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Viewing Album:  Tehachapi Action
 
By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/1981 - 1/1/2006
Album Info:Action pics on Tehachapi taken by various photographers
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SP 8525
Title:  SP 8525
Description:  Three SD40T-2s work as mid-train helpers on this eastbound. SP 8525 was later UP 4455, UP 8725, retired 4/26/05. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/24/2010 7:12:54 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Brian Woodruff
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Locomotives:  SP 8525(SD40T-2)
Views:  337   Comments: 2
SP 8552
Title:  SP 8552
Description:  Westbound SP manifest. SP 8552 was later UP 4495, UP 2937. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/25/2010 5:52:00 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8552(SD40T-2)
Views:  446   Comments: 2
SP 9015
Title:  SP 9015
Description:  Four SD45s (three conventional, one tunnel motor version) fight upgrade around the Loop with an eastbound. SP 9015 was later MPI 9004, MKCX 9004. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/23/2010 5:03:04 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9015(SD45)
Views:  593   Comments: 2
SP 9333
Title:  SP 9333
Description:  SP westbound descends behind four tunnel motors. SP 9333 was later CEFX 9333. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/24/2010 8:06:35 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9333(SD45T-2)
Views:  540   Comments: 2
SSW 8376
Title:  SSW 8376
Description:  Manned mid-train helpers on intermodal? Yes, not uncommon on Tehachapi when tonnage and/or train length dictated. SSW 8376 was later UP 4403, UP 2874, GECX 2874, HLCX 6109. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/27/2010 2:08:03 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 8376(SD40T-2)
Views:  1209   Comments: 2
SSW 9387
Title:  SSW 9387
Description:  SP westbound with a long string of what appear to be "Eugene empties" approaches the horseshoe curve at Caliente. SSW 9387 was retired by UP 2/27/01. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/26/2010 1:41:52 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9387(SD45T-2)
Views:  467   Comments: 2
ATSF 2707
Title:  ATSF 2707
Description:  A rebuilt GP30 leads this westbound Santa Fe pig train at the fourth crossing of Tehachapi Creek, just east of the east end of Woodford siding. ATSF 2707 was later BNSF 2407. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/31/2010 12:29:24 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2707(GP30u)
Views:  641   Comments: 5
ATSF 5030
Title:  ATSF 5030
Description:  Westbound manifest descends between the Loop and Woodford at the fifth crossing of Tehachapi Creek. ATSF 5030 was later BNSF 6345. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 6:11:03 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5030(SD40-2)
Views:  21853   Comments: 10
ATSF 5093
Title:  ATSF 5093
Description:  An SD40-2 leads four SD26s on this eastbound rounding the big curve at Warren on the descent to Mojave. ATSF 5093 was later BNSF 6752. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/28/2010 4:49:26 PM
Location:  Warren, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5093(SD40-2)
Views:  550   Comments: 4
ATSF 5332
Title:  ATSF 5332
Description:  A Santa Fe eastbound climbs upgrade along Tehachapi Creek just below the Loop. The covered hopper ten deep is on the fourth crossing of the creek at the east end of Woodford siding. ATSF 5332 was later WC 6603. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/31/2010 11:57:15 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5332(SD45u)
Views:  377   Comments: 2
ATSF 5956
Title:  ATSF 5956
Description:  Rebuilt F45 leads Santa Fe's hot 199 train at the fourth crossing of Tehachapi Creek. She was later Wisconsin Central 6651. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/31/2010 7:29:01 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5956(SDF45)
Views:  614   Comments: 2
SP 9021
Title:  SP 9021
Description:  Unrebuilt SD45 leads a westbound downgrade around the Loop. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/28/2010 4:57:06 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9021(SD45)
Views:  343   Comments: 1
SP 9115
Title:  SP 9115
Description:  Eastbound SP manifest works upgrade just east of East Woodford. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 6:20:16 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9115(SD45)
Views:  533   Comments: 2
ATSF 2739
Title:  ATSF 2739
Description:  ATSF 2739 leads six other GP30s and 35s on this westbound descending the Loop. She was later BNSF 2439. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/31/2010 12:37:48 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2739(GP30u)
Views:  507   Comments: 4
ATSF 3825
Title:  ATSF 3825
Description:  A GP50 leads this eastbound pig train upgrade around the Loop. ATSF 3825 was later BNSF 3178. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/31/2010 12:58:37 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3825(GP50)
Views:  569   Comments: 3
ATSF 3826
Title:  ATSF 3826
Description:  A westbound Santa Fe pig train eases around the horseshoe curve at Caliente. ATSF 3826 was later BNSF 3179. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/1/2010 1:53:51 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3826(GP50)
Views:  586   Comments: 2
SP 9139
Title:  SP 9139
Description:  SP eastbound on the Loop, led by an unrebuilt SD45. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/31/2010 2:43:18 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9139(SD45)
Views:  469   Comments: 2
SP 9320
Title:  SP 9320
Description:  SP 9320 leads eight other EMD SDs around the Loop on a westbound manifest. She was later rebuilt 4/88 at Sacramento to SD45T-2R SP 6836, then again rebuilt 11/98 by VMV to SD40T-2 UP 4820, later renumbered to UP 2852, retired by UP 6/26/08. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/31/2010 5:15:13 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9320(SD45T-2)
Views:  555   Comments: 2
ATSF 5356
Title:  ATSF 5356
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe freight in the hole for a westbound pig train at the east end of Woodford siding. Date of%photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1984  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 4:26:24 PM
Location:  Hootstown, NC
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5356(SD45u)
Views:  396   Comments: 2
ATSF 5356
Title:  ATSF 5356
Description:  Santa Fe trains meet at the east end of Woodford. Who is that foamer up there on the bluff? Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1984  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 4:18:48 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Chris Jacobsen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5356(SD45u)
Views:  280   Comments: 2
ATSF 5677
Title:  ATSF 5677
Description:  ATSF 5677 was rebuilt 3/86 to SD45-2u SPSF 7208, then ATSF 5808, later BNSF 6458. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/2/2010 2:29:36 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5677(SD45-2)
Views:  543   Comments: 4
ATSF 5975
Title:  ATSF 5975
Description:  Helpers off of an eastbound return engine light to Bakersfield. ATSF 5975 would later be SPSF 5975, BNSF 6552. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/2/2010 2:40:17 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5975(SDF45)
Views:  689   Comments: 4
SSW 9295
Title:  SSW 9295
Description:  Cotton Belt tunnel motor leads an SP eastbound upgrade at the Cable crossover. SSW 9295 was retired by UP 2/25/00. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/2/2010 7:29:19 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9295(SD45T-2)
Views:  468   Comments: 3
ATSF 5708
Title:  ATSF 5708
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe pig train emerges from Sand Canyon behind an all EMD lineup. ATSF 5708 was later MRL 311. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:04:14 PM
Location:  Warren, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5708(SD45-2)
Views:  551   Comments: 1
SSW 9385
Title:  SSW 9385
Description:  Here's a sort of interesting view of an SP eastbound drag going through Caliente. The five locos on the front of the train are climbing the hill toward tunnel #1 in the background, while the caboose is just starting to swing into the west leg of the horseshoe curve. Date of photo approximate,.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 12:35:55 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9385(SD45T-2)
Views:  454   Comments: 2
ATSF 2847
Title:  ATSF 2847
Description:  Pulling up from the horseshoe curve at Cable, this Santa Fe eastbound has just a couple more miles to go to reach the summit at Tehachapi. Not sure what the SP tunnel motor was doing in the consist; SP and ATSF rarely mixed their power together. ATSF 2847 was later BNSF 2547, one of just a handful of GP35s to receive H1 paint. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 3:11:18 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2847(GP35u)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
ATSF 5319
Title:  ATSF 5319
Description:  Two EMDs sandwich two GEs on a westbound pig train just east of Monolith. ATSF 5319 was later WC 6591. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 3:30:25 PM
Location:  Monolith, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5319(SD45u)
Views:  405   Comments: 2
ATSF 5502
Title:  ATSF 5502
Description:  Semi-rare shot of ATSF 5502:2, rebuilt 12/83 from SD45 5523, wrecked at Henrietta, MO 7/3/86 and scrapped, so it ran in this configuration for about 2-1/2 years. There was later a 5502:3. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 12:11:41 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5502(SD45B)
Views:  1372   Comments: 0
ATSF 3830
Title:  ATSF 3830
Description:  Six different EMDs pull a heavy eastbound upgrade through Bealville siding between Tunnel 2 and the Allard horseshoe curve. ATSF 3830 was later BNSF 3183. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 8:48:42 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3830(GP50)
Views:  467   Comments: 3
ATSF 5170
Title:  ATSF 5170
Description:  Solid EMD lash-up on this eastbound Santa Fe manifest working upgrade on the mainline at Bealville. ATSF 5170 was later BNSF 6898. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 9:43:47 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5170(SD40-2)
Views:  553   Comments: 2
ATSF 5645
Title:  ATSF 5645
Description:  An EMD leads three GEs as this westbound Santa Fe pig train negotiates the many reverse curves at Bealville. ATSF 5645 was later rebuilt to SD45-2u ATSF 5850, then became BNSF 6500. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 10:01:03 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5645(SD45-2)
Views:  716   Comments: 1
ATSF 8078
Title:  ATSF 8078
Description:  A five unit helper is entrained in this heavy eastbound manifest, working upgrade through the siding at Bealville. ATSF 8078 was later HLCX 591, rebuilt to C36M UP 564, then HLCX 584. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 9:01:33 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8078(C30-7)
Views:  504   Comments: 1
SP 8292
Title:  SP 8292
Description:  Light helpers returning to Bena or Bakersfield for another shove slip into Tunnel 2 at west Bealville. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 9:54:51 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8292(SD40T-2)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
SP 8519
Title:  SP 8519
Description:  Westbound SP pig train, possibly the LABRF, drops down the grade between the Allard horseshoe and Tunnel 2. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 9:36:49 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8519(SD40T-2)
Views:  294   Comments: 1
SP 9149
Title:  SP 9149
Description:  In this smoggy shot taken just west of the Allard crossover, we see the next to last caboose delivered to SP on the rear of an eastbound, and SP's second to last SD45 leading a westbound. SP 9149 was later UTAH 9149, scrapped in 1991. Date of this photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/10/2010 8:30:28 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9149(SD45)
Views:  679   Comments: 2
ATSF 2737
Title:  ATSF 2737
Description:  Westbound Sante Fe mixed freight behind 4 GP30s and 2 GP35s poses for the obligatory Caliente oak tree shot. ATSF 2737 was later BNSF 2437. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/11/2010 3:17:13 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2737(GP30u)
Views:  381   Comments: 3
ATSF 2822
Title:  ATSF 2822
Description:  Westbound freight rolls down through Bealville siding passing the Allard crossover. ATSF 2822 was later SPSF 3579, back to ATSF 2822, then BNSF 2522. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/11/2010 3:09:03 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2822(GP35u)
Views:  457   Comments: 3
ATSF 4646
Title:  ATSF 4646
Description:  A pair of SD26s leads this eastbound manifest at east Woodford. ATSF 4646 was later Springfield Terminal 631. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:02:09 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 4646(SD26)
Views:  609   Comments: 3
ATSF 5141
Title:  ATSF 5141
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe pig train heads into the siding at east Woodford. ATSF 5141 was later BNSF 6869. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 12:47:33 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5141(SD40-2)
Views:  545   Comments: 2
ATSF 8031
Title:  ATSF 8031
Description:  Santa Fe eastbound works upgrade on the mainline at Woodford. ATSF 8031 was retired 11/92, scrapped at Cycle Systems 6/97. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 12:29:22 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8031(C30-7)
Views:  599   Comments: 1
ATSF 8756
Title:  ATSF 8756
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe manifest emerges from Tunnel 5 at the west end of Cliff siding. ATSF 8756 was retired 9/92. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:41:24 PM
Location:  Cliff, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8756(U36C)
Views:  514   Comments: 3
SP 9140
Title:  SP 9140
Description:  Unrebuilt SP SD45 9140 looks a bit the worse for wear as she leads this eastbound manifest out of Tunnel 5 at the west end of Cliff siding. Date of photo approximate.l
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:17:05 PM
Location:  Cliff, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9140(SD45)
Views:  771   Comments: 1
SP 7801
Title:  SP 7801
Description:  Fairly unusual appearance of 4-axle GE power in Mojave, SP 7801 was retired 11/02 and rebuilt to CCRCL UPY 134. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:49:41 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7801(B30-7) UP 3331(SD40-2)
Views:  815   Comments: 2
ATSF 3841
Title:  ATSF 3841
Description:  Brand new Santa Fe GP50 #3841 leads a westbound at the east end of Woodford siding, just below Tehachapi Loop. She was later BNSF 3194, and as of June 2009, still wore Santa Fe yellow and blue.
Photo Date:  4/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 1:35:35 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3841(GP50)
Views:  1150   Comments: 5
ATSF 5350
Title:  ATSF 5350
Description:  A set of Santa Fe light helpers returning to Bakersfield passes an SP SD40R which had been set out on the house track due to mechanical issues. ATSF 5350 was later SPSF 5350, WC 6640. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/17/2010 11:01:41 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5350(SD45u) SP 7360(SD40R)
Views:  759   Comments: 2
ATSF 8165
Title:  ATSF 8165
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe pig train at Bealville. ATSF 8165 was later SPSF 8165, BNSF 5208. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/16/2010 4:11:21 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8165(C30-7)
Views:  398   Comments: 3
ATSF 5133
Title:  ATSF 5133
Description:  Four EMDs lead an eastbound manifest around the Loop. Engineer friend is about to throw me a timetable. ATSF 5133 was later BNSF 6862. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 12:40:20 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5133(SD40-2)
Views:  546   Comments: 4
SP 8521
Title:  SP 8521
Description:  Two tunnel motors, two SD9s and a B36-7 lift a welded rail train up and around the Loop. SP 8521 was later UP 8721, retired by UP 5/27/05. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:30:02 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8521(SD40T-2)
Views:  440   Comments: 1
SP 8528
Title:  SP 8528
Description:  Eastbound SP manifest erupts from Tunnel 5 at the west end of Cliff siding. SP 8528 was later GECX 8528, HLCX 6139. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 2:00:30 PM
Location:  Cliff, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8528(SD40T-2)
Views:  403   Comments: 1
ATSF 3801
Title:  ATSF 3801
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe pig train works upgrade at the Cable crossover. ATSF 3801 was later BNSF 3031. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 5:52:46 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3801(GP40X)
Views:  803   Comments: 2

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