BNSF 6639 east throttles up as it prepares for the tough climb out of "downtown" Caliente and up into the Tehachapi mountains. Behind the clean C4 is BNSF 599, formerly ATSF 666.

A trio of BNSF Dash 9s drop down into Caliente with a westbound stack train. The second unit is former Santa Fe Dash 9 #609.

UP 5385 drops down the eastern slope of the Tehachapi's with a short MFRWC in tow. The train is just north of Mojave about to cross Arroyo Ave.

UP's Roseville to West Colton, CA manifest drifts down UP's Mojave Sub after meeting the MWCRVB at Canyon. MP 474 is above Blue Cut down on BNSF's Cajon Sub.

UP's West Colton, CA to North Platte, NE manifest battles up Cajon's western slope passing MP 58.2 on main 1.

With the lucky 7's GEVO leading the way, the IBRLCX hustles through Rosamond across from the old GLC plant (Great Lakes Carbon) south of town. The train is an extra section intermodal between Broo... (more)

Highball CP Harold. Now on Metrolink's Valley Sub the IBRLCX-02 begins the toughest part of its battle up to Vincent Summit. UP's priority intermodal trains typically use Metrolink's Valley Sub (e... (more)

The 7777 takes in the sun as it sails into Lancaster, CA with its intermodal extra. The train is just north of Lancaster near the new solar energy plant at Ave. G. The train started climbing a lig... (more)

While UP's hot shot ZBRLC holds at Caliente, the MWCRV 22 drops down the hill and into Caliente.

A string of GE's drift down the 2.49% grade between Woodford and Rowen on the point of a westbound manifest. The power, led by ES44AC 6267, is crossing the Tehachapi creek at east Rowen (MP 346.8)... (more)

A trio of EMDs, led by brand new UP 8680 are in full dynamics as they ease their train down into Caliente. The train is still emerging from tunnel 1, which is located at the upper end of the Calie... (more)

UP's West Colton to Roseville, CA manifest heels to the curves of the Tehachapi Loop as it drops down the Tehachapi Pass. Soon the train will cross under itself at tunnel 9.

Brand new UP SD70ACe 8679 mustles the ILBOA up and over the Tehachapi summit. UP typically runs the ILBOA over the hill with a 1x1 consist.

2011 production ES44C4 #6728 and 3 older GEs battle up the western slope of the Tehachapi pass. The eastbound intermodal train will soon enter the west portal of tunnel 2 and emerge at the north e... (more)

Six Trash-9s drop down the western slope of the Tehachapi's and into Woodford siding. Soon the H BARPAS will meet Amtrak 11, not an everyday meet on the Tehachapi's.