On the Mojave Sub somewhere between Caliente and Ilmon, UP 4765 snakes through the curvature hauling a unit ballast train toward Bakersfield.

A three way meet, and a difficult hike from me reveals a different seen at Caliente.

Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 4449 gets an assist over the Tehachapi Mountains from SP SD45R 7399 and SD40R 7342. This 13-car train is on its way to New Orleans LA for the 1984 World's Fa... (more)

An eastbound manifest approaches Tunnel 2

A eastbound Intermodal waits on the main as a westbound manifest descends from Tunnel 2 in the background

BNSF 5350 pulls hard as it climbs out of Caliente with a southbound manifest.

An SP eastbound rounds Caliente's horseshoe curve on it's way up the hill to get over the Tehachapi Mountains.

A northbound BNSF piggyback train is exiting the Caliente horseshoe curve, as seen from the Cal-Bodfish road.

Northbound BNSF pig train working through the S-curves at the former site of Tunnel 1/2 on a beautiful spring afternoon.

BNSF 5485 leads a northbound freight out of Tunnel 1 with some colorful wildflowers occupying the adjacent hillside.

A northbound (westbound) drops downgrade near Caliente, CA on a hazy March 10, 2005

UP southbound baretable IPDLBR-31 waits in the siding for the UP northbound (background) coming down the hill. Canon 10D, 70-200mm f/2.8, ISO 100, 1/500 f7.1

Westbound manifest