ATSF609 was still less than 10 years old, and the paint looked good as it shoved hard into BNSF4669 South (East).... Most mid-train helpers by this date were DPU on Tehachapi.
BNSF 4669 leads a heavy manifest up Tehachapi Pass at Bealville. The C44-9W's still looked New as they twisted thru the serpentine curves. The third unit is a fairly rare ex Santa Fe GP40X.......
Three new UP GE ET44AC (ET44AH) locomotives power a Z train eastbound through the horseshoe curve at Allard between the switches of Bealville siding on California’s Tehachapi Pass line on the mo... (more)
Battling the stiff grade out of Bealville as the sun dips below the horizon, Amtrak 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, turns toward Tunnel 3 as it detours over Tehachapi Pass. Turning inland afte... (more)
Wending its way through multiple reverse curves in Clear Creek Ravine between tunnels 3 and 5, a Santa Fe eastbound with a four-unit helper climbs the steep grade east of Bealville. The helper wil... (more)