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...
Continue readingGoleta Depot’s Original Ticket Box: A Historic Artifact Returns Home
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....
Continue readingThe Return of Goleta Depot’s Way Bill Box: A Piece of History Restored
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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