BNSF C44-9W 5263 and CSX C40-8W 7334 (ex-Conrail) S/B at Monolith cement plant east of Tehachapi, CA on October 6, 2006.

UP 6605 shoves on the rear of this southbound mixed goods train passing the Lehigh Cement plant on Tehachapi Pass

A pair of BNSF GE's pass under the hi-wide detector between Tehachapi and Monolith leading a Los Angeles bound repo train.

A BNSF double stack train has crossed Tehachapi Pass and enters Monolith near sunset. This train had an interesting consist which is obscured by the reflection of the setting sun. Included behin... (more)

Two trains meet at Monolith in the last rays of light after a partly cloudy day. A cloud partially covers the mountain, with a low cloud hovering by lonesome.

BNSF 8131 along with an NS unit bring up the rear of a Fresno bound unit train near Monolith.

3 units lead this eastbound grain empty in the early morning as it races across the Tehachapi Valley at Monolith.

As the bay window caboose of an eastbound SP passes us, we can see SP light power approaching in the distance.

BNSF 6818 leads a trailer train in Monolith, CA, passing under a large wind farm.

Having conquered the steep grade on Tehachapi's eastern slope, Santa Fe 815 West has got a roll on as she roars through Monolith, CA, at sunset.

With the entire length of its train visible, UP 8697 hustles a Roseville-bound manifest up the final miles of grade through Monolith and toward the summit of Tehachapi. Following its crest of the ... (more)

A trio of SD70ACe pull the third section of the West Colton to Roseville manifest train through Monolith towards the end of the day along Tehachapi Pass.

And it was said, let there be light! UP 2673 breaks through the morning mist at Monolith and into the first light of the day as it leads a Roseville-West Colton manifest downgrade from the... (more)

Amtrak's detouring northbound Coast Starlight makes the most of its track speed as it races across the slight incline at Monolith as it approaches the summit of Tehachapi Pass.

Early afternoon at Monolith on UP's Mojave Sub finds BNSF 7199 N leading the QCHISTO with a KCS unit 3rd out.