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4/26/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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One of the last Warbonnets
Title:  One of the last Warbonnets
Description:  Of of the few remaining silver/red/yellow warbonnets is at the head of over a mile of empty grain hoppers.
Photo Date:  11/20/2010  Upload Date: 10/22/2010 2:25:31 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
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Locomotives:  BNSF 639(C44-9W) BNSF 5208(C44-9W)
Views:  707   Comments: 3
Warbonnet in the lead.
Title:  Warbonnet in the lead.
Description:  Warbonnet 641 slams the Los Angeles Street crossing at 60 MPH on 09/20/2005
Photo Date:  2/5/2005  Upload Date: 10/23/2005 11:31:10 AM
Location:  Shafter, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
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Locomotives:  BNSF 641(C44-9W)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
10 MPH around the hairpin curve
Title:  10 MPH around the hairpin curve
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2010  Upload Date: 4/16/2010 11:33:52 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7379(ES44DC) BNSF 5168(C44-9W) BNSF 684(C44-9W)
Views:  651   Comments: 0
Almost there
Title:  Almost there
Description:  This eastbound is rounding the final curve that will bring it into the town of Tehachapi and finish the climb from Bakersfield.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/23/2010 2:58:06 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4346(C44-9W) BNSF 741(C44-9W)
Views:  672   Comments: 1
Around the reverse turn at Chavez Center, approaching the bridge over Tehachapi creek.
Title:  Around the reverse turn at Chavez Center, approaching the bridge over Tehachapi creek.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2011 3:33:40 PM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7556(ES44DC) BNSF 1042(C44-9W)
Views:  560   Comments: 1
Coils downhill
Title:  Coils downhill
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2011 3:34:09 PM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7556(ES44DC) BNSF 1042(C44-9W)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
Southbound with 2 miles of grain on the drawbar
Title:  Southbound with 2 miles of grain on the drawbar
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/5/2005  Upload Date: 10/23/2005 4:56:46 PM
Location:  Shafter, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1094(C44-9W)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
Spring day
Title:  Spring day
Description:  Three different locomotives and three different coroporate paint jobs/logos.
Photo Date:  3/20/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 10:26:51 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  BNSF 1111(C44-9W) BNSF 8299(SD75I) BNSF 7391(ES44DC)
Views:  645   Comments: 0
BNSF 4037 splits the searchlights at daybreak.
Title:  BNSF 4037 splits the searchlights at daybreak.
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/19/2010  Upload Date: 11/19/2010 11:20:57 PM
Location:  Monolith, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4037(C44-9W)
Views:  432   Comments: 1
At the head end
Title:  At the head end
Description:  Three units on the front of over a mile of Ethanol Tankers
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/14/2011 1:23:13 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5505(C44-9W) BNSF 4051(C44-9W) BNSF 8260(SD75M)
Views:  578   Comments: 1
Back on home turf
Title:  Back on home turf
Description:  East bound leaving UP rail for BNSF rail at Mojave.
Photo Date:  2/15/2011  Upload Date: 2/16/2011 5:47:44 AM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6618(ES44C4) BNSF 4065(C44-9W) BNSF 4791(C44-9W) BNSF 5426(C44-9W)
Views:  722   Comments: 0
Hustling the empties
Title:  Hustling the empties
Description:  Past the Lehigh Cement plant at Monolith, a load of empty ethanol tankers returns to be reloaded.
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/14/2011 2:02:15 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5163(C44-9W) BNSF 4141(C44-9W) BNSF 4144(C44-9W)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
And in the middle
Title:  And in the middle
Description:  Five units cut into the middle of all those Ethanol Tankers
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/14/2011 1:24:18 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5386(C44-9W) BNSF 4376(C44-9W) BNSF 4829(C44-9W) BNSF 7522(ES44DC) BNSF 5472(C44-9W)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
Uphill across Bealeville road
Title:  Uphill across Bealeville road
Description:  An eastbound hammers part an old farmhouse on the approach to tunnel 4. It's really rare to see UP power in harness with BNSF.
Photo Date:  5/12/2010  Upload Date: 8/15/2010 11:34:50 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4401(C44-9W) BNSF 5308(C44-9W) UP 6500(AC44CW) BNSF 4737(C44-9W) BNSF 8973(SD70MAC)
Views:  873   Comments: 0
Close up and beautiful
Title:  Close up and beautiful
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2011  Upload Date: 2/19/2011 5:34:50 AM
Location:  Keene, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7438(ES44DC) BNSF 4888(C44-9W) BNSF 7299(ES44DC) BNSF 4485(C44-9W)
Views:  865   Comments: 0
BNSF 7438
Title:  BNSF 7438
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2011  Upload Date: 2/20/2011 2:50:02 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7438(ES44DC) BNSF 4888(C44-9W) BNSF 7299(ES44DC) BNSF 4485(C44-9W)
Views:  1036   Comments: 5
Westbound at Bealeville
Title:  Westbound at Bealeville
Description:  Westbound at Bealeville and still coming down the mountain behind. 3 helpers in the middle and two on the end
Photo Date:  12/31/2010  Upload Date: 1/20/2010 12:11:53 PM
Location:  , CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4723(C44-9W)
Views:  511   Comments: 1
Westbound at Vineland Ave fresh off Tehachapi grade.
Title:  Westbound at Vineland Ave fresh off Tehachapi grade.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/5/2005  Upload Date: 10/23/2005 11:43:17 AM
Location:  Bakersfield, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5036(C44-9W)
Views:  569   Comments: 0
Coils at Monolith
Title:  Coils at Monolith
Description:  The third engine looks might red~
Photo Date:  2/11/2011  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 12:26:42 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5317(C44-9W) BNSF 8868(SD70MAC)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
Westbound under the cantilever
Title:  Westbound under the cantilever
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 2:10:16 AM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5365(C44-9W)
Views:  570   Comments: 2
Spring Day
Title:  Spring Day
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/20/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2010 10:28:25 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bill Steck
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7711(ES44DC) BNSF 7749(ES44DC) BNSF 7716(ES44DC) BNSF 7724(ES44DC) BNSF 5461(C44-9W)
Views:  712   Comments: 1


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