The Central Coast Railroad Festival is returning to the greater San Luis Obispo area on October 4th through the 8th (Thursday through Monday). Activities will take place mainly in San Luis Obispo but also in an area ranging from Paso Robles south to Santa Maria and Lompoc. The Festival is designed to please casual train buffs and avid rail fans as well as delight tourists and locals of all ages. Attendees will be able to celebrate rail's history and future while experiencing all types of model railroading, rail excursions, concerts, films, exhibits, ceremonies, rail organization meetings, historical presentations and special programs. Most Festival events will be free and all will be fun and very family friendly. Further information on the Central Coast Railroad Festival, including the developing schedule of events, a list of participating organizations and an e-mail notification sign up, can be found at: www.ccrrf.com And yes, as in the past two years, there will be a model railroad layout tour during the Festival. Bob Chaparro Moderator Model Railroads Of Southern California http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Model_Railroads_Of_Southern_California/