C44-9W #5114 leads three second generation EMDs, as they negotiate a sharp right hand curve above Cable X-Over, with a Barstow to Bakersfield manifest in tow.
With the harsh curvature of the Tehachapi Mountains crossing behind it, BNSF's Z-RICWSP works up the last few miles toward the summit on straight track, as it approaches the town of Tehachapi.
Four aging EMDs begin the journey to Searles with a cut of loaded covered hoppers to interchange with the Union Pacific. The mineral rich Searles Dry Lake - which is the lifeblood for the railroad... (more)