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  1. Blue and Yellow Warbonnets on the Loop!

    Blue and Yellow Warbonnets on the Loop!

    Santa Fe GP30u #2751 leads a long string of blue and yellow freight power on this eastbound train around the Tehachapi Loop at Walong in 1984.
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  2. BNSF #4757 & #4610 Woodford

    BNSF #4757 & #4610 Woodford

    While it may look like a race is in progress, BNSF Dash 9-44CW #4757 is holding in the siding while southbound #4610 pounds up the Tehachapi grade through Woodford in Fall 2001.
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  3. Rio Grande T-2s through Tunnel #2

    Rio Grande T-2s through Tunnel #2

    A pair of Rio Grande SD40T-2s power this eastbound train through Tunnel #2 at the west end of Bealville in Tehachapi Pass in 1993.
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    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Western United States
  4. SF Kodachromes at Tunnel #2

    SF Kodachromes at Tunnel #2

    Santa Fe Kodachrome C30-7 #8142 east leads its train through Tunnel #2 in Tehachapi Pass at the west end of Bealville in 1986.
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  5. F45 Warbonnet on the "Loop"

    F45 Warbonnet on the "Loop"

    Santa Fe's eastbound tonnage, led by SDF45 #5988, makes its way around Southern Pacific's Tehachapi Loop in Tehachapi Pass in 1984.
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    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Western United States
  6. Santa Fe TOFC through Rowen

    Santa Fe TOFC through Rowen

    Santa Fe eastbound TOFC train lead by Dash 8-40CW #879 pulls through the curve coming through East Rowen in Tehachapi Pass in 1995.
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  7. SP Tunnel Motors at Woodford Siding

    SP Tunnel Motors at Woodford Siding

    SP SD40T-2 #8268 leads a westbound freight through Woodford Siding in Tehachapi Pass in 1989. If you look closely, you'll see that I'm about to become the lucky recipient of an SP timetable being tossed by the headend crew.
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Western United States
  8. SP light engines @ the "Loop"

    SP light engines @ the "Loop"

    Returning light engine "helper" power led by SP SD40T-2 #8555 drifts westbound at the east switch Walong on the Tehachapi Loop in 1984.
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Western United States
  9. Santa Fe Super Fleet heading for points east

    Santa Fe Super Fleet heading for points east

    Eastbound 1-973-23 led by Santa Fe GP60M #103 passes through the target signals at MP 374 in Tehachapi Pass in 1990.
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    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Western United States
  10. Santa Fe Super Fleet @ Walong/Tehachapi Loop

    Santa Fe Super Fleet @ Walong/Tehachapi Loop

    Eastbound 1-971-23 led by Santa Fe GP60M #103 passes through Tunnel #9 for the trip around the "Loop" in 1990.
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  11. Santa Fe from Above the Loop

    Santa Fe from Above the Loop

    Eastbound Santa Fe freight wraps itself around the Tehachapi Loop in 1984.
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  12. SP #7399 - World's Fair Daylight @ Monolith

    SP #7399 - World's Fair Daylight @ Monolith

    SP #7399/#7342 east assist the #4449 and the World's Fair Daylight through Monolith in Tehachapi Pass on May 12, 1984.
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  13. SP SD70M #9806 eastbound @ West Woodford

    SP SD70M #9806 eastbound @ West Woodford

    Southern Pacific SD70M #9806 east negotiates the curves at West Woodford in Tehachapi Pass in the Spring of 1995.
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    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Western United States
  14. Oil Cans through Tehachapi Pass

    Oil Cans through Tehachapi Pass

    Lead SP SD40T-2 #8236 works the main with the eastbound "Oil Cans" at Woodford in Tehachapi Pass in 1984. Between the headend power and the helpers, it was quite a symphony of pure SP!
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    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Western United States
  15. Amtrak on Tehachapi?

    Amtrak on Tehachapi?

    The first time in many years (at least thirty) an Amtrak train climbs Tehachapi. Here Amtrak number 11 crosses the fifth crossing of Tehachapi creek just below the Loop. This was taken October 23,2005 at 1:56 PM. It was reported on Trainorders.com and this forum that the Boss of Amtrak wanted...
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  16. 10001 bringin up the rear

    10001 bringin up the rear

    My last shot of the chase, 10001 beings up the rear of the train at Walong
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    • 10031 11 amtrak coast starlight tehachapi walong
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  17. 100031 at Bealville

    100031 at Bealville

    10031 is seen bringing up the rear of the detoured number 11. Railroad officials stand on the rear as they pass all the foamers
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  18. Number 11 rouding the loop

    Number 11 rouding the loop

    Detoured Coast Starlight number 11 is seen rounding the Tehachapi Loop, notice all the foamers seen at left, thats not even half of them.
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    • 11 amtrak coast foamers starlight tehachapi walong
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  19. The Way Things Should Be

    The Way Things Should Be

    Amtrak number 11 is seen overtaking a Union Pacific freight at Bealville
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  20. Number 11 at Bealville

    Number 11 at Bealville

    AMTK 48 is seen leading the detoured number 11 through Bealville
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    • 11 amtrak bealville coast starlight tehachapi
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains


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