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Joliet Kicks-Off on Rt. 66; Saturday June 2
Route 66 Mother Road Museum
JGB Enterprises, Inc.


Carlin Villa, Illinois



Getting your kicks on Route 66 – O gauge style!
John Ruh’s 22 x 30-ft. layout pays tribute to the Mother Road
by Roger Carp
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Nobody objected when we learned that our Amtrak train would need a pair of Chicago & North Western E8 units to guide it through Illinois. The K-Line diesels are smack dab in the heartland of the Land of Lincoln, with a small town and cornfields in the distance along old Route 66. (photo by William Zuback)

Route 66 has been immortalized in popular music, literature and television. Who doesn’t remember the Joads making their way west on the Mother Road of the U.S. in John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” or Tod and Buz  of the hit TV series “Route 66” tooling along in a gleaming Corvette?

Many folks who love American railroading also share a fascination with this famous byway, most of which has been lost to time and the Interstate Highway System. Vintage photos and Route 66 memorabilia help them keep its heritage alive.

Count John Ruh among the enthusiastic and dedicated students of the country’s best-known sliver of asphalt. Besides traveling as much of Route 66 as possible, he’s built a 22 x 30-foot model train display that captures many of the highlights of that road.

Over the past 20 or so years, John has assembled a veritable library on Route 66. Even better, he has traveled most of what’s left of Route 66, often with his wife Darlene beside him in their 1967 Ford Mustang.

Those excursions through Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and the other five states that are traversed by the Main Street of America gave John first-hand looks at the topography of the Midwest and Southwest. He saw the old motels and gas stations, not to mention the signs that had beckoned tourists to examine giant statues, Indian relics and weird critters.

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It`s been a great run!
Publisher Jay Bernhardt, wife Kathy and son Jason (not pictured)
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National Route 66 Alliance being researched

Over the years we have seen many groups formed within the Route 66 community. Some have gone on to add to the solid foundation we need to enact our cause, the “Preservation, Restoration, Sharing, Educating, Promoting & Enjoying” of all things Route 66-related.
by Jim Conkle - more...

Correction

In the “No Barn is Just a Barn” article that appeared in the May 2008 issue of the Route 66 Pulse
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Route 66 music tour scheduled

Route 66 Music Tour, featuring Joel Clemons and the Lemons, will present a concert August 30 at Baxter Springs High School Auditorium
By Mary Ann Talbot - more...

Route 66 by bicycle

Two journeymen. Two wayfaring souls. Two bikes. This is the beginning of a good story. Now throw in a sense of adventure, the thrill of the unknown, and a dream as American as apple pie.
By Robin Delome - more...

Clinton museum director lifelong resident of Route 66

Clinton, OK -- Pat Smith, executive director of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, is a lifelong resident of the Mother Road and recalls many changes along the route through the years and efforts that ultimately led to the museum becoming a premier attraction along the entire route.
By Mark Potter - more...

Celebrating 66 on 66

Cletus Simpson celebrated her 66th birthday with family and friends at a surprise birthday party held in her honor at Garwooly’s Restaurant on Route 66 in Davenport, Okla. May 6, 2008.
By Jill Ann Church - more...

Car Show season is in full swing in California

Car Show season is in full swing in California. On Saturday June 14, the Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum held its 8th annual car show.
by Darleen Bitter - more...

Palm Springs Follies gets its kicks
“The Follies Man”
By Riff Markowitz - more...
Preserving the Historic Road in New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM -- The 6th biennial Preserving the Historic Road conference will be held in Albuquerque, N.M., September 11-14, 2008.
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New visitor center in Glen Rio

Glen Rio, NM -- Traveling Route 66 in New Mexico? Do not miss the new visitor center at Glen Rio.
by Bob “Crocodile” Lile - more...

Route 66 Roller Derby

What is more fun than a barrel of monkeys, is rough and tumble, and a knock-down drag-out spectator sport?
By Bob “Crocodile” Lile - more...

Got ink? A love for tattoos and the Mother Road

Two interesting men from Chicago joined David Wickline’s Route 66 motorcycle Tour last month. Jim Bush and Larry Brogan of Chicago rode Route 66 from the Windy City to the Santa Monica Pier.
by Bob “Crocodile” Lile - more...

Annual Route 66 Festival another great success

Litchfield, IL -- It was all there in historic Litchfield, Ill., recent host of the 5th annual Cruisin’ Route 66 Festival, the Will Rogers Awards Banquet and Summit of state 66 associations. All that you had to do was show up to experience informative meetings, association information booths and displays, and a two-day car show (160 classic cars) parked on route 66.


By Marty and Geri Bilecki - more...
The passing of a queen

Staunton, IL -- Montana, queen of Henry’s Ra66it Ranch in Staunton, Ill., recently passed away. She had a good life here on Route 66.
by Rich Henry - more...

Baxter Springs celebrates its sesquicentennial

Baxter Springs, KS -- The Baxter Springs Sesquicentennial Pageant was presented July 4 and 5, 2008 at the Baxter Springs High School auditorium.


By Mary Ann Talbot - more...
New board members elected for Historic Route 66 Association

On Friday, July 18, the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association held its annual dinner and elected new officers.
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Famous duel on Route 66

Springfield, MO -- It is easy to follow Route 66 through Springfield, Mo. and miss the two small brass medallions affixed flush with the street that was once the town square.
By Jim Winnerman - more...

Ted Drewes custard stand is frozen in time alongside 66

St. Louis, MO -- Ted Drewes Frozen Custard stand in St. Louis, Mo. shares a unique distinction among all the businesses that ever operated alongside Route 66.
By Jim Winnerman - more...

Route 66 Association of MO 19th Annual Motor Tour

The Route 66 Association of Missouri is ringing the dinner bell for cruisers to join in the Association’s 19th Annual Motor Tour to be held September 5, 6 and 7, 2008.
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Seligman prospers thanks to supportive residents, businesses

Seligman, AZ -- September 22, 1978 at 2:30 in the afternoon, the town of Seligman, Arizona nearly died. On that date and time, the town was bypassed by the interstate system.


By Darleen Bitter - more...
East meets West in Williams, Arizona

Williams, AZ -- Williams was founded in the late 1800s by ranchers, railroaders and lumbermen and is named after an old fur trader, William “Old Bill” Williams.
by Darleen Bitter - more...

Czech Route 66 festival

Yukon, OK -- On the first Saturday in October each year, the city of Yukon takes on the vivid colors of festival – Czech colors on floats in the parade and on costumes (Kroy) of those participating in this special day. This 43rd annual event will as always, feature music, dancing, a queen crowning, a carnival and parade, souvenirs, arts, crafts, games and all kinds of foods, Czech and otherwise. The official beginning of the Festival on October 4, is the Parade down Main Street (Historic Route 66) on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m., however, the carnival will begin on Friday evening.

by Jimmie Pallesen - more...

From the desk of the President of the Czech Route 66 Association

Zdenek Jurasek - more...
What drives foreigners to Route 66? Part II

Having read this question in the May 2008 issue of the Route 66 Pulse, perhaps I, as a foreigner from the U.K, can offer an answer.


by Jill Gilbert - more...
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Route 66 - The TV Series Book
The Route 66 Preservation Foundation is now accepting nominations for the following awards; Will Rogers, Cyrus Avery, Person of the Year, Business of the Year and Life Time Achievement. Please send nominations to Jim Conkle at jimconkle@verizon.net or jconkle@route66pulse.com
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