The DPU of a Northbound intermodal is greeted by a blast of sunlight through the clouds. To the South/East are storm cells emerging in the skies and rain falling a little further uphill towards Te... (more)
Looking down on the hills, the huge West Colton to Roseville California manifest glides down the 2% grade of Tehachapi threading through tunnels 1 and 2. The early morning light facing straight Ea... (more)
Since everyone is posting photos of 1943 on the East side I wanted to share my photo of a 20 car special on Tehachapi Pass. Here is when we first caught it entering Tunnel 2 between Caliente and B... (more)
A twelve-car northbound Coast Starlight on detour through Tehachapi Pass rounds a curve after exiting Tunnel 2, showing the full length of the train. Private car Tioga Pass is bringing up the rear... (more)
Amtrak in Tehachapi. Due to MOW on the Coast Line, Amtrak's Coast Starlight took one of its rare detours through the scenic Tehachapi Pass, seen here winding through the curves near Calient... (more)