Western Railroad Discussion > A few Tehachapi Shots from 2016

In late 2003 I started an endeavor to try to do more hiking on Tehachapi. Like many though, life happened and as the years passed some of the shots I had in mind never came to fruition as free time diminished. Here are a few a was able to capture in 2016.

Shot 1 is BNSF 9061 headed south on the Loop
Shot 2 is BNSF 5274 also southbound back in Ilmon.

Ray

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Wow, super shots, Ray! I think you got an IOTD in there somewhere. Thanks for posting.

Tom

Fantastic!
JB

Awesome pair!

Ray

Beautiful shots. Thanks for posting them. Perhaps a drone is in your future.

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Thank you all. I've had 2 drones...long story. Waiting til the lenses selection is better. But they are fun for sure!

I really like the Ilmon Shot. I've never seen that angle.

I also REALLY like Pic 2!!

Looks like a Z STOWSP6 Hot Carrot.

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You guessed it....STOWSP6

Really NICE shots!

Larry

Both pictures are incredible; and, picture 1 demonstrates to me the amazing length of contemporary trains. As I recall, the Loop is about 4000' plus/minus in circumference; so, in the "old days" a 100 car train of 40 foot cars would result in the helper passing under the lead locomotive(s) upgrade, vice versa downgrade. While the camera angle may cause a bit of distortion, it looks like the locomotives are already over the train, or about to be, with most of the train yet to enter the tunnel. Amazing to a person who has childhood memories of going to "the Loop" with his father in the years between 1959 and 1962. Thank you for the post!

Cool stuff, love that Illmon area, but late summer/early Fall I encounter a lot of rattlers but so far so good.

GREAT shots, Ray.

Virlon