Summer is winding down in the Tehachapi mountains as a northbound BNSF manifest twists through the curves at Sandcut on the Mojave Sub on this late August afternoon.

A pair of SD70ACes has this short Los Angeles to Lathrop intermodal train well in hand as it makes good time flying across the Tehachapi Valley between Monolith and summit switch.

A colorful consist leads a manifest downgrade at Woodford. Four of the locomotives are in the SPSF failed merger paint scheme.

On a warm afternoon, an eastbound Santa Fe approaches Bealville.

An eastbound Santa Fe freight climbs the grade between Cliff and Rowen.

The last rays of light are fading fast as an ES44DC from a recent GE delivery leads a southbound intermodal across the Tehachapi mountains, and in a few moments will round the famous loop at Walon... (more)

Approaching Tunnel 1 in the Tehachapi mountains, a heavy southbound BNSF domestic doublestack digs into the grade on the hard climb toward the summit.

Just one more shot for railpictures contributor Mojavesubmp347.0 as the sun sets on a fine afternoon of railfanning in the Tehachapis.

Soft late afternoon light shines on a spiffy looking UP ES44 as it leads the Oakland across Tehachapi creek and about to hit the south switch at Rowen.

A breezy afternoon on the west side of Tehachapi Pass finds Union Pacific's northbound Los Angeles to Oakland containers at Cameron overtaking the BNSF's earthworm grain train which has been exper... (more)

Sporting a newer ES44 on the point, a southbound BNSF general merchandise freight works through an s-curve as it approaches the south switch at Rowen in the Tehachapi mountains. A run-through NS S... (more)

At dusk BNSF's impressive Earthworm train passes through Sandcut northbound with its usual mid- and rear-train DPU's, and will shortly be arriving Bakersfield for a crew change.

Interesting cloud formations tower above the Tehachapi mountains as Union Pacific's northbound Los Angeles to Oakland intermodal negotiates the loop at Walong with a fresh ES44 in the lead.

A warm spring afternoon in the Tehachapi mountains finds a southbound BNSF general merchandise freight working uphill between Tunnel 10 and Marcel.

FP45 98 leading West (North) at Bealeville in the Tehachapis. Always a treat to get one of these leading!