BNSF 4353 glides up Tehachapi Pass, closely following two other trains. The train is handling extra power to offset what Chicago sent west days before.

The thunder of four GE's echos off the canyon walls as BNSF 5041 struggles upgrade at Cable.

BNSF 6924 crosses the Tehachapi Creek on the approach to the Tehachapi Loop.

BNSF 5273 works up the western slope of the Tehachapi Pass between tunnels 1 & 2. Trailing behind the 5273 is SD70MAC 8976, ES44AC 6128, & GP60 8702 (ex ATSF 4002).

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.

BNSF 5271 leads a manifest train through Bena under a late afternoon sun.

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.

SP 9208 leads a 5 unit consist on the Westbound empty "oil cans" as seen from the top of Tunnel #1 between Bealville and Caliente.

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)

Storm clouds compress against the Tehachapi Mountains while a unit steel coil train makes an afternoon run up the pass.