An SP westbound drops downgrade between tunnels 1 and 2 with a D&RGW SD45 tucked behind the lead locomotive.

At sunset, SD45-2R 5810 helps an eastbound at Bealville with a BN caboose.

A mid-train helper assists in lifting an SP PTLAY train uphill at Bealville

Second mid-train helper of BN 6807 East at Bealville.

First mid-train helper of BN 6807 East at Bealville.

BN 6807, a huge manifest out of Bakersfield with two separate mid-train helpers, heads upgrade at the east end of Bealville.

BNSF 782 running downgrade, about to enter No2 tunnell at Allard in the Tehachapi Mtns

Ugly duckling 5296 leading an eastbound train out of Tunnel 2 and through the S curves at the north switch of Allard siding.

Shot at 300mm from across the valley, BNSF 5176 will take several minutes to travel around the Allard Horseshoe and cross the rails in the foreground of the photo.

BNSF Railway C44-9W, BNSF 4339, brings up the rear as a DPU on an Eastbound manifest lead by BNSF 4358. It has just past the location of where tunnel 4 once stood.

BNSF Railway C44-9W, BNSF 4358, leading an eastbound manifest out of tunnel 3 between Bealville anc Cliff.

Union Pacific SD70M, UP 4569, leading a small manifest out of tunnel 3 between Bealville anc Cliff.

Highball at Bealville shortly before sunset