Running well behind its normal schedule, the "Brooklyn" climbs the 2.2% grade out of Tunnel #1, between Caliente and Bealville on UP's Mojave Sub.

UP 5523 North, with three GEVOs and a SD70ACe up front, slowly rolls downgrade through Caliente until the rear of the train clears the speed restriction for northbounds on the horseshoe curve.

A Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, CA vehicle train glides down Main #1 between Caliente and Ilmon, as it clings to the hillside above Caliente Creek.

Union Pacific SD60M 6299 rounds the big horseshoe curve at Caliente, as it grinds upgrade toward the summit at Tehachapi. This engine was later renumbered 2454.

Amtrak #11 waits at Caliente for Amtrak #14. Both trains were rerouted from the UP Coast Line due to a bridge replacement, allowing the first scheduled, revenue passenger meet on the line since... (more)

The Caliente foothills have a golden glow in the evening light, as four GEs round the curve toward Tunnel #1, with the Q-STOALT in tow.

I followed UP 5401's train down the mountain from Marcel to Edison, and I had the good fortune of capturing it at the north switch for Allard Siding in fantastic evening light.

A C44-9W leads three other GEs with the M-MODSEL in tow, as it begins the long climb out of Caliente towards the summit. The rear end DPUs can be seen still passing through Caliente proper, on th... (more)

A westbound Santa Fe train is seen on the horse shoe curve approaching Caliente siding

This is why I love Tehachapi so much.

Two Dash 9s and a dirty SD40-2.

C44-9W #4094 leads two other Dash 9s on a northbound z-train between Tunnel #1 and #2.

A new CSX Gevo leads a Northbound BNSF JB Hunt stack train down Tehachapi Pass at Caliente.