Schedule of Events

































The schedule below is for railroaders only. The Public Ride Information page lists the only days that rides are available to the public.

If you're a railroader coming through at an "off time", just contact the BCWRR.

Click on an underlined entry to see details, story, and/or pictures for/from that event. The list is in reverse chronological order.

Event Date Event
May 17-18, 2008 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
May 9-11, 2008 Pacific Coast Roundup at the Santa Margarita Ranch
April 19-20, 2008 Saturday Work
Sunday SLORRM's "Train Fest"
April 6, 2008 MOW Speeder Group enjoys the BCWRR
March 29-30, 2008 Saturday Work
Sunday SMVRHM's "Choo Chew Sunday"
February 15, 16, 16b,
17, 18, 2008
Presidents Weekend Run (replaces MLK Run)
January 26-27, 2008 Saturday Work / Sunday Run (rained out)
December 22-23, 2007 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
December 15-16, 2007 POSTPONED to Dec 22-23
November 17-18, 2007 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
October 28, 2007 SLO Fall Train Fest, a fundraiser for the SLORRM
October 27, 2007 Saturday Work Day
October 18-21, 2007 Join many of us at the Maricopa Live Steamers Fall Meet
October 6, 2007 BCWRR supports an Open House at the Santa Maria Valley Railroad
September 22, 2007 "Choo Chew Saturday", a fundraiser for the SMVRHM (tickets required)
September 15-16, 2007 [Cancelled. Tunnel #1 is torn up for the rebuild.]
August 10-12, 2007 Narrow Gauge Meet: 11th, 12th
July 22, 2007 "Summer Train Fest", a fundraiser for the SLORRM (tickets required)
July 21, 2007 Saturday Work
July 14, 2007 BCWRR supports a fundraiser at the Pacific Coast Railroad
June 23-24, 2007 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
May 19-20, 2007 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
May 4, 5, 6, 2007 Pacific Coast Roundup: Preparations, Saturday, Sunday
April 21, 2007 Choo Chew Saturday, a fundraiser for the SMVRHM.
April 14-15, 2007 Saturday Work / Sunday More Work
March 24-25, 2007 Saturday Work, Daniel Visits the BCWRR and Daniel Visits the PCRR
March 18, 2007 A Speeder group visits the BCWRR
February 17-19, 2007 Presidents' Weekend Meet: 17
January 21, 2007 GVRR Acquires New Speeder
January 12-15, 2007 MLK Weekend Meet: 12a, 12b, 14th, 15th
December 16-17, 2006 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
November 18-19, 2006 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
October 28-29, 2006 Saturday Work / Sunday SLORRM Train Fest
September 30, 2006 "Chew Choo Saturday", SMVRHM's Fall Fundraiser
September 23-24, 2006 Work Weekend: help us get ready for next weekend's "Chew Choo Saturday" benefiting the Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum
August 31, 2006 Progress on the Mtn Div carbarn
August 26, 2006 Dennis' Pics (misc. activity)
August 19, 2006 Track work this past week
August 11, 12, 13, 2006 Sixth Annual Narrow Gauge Meet
July, 2006 Mountain Division Progress
July 6-9, 2006 4th of July Meet and Train Mountain Ramble South from Triennial
June 19-20, 2006 Train Mountain Ramble North to Triennial
May 20-21, 2006 Saturday Work / Sunday Run (rain)
May 6, 2006 Pacific Coast Roundup at the Santa Margarita Ranch Pacific Coast Railroad
April 29, 2006 SMVRHM's Choo Chew Saturday
April 22, 2006 SMVRHM Work Day
April 8-9, 2006 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
April 1, 2006 Model A Club Visits the BCWRR
March 25-26, 2006 Saturday Work / Sunday SLORRM Fundraiser
February 25, 2006 Just a Saturday...
February 18-20, 2006 Presidents' Weekend Meet
January 14-16, 2006 Martin Luther King (MLK) Weekend Meet
December 17-18, 2005 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
November 19-20, 2005 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
November 11, 2005 Ad Hoc Work Day
October 30, 2005 "Big Boy" Day
October 29, 2005 Choo Chew Saturday
October 22-23, 2005 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
September 25, 2005 Fall Train Festival 2005
September 17-18, 2005 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
August 19-21, 2005 Fifth Annual Narrow Gauge Meet: August 19, 20a, 20b, 20c
July 23, 2005 SMVRR Caboose No. 210 arrives
July 16-17, 2005 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
July 1-5, 2005 Fourth of July Meet: July 2, 3
June 18-19, 2005 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
May 21-22, 2005 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
May 7-8, 2005 Pacific Coast Railroad Roundup
April 30, 2005 Choo Chew Saturday
April 16-17, 2005 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
March 12-13, 2005 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
February 19-21, 2005 President's Day Run; February 20
January 14-17, 2005 MLK Weekend Run; January 16
December 18-19, 2004 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
November 13-14, 2004 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
October 24, 2004 Fall Train Fest: Benefit for the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
October 9-10, 2004 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
September 11-12, 2004 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
August 28, 2004 Hobo Gulch Mill Christening
August 20-22, 2004 Fourth Annual Narrow Gauge Meet: August 20, 21, 22
August 8, 2004 Project updates: lumbermill, other (No. 1801 stable, White Pass diesel, wildflowers)
July 17-18, 2004 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
July 2-5, 2004 Fourth of July Run: a, b, c
June 19-20, 2004 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
May 15-16(a, b), 2004 Saturday Work / Sunday Run: a-b
May 1, 2004 Choo Chew Saturday: fundraiser for the Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum
April 17-18, 2004 Saturday Work / Sunday More Work
Note: The BCWRR will be closed for public rides this weekend while we do routine maintenance. Please visit us on our next open event, the fundraiser run for the Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum.
March 27-28, 2004 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
February 14-16, 2004 Presidents Weekend Run: a, b, c
January 16-19, 2004 MLK Weekend Run: January 17a, 17b, 18,
December 13-14, 2003 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
November 15-16, 2003 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
October 26, 2003 A Car Club Dines at the BCWRR
October 25, 2003 Fall Train Fest: Benefit for the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum. Sold Out!
October 11-12, 2003 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
September 13-14, 2003 Saturday Work: a, b / Sunday Run
August 15, 16, 2003
August 17 a, b, and c, 2003
3rd Annual Narrow Gauge Meet
July 19-20, 2003 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
July 4-5, 2003 Southbound Train Mountain Triennial Ramble
July 3-6, 2003 7th Annual Fourth of July Run
June 16, 2003 Triennial Live Steam Ramble through the BCWRR, and more pics
June 14-15, 2003 Saturday Work / Sunday Run
May 17, 2003 Third Annual "Choo Chew Saturday": a benefit event for the Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum
April 19, 2003 Picnic area gets a brick floor
February 15, 2003 SMVRR No. 1801 Inaugural Run
January, 2003 A Heisler Repair story from the "Fried Chicken and Grits" Run
June 8, 2002 Second Annual "Choo Chew Saturday": a benefit event for the Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum
May 4, 2002 San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum Fundraiser Run
October 27, 2001 First Annual "Choo Chew Saturday": a benefit event for the Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum
early 1980s The beginnings of the BCWRR

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