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Santa Maria Valley Railroad
The Santa Maria Valley Railroad
A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Coast Belle Rail Corporation

News



The SMVRR Exhibits at Goleta Railroad Days
July 25, 2010

MOW Speeder Run
July 10, 2010

Posted the Summer issue of The Interchange
June 20, 2010

SMVRR Director Matthew Regusci Speaker at National Convention
June 17, 2010

Part Time SMVRR Employee Injured in Memorial Day Weekend Altercation
June 13, 2010

99th Anniversary Celebration
July 11, 2010
On Sunday July 11th the Santa Maria Valley Railroad will be having a 99th Anniversary Celebration at the Betteravia Industrial Park. There will be tours of the rail facilities and displays starting at 10:00. A BBQ lunch featuring a Santa Maria style BBQ tri tip, SMVRR beans, and garlic bread for $10.00 starts at 11:30. In the afternoon there will be fundraiser Motorcar rides from Betteravia to the interchange track at Guadalupe to benefit the Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, the non profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad. The Motorcar Operators West will be running a speeder excursion that day and they will be arriving from their morning run at about 11:30. The Company Store will be open where you can buy official SMVRR apparel and other souviner items.

MOW Speeder Run
April 10, 2010

Customer/Investor Luncheon Special
January 30, 2010

Posted the Winter issue of The Interchange
January 11, 2010

Updated the Customers page
January 9, 2010

Added helicopter photos to the MOW speeders visit the SMVRR page
November 16, 2009

MOW speeders visit the SMVRR
November 14-15, 2009

Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society conventioneers visit the SMVRR for a Santa Maria-style BBQ lunch, tours, and presentations. (On the Friends' web site.)
October 28, 2009

Posted the Fall issue of The Interchange
October 12, 2009

SMVRR Supports Toys for Tots
September 11, 2009

Friends exhibited at Goleta Railroad Days on behalf of the SMVRR
August 1-2, 2009

Friends and Family celebrate the SMVRR's 98th anniversary.
See the story on the Friends web site.
July 12, 2009

Updated the Surplus page
June 18, 2009

Central Coast Businesses Go Green and Cut Costs by Shipping by Rail
June 12, 2009

Posted the Spring issue of The Interchange
May 27, 2009

Leesdale Local Departs Guadalupe
May 19, 2009

Motorcar Operators West (MOW) Speeder Run on the SMVRR
April 4, 2009

Santa Maria Valley Railroad Awarded 2008 Jake Award With Distinction
April 1, 2009

Posted the Winter issue of The Interchange
January 28, 2009

A Work Day on the Railroad
December 15, 2008

The Santa Claus Train
December 6, 2008

Black Friday on the SMVRR
November 28, 2008

First Private Car for Storage Arrives at the Betteravia Industrial Park
November 25, 2008

Posted the Fall issue of The Interchange
November 25, 2008

First Revenue Run into the Betteravia Industrial Park (BIP)
November 11, 2008

Speeder Run on the SMVRR
November 1-2, 2008

Video: Santa Maria Times story about the new SMVRR headquarters location.
October, 2008

Betteravia Industrial Park
October 3, 2008

Track Removal from the Downtown Yard Continues
September 26, 2008

Track Being Removed from Downtown Yard
September 25, 2008

Final All-Power Lashup Out of the Downtown Yard
September 23, 2008

Last Revenue Run from the Downtown Yard
September 19, 2008

Wig Wag for sale on Surplus page
September 16, 2008

SMVRR Supports 1st Annual Central Coast Toys for Tots Golf Tournament, held 9/8/08
September 11, 2008

The Railroad Vacates the Downtown Freight Depot
September 8, 2008

Updated the Surplus page
August 7, 2008

Unique Consist in a "Scrap Train" on July 24, 2008
July 28, 2008

Last Excursion from the Downtown Yard
July 26, 2008

Right On Track, an article about the SMVRR in today's Santa Maria Sun.
June 19, 2008

Posted the spring issue of The Interchange
June 6, 2008

14-car Train on May 23, 2008
June 4, 2008

Steam locomotive repair shop equipment available for sale on the Surplus page
May 16, 2008

Cal-Coast Machinery Tractors Arrive
May 13, 2008

Officers Special on the SMVRR
April 12, 2008

NARCOA/MOW Speeder Run on the SMVRR
April 5, 2008

Silent Auction Opens - Bid by Email
April 4, 2008

Historic Railbus #9 Touches SMVRR Rail Today for the First Time in 46 Years
April 4, 2008

Posted Historic Railbus #9 to Run on SMV Rails after 46-Year Hiatus, April 5, 2008
March 10, 2008

Posted Miller Street crossing removed, February 6, 2008 (link goes to the Friends web site)
February 10, 2008

Posted SMVRR Hauls 18 Freight Cars, January 21, 2008
January 23, 2008

Posted the winter issue of The Interchange
January 17, 2008

Posted the fall issue of The Interchange, a newsletter for customers of the SMVRR
January 8, 2008

Customer Christmas Party on the La Condesa, December 2, 2007
December 4, 2007

Media Day Event for Private Railcar La Condesa Slated for Wednesday, December 5, 2007
November 21, 2007

San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum Rail Car Comes to The Santa Maria Valley Railroad
October 25, 2007

"Mini" Speeder Run announced for November 10, 2007. See the MOW site for details.
October 16, 2007

April 2008 Speeder Run Announced
October 9, 2007

July 2008 Excursions Announced | Flier (pdf)
October 9, 2007

New Ownership Celebrates First Anniversary at Santa Maria Valley Railroad
September 10, 2007

Santa Maria Valley Railroad Company Announces Cochiolo Trucking Inc. as Transportation Logistics Partner
August 17, 2007

Added Transloading details to the Services page
August 15, 2007

Posted the summer issue of The Interchange, a newsletter for customers of the SMVRR
August 10, 2007

Santa Maria Valley Railroad Appoints Dave Jennings and Leah Figaro to Additional Positions
August 6, 2007

Father's Day Excursions on the Santa Maria Valley Railroad
June 22, 2007

Silver Lariat's Final Excursions on the Santa Maria Valley Railroad
June 10, 2007

Posted the premier issue of The Interchange, a newsletter for customers of the SMVRR
June 5, 2007

Updated Excursion information for Memorial Weekend [details] [reservation form] and Father's Day Weekend [details] [reservation form]
May 16, 2007

Last Spike Pulled from Miller Street Yard
May 7, 2007

Details for Memorial Day Weekend (PDF) Excursions, and a reservation form (PDF)
May 3, 2007

Details for Mother's Day Weekend (PDF) Excursions
April 10, 2007

Two Excursion Specials Today
April 7, 2007

Season Opener Spring Dinner Excursion Special
April 6, 2007

Miller Street Yard Update
April 3, 2007

Sarah Smith appointed to Director of Excursion Operations
March 27, 2007

Speeder Run Participants Visit Bitter Creek Western Railroad
March 18, 2007

NARCOA MOW Speeder Run
March 17, 2007

Speeders Arrive for Tomorrow's Run
March 16, 2007

Couple's Night Out on the Silver Lariat and at the Santa Maria Inn, May 11-12, 2007
March 13, 2007

Spring 2007 Excursion Train Schedule and Information (PDF, 110kb) on the Excursions page
February 14, 2007

Opening Season for Santa Maria Valley Railroad Excursion Specials April 6-8, 2007
February 14, 2007

SMVRR Freight Depot Now Open to the Public Last Saturdays of the Month
Commencing December 30, 2006
[As of June 30, 2007, the depot is no longer open according to this schedule.]
December 26, 2006

Holiday Open House
December 9, 2006

Union Pacific Steel Gang Arrives; SMVRR Gangs Are Active, Too
December 5, 2006

Holiday Open House at the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, Saturday, December 9, 2006
November 29, 2006

First Ever Dinner Train on the Santa Maria Valley Railroad a Success, More Planned
November 21, 2006

Change-of-Ownership Celebration
October 6, 2006

G. Allan Hancock Family Sells Santa Maria Valley Railroad to Local Railroad Investor Group
October 2, 2006


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