ATSF 3940 is seen in mid-train helper service, near Pine Lodge California, on April 26th 1933, during The Great Depression. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

A Canadian Conquering The Loop. Canadian National No. 5745, an EMD SD75I built in 1997, is enjoying a warmer climate this winter as it shoves hard on the rear of a southbound Union Pacific ... (more)

Three WEBX private railcars ride the rear of Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief as it begins its journey to Chicago, IL.

CDTX 2009 is away from home rails as it calls on Amtrak's Los Angeles mechanical shop forces to give it a nose job following a collision with a truck in the Central Valley.

Westbound BNSF-Double Stack Train snakes downill through the Sullivan's Curve.

CN 5745 looks out of place in Central/Southern California as it shoves hard on the rear of a Union Pacific, West Colton-bound manifest that has just begun to tackle the grades of Tehachapi as it l... (more)

Winter on Tehachapi's Northern Slope. While Tehachapi's southern slope is known to receive the occasional dusting of snow if the timing is right, the lower elevation of the lower slope make... (more)

Canadian National No. 5745, an EMD SD75I built in 1997, is far from home as it brings up the rear of a of a West Colton-bound manifest that is tackling the Tehachapi Loop on a cold, winter's day o... (more)

Eastbound BNSF-Train has just left the Sullivan's Curve behind the hill.

The engineer can be seen refilling Vulcan 5 water tank at the depot in the village before making another run around the loop

In a few moments this eastbound UP-Train runs on the BNSF-Track through the Sullivan's Curve.

Westbound double stack train arrives at the Sullivan's Curve.

Eastbound stack train arrives in a few seconds the summit in the morning sun.

Train loading at CHS Grain Terminal.

UP waits for arrival of other UP for running on the Loop.