Early afternoon at Tunnel #2 finds this southbound BNSF intermodal working up grade through Tehachapi Pass.

The 2.2% ruling grade over Tehachapi Pass is very apparent in this shot as northbound stacks head through the horseshoe curve at Allard.

A Southbound rack train works up grade near Tunnel 2 at Bealville in the late afternoon.

A heavy southbound UP lumber drag works through Bealville as its about to enter tunnel 3.

A southbound military explosives train form Port Stockton works through Bealville with a mis-matched BNSF 1113 on the point.

A northbound stack train eases down Tehachapi Pass and over one of the big fills at Allard.

BNSF 6649 leads a Northbound intermodal into Tunnel #2, as a Southbound can be seen in the distence near the Bealville crossover.

UP 5499 rolls out of Bealville in the afternoon sun.

The Willow Springs to North Bay Z makes its way down Tehachapi as it snakes around the curves at Bealville before entering Tunnel 1.

UP 4291 heads north pulling the Lathrop Z as it rides down the pass in dynamics at North Bealville.

At sunset an eastbound Santa Fe intermodal train attacks the grade at the east end of Bealville.

The mid-train Distributed Power consist provides dynamic braking to assist the grain trains descent down Tehachapi Pass.

BNSF 1003 makes it's way out of Bealville and will soon enter tunnel 3.