UP 6327 climbs around the Tehachapi Loop on a cold January morning. Shot on Fuji Provia 100F.

BNSF 5111 climbs upgrade towards Bealville. Shot on Fuji Velvia 50 and is the film companion shot of photo 828821.

A Northbound stack train, lead by BNSF 8178 descends the pass at Bealville.

Helper power, attached to the rear of a loaded grain train, descends around the horseshoe curve at Caliente, crossing the seasonal Caliente Creek.

BNSF 6621 leads a Southbound priority "Z" train into Woodford.

Having just traversed the famed Tehachapi Loop, BNSF 4271 climbs through the cut around Tunnel 10 that allowed for the connection of Walong and Marcel sidings.

With the moon making it's nightly appearance over the Tehachapi Mountains, a Southbound intermodal train rounds the curve at Sandcut, while it's Northbound meet can be seen in the distance approac... (more)

UP 8044 brings up the rear of a Northbound manifest train under spotty light conditions.

UP 7801 charges upgrade out of Caliente and is about to plunge into Tunnel 1.

UP 8137 rolls through Sandcut shortly after sunset.

Having just met the old '991' Z at Caliente, a westbound Union Pacific Z train slithers into the Caliente Narrows as it continues its journey towards the San Joaquin Valley.

A trio of GEs, led by 'big 6' rebuild 7049, power through the curves at Cable with an eastbound. Note the very nicely restored former Union Pacific caboose that is now on display in someone's back... (more)

Leaving Bealville and getting its first look at Clear Creek Ravine, an eastbound empty grain shuttle, led by 'goat boat' C44-9W 1115, peaks through 494' long tunnel 3.

Awaiting its turn on the single main beyond Cable, the ILBOAX holds at the Cable X-over as it meets the first of two eastbounds before the dispatcher will again have it headed west. At the time th... (more)

BNSF 7185 and two guest motors ease a grain train into Caliente. Shot on 35mm Fuji Provia 100F slide film.