Guys,
I normally don't post here, my home is on the East Coast, but I'm planning a trip in the near future and I just wanted to check. We hear it's quite bad, of course you know how we've been socked with old man winter!
Mike Maurice
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It has far less affect on it than flooding does. Only problem could be brush fires near the rail lines shutting down traffic
Are they still running historical steam engines out there?
Mike Maurice
As stated fires would be the only issue. We have no winter so far. No rain. It's been in the 80s all week and last week too. We need snow pack in the mountains and it just is not happening. Last year was drought too. It runs in cycles, I just hops this does not drag out another couple years.
Even in the best of years CA burns easily, it's a safe bet the tourist roads are pretty fire safe. Best would be to call the one(s) you are interested in and ask them what is going on.
I doubt any affect, just as mentioned fire hazard and asking us to cut back on water consumption.
We need your snow and rain. Too bad they can't pipe it or send it via train to us.
Here in Southern Cal it's been 70's and 80's, earthquake weather. A fire last week in the mountains near me and about 3 small quakes.
If you do make it check out San Bernardino's Railraod Day's I think in April. They run the Santa Fe 3751 to L.A. which I heard the wonderful chuffing and whistle one morning while doing yard work. Pomona has a nice out door museum where they took the Big Boy. Also Sacramento has a very nice museum in Old Town Sacramento.
Hey TMack, I see you've been to Cabazon where the Trex is. My mom lives out there. If you get stuck at the R&R crossing you might as well turn off your engine as the train usually has 100+ cars.
