OSRR Train Car will be moved on Thursday, March 30!

Car will be moved on Thursday, March 30. 7:30 AM Loading // 9:00 AM On the road (from Vallemar to Francisco lot across from Museum) Train Car is currently behind Vallemar Restaurant (Vallemar and Hwy 1) New location will be on lot across from the Museum at 1850 Francisco at Salada in Sharp Park area […]

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Help us save Pacifica’s Ocean Shore Railroad Car!

The Pacifica Historical Society needs your support to continue the renovation of Ocean Shore Railroad passenger car 1409. https://gofund.me/42d40fb1 Our completed antique railcar (c.1909) will help present the story of the importance of the Ocean Shore Railroad in the development of the coast, south of San Francisco to Santa Cruz. This renovation will be a […]

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The Return of the OSSR Train Model

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcCsc0VkCcs This video tells the story of a train model created in 1999 in Pacifica Ca. by Armando and Dan Vargas, “The Vargas Brothers” and how it disappeared for 20 years and finally found it’s home, back to where it was always meant to be. Credit: West Avalon

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One reason an S.F.-to-Santa Cruz railroad failed: The tracks fell into the ocean by Carl Nolte / The Chronicle

Here’s an idea to remember: Never underestimate the power of memory. Today’s example is a determined group of people in Pacifica on the foggy San Mateo County coast who are keeping alive the memory of the Ocean Shore Railway Co. railroad, which ran from San Francisco down the cliffs and across the oceanside valleys heading […]

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Save the Date – OSRR Party. Update on Car #1409

(Painting Party, that is………) When: Saturday, September 25th. 10am-2pm. Where: Car #1409 located behind Vallemar Station. If you don’t want to paint, please come anyways.………………..Check out our progress, help us plan the next steps…………..Join us for coffee and Deidas’s banana bread and other treats.Call or text me if you would like to be on the painting crew […]

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OSRR Gift! 🎁

PHS has been given a very exciting and generous gift!  Kristina and John Schmale have donated  the embossing stamp from the Sharp Park Railroad Station here in Pacifica. Attached is their very informative and enlightening letter describing how and why this stamp was used.  They have also included a very early photo of the station […]

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The moving of Ocean Shore Rail Road Car 1409

PACIFICA CALIFORNIA: The moving of Ocean Shore Rail Road car 1409 to a new location next to the Valley Mar Station located off of HWY 1 in Pacifica California where it’s rebuild will be completed before it’s moved to it permanent location next to the Pacifica museum.The rebuild is estimated to take approximately two years. […]

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Letter to Pacifica’s Mayor and Council

March 20, 2019 Greetings Honorable Mayor and Council: Pacifica’s history is part of her ongoing unique character.  The Pacifica Historical Society protects and promotes this rich, very vibrant history.  Our Little Brown Church was rescued from dilapidation by the Pacifica Historical Society and Pacifica residents.  The Pacifica Coastside Museum is now well-known and admired.  It […]

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Footprints of Pacifica: OSRR Train Car #1409 Update

Special “Footprints of Pacifica” update on the OSRR train Car 1409 restoration. Much of Pacifica’s layout owes its beginnings to a small, little-known railroad company. Incorporated in 1906, the Ocean Shore Railway Company planned to run a high-speed electric railway between San Francisco and Santa Cruz. For for information and how you can help please […]

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