July 8-12, 2015SMVRR Business Excursion to Portland Lynn and Jamie joined the Santa Maria Valley Railroad officers and investors on a business excursion to Portland, Oregon aboard the Tioga Pass and the Pacific Sands (behind Amtrak's Coast Starlight). SUNDAY Thursday: Southern Oregon to Portland, evening in Portland Friday: Peninsula Terminal Co., SMV #205, Wilfs Saturday: Portland Art Museum, Portland to southern Oregon Sunday: Sacramento to SLO   Sacramento just after dawn.       The old Southern Pacific shops.                 See the control house in the middle of the photo?                        Yes, that's the Golden Gate Bridge from across the bay.  Sierra Hotel.              What's wrong with this picture?            May well be the last sugar beet loader standing.              What's wrong with this picture?       That drink?... It's krak. Actually, strawberry lemonade with mint.    It erupted with chocolate lava.           SUNDAY Thursday: Southern Oregon to Portland, evening in Portland Friday: Peninsula Terminal Co., SMV #205, Wilfs Saturday: Portland Art Museum, Portland to southern Oregon Sunday: Sacramento to SLO Jamie Foster Photography |