tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post3556087329572268006..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: [jules' pics] TransportJames Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-8740332846533627662011-06-04T18:38:46.622+01:002011-06-04T18:38:46.622+01:00Yep, that would be the road. Last time I was on i...Yep, that would be the road. Last time I was on it was, gack, 2001 before the renumbering (although strangely AZ had supposedly renumbered in 1992(?) to 191, but I still remember seeing road markings (painted route numbers) on the road in AZ.<br /><br />It will always be 666 in my memory, long may it live!Rattus Norvegicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449457204330125792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-86243436513901387962011-06-04T08:17:43.204+01:002011-06-04T08:17:43.204+01:00Doubtless straight to hell, it being a death train...Doubtless straight to hell, it being a death train and all (h/t JH). <br /><br />RN will therefore be amused to hear that one evening long ago I was strolling along Capp St. in SF and saw this sign posted on the gate to #667: "Neighbor of the Beast"Steve Bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943109973917998380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-65964273217518880672011-06-04T08:07:17.184+01:002011-06-04T08:07:17.184+01:00If that's the road now re-named 491, we didn&#...If that's the road now <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_491" rel="nofollow">re-named 491</a>, we didn't use it this time, but have done <a href="http://www.ne.jp/asahi/julesandjames/home/usa_2007/index.html" rel="nofollow">previously</a>.<br /><br />Yes, the train pic was along that section of I70, and it was full of coal. Can't remember which way it was going.James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-11159921357640200712011-06-04T05:55:57.769+01:002011-06-04T05:55:57.769+01:00BTW, did you guys hit the legenday Highway 666? T...BTW, did you guys hit the legenday Highway 666? The signs proved so popular (mostly with DFH's like me, who could resist a sign which said "US 666"?) that they had to paint the route numbers on the road. The landscape going north towards the Navajo rez and Farmington are gorgeous.Rattus Norvegicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449457204330125792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-14083472291545333072011-06-04T05:38:21.915+01:002011-06-04T05:38:21.915+01:00I would guess that the train is between Green Rive...I would guess that the train is between Green River and Grand Junction and heading east. If it is a coal train it is deadheading back to WY.Rattus Norvegicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449457204330125792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-31342175391225565842011-06-03T20:10:55.622+01:002011-06-03T20:10:55.622+01:00Looks like a coal train ... how appropiate!Looks like a coal train ... how appropiate!dhogazanoreply@blogger.com