Pointing its nose into the morning light, BNSF 7223 drifts downgrade from Tunnel 1 and into Caliente with a Willow Springs, IL - North Bay, CA intermodal train. Making good time on the mountain th... (more)
The northbound Brooklyn Z train descends into the horseshoe curve of Caliente as the MPDWC holds the siding in the background for the meet.
Coming and Going at Caliente A Southern Pacific intermodal train is stretched around the horseshoe curve at Caliente, California. A single SD40T-2 is pushing the rear of the train,... (more)
Three Southern Pacific tunnel motors lead an eastbound 62-car intermodal train into Caliente, California. Just ahead they will begin the laborious climb to Tehachapi.
Tehachapi A SD70ACE leads a southbound stack up the 2%+ grade near Caliente, CA. There have been several proposals to to build a new alignment to by-pass the severe grades of Tehachapi ... (more)
Mid morning on a cool winter day in the lower Tehachapi’s brings the daily flow of morning north bounds down the mountain, through the majestic emerald foothills. Here, a BNSF intermodal glides ... (more)
The hot LA to Brooklyn Z-train descends down the steep grade of Caliente as it is greeted by the morning rays of sunlight reflecting off of the nose of the UP 8156.
A lengthy Roseville to West Colton manifest heads upgrade out of Caliente with a trio of new (at the time) Tier 4 GEVOs on the point.
BNSF Z-STOWSP6-13L heads into Tunnel 2 with the usual cut of reefers behind the power.
A BNSF Z train wraps around itself at Caliente.
An MWCRV heads out of Tunnel 2 and drifts downgrade into Caliente during one of the nicer green seasons we had in the last decade.
The Brooklyn Z makes a late morning appearance on Tehachapi Pass as they near Caliente.
A late ZLCBR heads out of Tunnel 2 as they drift downgrade towards Caliente.
Z-STOCHC6 and MWCRV meet at Caliente.
BNSF Z-STOCHC6 and UP MWCRV both approach Caliente from either side of the Horseshoe Curve.