Deep in the heart of Caliente creek canyon, BNSF 4544 swings its westbound stack train into a deep cut known as Tunnel 1/2. Tunnel 1/2 is located (roughly) half way between Caliente and Ilmon on t... (more)

With SD70ACe 8421 on the point, Union Pacific's West Colton, CA to Roseville, CA manifest drifts down grade passing MP 336.2. Soon the train will snake its way into Caliente, it will then pass thr... (more)

The recent rainfall over the past few weeks have brought out a little more green in the Tehachapi hills as UP 7877 rolls down grade on the point of the ILBOA-07. The train is in between tunnels 2 ... (more)

An eastbound BNSF manifest works its way out of tunnel 9 and around the Tehachapi Loop. This is a 24mm view of the famed Loop under a full moon.

Four BNSF GE's team to assault the grade found on Tehachapi's eastern slope with the "earthworm" in tow. The worm is running 4x3x3 this fine afternoon as the combined 44000 horsepower from the 10 ... (more)

The 1944 ALCo veteran storms along the rails of UP's Gila Subdivision as she heads for the next service stop in Gila Bend. 844 is passing MP 860 which is just east of Gila Bend.

Meet me at Warren. A trio of UP "California" GEVOs drag up the Mojave Sub on the point of the MWCFR-21. The rear DPU on the ZLTLA can be seen rounding the curve on main 1.

A 2009 production ES44C4, BNSF 6605 leads an eastbound intermodal train out of Caliente. The power is nearing MP 336 while the stacks wrap around the Caliente horse-shoe. The horse-shoe takes tra... (more)

BNSF ES44DC 7411 leads three other GE counterparts and a eastbound stack train up the western slope of the Tehachapi Pass. 7411 is roughly passing MP 337.5 which is in between tunnels 1 & 2.

A trio GE's work the QRVWC out of Caliente and passed the intermediate serachlights located at MP 336.3. Behind the big C45ACCTE (5428) is Dash 8 41 CW 9544 & Dash 9 44CW 9591 (ex SP 8127). The le... (more)

For the first time in her famed career, UP 844 storms across the rails of Union Pacific's Gila Subdivision in southwestern Arizona. The 844 is on her way towards the next display in Yuma, AZ which... (more)

A brace of C44-9Ws roll out of the Tehachapi's on the head of an eastbound intermodal train. The train is passing MP 377 just north of Mojave.

BNSF ES44DC 7332 eases through a slight curve in the Mojave Sub at MP 378 as it drifts down into Mojave on the point of the O RICWIN2 13 (Richmond, CA to Winslow, AZ; Officers special). The 7 car ... (more)

UP 7400 (Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness GEVO) leads a 3 car inspection special into the siding at MP 399, Oban. The SBKYU will be in and out of the siding to run around the QRVWC which is ... (more)

After a tough battle up hill, the 1989 now faces a tough decent down into Mojave. This is the final decent (2.3%) down into the Mojave "sink". UP 1989 has just rolled under the MP 377 signal bridg... (more)