With Bear Mountain looming in the distance, the head end power of the Q-RICCHI works through South Walong, as the rear of the train can still be seen emerging from Tunnel #9.

UP 5367 South is on a yellow block as climbs out of Caliente Creek Canyon on the #2 track, and into the town of Caliente.

Three C44-9Ws and a CSX C40-8 lead the H-EVEBAR as it emerges from Tunnel 1, shortly after beginning its climb out of Caliente.

A BNSF manifest crests the summit at Tehachapi, as the setting sun sinks slowly in the evening sky.

A unit coal train bound for Wasco, CA works up the #2 track as it rounds the big curve at Warren.

UP 5390 South begins its climb toward Tehachapi, as daylight fades over the San Joaquin Valley.

UP 1996 and two brand new C45ACCTEs lead the ZLCBR, as it rolls downgrade between Tunnel 1 and 2, near Caliente.

Two C44-9Ws lead a baretable as they climb out of the Caliente valley floor and head for Tunnel #1.

The lead unit of this unit grain train rounds a curve at the south end of Marcel, while the rear end DPUs can be seen exiting Tunnel #14.

This Richmond to Chicago (Logistics Park) vehicle train normally runs at night over the Mojave Sub, but here it's working upgrade near Tunnel 2 during the late afternoon.

With two DPUs shoving on the rear, this UP manifest works through the siding at Bealville as it meets the BNSF's northbound H-BARVAW.

The sole DPU on the M-BARBAK is helping with dynamic braking as it rolls downgrade between Bealville and Caliente. The lead units have just entered Tunnel #1, barley visible at the top of the sho... (more)

Never thought I'd see this in 2008. Three units still painted in the Santa Fe, red and silver warbonnet scheme, lead an empty grain train as it works upgrade between Caliente and Bealville.

This massive UP manifest struggles through the Tehachapi Loop at 12mph as it works toward the summit at Tehachapi. UP 1996 was the second unit in the helper set, and can be seen emerging from the... (more)

UP 5418 North swings around the horseshoe curve at Caliente on a sunny afternoon in the Tehachapi Mountains.