UP SD70M 4601 leads the MWCFR 24 & an all EMD consist up the Mojave sub near Warren, MP 374.4.

UP 1989 drags the MWCFR 29 up the grade of the Tehachapi's. As the train was leaving Mojave one of the trains 3 motors failed and the crew had to drag the train up the pass with 2 engines.

One of the BNSF's high priority piggyback trains tackles the grade out of Caliente toward Bealville and the summit at Tehachapi.

The BNSF's infamous Modesto, CA to Selkirk, NY manifest train, laden with fine California wine, is in the hole at Bealville while a northbound doublestack drifts downgrade toward Bakersfield.

The "Wine and Cheese" train from the Central Valley of California climbs south toward Tunnel 2 as Railpictures.net members Mojavesubmp347.0 and Southlandwarrior jockey to get the better shot.

Summer is winding down in the Tehachapi mountains as a northbound BNSF manifest twists through the curves at Sandcut on the Mojave Sub on this late August afternoon.

A pair of SD70ACes has this short Los Angeles to Lathrop intermodal train well in hand as it makes good time flying across the Tehachapi Valley between Monolith and summit switch.

A colorful consist leads a manifest downgrade at Woodford. Four of the locomotives are in the SPSF failed merger paint scheme.

On a warm afternoon, an eastbound Santa Fe approaches Bealville.

An eastbound Santa Fe freight climbs the grade between Cliff and Rowen.

The last rays of light are fading fast as an ES44DC from a recent GE delivery leads a southbound intermodal across the Tehachapi mountains, and in a few moments will round the famous loop at Walon... (more)

Approaching Tunnel 1 in the Tehachapi mountains, a heavy southbound BNSF domestic doublestack digs into the grade on the hard climb toward the summit.

Just one more shot for railpictures contributor Mojavesubmp347.0 as the sun sets on a fine afternoon of railfanning in the Tehachapis.

Soft late afternoon light shines on a spiffy looking UP ES44 as it leads the Oakland across Tehachapi creek and about to hit the south switch at Rowen.

A breezy afternoon on the west side of Tehachapi Pass finds Union Pacific's northbound Los Angeles to Oakland containers at Cameron overtaking the BNSF's earthworm grain train which has been exper... (more)