About 15 mins. after the QRVNP 21 passes, an empty UP grain train lead by a pair of GEs drops down the east slope of Donner & through Mogul, NV.
UP 7837 leads a eastbound manifest down the eastern slope of Donner Pass, at Mogul, NV; just a few miles after crossing into the silver state. Here the 2 mains split and follow separate paths up t... (more)
In a touch of class, BNSF 610 (former Santa Fe 610) leads a eastbound stack train up the hill between just shy of Tunnel 5. Hope this is a new trend BNSF is starting, running the old Santa Fe powe... (more)
BNSF 7421 drops it's westbound intermodal train down the hill as seen from the top of Tunnel 1. BNSF 7421 is following UP 5468 (MWCRV) down the hill.
UP 5523 leading it's eastbound stack train up the hill and through Gold Run.
BNSF 7355 leads a westbound stack train through Fullerton on track 2, as passengers wait on the platforms of tracks 1 & 3 for their respective trains.
Double-ended train #606 departs Fullerton on it's way to Oceanside.
BNSF 7740 leads a westbound manifest through Fullerton station after crossing from track 2 to track 1. All the while a Metrolink commuter train pulls in & out on track three.
BNSF 610, former Santa Fe Dash 9 #610 leads a eastbound stack train up the hill between Tunnel 3 & Tunnel 5. This old Santa Fe warrior has probably lead it's fair share of trains over Tehachapi ov... (more)
A eastbound BNSF stack train lead by red & silver dash 9 711 sits at the east end of Beaville as it waits for 2 more westbounds to drop down the hill.
Following right on the heals of BNSF 752, UP 8144 & anotherSD9043MAC lead an eastbound autorack train up the hill just shy of Tunnel 5. Bringing up the rear is yet another SD9043MAC.
After the westbounds pass at Bealville, BNSF 711 is given the all clear to head up the hill, & is seen emerging from Tunnel 10.
BNSF 752 drags an eastbound manifest up the western slope of the Tehachapi's in the early morning light just above Bealville at Tunnel 5, MP 341.5.
UP 7667 crosses over I 80 at Long Ravine as it heads down the hilljust above Colfax.
Soon after UP 7383 rolls off the Switch 9-Shed 10 single track portion, UP 7667 is given the green light to head down the hill, seen here at Shed 10.