A southbound before taking the last curve before tunnel #9 and Tehachapi Loop.

A northbound manifest taking the grade from tunnel #1 into Caliente.

A very bizarre consist on a eastbound manifest train. Leading is a D9-44CW Warbonnet, next a GP60M, then a UP SD70ACE, followed lastly by a D9-44CW in H2 paint.

Complete lineage according to Mr. Don Strack's UP roster dated 2001, born as SOU 3118, the NS 3118 (??)then HLCX 3118 during the rebuild fromSD45 to SD40-2, then CNW 3118, then to SP 8660, then w... (more)

Coming off of Horseshoe in Caliente you can see the rear of the train still on the opposite side.

A brand new ES44AC leads these mid-train power on a northbound manifest. Shortly after this photo the helpers pulled a drawbar out of a boxcar causing a 3-4 hr delay in the pass.

Two BNSF intermodals pass each other at the horseshoe curve in Caliente

A southbound manifest makes it's way around Tehachapi Loop.

DPU's of a southbound UP manifest train pass a railfan camp in Caliente celebrating the Memorial Day weekend.

A A northbound manifest on the Palmdale Cut-off

A polarizing filter gives this photo beautiful richness. A southbound BNSF with some UP power enters Mojave.

Railfans watch as the DPU's of a southbound exit Tehachapi Loop.

A SD40-2 followed by two SD40-2T's leads this ballast train through tunnel #3

A northbound on the Palmdale Cut-off at Hwy.138.