I have a 2004 Lionel Trains calendar hanging in my office area which is open to the March 2004 photo of a Santa Fe Diesel engine. I realize that the calendar is slightly out of date, but I like the Santa Fe diesel paint scheme.
The photo tends to depict a passenger train running through a beach area. There are sunbathers on a towel at the edge of the track ballast area and another family getting ready to set up for a picnic. The rocky background might indicate a desert scene instead of a beach area. Two yellow trash cans are in the picture, as well as a set of stairs to go up to the train. I would hope that those who choose to sunbath and picnic that close to the rails are train enthusiasts ( I think the OGR term is "foamer").
I have often wondered if the scene depicted by the artist was pure imagination or has someone on the forum actually seen a train location that operates right at the edge of a sandy recreation area?
