BNSF South bound with all tracker tailers with no containers climbing Tehachapi pass

An extremely rare movement, Amtrak's Coast Starlight is seen at Bealville, CA, passing a stopped UP Z train. Nikon D70, 70-200mm. www.bayarearailroading.com

A very rare detour brings the southbound Coast Starlight, number 11, down the Central valley and across the Tehachapi Pass, Here P42 number 48 is seen leading 11 through Bealville

Rio Grande GP40-2 3102 leads Rio Grande GP40 3151 and an SP "Kodachrome" SD45 into Tunnel 2, between Caliente and Bealville, in the Tehachapi Mountains.

BNSF 5124 emerges from Tunnel #5 as its train rolls through the horseshoe curve behind it.

Southern Pacific C-50-8 caboose 4653 provides rear-end protection for a westbound decending from Tehachapi on its way to Bakersfield and California's Central Valley.

A northbound intermodal winds its way through the Tehachapi mountains as it prepares to duck into tunnel #2 at N.Bealville.

UP 9700 heads into the setting sun as it leads a southbound toward Tunnel #2 near Bealville.

I've combed the Plasser American website as well as the German counterpart trying to find out what this equipment is. Another rail fan at Tehachapi had seen it on Cajon the day before.

The greens of the springtime create a backdrop as three brand new UP GEVO units lead a southbound intermodal train at Tunnel 2 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

UP freights meet at Bealville, during a brief moment of sunshine.

BNSF #5258 N/B is about to enter Tunnel 2

UP 5907 with a Southbound manifest passing the exposed exoskeleton of tunnel 4, which was irreparably damaged in the 1952 earthquake. I had a close call with a rattle snake getting to this spot.