| Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum |
| Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum |
 SMVRR Lunch/Dinner Train, November 9, 2006  An SMVRR speeder, MW-11, sits in front of SMVRR Caboose No. 180 during the Change-of-Ownership Ceremony on October 6, 2006.  Photo courtesy of Bruce Morden (Oct 2004). 
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Today's SMV Railroads The only shortline railroad operating in the valley today is the Santa Maria Valley Railroad. The yard and roundhouse mark the eastern boundary of the operating railroad in downtown Santa Maria. The western terminus, at Guadalupe, is an exchange yard with the Union Pacific main line along the coast. In between are various industrial customer sites, including a line south to the airport industrial area. UPRR Steel Gang Arrives in Guadalupe December 5, 2006 SMVRR Dinner Train November 9, 2006 The Silver Lariat arrives November 8, 2006 SMVRR Track Repair at Smith Street November 4, 2006 SMVRR Change-of-Ownership Ceremony October 6, 2006. SMVRR Sold to Local RR Investor Group October 2, 2006. Grover Beach Amtrak Station, September 26, 2006. Guadalupe Amtrak Station, September 5, 2006. SMVRR: Boxcars everywhere!, September 5, 2006. Amtrak train schedule through local stations (PDF, 20kb), September 4, 2006 Oceano Depot, September 2, 2006. Amtrak Equipment on the SMVRR, January 23, 2006. Update re. SMVRR Locos, October 7, 2005. Update re. SMVRR No. 30 and No. 40, April 30, 2005. A Cab Ride on the SMVRR, Fall 2003. A Morning on the SMVRR, September 25, 2001. More Photos on the SMVRR. Map of the SMVRR. See sections of Bruce Morden's Santa Maria Valley Railroad: Shortline on California's Central Coast Union Pacific 2001-2002 Olympic Torch Relay Train Visits Guadalupe. |