Detouring over the Tehachapis, Amtrak train #14, the Italic Coast Starlight, exits Tunnel 2 on its way down the mountain. Not too far ahead lies Bakersfield, and flat level running all the ... (more)

Detouring Amtrak #11, the Coast Starlight, is approaching Caliente, CA which marks the beginning of the grade over the Tehachapi's by way of the loop. Cascades unit #470 and P42 #179 make up the r... (more)

Having just ridden around the famed Tehachapi Loop, the passengers on Amtrak train 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, enjoy unusual scenery for this train, which is detouring over the Teha... (more)

A detouring Coast Starlight on the old SP Saugus Line (Metrolink's Valley Sub) passes through Canyon Country at railroad Lang, about to enter Tunnel 18 under Capra Road. This is one of about half ... (more)

Amtrak's detouring Coast Starlight threads its way through the Caliente Creek Narrows, as it begins its climb toward the summit.

Amtrak's detouring Coast Starlight approaches Tunnel #3, as it climbs the 2.1% grade out of Bealville on Union Pacific's Mojave Sub.

Amtrak Coast Starlight #14 glides downgrade over the Tehachapi Creek just south of Rowen, on its June 22nd detour over the Mojave Subdivision.

The world whizzes by passengers and friend gathered in Amtrak's Sightseer Lounge.

Between Mojave and Tehachapi, detoured northbound train #14 works upgrade through Cameron and along Highway 58.

After having crested the summit, Amtrak's detoured Coast Starlight #14 drifts downgrade through Marcel, nine miles railroad north of Tehachapi.

With the M-BARSTO1-21A waiting in the siding, Coast Starlight #11 rolls by on the main at the north end of Woodford.

Amtrak's detoured Coast Starlight #11, works up the #1 track through Cable X-Over, as it continues its ascent toward Tehachapi Summit.

Coast Starlight detour train #11 rolls south through Mojave Yard on Union Pacific's Mojave Subdivision. The reroute was due to bridge replacement in Santa Barbara, CA.

Amtrak's Coast Starlight, hours late as usual, makes its way over Salt Creek almost silently during a brief break in a snow storm. The deep snow made most of the line inaccessible, but I'm willing... (more)

Coast Starlight #14 is about to enter the short Soledad Tunnel on the Coast Line just north of King City.