The Oil Cans roar upgrade into Caliente on a hot August afternoon in 1988.
As a wbd SP freight drops downgrade through Caliente, a Santa Fe headed in the opposite direction with a brand-new SD45-2 leading roars upgrade past it.
A down-on shot at Caliente reveals the radio hardware atop brand-new "slave" SD40T-2 8353.
One of my favorite trains over the mountain, the BNSF unit grain train heading west featured 4 locomotives up front, three in the middle and two on the rear.
Coming through "The Narrows" with a refrigerated train
DPU power seen from above Caliente.
5436 and foreign AC power have just emerged from Tunnel 1 behind the bend.
5770 about to enter Tunnel 2
Continuing on its journey west, BNSF 4714 gets the main as it passes 1044 in the siding at Caliente. The crew of 1044 is out for the roll by.
5773 descending around the horseshoe at Caliente
5785 about to enter Tunnel 2
Approaching Tunnel 2 between Caliente and Bealville
Decending downgrade towards Bakersfield...SouthWestRails.com