Expanded second edition! 16 more pages! Order in time for the holidays! Now available, Route 66 Railway is the only book to explore the relationship between the Santa Fe/BNSF Railways and historic U.S. 66 in the Southwest, using dramatic color photography and engaging text. Download an order form here or visit www.larhf.org. For 90 years and over 800...
Read MoreEver 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...
Read MorePoppies in Franklin Canyon, Cal. (near Martinez), April 2010
Read MoreThe Magic Lamp Restaurant on Route 66; Upland, Calif., December 2010.
Read MoreBNSF 7486 East makes a dazzling sight framed by the San Gabriel Mountains (click headline). While most people spent the wee hours of November 26, 2010 — “Black Friday” — in stores and malls, I met a friend in Cajon Pass to seek out photos of the old tunnels area. We encountered this intermodal train near Highway 138 and...
Read MoreEvery holiday season the Niles Canyon Railway operates a stunning “Train of Lights,” powered by vintage locomotives. Click here to read about this amazing time capsule in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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