Loaded grain trains such as this one are a lot of fun to watch as they do battle with the Tehachapi Mountains. Mid and rear DPU helpers are employed to ensure that the railroad wins the fight agai... (more)

An impressive four unit set of DPUs wheels through the numerous curves between Caliente and Bealville. Surprisingly, a pig train can be seen waiting in the siding for this grain train.

I found it amusing that over 2,000 miles away from home, one of the first trains I saw on Tehachapi had two CSX units trailing.

7696 continues his descent, popping out of the short Tunnel #2.

Having successfully avoided the eastbound RBB&B "Red" circus train by ducking into the siding at Cliff, a westbound BNSF Track Inspection train deadheads through Bealeville. Consisting of a Geome... (more)

This coil train is firing up and ready to continue its trip south.

From my advantage above the tunnel a southbound manifest gets ready to enter tunnel #3.

A northbound UP ballast train makes it's way down from Bealville to tunnel #2.

A BNSF baretable makes its way up the hill towards Bealville.

A southbound BNSF manifest exits tunnel #5 as another southbound holds in the siding at Bealville. Just out of the picture is a UP ballast train awaiting it's turn also. Probably the busiest momen... (more)

The UP shield abounds as both ends of a southbound rack train fill the frame, the locomotives working hard out of tunnel 5 while the last few racks have just exited tunnel 3.

The Hills are alive with the sound of... Dash 9Ws pushing hard on a stack train ascending the grade on UP's Mojave Sub. Not many sights are more stunning than the Tehachapis in springtime.

Note westbound descending from Cliff at upper left