BNSF 5474 passes under an old SP cantilever signal bridge at Bena, east of Bakersfield..

Northbound UP Tonnage enters Double Track at Bena for the quick sprint to Bakersfield for a crew change.

A BNSF Northbound leaves the Tehachapi's behind and it enters double track at Bena, and a fast run to a crew change at Bakersfield.

A Roseville to West Colton freight flies through the orange groves east of Bakersfield. In a few miles this train will be down to a crawl tackling the 2.5% grade between Ilmon & Caliente, the sta... (more)

BNSF 8234 South begins the arduous climb up the Tehachapi Mountains, as it passes through Bena during the day's last light.

Five big units lead a short manifest through Bena towards Bakersfield and down Tehachapi Pass.

A Barstow bound manifest races away from the setting sun at Bena, as it begins its long arduous climb over the Tehachapi Mountains.

eastbound stack Richmond, CA to Chicago, IL

A pair of BNSF trains meet at Bena, with the westbound roaring up the short but steep grade between Bena and Sandcut.

While the sun sets on another day in the Tehachapi Mountains, two DPUs bring up the rear of a unit grain train, as it drifts downgrade into Bena.

The M-RICBAR begins its uphill climb toward the summit at Tehachapi, as it leans into a curve just east of Bena.

Early morning finds a Southbound trailer train that has just came to a stop at Bena, the end of Double track from Bakersfield for a meet with 2 Northbounds

A Chicago bound unit auto train races down the short grade between Sandcut and Bena in the early morning light.

BNSF #7745 is part of a two unit DPU set shoving on the rear of the M-BAKBAR as it works its way toward Ilmon.

The sun is setting on BNSF 5117 South as it passes under the high/wide load detector at MP 328.6, just east of Bena, as it begins its climb toward the summit.