This is a blue-colored character called Pig E. Bank, and he's "driving" Route 66. It looks like it's one of the very old alignments in Oklahoma, perhaps the Tank Farm Loop. For more of Pig E. Bank's adventures, go here.
Author: Ron Warnick
I'm the editor and publisher of Route 66 News, a clearinghouse of events, information, and entertainment pertaining to historic U.S. 66, the Mother Road.
Route 66 Images
This a group of images from the Mother Road by Sandy Rose Photography. Music is by Lyle Lovett.
Long white Cadillac
A few Icelandic writers cross the USA in a long white Cadillac, much of it on old Route 66:
Couple offers land for Braidwood depot
The City Council of Braidwood, Ill., is nearly set on buying a lot at 111 N. Center St. on which to move the town's historic railroad depot. However, according to the Braidwood Journal, Bob and Nancy Scamen are offering a piece of land that might be a tad more enticing: "My husband and I own … Continue reading Couple offers land for Braidwood depot
Bike path closer to reality
A bicycle path along old Route 66 in Chenoa, Ill., is closer to reality after its city council approved a motor fuel tax resolution and an engineering agreement, reported the Pontiac Daily Leader. The construction of a bike path, which has been planned for a number of years, will begin south of the TP&W tracks … Continue reading Bike path closer to reality
Decked for the holidays
The World's Largest Rocker at the Fanning 66 Outpost & General Store in the Route 66 hamlet of Fanning, Mo., is now appropriately decorated for the Yuletide season. I sure hope the person who strung the lights wasn't afraid of heights. Up near the top, you're more than 40 feet off the ground. If you … Continue reading Decked for the holidays
Season 3 of “Route 66” set for February
TVShowsonDVD.com reports that Amazon.com has set up a pre-order page for Season 3 of the original "Route 66" television drama on DVD. The stated date for release is Feb. 10, with a list price of $29.98. Amazon, however, is selling it for $20.99. No other information about the DVD release is available.
Whole lotta shakin’ going on
It's been an unsettling past few days for folks living in or traveling through the Route 66 hamlet of Ludlow, Calif. Ludlow was rattled by a 5.1-magniture earthquake on Friday. Then there was a 3.0 aftershock on Sunday. The epicenter was about 16 miles away from the town. No reports of damage came with either … Continue reading Whole lotta shakin’ going on
Cyrus Avery Plaza signs will return next year
The Route 66 signs at Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza in Tulsa soon will return to their spots after being vandalized a few months ago, reports the Tulsa World. Not long after the Vision 2025-funded plaza on Southwest Boulevard was dedicated in August, the city got several reports from residents that the LED tubing on the … Continue reading Cyrus Avery Plaza signs will return next year
The town is rockin’
This YouTube poster used footage from the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif.,that was shot for a KNBC-TV commercial and mixed it with Stevie Ray Vaughan's "The House Is Rockin'." Well done.