Climbing towards the morning sun... A westbound manifest curves east as it twists towards the Great Divide.... The 2% grade is very evident by the next level of track that can be seen above the lo... (more)
A 53 car eastbound (southbound) grain load climbs thru the twisting curves at Cable. These curves are in 'suburbs' of Tehachapi, California. Most grain over Tehachapi moves westbound. However thi... (more)
Tehachapi. The twisting grade between Tunnel One and Bealville is a stiff 2.1%. This westbound manifest heavy with lumber is climbing the grade as it enters the north leg of the Allard horseshoe.... (more)
A BNSF westbound manifest storms up the 2.3% grade at Warren, CA. This is a a transition area from the hot Mojave desert to the Tehachapi Pass. This pass separates the Tehachapi Mountains from th... (more)
Tehachapi Pass separates the Tehachapi Mountains from the
southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is the Sierra Nevada Mountains that can be seen rising in the distance....This long manifest heavy i... (more)