A Richmond, CA bound vehicle train rolls through the reverse curves at the north end of Marcel, as it descends toward the Tehachapi Loop.

A BNSF vehicle train is strung out through the green hills and curving track alignment at Marcel, as it makes its way through the Tehachapi Mountains hundreds of miles from its destination in Rich... (more)

2 DPU units help shove a Barstow bound manifest up the Tehachapi Mountains between Tunnel #10 and the siding at Marcel.

eastbound train QRICCHI

UP 1996 leads the ZBRLC on its trip south to Los Angeles, as it works upgrade past the north switch at Marcel.

After having crested the summit, Amtrak's detoured Coast Starlight #14 drifts downgrade through Marcel, nine miles railroad north of Tehachapi.

C44-9W #9821 leads the ZBRLC out of Tunnel #10, and past the north switch at Marcel, as it tackles the 2.2% grade.

With two DPUs shoving on the rear, C44-9W #4632 and two other Dash-9s, lead the U-PITKAI between Marcel and Cable.

The lead unit of this unit grain train rounds a curve at the south end of Marcel, while the rear end DPUs can be seen exiting Tunnel #14.

A SD60M leads its Q-train through the many reverse curves at Marcel, as it works toward the summit at Tehachapi.

C44-9W 1002 leads the Z-RICCHI past the northbound approach signal at the south end of Marcel, six miles from Tehachapi.

A UP manifest negotiates the reverse curves between Marcel and Walong, as it nears Tunnel 10.

With plenty of horsepower up front and a single-unit helper cut in, Santa Fe 5150 East keeps its speed up through the multiple reverse curves between tunnel 10 and Marcel.

Amid spring wildflowers that are one of the hallmarks of Tehachapi Pass, an eastbound intermodal train led by a U36C negotiates the tight curves between tunnel 10 and Marcel.

A long eastbound pig train that is still exiting tunnel 10, approaches Marcel's east switch with Bear Mountain in the distance.