An eastbound Santa Fe freight crosses over itself as it winds around the famous Tehachapi Loop on its climb from the San Joaquin Valley to the summit in the town of Tehachapi. Santa Fe SD45 5596,... (more)
Having just conquered the Tehachapi Mountains (on trackage shared with the SP), Santa Fe SD45-2 5596 passes the Kern Junction Tower and is back on home rails as the train heads west.