UP 8313 thunders upgrade near Bealville, CA on California's famed Tehachapi Pass.
BNSF 7221 leads the Stockton, CA to Willow Springs, IL "Z" train at Sandcut, shortly after sunset.
The sun sets over Bakersfield as BNSF 7002 approaches Sandcut, CA.
In 635 seconds the headlights of BNSF 7100 north illuminate the path of the Mojave Subdivision between the west portal of Tunnel 1, around the Caliente horseshoe, and into 'downtown' Caliente. Hav... (more)
Meeting in the mountains....With the sound of a laboring southbound train echoing through the remote valleys that ring the Mojave Subdivision on the western slope of the Tehachapi grade a BNSF int... (more)
Illuminated by a rising full moon, a BNSF mixed freight for Mojave ascends Southern Pacific's Tehachapi Pass through the famous loops. The low humidity of the desert landscape and brightness of Ju... (more)
A trio of UP widecabs led by SD70ACe No. 8687 descend Tehachapi Pass in the late afternoon sun. After negotiating the famous Tehachapi loops, a series of several tunnels, s curves and more, the tr... (more)
What might at first appear to be the helix of a model railroad is actually the western slope of Union Pacific's Mojave Subdivision...better known as Tehachapi Pass. Painted in late afternoon sunli... (more)
With BNSF's recent power shortage as brought quite a bit of variety to Tehachapi Pass lately with large amounts of lease units along with older EMD units like BNSF 9793 seen here leading train ZST... (more)
Passing through Clear Creek Ravine, BNSF 8030 north works through the area where tunnel 4 once stood.
Brand new 8057 leads 3 other BNSF paint schemes on this North Bay to Willow Springs Z as it nears tunnel 2.
CREX 1338 exits tunnel 10 between Walong and Marcel as it climbs the pass towards the Summit.
CREX 1214 leads this southbound BNSF intermodal move of TOFC and truck chasses up Tehachapi Pass near tunnel 2.
The unmistakable roar of a laboring eastbound pierces the cool mountain air and raises towards the heavens as BNSF 7620 lumbers up Union Pacific's Mojave Subdivision between Rowen and Woodford, a ... (more)