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Taken September 18, 2005 of a Union Pacific work train of Herzog hoppers creating a cloud of dust dropping ballast on the fly as it goes around Tehachapi Loop.
BNSF southbound train climbs Tehachapi Loop on August 7, 2005 at about 3:30 in the afternoon. Temperature is about 90 and the little scrub oak tree on top of the little hill make some welcome shade for railfans.
Looking Up at Tehachapi Loop as BNSF 7727 an ES44DC leads its train down grade with Black Mountain in the background. This was taken on July 10, 2005 at 6:41PM. Much better light in late afternoon, midday sun is directly overhead and is not too good for photography.
I like the older cigar...
Here is one of the worlds most famous curves, Tehachapi Loop taken on the night of January 22, 2005. With a beautiful near full moon, this is a 19 minute exposure starting at 6:56 PM. This is a southbound train coming up grade. It starts with the bright light in the middle left of the...
General Electric Dash 9 with radiator wings outstretched is flying down Tehachapi Loop on 8/7/2004 about 6:45 PM. These are the DPU's of a northbound BNSF train at Walong.
One of my favorite places. I'm lucky to live close enough to be able to go up there every weekend. Lots of trains and lots of mountain railroading action.
Since spring comes early in California I went back to the first weekend in April to get some green. Here is a BNSF southbound train climbing Tehachapi Loop and can see the end of its train below crossing Tehachapi creek. This was taken on 4/3/2004.
The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
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