Route 66 Railway: The Story of Route 66 and the Santa Fe Railway in the American Southwest.

Route 66 Railway explores the relationship between Route 66 and the Santa Fe/BNSF Railway in the Southwest United States. For 80 years and over 800 miles, the road and railroad have been constant companions through New Mexico, Arizona and California. Filled with spectacular photography and engaging text, this hard cover book is a visual road trip across these iconic routes.

One is built of steel and the other asphalt, but together they share decades of history-each has experienced life, decline and rebirth. U.S. Highway 66 was decommissioned in 1985, not long after the final stretch in Williams, Arizona was bypassed by Interstate 40. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, which built into California during the 1880s, passed into history in 1995 when it merged with Burlington Northern Railroad to become today's BNSF Railway.

Yet both legends thrive with newfound popularity. Route 66 has undergone a renaissance among American and overseas travelers who want to experience the American adventure away from bland Interstates. BNSF has become one of America's busiest railroads-over 100 trains a day parallel the old highway through deserts, mountains, canyons and dusty towns.

That's the story of this beautiful color book, published by the Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation. We'll tour the places where the worlds of railroad and highway meet, and recall the days when crossing the Southwest was an adventure. Dramatic photography will take you across Southern California, over the Arizona Divide, and along New Mexico's red mesas to Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Visit colorful cafes, neon motels, rail depots and more...amid the thunder of passing trains.

Contents:
Acknowledgments, pg. 7;
Foreword by Ted Benson, pp. 8-11;
Introduction, pp. 12-13;
Two Men Named Cyrus, pp. 14-41;
California, pp. 42-79;
Arizona, pp. 80-109;
New Mexico, pp. 118-145;
The Midwest, pp. 146-159;
The Ghost of Tom Joad, pp. 160-171;
Index, Resources, Credits, pp. 172-176.

Los Angeles Heritage Foundation, hard cover with jacket, 176 pages, 250+ photos, mostly in color, color endpaper maps, Postcards, memorabilia and index.