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Reply to "Chasing Big Boy from Las Vegas to Barstow, Oct 8 & 9--good spots where?"

  • traindavid posted:

. . . what I treasure are the memories of seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling them run and go by. That's really the only reason I want to go down and see it--what if it never comes to Roseville next year and I don't get to experience it.

 

Now I get it!

If you want to hear and see the engine when it is working, I'd suggest either of two crossings off of National Trails Highway (Old Route 66) west of Barstow.  In both locations the train will be coming out of a sag and the Engineer will have to throttle up.

  • Holcomb Ranch Road, between Hodge and Helendale
  • Vista Road, at Helendale.

Also, the engine will be working upgrade through Hesperia.  Main Street is the easiest access from Interstate 15.

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