Life is a Journey

That is no secret! Practically every Disneyland fan knows this fact but not everyone knows that there are several Disney/train related tidbits out there for everyone to enjoy if you just look in the right place. After The BoneThumpers finished playing their second set, I took off once again to explore the museum. I noticed two train cars sitting all by themselves in the distance so I went over to investigate. I almost didn't go in because I'm not really a train buff - I think old trains are cool but that's as far as it goes. However, something told me to go inside and brave the heat and I'm glad I did.   As I am scanning hundreds of items, I looked UP and my eye caught this. Initially, I was drawn in by the obviously old graphic and then... ...I noticed the label at the bottom... This had once belonged to Ward Kimball! It took several attempts to get the above shot - I kept losing my balance because this was waaay up pract...

We spent quite a bit of time exploring the Route 66 museum and then walked around to the front of the building (facing the railroad tracks) to explore what was left of the Harvey House. I'm sure I don't have to tell you that I love this building - I love all old buildings! This building looks huge, doesn't it? Back in the day it was actually twice as big! I spied this rotunda and zoomed it on it. I was surprised to see just how close to the tracks we were. The restaurant was once very opulent and was called Casa del Desierto which means House of the Desert. Now we are inside the building which currently houses the Barstow Chamber of Commece. I turned and saw an open door so naturally I headed straight for it. This large room is rented out for weddings. Now here's a shot of some Harvey Girls. This is what their uniforms looked like. Oh, and there were rules ... This was once the great restaurant, as you...