The "Tehachapi Starlight" about to pass through Tunnel 3, just around the corner from Bealville.
Amtrak President David Gunn's business car, "Beech Grove", brings up the rear as the "Tehachapi Starlight" crosses Tehachapi Creek at Rowen.
Amtraks "Tehachapi Starlight" is making good time as it works through the s-curves just west of Caliente.
The "Tehachapi Starlight" rounds the big curve before entering Tehachapi's famous Tunnel 2.
A BNSF manifest heads out of Tunnel 5 and by the north switch at Cliff siding.
Still looking sweet in red and silver, BNSF 700 blasts out of Tunnel 5 on the southbound climb through Cliff.
UP 4319 leads manifest bound for West Colton blasts out of Tunnel 5 and by the north switch at Cliff siding.
Rerouted down California's central valley due to washouts on the former Southern Pacific Coast Line, UP's unit oil train pauses at Edison, CA, roughly halfway between Bakersfield and Sandcut, on a... (more)
Northbound BNSF intermodal train winds its way down from Bealville and is about to enter Tunnel 2 in the Tehachapis.
Dropping down from Cliff a northbound snakes its way toward Bealville.
Rolling on freshly ballasted mainline, a southbound BNSF mixed freight curves its way into Tunnel 2.
A northbound crosses Tehachapi Creek before coming to a stop at Woodford.
A southbound manifest takes the north side of Tehachapi Loop.
This is not a "going away shot". The train is backing up after removing a engine from it's consist to help another train that had stalled in Marcel. The crew on all trains were extremely friendly ... (more)
