2018 San Luis Obispo Train Day
Saturday, May 5, 2018, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Event activities at the historical Freighthouse include running model trains, railroad swap meet, kids' activities, music, railroad art, photography, Amtrak display, and railroad films, as well as various presentations and tours.
Admission is $5 per per visitor 16 and over, $3 per visitor aged four through 15, and those aged 3 and under are free. Admission for Museum Members is free; you may join at the door.SLO Train Day at the Museum!
NEW EXHIBIT DEBUT: Teddy Roosevelt Exhibit: "Whistle Stop in San Luis Obispo." Co-sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Monument Project in cooperation with ARTS Obispo.
Schedule for the Day
- Event Opens, Museum Opens, Model Railroad Opens
- Swap Meet Starts on Museum Platform
- Railroad Artwork on Museum Platform
- Railroad films start in Presentation Area
- Coffee & Pastries for sale at North End of Museum: Central Coast Coffee Roasting Company
- Teddy Roosevelt Exhibit debut "Whistle Stop in San Luis Obispo." Co-sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Monument Project in cooperation with ARTS Obispo.
- SLOCo Pedal Taxi - Rides available throughout the day
- "Southern Pacific Railroad Stations and Depots" - presentation by Jean-Guy Tanner Dubé
- Music by the South Street Roundhouse Band, throughout the day
- Hot Dogs for sale by Central Coast Coffee Roasting Company at the North End of Museum
- Emily Street Yard Railroad History Tour with Brad LaRose, gather at the North end of the Freight House
- Central Coast Aviators in World War II - a talk and new book introduction by local Historian Jim Gregory
- Historic Walk with Joe Morris of the SLO Railroad Historic District. Sponsored by the History Center of San Luis Obispo. Meet at the bicycle rack on the sidewalk (near the main steps of the Freight House).
2017 presentation by Rob Himoto, president of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad
