Union Pacific 2010, sporting markings to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, drifts downgrade through Caliente.
BNSF 1003 makes it's way out of Bealville and will soon enter tunnel 3.
UP 7448 is fifth in line, waiting for a maintenance window to expire. The signal is at the south end of Summit Siding, the top aspect is a letter-type indicator. Illumination of the "M" indicati... (more)
Two loaded covered hoppers frame the northbound signal at Rowen as the train slowly descends Tehachapi Pass.
BNSF 5387 pulls through the "S" curve approaching Ilmon.
The iconic cross buck guards a private crossing outside of Bakersfield.
BNSF 4480 eases downgrade at Marcel with about 1,000 automobiles in tow. The train is about one mile away from traversing the world famous Tehachapi Loop.
Detoured Coast Starlight train number 11 snakes through Woodford, easily making track speed.
BNSF 4409 glides upgrade through the Feather River Canyon, just west of Pulga.
An empty unit steel train rolls through Bealville as it makes it's way to Pittsburg, CA for loading.
BNSF 5130 climbs around the Tehachapi Loop, passing the "relief station" of a track gang whom were replacing rail on the main line.
BNSF 4613 drops down through Caliente.
An automobile train rolls towards Ilmon as sunlight glints of its flanks.
UP 7386 rolls through the sag at Monolith. The train will crest Tehachapi Pass and begin it's slow descent to Bakersfield.
BNSF 5130 has reached the end of the "hard pull" as the grade will gradually lessen from Cable Crossover to the crest at Summit.
