2. Trains

BAKERSFIELD TO MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA.

A photographic journey over this amazing line. Bakersfield is 400ft above sea level and in 50 miles the line climbs to Tehachapi Summit at a height of 4,028ft then in 18 miles it drops 1,279ft down to Mojave. The 3,628 foot climb on the north side is achieved by horseshoe bends and clinging to the sides of the mountain and of course the famous Tehachapi Loop (which is actually near Woodford) where the front of a train will pass over the rear of the train at a height differential of 77 feet. It is interesting to note that the height of the summit is only 381ft lower than Ben Nevis! It is a line that every railway enthusiast should visit at least once to marvel at the spectacle.
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    The front and the back of this westbound manifest are travelling in opposite directions and at quite a height difference around Tehachapi loop headed by BNSF 4777, BNSF 4655, BNSF 5186 & BNSF 4440 (all C44-9W's). Saturday 28th April 2007.
    War Bonnet liveried BNSF 623 along with BNSF 1087 & BNSF 5516 (all C44-9W's) bring a westbound double stack train through the S curve approaching Tunnel 10 before entering Tehachapi Loop. 28/04/2007.
    War Bonnet liveried BNSF 623 along with BNSF 1087 & BNSF 5516 (all C44-9W's) wind round the reverse curves at Sandcut with a westbound double stack train. Saturday 28th April 2007.