Eliminating a siding connection on a busy single track mainline? Definitely doesn't seem like a smart thing to do if you want to keep trains moving. What was the purpose for doing so?
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It could be the short siding wasn't long enough to accommodate trains of common length. Also, once the railroad had converted it to a stub siding, they parked work trains there, which was more convenient and time-saving than parking them in the town of Tehachapi or down in Caliente.
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