Rolling downgrade into Mojave, a southbound BNSF intermodal has just fought its way across the Tehachapi mountains, and will soon turn east for the run to Barstow and points beyond.
Nearing the town of Tehachapi, a Union Pacific unit cement train climbs upgrade through Cable. Note the new hooded trilights already installed, spelling doom for the SP searchlights which have pro... (more)
With the sun rapidly setting in the southern San Joaquin Valley, a northbound BNSF doublestack races toward the Bay Area as it passes underneath the classic cantilever signal bridge at Sandcut.
Passing beneath the iconic SP cantilever signal bridge in downtown Tehachapi, a southbound Union Pacific manifest nears the top of the grade, and will soon be running downhill toward Mojave and ul... (more)