With the climb up Tehachapi complete, BNSF 7965 south will be in dynamic's for the downhill decent to Mojave.

Daylight at sunrise. SP 4449, and its short train, had departed Bakersfield, CA and led a predawn chase over the narrow roads below Tehachapi, before encountering full sun east of Monolith. This ... (more)

BNSF 3974 North tops Tehachapi Summit with a MBARBAK in tow.

CREX 1205 tops Tehachapi Summit and begins the downhill run to Mojave.

Several TOFC loads emerge from Tunnel 10. A cut is being made next to the tunnel to allow for double tracking, thankfully it looks like they won't "daylight" this tunnel!

Eastbound SP train climbing Tehachapi grade into Tehachapi near Cable crossover

With three large GE's on the head end, and two more on the rear, all in run 8, this heavy southbound Union Pacific drag freight struggles up grade as it approaches Woodford. With the sun already ... (more)

Eastbound Santa Fe manifest climbing Tehachapi grade at Cable and a day lighted tunnel.

Southern Pacific work train with Cotton Belt SD40T-2 8325.

With the remains of an overnight snowfall still lingering on the ground, a southbound BNSF manifast passes under the iconic SP cantilever in downtown Tehachapi.

Westbound Santa Fe train descending Tehachapi Mountains near Tehachapi

A train circles famed Tehachapi Loop after dark. Highway 58 is the straight line running slightly diagonally from the right side of the frame passing behind the loop, but the rest of the lights we... (more)

A pair of helper sets sit in Tehachapi, California, on July 5th, 1998. On the left is Southern Pacific SD40M-2 8650, built by EMD in February 1967 as Chicago & North Western SD45 917. By this da... (more)

Early in the morning, Santa Fe intermodal trains meet just west of Tehachapi, with 526 East coming at us.