BNSF 6744 drops down through Bealville while meeting a Union Pacific manifest.

BNSF 5104 charges up Tehachapi Pass as remnants of the previous night's storm hang over the pass.

UP 7448 climbs upgrade through Tunnel 1.

BNSF 6796 dodges shadows on the climb out of Caliente. Code line and Searchlight signals, a staple of Tehachapi since the days of steam, will soon succumb to technology and be scribed into the pa... (more)

UP 8403 thunders out of Tunnel 2.

14,000 tons of grain has just finished it's descent down Tehachapi Pass as the train picks up speed out of Ilmon.

BNSF 4360 rolls downgrade out of Sandcut just minutes after the sun rose over the Tehachapi Mountains.

BNSF 4197 pulls out of Caliente with 26 miles of 2.3% grade ahead. The 4197 would later suffer a piston failure at Walong, forcing the crew to back the train to Woodford to wait for another locom... (more)

UP 7448 is fifth in line, waiting for a maintenance window to expire. The signal is at the south end of Summit Siding, the top aspect is a letter-type indicator. Illumination of the "M" indicati... (more)

UP 5461 departs Sandcut. Broken clouds allow just enough light to offer a little glint.

A Stockton, CA to Willow Springs, IL "Z" train leaves cloudy skies behind as the train approaches Ilmon.

Distributed Power shoves hard on the rear of a southbound "Q," as the train ascends the first grade out of Bakersfield.

Signal 3238 is in silhouette form as sunlight slips through a cloudy afternoon sky.

A Barber 125 Ton truck supports the articulation of a double stack well car.

Signal problems have brought BNSF 5293 to a crawl as the train flags through Bena late in the afternoon. The crew's eyes are intently focused on the track ahead.