Ken, Frances and Marianne are all passionate about trains and wine. So we got together wondering how we can share our love of these with others. The Santa Barbara WineLiner was created from our dreams!

Ken Johnson – Ken is a professional model train photographer, train historian, and mixed media designer inspired at a very young age to follow the rails. Ken began his career as a student engineer for Walt Disney theme parks creating optical and mechanical special effects. In time, Ken was noticed by the film industry for his skill in creating specialized sound effects.

Frances Nicolais – Frances’s father, Frank, who was a member of Louis Prima’s Big Band, and one of the founding members of his own band, The Goofers, instilled in her – a love of travel. Ever since she moved out at age 18, she has been fearless in her travels. This started a passion that has not waned and gets stronger as time goes by. And of course, her favorite form of travel is trains. See more on her website: https://travelfrances.com.

Marianne Kehoe – Marianne owns her own skin care business, but also has developed a passion for train travel. She know customer care like no one else and her warm, charismatic personality adds much to the WineLiner experience!

Email: sbwineliner@gmail.com

Phone: Frances cell (818) 419-4001