In a rare scene, Amtrak's detouring Coast Starlight crosses Baker St., and continues its northbound journey after changing crews at the Union Pacific yard office in Bakersfield. The previous deto... (more)

Amtrak's detouring Coast Starlight passes by a Union Pacific work train, as the two P42DCs make easy work of the uphill climb through Woodford.

Amtrak's detouring Coast Starlight threads its way through the Caliente Creek Narrows, as it begins its climb toward the summit.

Amtrak's detouring Coast Starlight approaches Tunnel #3, as it climbs the 2.1% grade out of Bealville on Union Pacific's Mojave Sub.

A Union Pacific Officer's Special bound for Las Vegas, emerges from Tunnel 10, just south of the siding at Walong.

A Union Pacific Officer's Special bound for Las Vegas, rolls downgrade past the signal bridge at MP 377, just north of Mojave.

Black Mountain provides the backdrop, as Union Pacific's ZBRLC climbs up the last few miles toward the summit at Tehachapi.

After having been stopped awaiting a southbound UP manifest to pass, a C44-9W and three trailing EMDs creep around the tight curve above Cable X-Over, as they get the signal to proceed north.

Three Dash 9s and a UP C44ACCTE lead a stack train down Cajon Pass as it approaches Stein's Hill.

A single DPU brings up the rear of the M-BARBAK, as it rolls downgrade through Cable X-Over.

Two DPUs assist with braking on a loaded unit steel coil train, as they round the curve at Summit, and begin their decent down Cajon Pass.

Two DPUs shove on the rear the the M-MODSEL as they pass through the south end of Bealville, while C44-9W #5368, along with a KCS SD70ACe, and two other GEs emerge from Tunnel #5 at the north end ... (more)

A brand new ES44DC leads three other units on a vehicle train, as they work upgrade through Cable X-Over.

Three SD70Ms lead the ZBRLC around the big curve at Warren, as it decends toward Mojave.

The "Seattle" winds its way down through the Caliente Creek Canyon, as it nears the former location of Tunnel 1/2. This tunnel was eventually daylighted after major flooding in the area, and the ... (more)