this Southern African country the Beyer Garratt articulated locomotive reigned supreme from 1926 until recent events shifted freight traffic away from the railway. Come take a journey to this breathtaking and often misunderstood country with a complicated and rich history.
"Riding the Royal Gorge Route Railroad" by Jamie Foster. Take a trip on the Royal Gorge Route Railroad as photogrpahed by Jamie. In 1905, President Teddy Roosevelt described it best as "the trip that bankrupts the English language!" The Royal Gorge, known as the "Grand Canyon of the Arkansas River," was one of the highlights on the route through the Rockies on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. The route was constructed in the 1870s (in the midst of a "railroad war") and ran passengers until the 1960s. In 1989 it merged with the Southern Pacific Railroad then with the Union Pacific in 1996. In 1997, the UP sold the 12-mile line to the current operator.
"Surf and the Southern Pacific" by John Roskoski. An entertaining and informative video presentation with a bit of railroading for just about anyone - the rail historian, local history buffs, and steam and diesel enthusiast. It presents the history of the SP Surf Depot from 1900 to its closing in 1985.
"CB&Q 1960s Steam Excursions" by Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer. One series will start at CB&Q's Chicago Clyde Yard roundhouse and finish back at the roundhouse.
"Southern Pacific in San Luis Obispo in the 1980s" by Mark Hornbeck. Pending confirmation of new date.
- "The Little Engine That Could" by Brent MacGregor. A photo summary of locomotive switchers from the 1940s.
- "Railroads, Oil, and Southern California" by Tom Zehnder.
-
"Lionel Collectors Club of America Convention" and "Railfanning at Tehachapi" by Jack Hutchinson.
6-7PM
- Pizza Party
9PM-???
- Attendees may share up to three of their own photos with the group How to submit:
- Attendees may submit up to three (3) photos for viewing by the group at the end of the event
- Photos must be submitted digitally in JPG, PNG, or TIF format.
- Photos must be in high enough resolution to be viewable on a large screen.
- Photos should be submitted via email to CoastRail@SLORRM.com by no later than April 24 (one week before event). Multiple photos may need to be sent in separate emails.
- If you have questions or problems submitting the photos, send an email to us at CoastRail@SLORRM.com or leave a message at 805-548-1894 and press option 1.
