The calm after the storm, of a south bound BNSF grain train climbing up the west slope of the Tehachapi's, is in the hissing form of a flashing rear end device slowly curving a trail up the curves... (more)
A BNSF manifest climbs upgrade westbound out of Tunnel 26. The train is threading its way along the 2% grade that hugs South Boulder Creek. The heavy train has 5 locomotives... A colorful group ... (more)
Moon light helps illuminate the stretch of track between tunnels 7 and 8, known as Cliff. The headlight path of a hard working BNSF southbound, popping out of tunnel 7 and then disappearing into ... (more)
On a cool spring Tehachapi night, under the near full moon, the motion blur of a south bound BNSF intermodal moves along through the curves and up the grade between tunnels 1 and 2. The light of a... (more)
While a southbound BNSF intermodal holds at Bena off in the distance, a UP northbound intermodal races toward a diverging clear signal and the San Joaquin Valley, catching the late afternoon light... (more)