An Excursion at Barstool
On the first Saturday of November 1984, the Pacific Railroad Society ran a day trip from Los Angeles to Barstow, California. It was called the "Desert Scout," in honor of a Santa Fe train from days gone by. The highlight of the trip was getting to ride over the freight only (at that time) Third District of Santa Fe's Los Angeles Division between Fullerton and San Bernardino.
At Barstow, the train rolled through the middle of Santa Fe's massive yard and turned on the balloon track there. It then backed into the passenger station and laid over for an hour or two before the return to LA.
There were lots of things to see, such as the parade of trains on the main line. Across the tracks from the depot, several ex-Amtrak SDP40Fs were parked at the old ATSF diesel shop, awaiting their turn at rebuilding down in San B. It was a fine day.
An Excursion at Barstool
On the first Saturday of November 1984, the Pacific Railroad Society ran a day trip from Los Angeles to Barstow, California. It was called the "Desert Scout," in honor of a Santa Fe train from days gone by. The highlight of the trip was getting to ride over the freight only (at that time) Third District of Santa Fe's Los Angeles Division between Fullerton and San Bernardino.
At Barstow, the train rolled through the middle of Santa Fe's massive yard and turned on the balloon track there. It then backed into the passenger station and laid over for an hour or two before the return to LA.
There were lots of things to see, such as the parade of trains on the main line. Across the tracks from the depot, several ex-Amtrak SDP40Fs were parked at the old ATSF diesel shop, awaiting their turn at rebuilding down in San B. It was a fine day.