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Viewing Album:  in the Tehachapi area
 
By:Bill Steck
Dates:11/1/2009 - 11/1/2023
Album Info:Tehachapi Mountains east of Bakersfield
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/2009  Upload Date: 11/30/2022 7:04:00 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Tehachapi Loop
Title:  Tehachapi Loop
Description:  The locomotives are 77 feet higher, and 3/4 of a mile further down the track than the cars of they are passing over.
Photo Date:  3/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2008 1:23:46 PM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  791   Comments: 3
10 MPH around the hairpin curve
Title:  10 MPH around the hairpin curve
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2010  Upload Date: 4/16/2010 11:33:52 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7379(ES44DC) BNSF 5168(C44-9W) BNSF 684(C44-9W)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
Eastbound heading for tunnel 3
Title:  Eastbound heading for tunnel 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/1/2010 7:22:31 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5473(AC45CCTE)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
Passing it's own tail
Title:  Passing it's own tail
Description:  Heading downhill. The rear locomotives are pushing on the end of the train the foreground locomotives are pulling. The train is halfway through the hairpin curve.
Photo Date:  4/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/1/2010 7:22:02 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  567   Comments: 2
Waiting in the hole
Title:  Waiting in the hole
Description:  UP 5473 waits on the siding as the northbound slows for the horseshoe curve. The meet will occur in about 4 minutes.
Photo Date:  5/1/2010  Upload Date: 12/4/2010 2:56:32 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5473(AC45CCTE)
Views:  538   Comments: 2
Just above Tehachapi Loop
Title:  Just above Tehachapi Loop
Description:  This eastbound still has half its train on Tehachapi Loop. It is passing through tunnel #10, with the twists and turns being obvious
Photo Date:  5/4/2010  Upload Date: 5/12/2010 6:24:09 PM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7317(ES44DC) BNSF 6053(ES44AC)
Views:  703   Comments: 1
Uphill across Bealeville road
Title:  Uphill across Bealeville road
Description:  An eastbound hammers part an old farmhouse on the approach to tunnel 4. It's really rare to see UP power in harness with BNSF.
Photo Date:  5/12/2010  Upload Date: 8/15/2010 11:34:50 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4401(C44-9W) BNSF 5308(C44-9W) UP 6500(AC44CW) BNSF 4737(C44-9W) BNSF 8973(SD70MAC)
Views:  955   Comments: 0
UP and windmills
Title:  UP and windmills
Description:  This west bound is a few miles out of Mojave on a sparkling day.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/23/2010 2:47:52 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8548(SD90MAC-H2) UP 3832(SD70M)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
Almost there
Title:  Almost there
Description:  This eastbound is rounding the final curve that will bring it into the town of Tehachapi and finish the climb from Bakersfield.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/23/2010 2:58:06 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4346(C44-9W) BNSF 741(C44-9W)
Views:  724   Comments: 1
The Home Stretch
Title:  The Home Stretch
Description:  This southbound is on the last few miles before the yard at Mojave.
Photo Date:  9/3/2010  Upload Date: 9/5/2010 3:03:44 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3974(SD70M) UP 5325(AC45CCTE)
Views:  1033   Comments: 2
Spotting the hoppers
Title:  Spotting the hoppers
Description:  A new string of cement hoppers has been spotted at the plant in Monolith.
Photo Date:  9/29/2010  Upload Date: 9/30/2010 11:37:31 AM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8321(SD70ACe) UP 8314(SD70ACe)
Views:  1415   Comments: 8
Ahead of the storm
Title:  Ahead of the storm
Description:  As a storm pounds Mojave in the background, the 7324 pulls the double-stacks uphill through Cache Creek canyon toward Tehachapi.
Photo Date:  10/19/2010  Upload Date: 10/22/2010 2:26:04 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7324(ES44DC) BNSF 6624(ES44C4)
Views:  633   Comments: 1
Sunrise after the storm
Title:  Sunrise after the storm
Description:  Westbnound out of Barstow and past Mojave thru Cache Creek canyon east of Tehachapi.
Photo Date:  11/9/2010  Upload Date: 11/10/2010 11:02:35 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7471(ES44DC) BNSF 7236(ES44DC)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
Doing the twist
Title:  Doing the twist
Description:  A westbound arcs through the reverse turns immediately east of the cement plant at Monolith.
Photo Date:  11/15/2010  Upload Date: 11/17/2010 7:44:00 PM
Location:  Monolith, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7583(ES44DC)
Views:  478   Comments: 2
BNSF 4037 splits the searchlights at daybreak.
Title:  BNSF 4037 splits the searchlights at daybreak.
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/19/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2010 11:20:57 PM
Location:  Monolith, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4037(C44-9W)
Views:  480   Comments: 1
One of the last Warbonnets
Title:  One of the last Warbonnets
Description:  Of of the few remaining silver/red/yellow warbonnets is at the head of over a mile of empty grain hoppers.
Photo Date:  11/20/2010  Upload Date: 10/22/2010 2:25:31 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 639(C44-9W) BNSF 5208(C44-9W)
Views:  786   Comments: 3
Neon Rails
Title:  Neon Rails
Description:  The BNSF main just outside Mojave curves toward Barstow at daybreak.
Photo Date:  12/15/2010  Upload Date: 12/16/2010 6:01:16 AM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1715   Comments: 15
On the bridge over Tehachapi Creek
Title:  On the bridge over Tehachapi Creek
Description:  Heading west thru Keene, approaching the siding at Rowen.
Photo Date:  2/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2011 3:26:57 PM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  BNSF 7511(ES44DC) BNSF 7269(ES44DC) BNSF 6613(ES44C4) BNSF 7242(ES44DC)
Views:  1266   Comments: 1
Around the reverse turn at Chavez Center, approaching the bridge over Tehachapi creek.
Title:  Around the reverse turn at Chavez Center, approaching the bridge over Tehachapi creek.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2011 3:33:40 PM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7556(ES44DC) BNSF 1042(C44-9W)
Views:  615   Comments: 1
Coils downhill
Title:  Coils downhill
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2011 3:34:09 PM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7556(ES44DC) BNSF 1042(C44-9W)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
Smokin
Title:  Smokin
Description:  Are these locos old enough to smoke?
Photo Date:  2/4/2011  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 5:01:59 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7579(ES44DC) BNSF 7250(ES44DC)
Views:  657   Comments: 0
At the head end
Title:  At the head end
Description:  Three units on the front of over a mile of Ethanol Tankers
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/14/2011 1:23:13 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5505(C44-9W) BNSF 4051(C44-9W) BNSF 8260(SD75M)
Views:  629   Comments: 1
Hustling the empties
Title:  Hustling the empties
Description:  Past the Lehigh Cement plant at Monolith, a load of empty ethanol tankers returns to be reloaded.
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/14/2011 2:02:15 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5163(C44-9W) BNSF 4141(C44-9W) BNSF 4144(C44-9W)
Views:  626   Comments: 0
And in the middle
Title:  And in the middle
Description:  Five units cut into the middle of all those Ethanol Tankers
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/14/2011 1:24:18 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5386(C44-9W) BNSF 4376(C44-9W) BNSF 4829(C44-9W) BNSF 7522(ES44DC) BNSF 5472(C44-9W)
Views:  689   Comments: 0
Coils at Monolith
Title:  Coils at Monolith
Description:  The third engine looks might red~
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 12:26:42 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5317(C44-9W) BNSF 8868(SD70MAC)
Views:  606   Comments: 1
Back on home turf
Title:  Back on home turf
Description:  East bound leaving UP rail for BNSF rail at Mojave.
Photo Date:  2/15/2011  Upload Date: 2/16/2011 5:47:44 AM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6618(ES44C4) BNSF 4065(C44-9W) BNSF 4791(C44-9W) BNSF 5426(C44-9W)
Views:  783   Comments: 0
Close up and beautiful
Title:  Close up and beautiful
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2011  Upload Date: 2/19/2011 5:34:50 AM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7438(ES44DC) BNSF 4888(C44-9W) BNSF 7299(ES44DC) BNSF 4485(C44-9W)
Views:  939   Comments: 0
BNSF 7438
Title:  BNSF 7438
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2011  Upload Date: 2/20/2011 2:50:02 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7438(ES44DC) BNSF 4888(C44-9W) BNSF 7299(ES44DC) BNSF 4485(C44-9W)
Views:  1109   Comments: 5
Family Affair
Title:  Family Affair
Description:  A trio of AC45CCTEs up front and a pair on the tail.. All numbered in the low 5400s. That's togetherness!
Photo Date:  3/3/2011  Upload Date: 3/5/2011 10:49:43 AM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  405   Comments: 0
East and West
Title:  East and West
Description:  A timetable westbound is about to meet a timetable eastbound. Tehachapi Grade.
Photo Date:  4/2/2021  Upload Date: 4/2/2021 4:33:13 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  119   Comments: 1
Soda Cans Climbing thru Ilmon
Title:  Soda Cans Climbing thru Ilmon
Description:  Thehachapi Grade. MP 330
Photo Date:  3/29/2022  Upload Date: 3/31/2022 9:50:58 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  123   Comments: 2
BNSF on the loop
Title:  BNSF on the loop
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/29/2022  Upload Date: 3/30/2022 3:21:49 PM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  57   Comments: 0
Working the loop
Title:  Working the loop
Description:  Tehachapi Grade has been fully reopened after the recent derailment & fire.
Photo Date:  3/5/2010  Upload Date: 3/6/2010 1:46:51 PM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  387   Comments: 2
Orange Green White and Blue
Title:  Orange Green White and Blue
Description:  Climbing out of the hairpin curve at Caliente
Photo Date:  4/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/14/2010 2:00:28 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7564(ES44DC) BNSF 7232(ES44DC) BNSF 7552(ES44DC)
Views:  796   Comments: 1
Spring day
Title:  Spring day
Description:  Three different locomotives and three different coroporate paint jobs/logos.
Photo Date:  3/20/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 10:26:51 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  BNSF 1111(C44-9W) BNSF 8299(SD75I) BNSF 7391(ES44DC)
Views:  705   Comments: 0
Spring Day
Title:  Spring Day
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/20/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 10:28:25 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7711(ES44DC) BNSF 7749(ES44DC) BNSF 7716(ES44DC) BNSF 7724(ES44DC) BNSF 5461(C44-9W)
Views:  763   Comments: 1
Spring Day
Title:  Spring Day
Description:  Its hard to find UP motive power that isnt filthy
Photo Date:  3/20/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 10:27:52 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7720(AC45CCTE) UP 4443(SD70M)
Views:  603   Comments: 2
Tunnel 3
Title:  Tunnel 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2010  Upload Date: 4/2/2010 12:43:59 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7564(ES44DC) BNSF 7232(ES44DC)
Views:  671   Comments: 0
The early dawn under the signal bridge
Title:  The early dawn under the signal bridge
Description:  The early light highlights the BNSF paint scheme just outside of Mojave.
Photo Date:  12/9/2010  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 11:52:53 AM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7715(ES44DC)
Views:  645   Comments: 2
Westbound under the cantilever
Title:  Westbound under the cantilever
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 2:10:16 AM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5365(C44-9W)
Views:  600   Comments: 2
Westbound at Bealeville
Title:  Westbound at Bealeville
Description:  Westbound at Bealeville and still coming down the mountain behind. 3 helpers in the middle and two on the end
Photo Date:  12/31/2010  Upload Date: 1/20/2010 12:11:53 PM
Location:  , CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4723(C44-9W)
Views:  533   Comments: 1
Eastbound at Tehachapi
Title:  Eastbound at Tehachapi
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/24/2009  Upload Date: 11/26/2009 11:39:00 PM
Location:  , CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  354   Comments: 0
Repair crews at work in Tehachapi Loop tunnel
Title:  Repair crews at work in Tehachapi Loop tunnel
Description:  New track and ballast, and masonry work to the tunnel.
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 1:38:45 PM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  530   Comments: 2

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