UP 8981 SD70ACe leads a freight around the Tehachapi Loop in California.

A north bound UP intermodal is slowly wrapping itself down and around the famed Tehachapi Loop area, with the lead units passing through the cut below to the right. The sun is fighting its way thr... (more)

BNSF C44-9W 4346 "new"

Winding downgrade a westbound freight passes my great old '76 Datsun B210 "the mustard jar". No air conditioning for me in those days.

BNSF 7488 moves down and around the famous Tehachapi Loop and the Walong siding as this hot Z8 bound for Stockton, CA uses the dynamics to stay under the 23 MPH speed limit along the pass.

A single KCS units leads a short intermodal train around Tehachapi Loop towards Tunnel 9.

The last two units working as DPU's on a nine unit grain train are just passing the Mescal siding switch. The 3 mid train helpers can be seen across the valley about to enter Tunnel 10

The entire BNSF coal train can be seen on the Tehachapi Loop. The head end is about to duck into Tunnel 9. Both head end and DPU's have a warbonnet scheme locomotive in the consist.

Three dirty Rio Grande SD-50's with #5510 painted Southern Pacific doing helper duty.

Another colorful lash-up including a hastily renumbered Conrail SD40-2 negotiates the curvature of Tehachapi Loop. Later that morning a westbound passed with another Conrail SD40 in the consist.

Hey, why hasn't someone opened a B&B or something at that ranch. Who wouldn't want to stay for a week? The unit is buried in the head end power on this eastbound.

A standard length SP freight is heading around the colossal Tehachapi Loop. Middle of train is in the upper part of photo. Rear of train is in tunnel 9 in center of photo hidden by cut. Unbelievab... (more)

One of my personal favorites of all the slides I have shot. SP's San Joaquin Daylight as it passed over the Loop in April of 1971. But who was that girl? Her face and wave have stuck in my mind fo... (more)

4678 passing under itself and the RICBAR who is waiting on the loop.

BNSF 4617 Rolls down the Loop with a Northbound Manifest