Early afternoon at Tunnel #2 finds this southbound BNSF intermodal working up grade through Tehachapi Pass.

The 2.2% ruling grade over Tehachapi Pass is very apparent in this shot as northbound stacks head through the horseshoe curve at Allard.

A Southbound rack train works up grade near Tunnel 2 at Bealville in the late afternoon.

A heavy southbound UP lumber drag works through Bealville as its about to enter tunnel 3.

A southbound military explosives train form Port Stockton works through Bealville with a mis-matched BNSF 1113 on the point.

A northbound stack train eases down Tehachapi Pass and over one of the big fills at Allard.

BNSF 6649 leads a Northbound intermodal into Tunnel #2, as a Southbound can be seen in the distence near the Bealville crossover.

UP 5499 rolls out of Bealville in the afternoon sun.

The Willow Springs to North Bay Z makes its way down Tehachapi as it snakes around the curves at Bealville before entering Tunnel 1.

UP 4291 heads north pulling the Lathrop Z as it rides down the pass in dynamics at North Bealville.

At sunset an eastbound Santa Fe intermodal train attacks the grade at the east end of Bealville.

The mid-train Distributed Power consist provides dynamic braking to assist the grain trains descent down Tehachapi Pass.

BNSF 1003 makes it's way out of Bealville and will soon enter tunnel 3.

An empty unit steel train rolls through Bealville as it makes it's way to Pittsburg, CA for loading.