Western Railroad Discussion > Weekend at Tehachapi

Tehachapi can be feast or famine for train fans, this weekend was definitifely a feast, with plenty of trains on Saturday, and a good showing on Sunday, despite a mid-day lull on both days. Most of the trains were also long (actually very long, as to exceed some blocks in length). Interestingly, UP trains were not as plentyful as BNSF trains, but overall a superb visit with perfect weather, well maybe except the wind, but this is Tehachapi afterall!

Pictures from the Bealville area.

Thomas E.

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Some more from the Tunnel 2 area.

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Beautiful photos.The spring time seems very short there.I see all the grasses have gone to seed already.
Regards,dK

And back to Bealville!

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Great series of shots in a great area to railfan

Dale Smith

I think BNSF almost always outnumbers the UP trains.

Bryce

 

Very nice series.   The hills are brown, but they have a very "golden" color to them.  They still look quite nice.

-Tom

busdriver Wrote:
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> I think BNSF almost always outnumbers the UP
> trains.
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> Bryce
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Just a   s w a g , I would say BNSF outnumbers UP on the hill two or three to one on most days, maybe even more. 

KC 

Great set of pix! You're in familiar locations, but getting unfamiliar angles.
Thanks for posting!
 

Tehachapi:   A railroad land like no other.     The only way to understand the landscape is to be there.    The magnificent pics, as seen here, are just the beginning.

Really great photos.

Ronda Thomas

Great series, shot #5 is Outstanding!

Question from someone who has never been there----were all these photos taken from public  (and fairly easy) access locations?

In most cases NO.

Nice pics!!

GRNDMND Wrote:
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> busdriver Wrote:
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> > I think BNSF almost always outnumbers the UP
> > trains.
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> > Bryce
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> Just a   s w a g , I would say BNSF outnumbers UP
> on the hill two or three to one on most days,
> maybe even more. 
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> KC 

Hey it's been like that even when it was Santa Fe and Southern Pacific! Nothin' new here!

Yes, these are GREAT pictures! But so many "great picture" responses has me wondering about my computer monitor. It appears, perhaps only to me, that is, that although the content is wonderful, these pics appear to have a dull, pale look to them, at least on my screen. That has me wondering if my monitor is adjusted well.

Here is one of the original images, followed by the same picture brightened-up a bit (closer to what I think they should look like). So which is the better image, the top, or bottom picture? A simple "Top" or "Bottom" answer would suffice. IF most prefer the top image, then my monitor may need to be adjusted to be brighter.
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/15 00:25 by Thomas.

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