SP 8307 eases a Westbound manifest around the horseshoe curve at Caliente.

Yet to be patched CNW 8651 rests in the hole at Seacliff on the former Southern Pacific Coast line on a typical "June Gloom" day.

With the moon making it's nightly appearance over the Tehachapi Mountains, a Southbound intermodal train rounds the curve at Sandcut, while it's Northbound meet can be seen in the distance approac... (more)

CNW 8702 leads an eastbound UP freight as it thunders out of Caliente.

BNSF 8280 leads a colorful consist upgrade through Bealville.

A Union Pacific stack train crests the last Northbound grade on Tehachapi Pass, from here, 12 miles of straight, mostly downhill track lies ahead of the crew on their way to Bakersfield.

An eastbound BNSF manifest slows to a stop short of the Route 66 crossing at Ludlow. The rear of a westbound stack train rounds the curve in the distance.

BNSF 7691 approaches Tunnel 2 on the train's trek up Tehachapi Pass.

Eastbound UP 9705 approaches Walong. Good ole Fuji Velvia 50.

With a friendly wave from the Conductor, EMDX 7021 rolls through Caliente.

BNSF 6522 heads up the "North Bay" on it's journey up Tehachapi Pass.

UP 6327 climbs around the Tehachapi Loop on a cold January morning. Shot on Fuji Provia 100F.

Fresh out of the day's college classes and unaware of the American Orient Express' trip from Los Angeles to Seattle, I swung by the Depot at Santa Barbara to take advantage of the nice afternoon l... (more)

Early morning meet between a Southbound BNSF stack train and a Northbound UP manifest at Woodford.

ATSF 698 leads an eastbound on the approach to Walong. Unpatched ATSF units were getting quite rare by the time this photo was taken.