Join Us for a Day of Volunteering and Fun on October 19, 2024 Goleta, CA – The South Coast Railroad Museum is excited to announce the return of its Community Workdays, a beloved tradition that invites local volunteers to help maintain the museum’s grounds, exhibits, and the iconic Goleta Short Line. After several years...
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This article originally appeared in the “Goleta Depot Dispatch,” Volume 9, Number 2, September 1989. It has been transcribed and preserved here to share the story of how a dedicated community effort brought the wig-wag signal to life at the Goleta Depot. May 1989 marked a long-awaited milestone for the South Coast Railroad Museum...
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This article originally appeared in the “Goleta Depot Dispatch,” Volume 9, Number 2, September 1989. It has been transcribed and preserved here to share the exciting discovery of a significant piece of Goleta Depot’s history. Until recently, none of the artifacts and furnishings that decorated Goleta Depot’s freight office were original to the building....
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This article originally appeared in the “Goleta Depot Dispatch,” Volume 4, Number 2, Summer 1984. It has been transcribed and preserved here to share the fascinating story of how a piece of Goleta Depot history was rediscovered and restored. In the summer of 1984, the South Coast Railroad Museum at the Historic Goleta Depot...
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Calling all Goleta Union School District Families: Join us at the South Coast Railroad Museum this Saturday & Sunday (10am-3pm) for a family-friendly weekend celebrating the history, technology, and adventure of railroading! Weekend activities will include free rides on our miniature locomotive, museum tours, lawn games, a bounce house, and more… As we welcome...
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This article originally appeared in the “Goleta Depot Dispatch,” Volume 38, Number 2, Summer 2018. Keeping the Museum beautiful is an unending task – a chore always in need of helping hands from the community. One young lady in particular has stepped up to keep our treasured depot looking fresh and pretty as, well,...
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Read up on happenings and new attractions at our jewel of a train station and museum. In this issue, learn about: Our latest fun for kids — a toy train table in our Visitor Center. Kids don’t need to be told twice to jump in start working on the railroad. Which famed animal made...
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This article originally appeared in the “Goleta Depot Dispatch,” Volume 38, Number 2, Summer 2018. We think old Ben Franklin would have approved. We’re talking about the little free library located in front of our museum gates. It is a terrific replica of our train depot and was lovingly constructed by long-time volunteer Clay...
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It’s back after a year-long hiatus — the much beloved and storied Goleta Depot Dispatch. Starting in 1981 and edited by museum director Gray Coombs, the Dispatch has documented the many momentous occasions in the life of our museum, as it has grown from a newborn baby into the proud but growing community institution...
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