Vic Plunk has lived near the Rock Island railroad line and Route 66 at Grey’s Corner, Texas, just west of Amarillo, for many years. Grey’s Corner isn’t listed on maps, but Vic’s Happy Tracks Horse Motel is near Exit 60 of Interstate 40.
In addition to telling his steam-engine memories, he points out the old, now-abandoned Route 66 underpass — a narrow two-lane “death trap” that led to many serious traffic accidents.