The Kelso Flyer winds through Cajon Pass en route to Barstow and then the Kelso Depot visitors center in Mojave National Preserve. Officials hope to make it a regular tourist rail service rivaling the Grand Canyons. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
More than 250 passengers paid $115 to $415 apiece to take the train tour. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
Janice Cortez, left, dared her husband Anthony to let barber Carl Hunt cut his hair while the train rolled along. She thought I wouldnt risk this on a moving train,” Anthony Cortez said. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
The single train tour took five years and $50,000 to get on track. The biggest challenge was just doing this once, said Mary Martin, former superintendent of the Mojave National Preserve. Will it roll again? I hope so. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
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Doug Spinn, owner of the Pullman Pacific Sands car, enjoys a laugh with visitors at the Barstow Depot. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
