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  1. Tacking on water

    Tacking on water

    The fire man is tacking on water for the return trip to Georgetown . On the Goergetown Loop RR
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  2. Ballasting Tehachapi Loop

    Ballasting Tehachapi Loop

    Taken September 18, 2005 of a Union Pacific work train of Herzog hoppers creating a cloud of dust dropping ballast on the fly as it goes around Tehachapi Loop.
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    • Category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  3. Tehachapi Loop in August

    Tehachapi Loop in August

    BNSF southbound train climbs Tehachapi Loop on August 7, 2005 at about 3:30 in the afternoon. Temperature is about 90 and the little scrub oak tree on top of the little hill make some welcome shade for railfans.
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  4. Tehachapi Loop - Looking Up

    Tehachapi Loop - Looking Up

    Looking Up at Tehachapi Loop as BNSF 7727 an ES44DC leads its train down grade with Black Mountain in the background. This was taken on July 10, 2005 at 6:41PM. Much better light in late afternoon, midday sun is directly overhead and is not too good for photography. I like the older cigar...
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  5. 3756 at McClane Loop

    3756 at McClane Loop

    3756 at the new loop at the East Site
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  6. Tehachapi Loop, by Moonlight

    Tehachapi Loop, by Moonlight

    Here is one of the worlds most famous curves, Tehachapi Loop taken on the night of January 22, 2005. With a beautiful near full moon, this is a 19 minute exposure starting at 6:56 PM. This is a southbound train coming up grade. It starts with the bright light in the middle left of the...
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  7. Flying Down the Loop

    Flying Down the Loop

    General Electric Dash 9 with radiator wings outstretched is flying down Tehachapi Loop on 8/7/2004 about 6:45 PM. These are the DPU's of a northbound BNSF train at Walong.
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  8. Tehachapi Loop

    Tehachapi Loop

    One of my favorite places. I'm lucky to live close enough to be able to go up there every weekend. Lots of trains and lots of mountain railroading action.
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  9. Tehachapi July Heat

    Tehachapi July Heat

    It's 7:00 PM on Tehachapi loop and it's still 90 degrees. The heat's pouring out of the big GE radiators distorting the hills behind it.
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  10. Tehachapi Loop in April.

    Tehachapi Loop in April.

    Since spring comes early in California I went back to the first weekend in April to get some green. Here is a BNSF southbound train climbing Tehachapi Loop and can see the end of its train below crossing Tehachapi creek. This was taken on 4/3/2004.
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  11. Georgetown Loop Railroad

    Georgetown Loop Railroad

    The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  12. Georgetown Loop Railroad

    Georgetown Loop Railroad

    The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
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  13. Georgetown Loop Railroad

    Georgetown Loop Railroad

    The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
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  14. Georgetown Loop Railroad

    Georgetown Loop Railroad

    The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
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  15. Georgetown Loop Railroad

    Georgetown Loop Railroad

    The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
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  16. Georgetown Loop RR Trestle

    Georgetown Loop RR Trestle

    The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge line which runs between Georgetown, Colorado (USA) and the town of Silver Plume, high on the mountain to the west of Georgetown. This former mining (and now tourist) railroad runs a Shay engine and even stops at an old silver mine which can be...
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  17. BNSF 4643 on the loop

    BNSF 4643 on the loop

    In the heat of June 2003, BNSF 4643 leads an intermodal north towards Bakersfield.
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  18. Clean Power on the Loop

    Clean Power on the Loop

    BNSF 4127 glides down the loop, heading to points north. Tehachapi Loop, Walong Siding on June 7, 2003.
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