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[Reverse chronological order]

Date Posted Description/Link
March 17, 2024 See Work/Run March 2024 photos (on FB).
February 19, 2024 See Presidents Weekend Run photos (on FB).
January 18, 2024 Updated the Events/Schedule page.
January 12, 2024 Updated the Links page.
December 14, 2023 Updated the For Sale page.
November 30, 2023 Added a complete railroad and a steamboat to the For Sale page.
November 8, 2023 Updated the Schedule page.
September 18, 2023 Added 3 items to the For Sale page.
August 20, 2023 Updated the Schedule page.
August 19, 2023 See Narrow Gauge Meet photos (on FB).
July 4, 2023 See the recent 4th of July Meet photos (on FB).
June 13, 2023 Thursday Crew installing water lines, click here.
June 2, 2023 Today is the 20th Anniversary of this website!
April 28, 2023 Updated the Schedule page.
April 24, 2023 See the recent Work/Run photos (on FB).
April 7, 2023 Added an item to the For Sale page.
March 21, 2023 See the recent Work/Run photos (on FB).
March 7, 2023 Added a video to the Presidents' Weekend Run on the Schedule page.
February 11, 2023 Added an item to the For Sale page.
December 29, 2022 Updated the Schedule page.
October 5, 2022 Updated the Schedule page: October Work/Run now 15-16.
September 19, 2022 Ed Winnewisser, long time friend of the BCWRR, passed away recently. See the Memorials page.
September 18, 2022 See the recent Work/Run photos (on FB).
July 12, 2022 See the recent Work/Run photos (on FB).
July 6, 2022 Updated the Schedule page.
June 13, 2022 See the recent Work/Run photos.
May 21, 2022 See the recent Work/Run video on FB.
April 15, 2022 See the April Work/Run photos on FB.
April 6, 2022 Canceled 4th of July Meet 2022 due to conflicting events.
March 21, 2022 See the Work/Run photos on FB.
February 22, 2022 See the Presidents Meet photos on FB.
January 31, 2022 Add Bill Rust's 1987 video to the Video page.
January 27, 2022 Moved the January Work/Run/Test Weekend to February 5-6, see the Schedule page.
January 12, 2022 Updated the Schedule page.
December 29, 2021 Added an item to the For Sale page.
December 21, 2021 Updated the Schedule page.
October 13, 2021 See the October Work/Run photos on FB.
August 8, 2021 See the Narrow Gauge Meet photos on FB.
July 28, 2021 See the July Work/Run photos on FB.
July 8, 2021 See the Facebook page for some July 4th photos.
June 23, 2021 Updated the Schedule page.
June 9, 2021 Add a link on the Home page to the SLO Railroad Museum Fundraiser with a BCWRR Lunch and Rides for 10 for 3 Hours on the Online Auction list (bidding closes June 25th).
May 21, 2021 Posted last weekend's Work/Run photos on Facebook.
April 21, 2021 Posted last weekend's Work/Run photos on Facebook.
March 14, 2021 Posted yesterday's Work Day photos.
February 16, 2021 Added link to Facebook photos for the February 2021 Work/Run.
January 24, 2021 Added links to Facebook photos for the January Work / Run Weekend.
December 8, 2020 Updated the Schedule page.
November 17, 2020 Added link to Facebook photos for the November 2020 Work/Run.
October 27, 2020 Changed the November Work/Run Weekend to 14-15 on the Schedule page.
October 19, 2020 Added link to Facebook photos for the October 2020 Work/Run.
October 1, 2020 Changed the October Work/Run Weekend to 17-18 on the Schedule page.
September 16, 2020 Added link to Facebook photos for the September 2020 Work/Run.
August 25, 2020 Added link to Facebook photos for the August 2020 Work/Run.
July 20, 2020 Updated the Schedule page.
July 18, 2020 Announced the cancellation of the 2020 Narrow Gauge Meet.
June 24, 2020 Added link to Facebook photos for the June 2020 Work/Run.
June 11, 2020 Added a "Must RSVP" to the Narrow Gauge Meet.
June 2, 2020 Marked an item sold on the For Sale page.
April 20, 2020 Cancelled 4th of July Run on the Schedule page.
April 19, 2020 Cancelled May 16-17 on the Schedule page.
April 1, 2020 Cancelled April 18-19 on the Schedule page.
March 30, 2020 Extended CLOSURE to "Indefintely" per State COVID-19 order.
March 19, 2020 Posted COVID-19 announcements.
March 15, 2020 Updated the For Sale page.
February 21, 2020 Added link to Facebook photos for the Presidents Day Run.
February 4, 2020 Updated the Schedule page.
January 30, 2020 Added link to Facebook photos for the January's Work/Run Weekend.
December 26, 2019 Updated the Schedule page.
December 18, 2019 Added link to Facebook photos for the December Work/Party Weekend.
November 18, 2019 Added link to Facebook photos for the November Work/Run Weekend.
October 7, 2019 Posted photos on the SLO Train Fest page.
October 1, 2019 Added an image to the Trolleys Story page.
September 30, 2019 Added link to Facebook photos for the September Work/Run Weekend.
August 24, 2019 Added the SLORRM Train Fest on October 6th to the Schedule page.
August 14, 2019 Updated the Schedule page.
August 13, 2019 Added link to Facebook photos for the Narrow Gauge Meet.
July 29, 2019 Added link to Facebook photos for July 27-28 Work/Run Weekend.
July 23, 2019 Added link to FB photos for July 20 Work Day.
July 14, 2019 Added link to Facebook photos for July 4th Run. Posted photos for the June 29th SLO Railroad Museum Fundraiser.
June 30, 2019 Updated the Information/Rules page.
June 27, 2019 KSBY: Central Coast Living: Take a ride at CA's largest home railroad in Arroyo Grande, click here. Youtube version.
June 25, 2019 Added link to Facebook photos for June 22-23 Work/Run Weekend.
June 17, 2019 Updated the For Sale page.
March 20, 2019 Updated the Schedule page.
February 20, 2019 Added link to Massee photos for Presidents Meet.
February 18, 2019 Added link to Facebook photos for Presidents Meet.
February 10, 2019 Updated the For Sale page.
February 4, 2019 Updated the Schedule page.
January 28, 2019 Added the June 29th SLO Railroad Museum Fundraising Dinner to the Schedule page, details...
January 27, 2019 The restroom building gets a new roof: photos.
January 25, 2019 Added link to Facebook photos for January 2019 Work/Run.
December 17, 2018 Added links to Facebook photos December 2018 Work photos and Holiday photos.
November 24, 2018 Added a link to Facebook photos for November Work/Run Weekend.
November 9, 2018 Updated the Links page.
October 24, 2018 Added a link to Facebook photos for Oct 20-21 Work/Run Weekend.
September 28, 2018 Updated the Videos page.
September 27, 2018 Updated the For Sale page.
August 17, 2018 Updated the Schedule page.
August 12, 2018 Added photo links for the 2018 Narrow Gauge Meet: Massee, Facebook
July 31, 2018 Added a Facebook photos link to the July 28th Work Day.
July 30, 2018 Updated the Diner Trolley Cars Story page (added some links).
July 10, 2018 Added a Facebook photos link to the 4th of July Invitational.
July 4, 2018 Updated the For Sale page.
June 19, 2018 Added a Facebook photos link to the June 2018 Work/Run Weekend.
June 9, 2018 Added photos for the June 9th SLORRM Fundraising Gala Dinner.
May 21, 2018 Added a Facebook photos link to the May 2018 Work/Run Weekend.
April 23, 2018 Added a Facebook photos link to the April 2018 Work/Run Weekend.
April 9, 2018 Added a June 9th event to the Schedule page.
March 25, 2018 Added a Facebook photos link to the March 2018 Work/Run Weekend.
March 12, 2018 Updated the Schedule page.
February 20, 2018 Added a link to Mike Massee's Presidents Weekend Run photos.
February 19, 2018 Added a Facebook photos link to the Presidents Weekend Run (Feb 16-19, 2018).
January 15, 2018 Added a Facebook photos link to the January 13-14 Work/Run Weekend.
December 19, 2017 Added a Facebook photos link to the Holiday Run 2017.
November 27, 2017 Updated the Schedule page.
September 6, 2017 Updated the Schedule page.
August 15, 2017 Added a Facebook photos link to the Narrow Gauge Meet.
July 11, 2017 Updated the For Sale page.
July 2, 2017 Pointed to the Facebook page for 4th of July photos
May 14, 2017 Updated the June/July Event Schedule
April 29, 2017 Added a Southern RR 4-6-2 Pacific train set with trailer to the For Sale page.
February 23, 2017 Added the 2017 Narrow Gauge dates to the Schedule page.
February 21, 2017 Pointed to the Facebook page for Presidents Run photos
February 17, 2017 Posted weather-related notices for President's Weekend Run on the Schedule page.
December, 2016 Barry Hauge, owner of Superscale Locomotive in Grover Beach, passed away. See the Memorials page.
September 21, 2016 Updated the Schedule page.
August 17, 2016 Linked to Mike Massee's Narrow Gauge Meet photos.
August 16, 2016 Pointed to the Facebook page for Narrow Gauge Meet photos
July 26, 2016 Linked to Mike Massee's July 4th Run photos.
July 5, 2016 Pointed to the Facebook page for 4th of July Run photos
May 6, 2016 Added a chloe to the For Sale page.
March 28, 2016 Updated the Schedule page.
February 25, 2016 Linked to Mike Massee's Presidents Weekend Run photos. Updated the For Sale page.
February 15, 2016 Added an item to the For Sale page
February 2, 2016 Added an item to the For Sale page
October 1, 2015 Updated the Schedule page.
August 31, 2015 Added an item to the For Sale page
August 17, 2015 Posted John LeBeck's photos from the Narrow Gauge Meet
August 8, 2015 Pointed to the Facebook page for Narrow Gauge (Aug 7-9) photos
July 19, 2015 Added a link to Mike Massee's 4th of July photos
July 4, 2015 Pointed to the Facebook page for 4th of July photos
June 24, 2015 Posted photos from the Work/Run Weekend, June 20-21, 2015
May 19, 2015 Posted photos from the Work/Run Weekend, May 16-17, 2015
March 16, 2015 Posted photos from the Work/Run Weekend March 14-15, 2015
February 20, 2015 Updated the Schedule page.
February 18, 2015 Added a Massee Photo link to the 2015 Presidents Run Weekend on the Schedule page.
January 10, 2015 Moved the January Work/Run to the 24th and 25th (on the Schedule page).
December 5, 2014 Updated the Schedule page.
December 1, 2014 Posted photos from the Work/Run Sunday (11/30/14)
November 26, 2014 Added November 30th Work/Run Sunday to the Events page
November 4, 2014 Added a link to 11/2 SPHTS photos on Facebook on the Events page
November 1, 2014 Added an item to the For Sale page
September 22, 2014 Updated the Maps/Diagrams page.
August 26, 2014 Updated the Schedule page.
August 12, 2014 Added links to Ferrington's photos and Massee's photos on the Narrow Gauge Meet page
August 9, 2014 Posted photos from the Narrow Gauge Meet
July 29, 2014 Added 2 items to the For Sale page
July 16, 2014 Posted It's a Wedding photos
May 26, 2014 Posted Wedding Event details (secured page)
May 2, 2014 Added to the For Sale page
April 1, 2014 Updated the Schedule page.
March 31, 2014 Updated the For Sale page
February 19, 2014 Added a link to Mike Massee's photos on the Schedule page for Presidents Weekend Run 2014.
January 30, 2014 Updated the Schedule page to show Sunday-Only Work/Run on February 2, 2014.
January 21, 2014 Updated the Schedule page to postpone the January Work/Run weekend to February 1-2, 2014.
December 25, 2013 Updated the For Sale page
December 23, 2013 Updated the For Sale page
December 17, 2013 Updated the For Sale page
December 12, 2013 Updated the For Sale page
December 2, 2013 Updated the Schedule page
November 25, 2013 Posted November 24 Work/Run Weekend photos
November 6, 2013 Added a November 23-24 Work/Run Weekend to the Schedule
October 15, 2013 Added an October 19-20 Work/Run Weekend to the Schedule
August 15, 2013 Added a link to Mike Massee's Narrow Gauge 2013 photos on the Schedule
July 26, 2013 Added a 7/28/13 9am Work Day to the Schedule
July 6, 2013 Posted photos from the 4th of July (July 6)
May 6, 2013 Posted photos from the SLORRM Fundraiser (4/14/13)
March 29, 2013 A new Story: Trolleys Arrive
March 14, 2013 Posted photos from the March 9-10 Work Weekend
March 5, 2013 Updated the Schedule page
February 27, 2013 Posted photos from the 2/26/13 Work Day
February 16, 2013 Posted photos from the Presidents Weekend Run
January 19, 2013 Posted photos from the January 12-13 Work/Run Weekend
December 1, 2012 Added a video "slideshow" link to the Old Photos page (1982-1986)
November 11, 2012 Added photos to the SLORRM Fundraiser (11/4/12)
November 7, 2012 Posted a video from the SLORRM Fundraiser (11/4/12)
October 17, 2012 Canceled the Oct 20-21 Work/Run weekend
September 30, 2012 Posted photos from the Sept 22-23 Work/Run Weekend
August 14, 2012 Updated the Schedule page
August 8, 2012 Added a link to Mike Massee's photos from the Narrow Gauge Meet
August 4, 2012 Posted photos from the Narrow Gauge Meet
July 30, 2012 Added an RMI Sweet Creek (mogul) to the For Sale page
July 20, 2012 Posted the SLORRM Fall Fundraiser date, see Events and Rides.
July 7, 2012 Posted photos from the July 7th (4th of July Run)
June 18, 2012 Posted photos from the June 15-17 Work-Run Weekend
May 14, 2012 Canceled May 19/20 Work-Run Weekend
May 6, 2012 Posted photos from the April 28-29 Work-Run Weekend
April 20, 2012 Posted photos from the SLORRM Train Fest (April 1st)
April 14, 2012 Disney's Love of Trains, an SLORRM fundraiser at the Pacific Coast Railroad
March 17, 2012 Added a couple photos to Smitty's listings on the For Sale page
March 15, 2012 Updated the For Sale page
February 21, 2012 Updated the Schedule page
February 19, 2012 Posted photos from the Sunday of Presidents' Day Run
February 14, 2012 Posted photos from the February 11 Work Day
February 11, 2012 Posted photos from the January 21 Work Day
January 5, 2012 Updated the Schedule page
December 22, 2011 Posted photos from Dec 18 Work Day
December 12, 2011 Schedule change: Saturday (12/17/11) canceled, Sunday (12/18/11) Work Day
December 5, 2011 Updated Smitty's offering on the For Sale page (upper left)
November 20, 2011 Archived the Website Contest section
October 29, 2011 Posted Giddy Up Family Fun Day at the Santa Margarita Ranch (10/23/11)
October 19, 2011 Canceled this Sunday's Run Day on the Events/Schedule page
October 10, 2011 Posted SLORRM Train Fest
October 2, 2011 Posted photos from Savor the Central Coast at Santa Margarita Ranch
September 27, 2011 Added an image of the finished artwork from the "modeling shoot" last April: Teddy Bear Engineer (in the Stories section)
September 18, 2011 Added an entire train (loco, 9 cars, speeder), track, etc. to the For Sale page
September 10, 2011 Updated the link to SLORRM for Train Fest tickets (10/9/11)
September 1, 2011 Updated the "Rules" on the Public Rides page
August 25, 2011 Updated the Public Rides page
August 16, 2011 Added a link to Mike Massee's Photos of the Narrow Gauge Meet
August 8, 2011 Posted Saturday and Sunday of the Narrow Gauge Meet
July 10, 2011 Posted SMVRR's 100th Anniversary Run
July 2, 2011 Posted July 2nd
June 26, 2011 Posted June 18th Work Day
May 30, 2011 Updated the New Car Barn page
May 12, 2011 Updated the Events Schedule
April 18, 2011 Added to the Stories page: Mike Massee's Live Steam article about BCWRR
April 10, 2011 Posted today's MOW Speeder Group Visit
April 3, 2011 Posted today's SLORRM Train Fest
Added to the Stories page: Teddy Bear Engineer
March 31, 2011 Added a For Sale item
February 22, 2011 Posted Monday of Presidents Weekend Run
February 20, 2011 Posted Sunday of Presidents Weekend Run
February 19, 2011 Posted Saturday of Presidents Weekend Run
January 31, 2011 New Car Barn up on the Mountain Division
January 11, 2011 Updated the Events Schedule
January 9, 2011 Work Day
January 3, 2011 Winners announced for the 2010 DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Awards!
December 23, 2010 Updated the Events Schedule: Presidents Weekend Run will be February 18-21, 2011
December 12, 2010 Work Day
December 1, 2010 Voting for the 2010 DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Awards is open!
November 7, 2010 SLORRM Train Fest
November 4, 2010 Nominations for the 2010 DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Awards are open!
November 3, 2010 Photos of two active BCWRR projects (Oct 29)
October 25, 2010 Updated the Events Schedule
October 2-3, 2010 "Savor the Central Coast" at the Pacific Coast Railroad
August 13, 2010 Updated the Events page: moved SLORRM Train Fest to Nov 7th
August 10, 2010 Added Kristi Hall's pics to the Narrow Gauge Meet
August 7, 2010 Posted Narrow Gauge Meet
Updated the For Sale page.
August 1, 2010 Posted Charlie Dockstader's Steam Engine Valve Gear Program. Updated the For Sale page.
July 26, 2010 Added a "Jul 31 - Aug 1 Work Weekend" to the Events Schedule
July 3, 2010 Photos from July 3
July 2, 2010 Photos from July 2
June 3, 2010 Photos from today's LALS Ramble Visit
May 25, 2010 Added photos from the Work Day, May 22, 2010
April 27, 2010 Added photos from the Invitational at the Portola Valley & Alpine Railroad, April 24-25, 2010
April 18, 2010 Updated the Events Schedule
April 6, 2010 Posted the SLORRM Train Fest (Mar 28)
March 27, 2010 Work Day
March 3, 2010 Added an 0-4-0 locomotive to the For Sale page
February 19, 2010 Added the SLORRM Train Fest March 28th to the Events and Rides pages
February 18, 2010 Posted Presidents' Weekend Run: Sat
February 15, 2010 Posted Presidents' Weekend Run: Fri, Mon
January 24, 2010 Run Day.
New Alcoa PA "Santa Fe" on the For Sale page.
January 23, 2010 Work Day
January 3, 2010 Added a profile of winning webmaster Phillip Cohen (Southern California Live Steamers)
January 1, 2010 Announced the Winners of the 2009 DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Contest
December 20, 2009 Posted weekend Work and Run Days
December 1, 2009 Voting for the 2009 DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Awards has begun!
November 25, 2009 Updated the Events page
November 24, 2009 Run Day (11/22/09)
November 21, 2009 Work Day
November 14, 2009 Added Nov 21-22 to the Events page
November 3, 2009 Nominations for the 2009 DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Awards are open!
November 1, 2009 Run Day for the Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society and for SP and connecting line prototypes!
October 11, 2009 SLORRM's Train Fest
September 15, 2009 Tickets are now available from the San Luis Obsipo Railroad Museum (SLORRM) for their October 11, 2009 Train Fest here at Bitter Creek. Click here for the SLORRM flyer.
August 28, 2009 Added to the Links page:
   Blakey Models
   Pacific Coast Railway
August 9, 2009 Narrow Gauge Meet, Aug 9th
August 8, 2009 Narrow Gauge Meet, Aug 8th
August 7, 2009 Narrow Gauge Meet, Aug 7th
August 4, 2009 Added a Clishay locomotive to the For Sale page
August 2, 2009 October 11th SLORRM Train Fest is confirmed. See the Events Page
July 5, 2009 4th of July: Sunday the 5th
July 4, 2009 4th of July
June 13, 2009 Work Day
May 18, 2009 Run Day, May 17
May 16, 2009 Work Day
May 10, 2009 Pacific Coast Roundup at the Pacific Coast Railroad, Santa Margarita Ranch, May 9th
April 26, 2009 Posted SLORRM's Train Fest
April 25, 2009 Posted the Saturday Work Day
April 23, 2009 Updated the Events Schedule
April 5, 2009 Posted the MOW Speeder Group Visit
March 29, 2009 Posted the Sunday Run Day
March 28, 2009 Posted the Saturday Work Day
February 22, 2009 Updated the Events Schedule
January 25, 2009 Posted Sunday Run Day
January 24, 2009 Posted Saturday Work Day
January 1, 2009 Announced the Winners of the DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Awards
December 21, 2008 Posted Sunday Run Day
Stephanie is President-Elect
December 1, 2008 Voting has begun for the 2008 DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Awards
November 18, 2008 Moved Recovered! to the Stories section
November 15, 2008 Posted Saturday Work Day
November 3, 2008 Posted Recovered!
October 28, 2008 Posted a Stolen! notice
October 20, 2008 Nominations are Open for the 2008 DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Awards
October 19, 2008 SLORRM's Train Fest
October 18, 2008 Saturday Work Day
October 6, 2008 Added a Mike Massee video to the Narrow Gauge Meet 2008 page
September 21, 2008 Sunday Run Day
September 15, 2008 First-ever Wedding at the BCWRR (9/7/08)
September 10, 2008 Linked in Mike Massee pictures of the Narrow Gauge Meet August 9, 10
August 31, 2008 Support two Pacific Coast Railroad operations
August 10, 2008 Narrow Gauge Meet
August 9, 2008 Narrow Gauge Meet
July 6, 2008 6th of July
July 5, 2008 5th of July
July 4, 2008 4th of July
June 11, 2008 Thank You note from Thys and Tillie
May 18, 2008 Run Day
Updated the Events page
Updated the Items For Sale page
May 13, 2008 Added a Webmaster Profile of Jim Ferguson (OCME) to the 2007 Winners page
May 10, 2008 Pacific Coast Roundup at the Pacific Coast Railroad, Santa Margarita Ranch
May 1, 2008 Announced the Winners of the 2007 DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Awards
April 22, 2008 Updated the Toonerville Trolley story with a picture from 1970s Los Angeles Live Steamers
April 20, 2008 SLORRM Train Fest
April 19, 2008 Saturday Work Day
April 17, 2008 Added Jack's photos to the 3/30/08 Choo Chew Sunday page
April 6, 2008 SMVRR Speeder Run
April 2, 2008 Added some Ken Kelley photos to the Choo Chew Sunday page.
April 1, 2008 Voting opens for the DLS/BCWRR Website Excellence Awards. Voting closes April 30.
March 30, 2008 Posted Choo Chew Sunday.
March 29, 2008 Posted today's Work session.
March 21, 2008 Posted Berkshire in the Pit to the Stories section.
March 17, 2008 March 31 deadline set for DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Nominations.
Posted a sample article/interview for winners of the web site contest (a prize of sorts).
February 27, 2008 Posted the DLS/BCWRR Web Site Excellence Awards page. Nominations are now being accepted!
February 25, 2008 Updated the For Sale page
February 17, 2008 Presidents Weekend: Feb 17
February 16, 2008 Presidents Weekend: Feb 16, 16b
January 26, 2008 Saturday Work Day
December 30, 2007 Three BCWRR pics placed in DiscoverLiveSteam.com's 2007 Photo Contest:
1. "In the early morning", third place "low light"
2. "Lost in the steam", third place "realistic"
3. "Perspective of the Pygmy Fireman", second place "realistic" by Ed Kelley, taken at the August 2007 Narrow Gauge Meet. "Peering from the left side of the impeccably-detailed cab of a 2-1/2" scale K-36. The air tanks of a lilliputian C&S 70 are seen in the distance."
December 18, 2007 Posted the La Condesa Manual (PDF, 4.8mb).
December 13, 2007 Updated the Events page for 2008.
POSTPONED Dec 15-16 to Dec 22-23.
November 18, 2007 Sunday Run Day
October 29, 2007 SLORRM Fall Train Fest, October 28, 2007
October 5, 2007 Adjusted the Schedule:
Oct 18-21 there will be no activities here; join many of us at the Maricopa Live Steamers Fall Meet.
Oct 27 will be a Saturday Work Day immediately preceding Sunday's (Oct 28) Fall Train Fest.
September 23, 2007 Posted SMVRHM's Choo Chew Saturday, September 23, 2007
August 31, 2007 Cancelled Sept 15-16 work/run weekend. Tunnel #1 is torn up for the rebuild.
August 18, 2007 Added Jack Bodenmann's pics to the Narrow Gauge Meet
August 12, 2007 Posted Narrow Gauge Meet
Added an 0-6-0 project to the For Sale page.
August 11, 2007 Posted Narrow Gauge Meet
July 24, 2007 Added an 0-4-0, 3"-scale, live steam loco to the For Sale page.
July 22, 2007 SLORRM Train Fest
July 21, 2007 Work Day
July 15, 2007 BCWRR supports a fundraiser at the Pacific Coast Railroad, July 14, 2007.
Added a 7.5" gauge railroad property in Nipomo to the For Sale page.
July 1, 2007 Added July 22nd SLO Railroad Museum Summer RailFest to the Events and Rides schedules
May 6, 2007 Pacific Coast Roundup
May 5, 2007 Pacific Coast Roundup
May 4, 2007 Pacific Coast Roundup: Preparations
April 25, 2007 Added Jill's pictures to Chew Choo Saturday
April 21, 2007 Chew Choo Saturday
April 15, 2007 More Work Day
April 14, 2007 Work Day
March 25, 2007 Daniel Visits the Pacific Coast Railroad (Santa Margarita Ranch)
March 24, 2007 Daniel Visits the BCWRR
March 18, 2007 A Speeder group visits the BCWRR
March 2, 2007 Check out "Live Steam Tracks" on the Links page
February 19, 2007 GVRR Acquires New Speeder, January 21, 2007
February 17, 2007 Presidents' Weekend Meet: February 17
January 20, 2007 Added Jack Bodenmann's pics to MLK Meet: 12a, 12b
January 15, 2007 Posted MLK Weekend Meet, 15th
January 14, 2007 Posted MLK Weekend Meet, 14th
January 7, 2007 BCWRR web site wins Discover Live Steam's 2006 Website Excellence Award, for the third year in a row.
December 18, 2006 Added Make-a-Wish: Will to the Stories page
December 17, 2006 Posted today's Run Day
December 16, 2006 Posted today's Work Day
December 10, 2006 Posted 2007 Schedule and 2007 Public Ride Days
November 26, 2006 Posted High Country Railroad No. 8 on the Stories page
November 4, 2006 Added a page of pics from Jack Bodenmann to Choo Chew Saturday
Added a page of pics from Jack Bodenmann to Train Fest
October 29, 2006 Posted SLORRM Train Fest
September 30, 2006 Posted Choo Chew Saturday
Posted Ron Nelson, Sr., September 18, 2006
September 24, 2006 Posted today's Work Day
September 23, 2006 Posted today's Work Day
September 9, 2006 Added a Work Weekend on Sept 23-24 to the Events page
September 2, 2006 Posted Progress on the Mtn Div carbarn (recently)
August 29, 2006 Added a Mike Massee video clip to the Narrow Gauge Meet page
August 28, 2006 Posted Dennis' Pics
August 19, 2006 Posted Track work this past week
August 13, 2006 Posted Narrow Gauge Meet: August 13, 2006
August 12, 2006 Posted Narrow Gauge Meet: August 12, 2006
August 10, 2006 Added a Mike Massee video clip to the July 4th page
August 4, 2006 Posted Mountain Division Progress
July 13, 2006 Posted 4th of July
June 19, 2006 Posted today's Triennial Ramble (To Train Mountain)
May 21, 2006 Updated Public Ride Days
May 20, 2006 Posted today's Work Day
May 6, 2006 Posted Pacific Coast Roundup at the Santa Margarita Ranch Pacific Coast Railroad
April 29, 2006 Posted SMVRHM's Choo Chew Saturday
April 22, 2006 Posted SMVRHM Work Day
April 20, 2006 Corrected dates on the Events page: Train Mountain Ramble North to Triennial will be June 19-20.
April 1, 2006 Posted Model A Club Visits the BCWRR
March 26, 2006 Posted SLORRM Fundraiser
February 25, 2006 Posted February 25, 2006, just a Saturday...
February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 of the Presidents' Weekend Run
January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 of the MLK Weekend Run
January 12, 2006 Added a link to some Bob Lyon BCWRR pics to the MLK 2005 page and the April 2005 Choo Chew Saturday page. Thanks, Bob!
January 5, 2006 Updated Events page and Public Ride Days page for 2006
December 31, 2005 A BCWRR picture from July 3, 2005 won "Honorable Mention" in DiscoverLiveSteam.com's 2005 Photo Contest.
November 30, 2005 Updated Events page (changed MLK dates in January)
November 20, 2005 Posted Run Day
November 19, 2005 Posted Work Day
November 11, 2005 Posted Ad Hoc Work Day
October 30, 2005 Posted "Big Boy" Day
October 29, 2005 Posted Choo Chew Saturday
October 23, 2005 Posted Sunday Run Day
October 22, 2005 Posted Saturday Work Day
September 29, 2005 Changed October Work/Run dates to October 22-23, 2005 [Rides, Events]
September 25, 2005 Posted Fall Train Festival 2005
September 19, 2005 Updated Public Ride Dates page.
Added Sept 17c and 18 pics.
September 18, 2005 Posted September 17 Work Day
September 10, 2005 Updated Events and Public Ride Dates pages
August 23, 2005 Added some Peter Moseley pics from the Narrow Gauge Meet
August 22, 2005 Added August 20 of the Narrow Gauge Meet
August 19, 2005 Narrow Gauge Meet, Day 1
August 5, 2005 Updated the Events page and the Rides page
August 3, 2005 Bitter Creek Western Railroad web site wins Discover Live Steam's Website Excellence Award for the 2nd year!
July 23, 2005 SMVRR Caboose No. 210 arrives
July 17, 2005 Post Run Day pics
July 16, 2005 Post Work Day pics
July 10, 2005 Noted that the coming Member Work Day (July 16) is for significant track work.
July 6, 2005 Posted Toonerville Trolley on the Stories page
July 4, 2005 Posted July 3 pics
July 2, 2005 Posted July 2 pics
July 1, 2005 Put Pete Thorp's picture on the Home page
June 20, 2005 Updated the Public Ride Days page
May 23, 2005 Run Day, 5/22/05
May 21, 2005 Today's Work Day
May 8, 2005 Posted Pacific Coast Railroad Roundup, May 7-8, 2005
May 1, 2005 Posted Choo Chew Saturday, 4/30/05
April 18, 2005 Posted Work Day 4/16 and Run Day 4/17
March 14, 2005 Added a third page of pics from the March 12-13, 2005 weekend
March 13, 2005 Posted pics from March 13, 2005 Run Day
February 20, 2005 Posted pics from February 20, 2005 (President's Day Run)
February 19, 2005 Added a Public Ride Information page
February 12, 2005 Progress on the car barn in the Mountain Division
February 11, 2005 Added a third page of pics to the MLK Run section
February 8, 2005 See Times-Press-Recorder article 2/4/05 about the BCWRR
January 16, 2005 Posted MLK Weekend 1/16/05
January 9, 2005 Posted Chancey Junction Station Restoration on the Stories page
December 21, 2004 Posted Work Day, 12/18/04
December 19, 2004 Run Day, 12/19/04
December 12, 2004 Activity in the Mountain Division, 12/5/04
November 18, 2004 Work Day pics, 11/13/04
October 25, 2004 Train Fest, 10/24/04
October 10, 2004
October 9, 2004 Work Day pics
October 7, 2004 Updated the Events page
October 4, 2004 Added some pictures to the SMVRR No. 1801 Car Barn Assembly
September 8, 2004 Posted SMVRR No. 1801 Car Barn Assembly
September 4, 2004 Posted Orenstein and Koppel on the Stories page
August 29, 2004 Hobo Gulch Mill Christened (8/28/04)
August 22, 2004 Posted pics from day three of the Narrow Gauge Meet, August: 22a, 22b
August 21, 2004 Posted pics from day two of the Narrow Gauge Meet, August: 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d
August 20, 2004 Posted pics from day one of the Narrow Gauge Meet, August: 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d
August 8, 2004 Posted project updates: lumbermill, other (No. 1801 stable, White Pass diesel, wildflowers)
July 22, 2004 Added two more pages of pics to the Fourth of July Run: a, b, c
July 21, 2004 Posted some pics from the Fourth of July
June 19, 2004 Posted the most recent "Memory of Doug"
June 5, 2004 Posted the most recent "Memory of Doug"
May 18, 2004 Posted May 15 Work Day pics
May 16, 2004
May 3, 2004 Posted memorial service info for Doug Chancey
May 1, 2004 Choo Chew Saturday
April 29, 2004 Doug Chancey passes away
April 18, 2004 Posted pictures from today's Work Day
April 13, 2004 Calendar update: April 18, 2004 the BCWRR will be closed to public rides due to maintenance.
April 3, 2004 Posted pictures from the Sunday Run, March 28, 2004
February 20, 2004 Posted pictures from the Presidents' Weekend Run, February 14-16, 2004
February 8, 2004 Added Lumber Mill to the Stories page
January 21, 2004 Added a Historical Photos 1987 page
January 19, 2004
January 18, 2004
December 15, 2003 Posted December's Work Day and Run Day
November 26, 2003 Updated the Events page with 2004 dates
November 25, 2003 Posted Aerial Photos of the BCWRR
November 20, 2003 Posted A Car Club Dines at the BCWRR, 10/26/03
November 4, 2003 Added a third video clip to the Fall Train Fest page (10/25/03)
November 3, 2003 Added two video clips to the Fall Train Fest page (10/25/03)
October 31, 2003 Updated the Track Diagram
October 26, 2003 Posted pictures from the Fall Train Fest, 10/25/03
October 16, 2003 Posted a second Video Tour
October 15, 2003 Posted a Video Tour
October 12, 2003 Posted today's Run Day
October 11, 2003 Posted today's Work Day
September 20, 2003 Posted info on Fall 2003 Train Fest, Oct 25
September 14, 2003
  • Posted yesterday's Work Day: Sept 13a and 13b
  • Posted today's Run Day (Sept 14)
  • Re-corrected SLORRM event date to October 25
September 8, 2003 Posted more pics from the Triennial Ramble (June 2003)
August 21, 2003
August 17, 2003 Posted pictures from the second day of the 3rd Annual Narrow Gauge Meet, August 16, 2003
August 15, 2003
August 4, 2003 Added PCRy No. 2 to the Stories page
July 23, 2003 Corrected date of SLORRM Fall Train Fest on the Events page to 10/26/03
July 22, 2003 Added SPRR X-1 and PCRy No. 120 to the Stories page
July 20, 2003
July 19, 2003
July 6, 2003
July 5, 2003
July 4, 2003 Posted July 4th pics: 4a (early morning), 4b (mid-afternoon), and 4c (more mid-afternoon)
July 3, 2003
July 2, 2003 Posted RGS 41 in the Stories section
July 1, 2003 Posted a Heisler Repair story from the "Fried Chicken and Grits" Run, January 2003 in the new Stories section of the web site
June 28, 2003 Posted a page of miscellaneous pictures
June 25, 2003
June 7, 2003 Updated the Schedule of Events
June 5, 2003 Posted pictures from a San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum Fundraiser Run held May 4, 2002
June 4, 2003
June 3, 2003
June 2, 2003 Began the rebuild of this web site

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