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Date: 02/22/17 19:18
Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: DRGW3002

Was up on Tehachapi on Sunday and was surprised to see a road closed sign when turning off 58 onto Bealville Road.  Here is the reason why.

Tehachapi Creek and Caliente Creek are swollen to the point that a big chunk of the road is gone where the road crosses the creek. See photos 1 and 2 of a southbound UP train wrapping around the horseshoe and you'll see the road damage in the center.

A closer look and you'll notice that where Bealville Road passes under the mainline and joins up with Caliente Bodfish Road is now a new waterfall.

Take a look at photo 3 for a shot of a northbound BNSF train dropping downgrade and heading into the horseshoe past the new "Caliente Falls."



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Date: 02/22/17 19:26
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: TedS-P

All three images are pretty killer, though I got to admit I like the third one the most.

Ted S-P

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Date: 02/22/17 19:47
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: grafvonb49

Nice shots, and meteorological history repeats itself...
Caliente Falls has a nice ring to it.

grafvonb49

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Date: 02/22/17 20:18
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: ns1000

Interesting pics!!

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Date: 02/22/17 21:02
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: ProAmtrak

Looks like 1983 all over again!

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Date: 02/22/17 21:03
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: africansteam

The highway maintenance crews do have a problem keeping that road open during really wet seasons.

Great pix.

Cheers.
Jack

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Date: 02/22/17 21:50
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: DynamicBrake

David, thanks for sharing some graphic shots.  Shades of '83. 

Kent in CArmel Valley

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Date: 02/22/17 22:03
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: Fizzboy7

Excellent.    Very fortunate to get this amount of rain and ground water.

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Date: 02/22/17 22:14
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: mapboy

What train is at the top of photo 1?  Amazing how you can see it with a drone.  Interesting angles you got!

mapboy

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Date: 02/22/17 22:45
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: DRGW3002

Good eyes there mapboy! That train in the top left of image 1 is the same train you see in image 3. It was holding at Bealville just upgraded of Tunnel 2 waiting for the southbound UP train to march upgrade.

And thanks for the compliments everyone.

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Date: 02/23/17 07:20
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: crazybill

Great pictures David. How about some information on your drone and camera system?
-Bill-

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Date: 02/23/17 10:21
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: SP4360

Just like 1983


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Date: 02/23/17 14:09
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: johnsweetser

Fizzboy7 wrote:

> Excellent.    Very fortunate to get this amount of rain and ground water.

I'm not too sure what "ground water" is.  Water flowing over the surface of the ground?

On the other hand, "groundwater" is the water that is stored in the ground below the water table.

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Date: 02/23/17 15:05
Re: Bealville Road washed out at Caliente
Author: exhaustED

You guys should get to little old England - most summer days look like this!! ;-)

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