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/
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Taken from Lone Pine, Calif., October 2010.
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