Railroading Merit Badge

This program is offered on a semi-annual basis. It is also offered any time as an independent program, schedules permitting. See the Merit Badge contact information at right.

Next Presentation and Sign-Off Day: November 10, 2024 and March 16, 2025. Both are 12pm to 4:30pm.

Registration ends when 20 participants register.

Here's info about San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum's next offering its next Railroad Merit Badge Class and Sign-Off Day. This class gives local Boy Scouts of America an opportunity to earn their Railroading Merit Badge. Scouts will participate in various activities that will fulfill the Railroading Merit Badge requirements, including an interactive Amtrak history tour (time permitting), learning basic signals, model train displays, whistle/horn demonstrations, and learning from Operation Lifesaver presenters about rail safety.

BSA has (or is currently) revising much of this program. Details will be re-posted here as soon as they are made to align with the new program.

photo of scouts on Amtrak train

photo of scouts in classroom training

group photo of scouts at Amtrak Station

Contact:
For information and enrollment, contact:
Email: RRMeritBadge@SLORRM.com
Phone: 805-602-2864

BSA's Railroad Merit Badge webpage

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Boy Scout Merit Badge in Railroading, story by David Weisman in the Station Host Association of California's newsletter: PDF

photo of scouts in class

photo of scouts getting on train

photo of scouts on Amtrak Car