Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad

08/17/2026

2026 SMVRR Railroad Photo Contest.
DEADLINE - October 1, 2026.
Showcase your favorite Santa Maria Valley Railroad photographs.
The contest has three categories:
- Santa Maria Valley Railroad Present Day
- UP Manifest Freight Trains Serving the Santa Maria Valley Railroad
- Photos taken with drones of SMVRR or UP Serving SMVRR
For more details, visit the photo contest page at:
https://www.friends-smvrr.org/photocontest.html
(photo by Christian Schultz)

08/08/2026

05/28/2026

This year's Gala was our best yet, thank you to all who joined us.
Enjoy the recap and we'll see you next year!!!

05/22/2026

The 11th Annual Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad Dinner Gala and Fundraiser was a record with a sold out crowd!

05/14/2026

new sponsor for this years Fundraising Gala.

We are now 2 days away and the team is working diligently to create a other u forgettable event!

See you soon 😎

05/12/2026

We are proud to recognize Community Bank of Santa Maria for their continued sponsorship of our Annual Gala Dinner. Their support during our biggest fundraising event of the year has helped us to continue to grow each year.

05/08/2026

The Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad would like to proudly recognize RRM Design Group as a new sponsor for this years Annual Dinner Gala.

Just 8.25 days left for this year's celebration, we can hardly wait!

05/06/2026

Less than 2 weeks away from our 11th Annual Dinner Gala and signups have been coming in hot and heavy! Sign up now as we may have a sold out event!

04/17/2026

On April 15, 1882 the Pacific Coast Railway reached Santa Maria! Today part of that original line is now the Airbase Branch on the Santa Maria Valley Railroad

04/10/2026

Our 11th Annual Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad Dinner Gala is next month! Friends will be raising money for the restoration of Caboose 210 and renovation of the newly acquired railroad museum at the Santa Maria Transit Center! Don't miss this fun filled event at the Edwards Barn in Nipomo! Tickets on sale www.friends-smvrr.org/gala