A selection of
shots taken between 27 and 31 October 2000, my first visit to
Tehachapi in over a year. Lots of nice spots and more BNSF
helpers on downhill trains, but fewer interesting consists and a
real mix of weather and light (the Saturday evening was the end
of daylight saving time). Another disturbing trend is way too
many UP yellow and BNSF orange and yellow locos By the way, BNSF:
the 70's are over!
Pics taken on
Fujichrome 100, Ectachrome 200, and a few at the end on Fuji 100
print film. For the first time ever, I used a tripod for almost
all shots on the first few days. Highly recommended! All pics
copyright Darryl K Bond, but you can use them for non-commercial
purposes as long as you give me all the credit and and let me
know.
The same train as in the
previous shot is strung out around the Caliente horseshoe
curve. Two rear end SD40-2 helpers in BN green are
visible in the distance, two track levels up, directly
above the second and third train locos. |
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Sunday morning began
overcast and just got worse from there. A nice train at
Allard/Bealville has three 4-motor units including a GP30
at the back and the big power up front as it drifts
downhill away from the camera. |
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Under overcast skies, the
Swift roadrailer train powers uphill at a fair clip with
just two units, one of the new UP 'winged herald' SD70s
and a repainted tunnel motor. |
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As rain begins to fall at
Caliente, a BNSF train winds up after a crossing.
Included in the mix are a Norfolk Southern B30-7 and
a cabless SF blue SD45. |
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Just uphill from
Caliente, nine engines motor uphill light as the rain
comes down. |
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