The sun dips below a heavy cloud layer in the Mojave Desert, silhouetting old and new signals on the former Santa Fe west of Barstow, Cal., in November 2011.
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Santa Fe 3751 and Roy’s Cafe
Ever since my book Route 66 Railway came out, I’ve always wanted to redo the Amboy, Calif., photo on page 73 with 4-8-4 no. 3751. A recent NRHS excursion finally provided that chance. Former Santa Fe no. 3751 rolls west past the Route 66 town on a hot May afternoon in 2012 … note the Amtrak helper engine is no. 66 (in 1980s-era...
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Visit the new photo gallery of Union Pacific steam in Cajon Pass and the Mojave desert: https://66rails.com/844weekend/photos/
Read MoreStormy Weather Road Trip
A funnel cloud appears to touch down in the Mojave Desert above Adelanto, Cal., in the last light of day. The Outside is America blog was recently updated with a series of photos from a drive to Southern California via Highway 99, the Tehachapi mountains, and U.S. 395. Storms plagued the first half of the February 6 drive but then the clouds parted to...
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