So, Bob2, whajasee? In my response to David's original question, I based my 'analysis' on what I could tell from Google maps - flipping back and forth between map and satellite view. Other than the immediate stretch of I-15 out of Las Vegas and the section of road between Cima and Kelso, it looked to me like there are few opportunities to be near the UP tracks. Did you see anything different than that?
Trestleman1 -- The UP website - here: https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm suggests that the closest 4014 will get to St. Louis is Kansas City.
Hot Water -- wasn't the conversion to oil largely out of necessity? Short of hauling around your own coal and a front end loader, I'd guess coal isn't readily available in the first place and second, the emissions from coal firing are going to be more problematic than burning oil (are they not?). It seems like the conversion to oil came off without any real issues(?). So what does a "modern" oil-burning locomotive burn? I assume that the old bunker C (and its ilk) are no longer available (not to mention the problem of emissions) - so is it diesel #2 or ??
The run up Cajon pass (from Barstow to Colton) has some nifty scenery, but man-o-man, traffic on I-15 in that area is bad on a good day, let alone chock full of foamers jockeying for position...
