Arriving in 1874 the rails of the Southern Pacific Railroad reached Caliente, CA on their push south to link northern and southern California. The crossing of the daunting Tehachapi range was once... (more)
BNSF's fleet of EMD SD70ACes are somewhat of an oddity in California, normally spending their time hauling coal out of Wyoming's Powder River Basin or roaming former BN lines in the north and east... (more)
Slithering up the siding at Rowen a eastbound BNSF stack train enjoys the final rays of sunlight before the sun slips below Tehachapi's rolling hills. With the sun's departure the cool of the even... (more)
The reefers, stacks, and pigs on BNSF's Q RICWSP highlight the contours of the Mojave Subdivision as it traverses the western slope of the Tehachapi grade at one of its most remote points. The hea... (more)