Rio Grande returns to Tehachapi. The Rio Grande heritage SD70ACe works its way up the eastern slope of the Tehachapi pass on the point of the West Colton to Fresno, CA manifest. A trailing GE fail... (more)

UP 8219, a big SD9043MAC slowly decends the Tehachapi Pass rolling past the golden hills at the west end of Bealville. BNSF 4024 (M MODBAR) is still holding at the east end of Bealville, waiting o... (more)

UP 1989 battles up the eastern slope of the Tehachapi's with the West Colton to Fresno, CA manifest in tow. The train is heeling to the curves located just east of the Monolith cement plant.

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.

UP 1989 drags the MWCFR 29 up the grade of the Tehachapi's. As the train was leaving Mojave one of the trains 3 motors failed and the crew had to drag the train up the pass with 2 engines.