UP 7709 emerges from the west portal of Tunnel 9 with the MWCFR 25, as its train passes over top of the power on the world famous Tehachapi Loop.

A westbound manifest is about to enter the horseshoe curve at Caliente on its trip to Bakersfield with Bear Mountain in the back ground.

GEVO ES44AC 5358, SD70M 4973 and SD70M 4337 lead a westbound Union Pacific manifest upgrade out of the Caliente Narrows, Tehachapi Pass (California).

BNSF 4826 waits for a south bound train at Cable.

Two BNSF ES44DCs bring up the rear of this coil steal train as it makes its way south through Cliff siding on Tehachapi Pass.

westbound Santa Fe freight running on SP trackage rights between Marcel and Walong, CA

Just after, Tehachapi loop.

A work train holds down the siding at Tehachapi Summit.

A southbound Manifest is working upgrade at the north switch at Woodford siding

BNSF 4828 South snakes through Marcel, CA on its way South and then over East to Barstow. It's nice to see warbonnets still running around.

Eastbound empty trailer train about to duck under tunnel #2

DPU 5411 shoves hard as the head end rolls past the switch at West Cliff. The Tehachapi mountains always provide a good show, regardless of the railroad. Twenty five years ago, 5 x 6 sets (5 on th... (more)

BNSF 795 passes under the old SP cantilever signal bridge at Tehachapi around 9:30am.

UP 1989 leads the MWCFR, as it crests the summit at Tehachapi after a slow climb up the east side of the Tehachapi Mountains.

An SP brute leads the pipe train from Napa. As Jason noted below #8961 was one of the last unrebuilt 45s left on the roster at this point. Built by EMD in May of 1968, at this time it only had a y... (more)