A northbound Z train accelerates out of Ilmon after having negotiated the Tehachapi Pass.

UP 5459 grinds upgrade towards Walong.

BNSF 4390 leads a grain train at Caliente, crossing the seasonal flow of the Caliente Creek.

Faded glory. Former ATSF 645 leads an Eastbound out of Wasco, CA.

The city lights of Bakersfield silhouette the cut at Sandcut as the EOT of a Northbound UP train rounds the last curve of the Tehachapi Pass, before reaching Bakersfield.

A westbound "Q" train drops down into Caliente.

UP 6160 drops downgrade between Cliff and Bealville on the Tehachapi Pass.

A dark and quiet Sunday night is brought to life by BNSF Southbound train H FRSBAR.

UP 7801 charges upgrade out of Caliente and is about to plunge into Tunnel 1.

BNSF 4390 leads a vehicle train out of Woodford.

UP 6327, former SP AC440CW 284 charges upgrade out of Caliente about 30 minutes before sunrise.