Emerging from Tunnel 3, an eastbound Z train works up the steep climb over Tehachapi Pass at Bealville along UP's Mojave Subdivision. After successfully crossing the Pass and making it to Barstow,... (more)
Climbing over Tehachapi Pass, a UP baretable train from Northern California will soon climb its way into the famous Tehachapi loop, east of Bakersfield along the Mojave Subdivision.
Snaking over Tehachapi Pass in late afternoon light, a quartet of BNSF widecabs lead a Q train toward Barstow, eastbound on UP's Mojave Subdivision.
A heavy southbound UP lumber drag works through Bealville as its about to enter tunnel 3.
A southbound military explosives train form Port Stockton works through Bealville with a mis-matched BNSF 1113 on the point.
A northbound stack train eases down Tehachapi Pass and over one of the big fills at Allard.
BNSF 6649 leads a Northbound intermodal into Tunnel #2, as a Southbound can be seen in the distence near the Bealville crossover.
UP 5499 rolls out of Bealville in the afternoon sun.
The Willow Springs to North Bay Z makes its way down Tehachapi as it snakes around the curves at Bealville before entering Tunnel 1.
UP 4291 heads north pulling the Lathrop Z as it rides down the pass in dynamics at North Bealville.
At sunset an eastbound Santa Fe intermodal train attacks the grade at the east end of Bealville.
The mid-train Distributed Power consist provides dynamic braking to assist the grain trains descent down Tehachapi Pass.
BNSF 1003 makes it's way out of Bealville and will soon enter tunnel 3.
An empty unit steel train rolls through Bealville as it makes it's way to Pittsburg, CA for loading.
UP's ZLTLA works up grade as its about to enter Tunnel #2 at Bealville.