A trio of EMDs, led by brand new UP 8680 are in full dynamics as they ease their train down into Caliente. The train is still emerging from tunnel 1, which is located at the upper end of the Calie... (more)

UP's West Colton to Roseville, CA manifest heels to the curves of the Tehachapi Loop as it drops down the Tehachapi Pass. Soon the train will cross under itself at tunnel 9.

Brand new UP SD70ACe 8679 mustles the ILBOA up and over the Tehachapi summit. UP typically runs the ILBOA over the hill with a 1x1 consist.

2011 production ES44C4 #6728 and 3 older GEs battle up the western slope of the Tehachapi pass. The eastbound intermodal train will soon enter the west portal of tunnel 2 and emerge at the north e... (more)

Amtrak's detouring Coast Starlight works its way through the golden Tehachapi hills as it approaches the west portal of Tunnel 2. The Starlight is detouring due to bridge work on the coast line.

Looking right at home in the green Tehachapi hills, Amtrak's detouring Coast Starlight climbs the grade at the west (north) end of Woodford siding. Several Starlight detours (southbound #11 only) ... (more)

Sporting the legendary red & silver warbonnet, BNSF Dash 9 744 drops a westbound loaded vehicle train down into Caliente. The autoracks can be seen at two levels above the power showing just how m... (more)

A solid EMD consist heels to the curves just east of Monolith with the West Colton to Fresno, CA manifest. On the point of today's train is C&NW heritage unit #1995.

BNSF 7555 snakes its way down the western slope of the Tehachapi pass between Tunnels 5 & 3. Whats left of Tunnel 4 can be seen to the right of the train. The 7 car officers special is en route to... (more)

3 SD70 make easy work of this empty well car train twisting between tunnel #10 and Marcel.

late afternoon finds this Southbound working towards Bealville as its about to enter Tunnel 2. Interesting to note the BN geep fifth in the concest that has found its way onto this hot train today... (more)

With only a few miles to go before Tehachapi Summit is reached, the ZLCLT heels to the curves east of Monolith.

UP 2001 drifts down the Tehachapi pass and into the setting sun, passing MP 347. Soon the 2001 will roll its train across the Tehachapi creek at Rowen.

The "Olympic Torch" UP 2001 charges through Cameron, MP 370 on UP's Mojave Sub. With the hardest part of its up hill battle behind it, the crew will soon be faced with breaking it down the western... (more)

UP 4928 leads a Lathrop to Los Angeles stacker up grade as its about to enter tunnel #2 at Bealville.