It last worked at its Long Beach plant in early 1988. The engine is fitted with two General Motors diesel engines driving a generator on a common shaft. The level crossing barrier is operational with one member in charge of guarding the area around it. Two members are on board in the cab. In the caboose cars, some members take care of passengers.
Volunteers take a rest for lunch with the caboose train in the background.
This interesting rail car featured four functions of passenger, smoker, baggage and mail car. She is supposed to be revived next spring. Inside the M. 177's cab . It weighs about 71 tons in total. The Limited made the run in 62 hours via Omaha, Salt Lake City, traveling along the track of several railroads.