It's 8:40AM and the day is off to a great start with UP 9652 leading the third eastbound of the morning!

A westbound intermodal emerges from Tunnel 9 with a Warbonnet leading the way.

This was one of the very few places I found to access the line between Keene and Bealville.

The grade's steepness is readily apparent as a westbound slips through Tunnel 5.

A clean ES44 brings up the rear of this UP grain train while a BNSF pig train waits in the distance.

One week later, and I'm still pulling yellow grass seeds out of my shoes...

An elephant style trio of units leads a westbound mixed freight downgrade through Woodford.

The sun is dropping quickly as 7664 leads a westbound through Woodford. Trailing unit is GP60B #325, followed by a Warbonnet.

Rolling through the S curve, 5403 and a sibling lend a helping hand to a westbound.

The day's first eastbound loops through Walong, the start of another busy day on Tehachapi.

The Tehachapis dwarf this UP freight, eastbound at Marcel.

One of the more interesting lashups I saw on Tehachapi, the TFM unit adds some variety to the endless sea of orange and yellow.

Tunnel 9 is a short one, but apparently it's long enough to make the 5416 cough a bit upon exiting.

Elephant style GEs lead a westbound through Caliente.