Tehachapi Loop

Tehachapi Loop is a part of the railway line between Bakersfield and Mojave in California, one of the three most scenic railroad sites in US.
 

  


Scene description:
0m 05s : Downhill BNSF freight train
5m 15s : Uphill BNSF freight train


Top left line comes from Bakersfield of lower elevation, and the right bottom line goes to Mojave of higher elevation.

Tehachapi Loop is National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark as well as California Historical Landmark.

The Cross at the Loop stands atop the hill in the center of the loop in memory of two employees killed in a train derailment in San Bernardino, California on May 12, 1989.

From Mojave, GE ES44DC #7579 and the three engines are going down.

 The 2nd engine is GE ES44DC, the 3rd and 4th engines are GE Dash 9-44CW.

Next BNSF train comes up from Bakersfield. All engines are Dash 9-44CW. The third engine is Norfolk Southern.

A maintenance worker at Tehachapi section is walking along track.