Both the head end and DPU can be seen on the 2nd scheduled Roseville-West Colton manifest. Much of the train is hidden in Allard Curve, making it look much shorter than the actual 6,446' length. ... (more)
Under a psychedelic sky, a precursor of the 5 days of storms yet to come, BNSF Z FRSCHI1 16 curves out of Caliente and into Tunnel #2.
A heavy UP manifest exits Tunnel #3 and winds it's way through the signals between Bealville and Cliff.
BNSF train Z STOWSP8 15 exits Tunnel #3 on it's 3,600 foot climb from Bakersfield to Tehachapi. Running over UP trackage rights as 8ZSTWSJ 15, the dispatcher ran it around a slower UP freight at ... (more)
Southbound ZBRLC works between tunnels 1 and 2 in the Tehachapi's.
Oakland to Houston auto train, AOAHO works through Bealville as its about to enter tunnel #3 in the Tehachapi's.
BNSF 4655 leads a Northbound manifest through Bealville with Ferromex, TFM and NS run through power.
A Northbound Oakland bound stack train heads downgrade in the Tehachapi's at Bealville with NS pool power in the lead.
Southbound ZLTLC works up grade between tunnels 1 and 2 at Bealville.
Late afternoon finds a Southbound rack train working up the Tehachapi grade about to enter tunnel #2 at Bealville.