BNSF 4418 charges towards Sandcut.

Amtrak's Coast Starlight exits tunnel 26 at the top of Santa Susana Pass.

BNSF 7539 picks up speed at the bottom of Tehachapi Pass.

BNSF 4399 thunders upgrade towards Bealville.

Distributed Power shoves hard on the rear of a southbound "Q," as the train ascends the first grade out of Bakersfield.

BNSF 7237 leads a Southbound vehicle train through Sandcut, passing under the aging cantilever signal which dutifully stands guard over the crossovers.

BNSF 5164 makes an early morning appearance at Sandcut.

Afternoon light glints off a century old US&S relay cabinet.

BNSF 4360 rolls downgrade out of Sandcut just minutes after the sun rose over the Tehachapi Mountains.

A Barber 125 Ton truck supports the articulation of a double stack well car.

BNSF 7770 charges upgrade out of Tunnel 2.

A rich, vibrant backdrop envelops Sandcut about 30 minutes after sunset.

BNSF 5490 approaches the loop at Walong.

BNSF 4483 begins it's slow descent down Tehachapi Pass. Nine locomotives spread throughout the train hold back nearly 15,000 tons of grain bound for Swanson, CA.

BNSF 4933 leads a northbound manifest out of Bealville and is about to plunge into Tunnel 2.