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Title: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: PJPR01 on August 22, 2021, 06:11:50 PM
Let’s see them!
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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Daniel Kalal on August 22, 2021, 06:20:10 PM
look close; you'll see the sign.
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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: LowRyter on August 22, 2021, 08:31:20 PM
perhaps not the best but interesting


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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: LowRyter on August 22, 2021, 08:42:40 PM
(https://g4.img-dpreview.com/339BC533351B42E9B29A64F5A87942E3.jpg)

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close enough

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Guzzi guy from Australia

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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: PJPR01 on August 22, 2021, 10:11:32 PM
Good ones!  Keep em coming!
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: cloudbase on August 23, 2021, 10:33:41 AM
Nothing from the Cadillac Ranch?
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Guzzistajohn on August 23, 2021, 10:48:08 AM
Shoot man, I LIVE on Rt66  :thumb:

(https://i.ibb.co/gyCxG3K/max-on-66.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gyCxG3K)

This in Max, I think he was out by Kingman, Az.?
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Spencer, Mo. about 10 miles west of Springfield

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Not that there's anything wrong with that :grin: :grin: An old Missouri town when words had a different meaning  :thumb:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Motormike on August 23, 2021, 12:25:41 PM
I'll play!

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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: twodogs on August 23, 2021, 12:36:08 PM
I remember going by the Cadillac ranch on the way to Louisiana from Arizona in the sixties and there was no graffiti on the cars, alot has changed since then  :weiner:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: LowRyter on August 23, 2021, 01:53:59 PM
Nothing from the Cadillac Ranch?

OK


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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: cloudbase on August 23, 2021, 02:15:37 PM
Somewhere there's a picture of me at the base of the Mickey Mantle statue in Commerce.  I'll try to dig it up.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: rocker59 on August 23, 2021, 02:46:52 PM
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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: rocker59 on August 23, 2021, 02:52:45 PM
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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: rocker59 on August 23, 2021, 02:54:37 PM
That almost has to be a part of the original roadbed running along the North side of the later one somewhere just West of Stroud .

 TS

You are close, sir!  Between Depew and Stroud Oklahoma.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Texas Turnip on August 23, 2021, 04:02:31 PM
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Shamrock, Texas Correct?

Tex
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: rocker59 on August 23, 2021, 04:04:26 PM
Shamrock, Texas Correct?

Tex

That's it! 

Route 66 at Main Street in Shamrock Texas!
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: pehayes on August 23, 2021, 04:08:01 PM
Snell Road.


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Midway from Chicago to Santa Monica.


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Patrick & Regina Hayes
Fremont CA
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: PJPR01 on August 23, 2021, 04:12:16 PM
hey hey...more good ones guys!

The FM one from Texas with Old Route 66 looks cool too...
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Canuck750 on August 23, 2021, 04:20:47 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/KYg6VJbd/DSC00722.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xknpNGcR)

From 2011, I assume it has not changed much since.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: PeteS on August 23, 2021, 04:34:17 PM
We rode old 66 about 15 years ago between Flagstaff and Kingman. From Ash Fork west its pretty much the old pavement that looks like the section in Oklahoma above. What’s missing other than Seligman is the unique places and people that made 66 unique. I drove it a number of times in the 60s while on leave from the Navy. It was still mostly two lane until you got to Illinois. Memorable for sure.

Pete
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: twodogs on August 23, 2021, 04:39:53 PM
Well apparently I was wrong. I just found out Cadillac ranch that it was started in 74,  so I'm not sure what I was thinking about. I finally remembered it was 74 or 75 when I left ok to go back to az. :boozing:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: JJ on August 23, 2021, 04:51:28 PM
Here's a few from historic Williams, AZ, "The Gateway to the Grand Canyon" 

I spent my 67th birthday up there August 8th.  We stayed at the Red Garter Inn, (now restored), which was a famous bordello up until the 1940's.  There are only 5 rooms upstairs! :thumb: :boozing: :cool: :wink:


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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: cloudbase on August 23, 2021, 05:05:42 PM
Did you visit the house he was raised in to stand on the hallowed ground where his dad and uncle pitched to him ? Man , that's like a spiritual experience .

 TS

No.  I didn't know about that.  I like Mantle-there's something about a guy who could play better when he was drunk than most other players could when sober.  Besides, I was headed up the road to scenic Picher.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: LowRyter on August 23, 2021, 05:16:35 PM
Did you visit the house he was raised in to stand on the hallowed ground where his dad and uncle pitched to him ? Man , that's like a spiritual experience .

 TS

Could this be a ride meet-up?  Or this no longer possible?
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: pehayes on August 23, 2021, 05:56:35 PM
Some years ago I was doing guided Route-66 tours for EagleRider.  On one tour we had several German clients.  One of these (Herman the German) couldn't speak a word of English.  But, as we discovered at an evening bar, he was a fantastic guitarist and vocalist.  The house band was on break and he asked if he could use their guitar.  Great performance.   He knew all sorts of 'American' songs but not with understanding.   When we got to Winslow, AZ he enjoyed the song playing on the local speakers and was singing along with it.  Of course,  he had no idea what the words meant and he had no idea that this was THE CORNER referenced in the song.  We worked with several other Germans to translate and explain the significance to him.  You could literally see the light bulb go off in his head.  What a trip!

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: PJPR01 on August 23, 2021, 06:36:42 PM

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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: nc43bsa on August 23, 2021, 06:36:53 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/KYg6VJbd/DSC00722.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xknpNGcR)

From 2011, I assume it has not changed much since.

I was there in 2009, and IIRC that was a complete building then, not just the facade.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: guzziart on August 23, 2021, 07:41:59 PM
Snowcap Drive In in '07


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Youtube video of the place more recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sz7ySgzvFA

Art
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Motormike on August 23, 2021, 07:47:53 PM
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That's the stuff I like.  The old original, narrow Rt. 66 pavement.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: LowRyter on August 23, 2021, 07:53:09 PM
If you are asking about the house , fairly sure the site is still open although the museum in the little house is probably closed at the moment . Maybe next Spring ? It is just a simple facility on a side street in Commerce .

 TS

I'd like to see it.  Never new about it. 
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: LowRyter on August 23, 2021, 08:00:55 PM
That's the stuff I like.  The old original, narrow Rt. 66 pavement.

That's what happened to Paul McCartney.   He got off on a section of "old" 66 and thought he was lost andwas given directions.  He was staying in cheap motels and decided to get the most expensive one on when he got to Okla City and thereafter. 
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Guzzistajohn on August 23, 2021, 09:04:34 PM
The Show-Me state has quite a bit that's drivable. It went through Springfield's town square. To the west it's 266 now. Runs a mile or two N of I-44
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: kballowe on August 24, 2021, 06:56:39 AM
Old Route 66 is 300 feet out my back door.  In years past, we've seen a lot of rental motorcycle groups on the Route 66 trek, and rescued more than a few. 


Here we are - somewhere in New Mexico

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And a shot of Cadillac Jack's Ranch


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Of course, ya gotta go thru Winslow, Arizona.


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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on August 24, 2021, 04:27:56 PM
I have *lots*  :smiley: Back in the day, Dorcia and I took the Jack-All rig from Chicago to the Santa Monica pier. I had spent much of the Winter researching the old alignments, and tried to hit them all. We didn't get it done, of course, but I think we hit most of it. Dorcia says it was our best vacation ever, but she's into art deco and automobilia.
Here's some of the original..
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The story is, they didn't have enough money to go between two towns with 2 lanes, so they just did one lane.
When the big roads were built, many small towns died. There was a lot of this..
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I could go on all night.. :smiley:
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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on August 24, 2021, 04:37:19 PM
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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on August 24, 2021, 04:47:46 PM
first Phillips 66 station in Texas..
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Bored yet?  :smiley:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: PJPR01 on August 24, 2021, 05:46:16 PM
Might fine additions there Chuck.  Looks like a good trip all the way thru to the coast.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: LowRyter on August 24, 2021, 06:17:14 PM
Nope .

 Does anyone have a picture of the Phillips 66 station in Chandler OK ?

 TS

No.  I've ridden by it so many times I never bothered.   But I found this on the interwebs.  You know much about it?   :wink:

(https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-m/1280/1b/1c/1f/ef/20200307-171510-largejpg.jpg)
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on August 24, 2021, 06:20:03 PM
Nope .

 Does anyone have a picture of the Phillips 66 station in Chandler OK ?

 TS

This one?
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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on August 24, 2021, 06:37:03 PM
(https://static.imgzeit.com/reduced/63fd8a5d472c8750/route%2066%20034.jpg)
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We stayed at the old hotel at Winslow, Az.. it was an overnight train stop, complete with Harvey Girls.  :smiley: Quite elegant for it's day..
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There was a renta Hawg thing coming from the opposite direction that night..
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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: LowRyter on August 24, 2021, 07:44:06 PM
I HOPE HE PAID YOU.   :wink:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Guzzistajohn on September 06, 2021, 04:46:58 PM
Earlier today  :thumb:
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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: PJPR01 on September 06, 2021, 04:58:38 PM
Looking good!!
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on September 06, 2021, 05:01:57 PM
NIce.. :thumb:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Guzzistajohn on September 07, 2021, 04:39:24 PM
Thanks fellers, I'm glad the CAL-VIN is gone so the CX and I can spend more time together  :thumb:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: JJ on September 08, 2021, 05:48:48 PM
This place below is actually in Holbrook, AZ. 

The famous La Posada is in Winslow.  Restored now to the tune of over $12M. 

Lovely place...and we have stayed there several times.  The restaurant there, called The Turquoise Room is fabulous!  We may go there for Thanksgiving dinner! :thumb: :boozing: :cool: :bow: :wink: :thumb:


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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: JJ on September 09, 2021, 05:33:12 PM
We were in Santa Fe / Taos over Labor Day weekend, and on the way home, stopped at this classic place for coffee off Exit 22 in historic Gallup, New Mexico!!


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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on September 09, 2021, 06:45:54 PM
Been there, too.. :grin:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: LowRyter on September 09, 2021, 08:15:54 PM
JJ-  I went to Taos late July.  My only "vacation".  I was surprised that so many places were closed there from -.  I was able to get a Navaho rug there (from Afghanistan, best to them over there).  Red River was packed, even to get lunch.  Still, We got a Mexican meal at Guadalajara and a Blake's green chili Lottaburger in Las Vegas, took the scenic way to Tucumcari.  Then back to OKC.

I'll check out that motel sometime I hope if ever in 4 corners.  But you can't go wrong with both places mentioned for a bite to eat.  Skip Red River for a bite.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: JJ on September 10, 2021, 08:02:49 AM
JJ-  I went to Taos late July.  My only "vacation".  I was surprised that so many places were closed there from -.  I was able to get a Navaho rug there (from Afghanistan, best to them over there).  Red River was packed, even to get lunch.  Still, We got a Mexican meal at Guadalajara and a Blake's green chili Lottaburger in Las Vegas, took the scenic way to Tucumcari.  Then back to OKC.

I'll check out that motel sometime I hope if ever in 4 corners.  But you can't go wrong with both places mentioned for a bite to eat.  Skip Red River for a bite.

New Mexico is indeed..."The Land of Enchantment" 

Not much has changed in Santa Fe / Taos since our last visit pre--.  Masks were required everywhere "indoors."

Lots of motorcycles in / around Red River.  Beautiful area!  A few photos from our adventure.  Would like to visit again someday, but this time, NOT over Labor Day - TOO HOT...TOO MANY tourists!  Maybe late April or mid Oct.


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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: ampm7 on September 10, 2021, 09:54:17 AM
Some pictures of my trip to Seligman via Flagstaff.       
(https://i.ibb.co/1Lx3Jgc/seligman-1-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1Lx3Jgc)

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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: PJPR01 on September 10, 2021, 10:11:18 AM
Great shots!
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: JJ on September 10, 2021, 10:24:55 AM
Great shots!

Is that a Kawasaki "DRIFTER" made to look like an Indian...or am I just seeing things? :wink: :thumb: :cool: :boozing:


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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on September 10, 2021, 10:47:43 AM
Here's Mr. Delgaddillo of the Snow Cap back in the day. He passed on to his reward (probably ice cream) a couple of years later.
(https://static.imgzeit.com/reduced/5fd34e6dc4ac41c1/route%2066%20215.jpg)
As you might expect, he was always screwing with the customers. The kid in front of us wanted an ice cream cone, so he gave him one. No ice cream in it.. :smiley:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on September 10, 2021, 10:49:53 AM
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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on September 10, 2021, 10:53:06 AM
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Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: JJ on September 10, 2021, 10:58:10 AM
(https://static.imgzeit.com/reduced/4b6b1ca6a016bf67/route%2066%20289.jpg)

Yes...Allen Street in Tombstone...."The Town..... "Too Tough To Die...."
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on September 10, 2021, 11:07:35 AM
The Santa Monica marker..
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And the Santa Monica pier.
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Dorcia still says it was our best vacation ever.. :smiley:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: PJPR01 on September 10, 2021, 11:54:46 AM
The Santa Monica marker..
(https://static.imgzeit.com/reduced/9636b71a8f23b367/route%2066%20102.jpg)
And the Santa Monica pier.
 (https://static.imgzeit.com/reduced/31a1dfd3bbb60a7a/route%2066%20268.jpg)
Dorcia still says it was our best vacation ever.. :smiley:

 :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on September 10, 2021, 03:52:49 PM
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Yes...Allen Street in Tombstone...."The Town..... "Too Tough To Die...."

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Did the route 66 museum, followed 66 over Unforgettable Sitgreaves Pass to Oatman.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: LowRyter on September 10, 2021, 06:53:25 PM
Chuck   :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: xackley on September 10, 2021, 07:47:18 PM
We've been to 3/4 of those places traveling in a rusted out dodge caravan that we used for a camper. Worked great for camping in COE, national forest, blm and a few rest stops and parking lots when camping plans failed, for 40K miles. Setup was gathering wood and getting out the stoves and chairs, so morning cleanup was quick and easy.

edit: Oh, and a few miles west of cadilac ranch we had a tire blow out on 66. The spare was securely rusted in place. Some guy pulled up and helped me hammer and pry until it came loose about an hour later. Lots of good people out there.

Don
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Frulk on September 15, 2021, 09:43:28 AM
Only Route 66 related pic I have....

(https://i.imgur.com/un72oCJ.jpg)
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: PJPR01 on September 15, 2021, 10:21:14 AM
Only Route 66 related pic I have....

(https://i.imgur.com/un72oCJ.jpg)

Did you take the tour at the Shiner factory?  Nice racer!
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: azguzzirep on September 15, 2021, 11:51:30 AM

(https://i.ibb.co/LgvDD8T/20170911-131826.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LgvDD8T)

My brother in Law's band used to play in this bar. I guess it's still closed down.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Motormike on September 15, 2021, 12:23:24 PM
I've stayed at both the El Rancho in Gallup and the Wig-Wam in Holbrook.  What they don't tell you is both back up to a very busy train yard.  Lot's of noise all night long.  Unless you are a very heavy sleeper, take a few pictures and find somewhere else to spend the night.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: twowings on September 15, 2021, 02:40:25 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/z51N3HC/Seaba-Station-Rt66.jpg) (https://ibb.co/z51N3HC)



(https://i.ibb.co/pbyk5bY/Seaba-Station-Sign.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pbyk5bY)



(https://i.ibb.co/QXyqCzH/Seaba-Station-Window.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QXyqCzH)



(https://i.ibb.co/3rDT9zC/Seaba-Station-With-Bike.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3rDT9zC)
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: twowings on September 15, 2021, 02:44:49 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/wQJTVSf/Caddy-Ranch-Amarillo.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wQJTVSf)



(https://i.ibb.co/Fx3YnRr/Mural-Route66-Tulsa.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Fx3YnRr)



(https://i.ibb.co/ryKxFZ0/Curtis-Avery-Mural-Route66-Tulsa.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ryKxFZ0)


Murals from East 11th Street Tulsa, OK original route of US-66. The gentleman pictured in the third pic is Curtis Avery, considered by many to be the 'father' of Route 66.

Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: rocker59 on September 15, 2021, 03:33:59 PM
I've stayed at both the El Rancho in Gallup and the Wig-Wam in Holbrook.  What they don't tell you is both back up to a very busy train yard.  Lot's of noise all night long.  Unless you are a very heavy sleeper, take a few pictures and find somewhere else to spend the night.

Both of those towns are on the BNSF (Santa Fe) Southern TransCon.  Busiest in the country.  Several trains per hour, 24/7.  Double Stack container trains running both ways.  As a railfan, I love that.  But, i can see where an unsuspecting person would not.  LOL! 
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Frulk on September 17, 2021, 10:40:20 AM
Did you take the tour at the Shiner factory?  Nice racer!

PJPR1...I was drinking Bock long before it ever showed up on the national scene.  For no particular reason I fly down to SA about every 4-5 years, get a rental and drive the 110 odd miles out to Shiner and the brewery for a solo visit. Almost always around 6 Mar so I can attend the sunrise ceremony in remembrance of the Fall of the Alamo.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: davedel44 on September 18, 2021, 08:18:47 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/DR11zn1/20210908-070120.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DR11zn1)



Shanrock, Texas

Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Travlr on September 18, 2021, 08:48:42 PM
Yes...Allen Street in Tombstone...."The Town..... "Too Tough To Die...."

No mules in the streets of Tombstone.  It's Oatman, Az.

Mike
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Travlr on September 20, 2021, 11:11:08 AM
Much of Easy Rider was filmed along Rt. 66.  And much of it around Flagstaff, Az.  The cast and crew stayed at Little American while filming.  Attached are pics from the movie and how the locations look today.  The first is the Pine Breeze motel where Capt America and Billy are turned away.  The No Vacancy sign sits in the restaurant/bar at the Harley dealer near by.  The 2nd is the Sacred Mtn Trading Post where they stop to gas up.

Mike


(https://i.ibb.co/yV1K1GT/Motel2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yV1K1GT)


(https://i.ibb.co/7zmh0tj/IMG-0942.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7zmh0tj)



(https://i.ibb.co/4sQGjZB/Sacred-Mtn3.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4sQGjZB)


(https://i.ibb.co/NrxhKN1/IMG-1141.jpg) (https://ibb.co/NrxhKN1)


Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: PJPR01 on September 20, 2021, 11:31:34 AM
Nice bit of history there...before and after shots!  Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Your best RT 66 pictures
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on September 20, 2021, 02:47:48 PM
Nice bit of history there...before and after shots!  Thanks for sharing.

+1  :smiley: