BNSF 4359 climbs upgrade out of tunnel 3 on a beautiful spring afternoon in the Tehachapi mountains.

The darkness temporarily succumbs to light, as a locomotive's headlight paints the right-of-way and adjacent hills, while the ETD brings up the rear with its signature flashing red light. The sce... (more)

As the hills turn from green to brown signaling the end of springtime in the Tehachapis, a BNSF z-train works its way through the curves at the north end of Bealville.

A rare gathering of two railfanning Mustang owners (the red one being myself) watch this short intermodal cannon ball down the mountain.

Down a mountain, through a tunnel, around a horseshoe curve, into another tunnel. Just another day on Tehachapi.

EMD demonstrator GP60s lead the hot 991 train eastbound. We followed this train all the way from Richmond to Mojave -- a very productive chase!

Northbound ILCLT heads down through Bealville as its about to enter tunnel #2.

Late afternoon finds a Northbound manifest heading into tunnel #2 at Bealville.

Slowly descending the grade in the last rays of sunshine, a train led by 5206 is rolling into Bealville, seen from the service road just east of the tunnel east of the station

Late afternoon finds a Southbound BNSF Q train rounding the curve on the approach to Tunnel 2.

Union Pacific's ZLALT is making its Northbound run over the Tehachapi mountains at Tunnel #2 on a warm July 4th afternoon.

Dynamic brakes howl as a Union Pacific train squeals through the curves between Tunnel 3 and Tunnel 5 on Tehachapi Pass. The steep grade here is easily visible. It was a refreshing change to find ... (more)

With literally minutes of sunlight remaining, Union Pacific's northbound Los Angeles to Oakland intermodal drops downgrade through Bealville in the Tehachapi mountains.