Pacific Coast Railway Field Trip, September 28, 2019


Walking along the Santa Maria River


Looking at the spot where the PCRy crossed the river


Monument on main street where PCRy depot was located






Santa Maria Valley Warehouse Co - built to service both railroads at the diamond. Track runs west into the distance.


SMVRR diamond (all standard gauge today). At one time, the track running from upper left (south) to lower right (north) was PCRy narrow gauge.


An old culvert built by the PCRy


Monument in Old Orcutt at site of PCRy depot


Old right-of-way between power poles and highway


Locating a 1938 collision site of engine No. 106 and a gasoline truck near Los Alamos




Lunch for the group at Blast 825 Brewery in Old Orcutt


"Notice the gas pipeline marker that runs along the railroad right of way "


Remnant of standard gauge rails installed by SMVRR after taking over PCRy right of way


PCRy right-of-way looking south in Santa Maria




Finding the rails still buried under Harris Road


Cracks in the pavement forming over the old rails