Yard crew rearranging power for next departures up to Tehachapi.

Yard crew takes over to spot train just in from Tehachapi.

BNSF 4814 brings a short manifest into Bakersfield. The searchlight signals are on borrowed time and will be taken out of service shortly.

Ident. Model on cab says GP28.

Three month old ES44DC BNSF 7843 leads an eastbound Z train out of the summer smog of Bakersfield.

Two "Z" trains meet at Bena.

Day breaks as the headlight from a Union Pacific south bound manifest illuminates the cantilever signal at Sandcut.

A BNSF grain train drops into Edison as the "middle" DP consist assists in holding back 15,000 tons of grain. The train has left the Tehachapi Mountains behind and will soon be in Bakersfield.

BNSF 5179 lugs a "repo" train through Bealville.

BNSF 5179 lugs a "repo" train out of the narrow canyon between Ilmon and Caliente.

A little shaken, but not deterred by a very close encounter with a very angry rattlesnake started this shot of a bare-table dropping down the hill between Sandcut and Bena.

Day begins it's entrance as the DPU of a westbound grain train awaits it's summons for duty at Bakersfield.

The Freedom train is heading for Los Angeles, and is the first trip to LA for the newly restored GS4. Seen at Caliente siding on the Tehachapi line. Doyle can be seen leaning out the cab looking a... (more)

The crew aboard BNSF 5276 tackles the last hurdle on their trip from Barstow to Bakersfield as the sun nears the horizon.

An ex. Southern Pacific Police caboose, now used as a shoving platform for this remote controlled yard job, brings up the rear as an ex. Missouri Pacific GP38-2 leads it short train toward Kern Jc... (more)