a westbuond Santa Fe train on SP trackage rights is beginning it's descent toward a crew change at Bakersfield approaching Cable Xover

After running a few hours late, the crew of the southbound Brooklyn, OR Z train moves out of the town of Tehachapi as a snow storm starts up along the pass. The sounds of all four GEs chugging ech... (more)

Southbound tonnage grinds through the Cable crossover, the last in a fleet of 6 BNSF trains to pass this location in 45min.

Northbound tonnage eases up to the signals at the Cable crossover, with a train ahead. It will be a while until the train is on the move again, due to heavy Southbound traffic.

After rain and hail made this hundred car plus manifest stall at Rowen, UP 5372 is finally able to thunders down the tracks. While the sounds of AC traction motors mute the sound of my friend's Fo... (more)

The halcyon days of the old SP were coming to an end SP power was looking worn and no longer displayed the bright Kodacolor look of Steinheimer's espee. I took advantage of great light to capture... (more)

As the sun gets low in the Tehachapis a Union Pacific West Colton to Fresno manifest battles the 2.2% grade though Cameron Canyon between Mojave and Tehachapi. Even with five large locomotives on... (more)

A long BNSF freight has just climbed the Tehachapi loop and is passing through Tunnel 10 in the background while the head end is at Mescal siding switch

Two DPU's on the tail end of BNSF's grain train a.k.a "The Earthworm" clear the north end of Marcel siding under dynamic braking. Three mid-train DPU's can be seen in the background about to enter... (more)

While waiting under the 58 freeway under pass from the snow, I wait for UP 2010 to come out of the pass and through the town of Tehachapi. I wasn't ready for the snow since all I had was a sweater... (more)

As fog envelops the town of Tehachapi, BNSF train M-RICBAR1-09A (Richmond CA - Barstow CA merchandise) rolls to a stop near the summit of the crossing of the Tehachapi Mountains. Celebrating the ... (more)

An odd start to our annual Winterail trip - the best consist of the weekend, but also the worst weather. However, the fog broke just long enough for the sun to illuminate BNSF eastbound train M-RI... (more)

The loop, in all its splendor.

UP 1989 drags the MWCFR up the final few yards to the Summit. One of the trailing GEVO's died while climbing out of Mojave making the climb somewhat tougher.

BNSF's empty Wasco coal train heads south as it leaves Tehachapi Summit behind and heads for Mojave where it will hit home rails to Barstow.