Above: Desert Speedboat, west of Palm Springs, Cal., July 2009 This page features some new photos for an upcoming project, following California’s historic highways through cities, deserts, beaches, and more. Watch for new arrivals as the project takes shape. (Click all photos to...
Read MoreSalinas Valley Vegetable Exchange
Monterey County, the land John Steinbeck called home, offers a great diversity of scenic delights. Sadly, this sign no longer stands to remind visitors that Salinas is the capital of “America’s Salad Bowl.”
Read MoreSanta Cruz Local at Dusk
Union Pacific’s Santa Cruz Local winds along the Pacific coastline at dusk in March 2005, near La Selva Beach, California. (click image to enlarge)
Read More4877 and the Southwest Chief
BNSF 4877 East and Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, Winslow, AZ, November 2005
Read MoreSanta Fe Shops, Albuquerque
A tattered Santa Fe Railway herald adorns the locomotive shops in Albuquerque, New Mexico; the historic buildings closed in the 1990s and now stand empty. The 2007 image is an outtake from my Route 66 Railway book, landing on the cutting room floor due to lack of page space.
Read MoreSuper Fleet in Cajon Snow
In 1990, “Warbonnet” FP45 No. 102 leads a Santa Fe train up snowy Cajon Pass in California. A Southern Pacific freight can be seen roaring up the hill in pursuit. (click to enlarge)
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