A trio of Union Pacific EMDs hold back the West Colton to Roseville, CA manifest as they drop down into Caliente. The second unit, UP 3989, is former SP SD70M 9814.
UP 5691 battles up the grade with an empty grain train headed east. Soon the train will swing into Tunnel 5 while the rear of its train continues to emerge from Tunnel 3.
BNSF SD75M 8215 (formerly ATSF 215) glides down the western slope of the Tehachapi mountains with a Z train bound for Stockton, CA. The old warrior is about to enter the east portal of Tunnel 1 at... (more)
UP 5484 heads into the setting sun on the point of the westbound (northbound) LATC to Lathrop, CA Z train. Soon the ZLCLT will cross the Tehachapi creek at Rowen.
A trio of EMDs glide along the curves near Monolith with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus train in tow. The Circus has just finished up in Arizona and is on its way to Fresno, CA.
UP 1996 prepares for the tough climb ahead as it passes through "downtown" Caliente. Soon the Espee heritage unit & the 5 trailing GEs (3 DPUs) will be dragging the 500 + axels of the QRVWCB up th... (more)
Amtrak 161 leads train #11 (13) out of Tunnel 5 and up the Tehachapi's at Cliff.
BNSF 7716 strugles up the 2.24% grade between Cliff and Rowen with an eastbound manifest.
Detouring southbound Coast Starlight train #11 rounds the big curve at Caliente and begins the stiff climb toward the summit of Tehachapi Pass.
Lead by BNSF 1102, a westbound stack train drops down the Tehachapi's passing the north end of Bealville siding. A eastbound manifest lead by BNSF 5166, can be seen in the upper left.
The detouring Coast Starlight swings towards Tunnel 2 & Bealville as it works up the western Tehachapi slopes.
Amtrak's Retro schemed unit #156 leads the PRS special through Tehachapi passing Burton's Curve.
Amtrak phase 1 heritage unit #156 leads AMT 966-2 a PRS special down the western slope of the Tehachapi's. The special is about to enter Tunnel 10.
The pointless arrow heels to a curve as it makes its way up Tehachapi's western slope. The train is about to roll into Tunnel 3.
The PRS special crosses the Tehachapi creek at Rowen. The special originated in LA and is en route to Bakersfield.
