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The Santa Maria Valley Railroad A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Coast Belle Rail Corporation MOW Speeder Run on the SMVRR November 1, 2008 This weekend the Motorcar Operators West (MOW) speeder group did a run on the Santa Maria Valley Railroad. From the first picture at check in to the last picture Sunday afternoon, the group seemed to have a good time, and the SMVRR certainly enjoyed having them here. The Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad helped out immensely - see more pictures of their support efforts. On to Nov 2nd. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bill Schertle was the MOW run director and gave the safety briefings. ![]() Glen Ford, President of Motorcar Operators West (MOW). ![]() ![]() Behind the speeders stands the lime tower from the old sugar mill. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Those are the old sugar storage silos. ![]() ![]() The view leaving the Betteravia Industrial Park and headed straight for the Guadalupe exchange yard. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() At the Guadalupe exchange yard. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Strawberry fields. ![]() ![]() Past SMVRR Caboose No. 180. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The weather was somewhat threatening all weekend, but as it turned out it only rained overnight. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hal Madson provided the group with a little history of Betteravia. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This picture starts a series covering the group's use of the downtown wye to turn the "train" around. Here they go straight through on the mainline. ![]() ![]() Backing up onto the east leg of the wye. ![]() Still on the east leg. ![]() Dennis throws the switch to take them down the west leg. ![]() ![]() See more pictures of the Friends' support efforts. Or, on to Nov 2nd. ![]() || About || Services || History || News || Events || Excursions || Store || Contact || |