Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia Lemnaceae Biology 101 Botany Scenic Wildflowers Trains Spiders & Insects Search Tehachapi Road Trip Spring 2015 Part 5      Home        Part 1        Part 2        Part 3        Part 4        Part 5        Part 6        Part 7        Part 8        Part 9        Part 10   Tehachapi Freight Trains (1 of 2) The famous Tehachapi Loop maintains a gradual 2 percent grade so that mile-long freight trains can climb the steep grade from Bakersfield to Tehachapi. The engines actually pass under boxcars in this image. A white cross atop the hill in the center of the loop commemorates two Southern Pacific Railroad employees killed on May 12, 1989, in a runaway train derailment in San Bernardino. While standing on this grassy overlook photographing freight trains, I noticed a reptilian railfan at my feet also enjoying the view. More Freight Trains Near Caliente All images on this page copyright © W.P. Armstrong