From the Spring 2024 Issue of "Coast Mail" (#87)
Surplus rail & more moved from Emily Street Yard
On January 10 equipment and restoration
lead Brad La-Rose, Louie's Crane Service,
workers from Santa Maria Valley Railroad, and a
crew of volunteers moved many items out of
Emily Street Yard. That day, over 15 tons of rails
were removed. Nearly all will be used to replace
rails corroded by sea breezes at the Santa Maria
Valley Railroad. (SMVRR president Rob Himoto
appears in front of the gray storage unit in the
photo at left.) More...
What's wrong with this picture?
Nothing, really. Amtrak's Sunset Limited now connects Los
Angeles with New Orleans three days a week. From 1993 to
2005 it went all the way to Florida, ending when a hurricane
damaged the line. That was Amtrak's longest route and the only
train ever to connect the East Coast with the West Coast. For
many years, Southern Pacific's streamlined Sunset Limited was
a daily Los Angeles-New Orleans service. More...
Annual Report
Volunteers provided over 3,700 hours in general
support work, plus about 200 for La Cuesta, and 3,344
for the model railroad. In addition, many untallied hours
were invested in equipment restoration and removing
items from Emily Street Yard. The year ended with
about 240 memberships, slightly more than 2022. Major
accomplishments were: (see the article for all the detailts)
And much more...
