One of Americas most famous desert mountain passes between Bakersfield and Mojave, California built by the Southern Pacific (now UP) but with Santa Fe (now BNSF) trackage rights.
![](thumbnails/2008.jpg) UP SD70ACe 8828 is seen leading a northbound Z train at Sandcut - 16/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/429.jpg) BNSF 5127 leads a freight downgrade at Ilmon, Ca - 9/08/2005 | ![](thumbnails/1993.jpg) UP AC4400CW 5912 is seen leading a northbound stack train at Ilmon, Ca - 14/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/430.jpg) BNSF 5168 leads a southbound upgrade at Caliente, Ca - 9/08/2005 |
![](thumbnails/1990.jpg) BNSF C44-9W 5095 is seen leading a southbound Z train at Caliente on the way up Tehachapi - 14/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/1991.jpg) BNSF ES44DC 6885 is seen leading a southbound baretable train at Caliente - 14/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/2004.jpg) BNSF ES44DC 7501 is seen leading a southbound manifest at Caliente - 16/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/2001.jpg) BNSF ES44C4 6763 is seen leading autoracks north at Caliente - 16/03/2014 |
![](thumbnails/2000.jpg) BNSF C44-9W 5650 is seen leading a northbound Manifest at Caliente - 16/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/767.jpg) BNSF 5127 is seen on Tehachapi exiting Tunnel 2 - 09/08/2005 | ![](thumbnails/1987.jpg) BNSF ES44DC 7596 is seen leading a northbound Z train into Tunnel 2 - 13/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/1988.jpg) BNSF ES44C4 6748 is seen leading a northbound Manifest into Tunnel 2 - 13/03/2014 |
![](thumbnails/1989.jpg) UP SD70ACe 8614 is seen leading a northbound Z train into Tunnel 2 - 13/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/1992.jpg) UP SD70ACe 8489 is seen leading a southbound Z train into Tunnel 2 - 14/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/772.jpg) BNSF 4372 is seen leading a southbound downgrade at Bealville, California - August 2001 | ![](thumbnails/444.jpg) UP1920 is seen coming downgrade at Bealville, Ca with a Manifest- August 2001 |
![](thumbnails/771.jpg) BNSF 4857 is seen leading a southbound downgrade at Bealville, California - August 2001 | ![](thumbnails/431.jpg) BNSF 4444 leads a freight downgrade at Bealville, Ca - 8/08/2005 | ![](thumbnails/1999.jpg) UP ES44AC 5449 is seen leading a northbound Manifest M-WCRV at Bealville. The rear DPU can just be seen about to enter tunnel 5 at Cliff - 15/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/2007.jpg) UP SD70ACe 8828 is seen leading a northbound Z train at Bealville - 16/03/2014 |
![](thumbnails/2003.jpg) BNSF ES44DC 7707 is seen leading a southbound manifest past the remains of Tunnel 4 just south of Bealville - 16/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/2002.jpg) UP ES44AC 5401 is seen leading a southbound mainly lumber manifest between Tunnel 3 and 5 just south of Bealville - 16/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/768.jpg) BNSF 5127 is seen at Woodford, California leading a freight downgrade - 09/08/2005 | ![](thumbnails/2006.jpg) UP ES44AC 8076 is seen leading a very short southbound manifest at Woodford - 16/03/2014 |
![](thumbnails/1994.jpg) UP ES44AC 7855 is seen leading a southbound Manifest M-RVWC round the Tehachapi Loop - 15/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/2005.jpg) BNSF ES44DC 7501 is seen leading a southbound manifest out of Tunnel 10 - 16/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/1998.jpg) UP ES44AC 5449 is seen leading a northbound Manifest M-WCRV out of Marcel - 15/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/1997.jpg) BNSF ES44DC 7273 is seen leading a northbound Z train out of Marcel - 15/03/2014 |
![](thumbnails/1996.jpg) BNSF ES44C4 6996 is seen leading a northbound Z train out of Marcel - 15/03/2014 | ![](thumbnails/1995.jpg) UP ES44AC 7855 is seen leading a southbound Manifest M-RVWC into Mojave under a soon to be removed SP Signal bridge - 15/03/2014 |
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