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.

UP 1988 works up the western slope of the Tehachapi pass with the detoruing ZLTG2-24. The ZLTG2 normally uses the overland route across the country, however an avalanche up on Donner pass has clos... (more)

With the once golden-brown hills giving way to green hills in the background, UP 5364 glides down the pass & crosses the Tehachapi creek at Rowen with the ILBOA 12.

BNSF 4307 snakes along UP's Mojave Sub, rolling down the beautiful golden brown hills of the Tehachapi's with a westbound stack train. Soon the 4307 will enter the short Tunnel #2 as it decends in... (more)

The somewhat gloomy morning weather of Nov 13th 2010 doesn't stop the progress of BNSF 7501 east. Passing MP 323.7, which is just under Sandcut on UP's Mojave Sub.

The rear end dupes of BNSF's Earthworm train pop out of Tehachapi's famous Tunnel 2 as the train rolls downgrade toward Caliente.

Late afternoon in the Tehachapi mountains finds a northbound BNSF intermodal easing through Caliente on its way toward a crew change at Bakersfield and ultimately the Oakland International Gateway... (more)

After a long climb up from Mojave, UP 1995 & the MWCFR crest the pass at Summit with the classic Monolith cement plant in the background. The C&NW heritage unit is deep within SP country here on T... (more)

BNSF 7582 drops the westbound "earthworm" down the western slopes of the Tehachapi's. The famous bridge here cares trains across the Tehachapi creek. The train as well as the mid train DPU's can b... (more)

In a touch of class, BNSF 610 (former Santa Fe 610) leads a eastbound stack train up the hill between just shy of Tunnel 5. Hope this is a new trend BNSF is starting, running the old Santa Fe powe... (more)

BNSF 7421 drops it's westbound intermodal train down the hill as seen from the top of Tunnel 1. BNSF 7421 is following UP 5468 (MWCRV) down the hill.