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By:Dave Abeles
Dates:4/11/2012 - 4/15/2012
Album Info:A Final Pre-Fatherhood Trip to Tehachapi and Cima Hill
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Shimmering in the Dark
Title:  Shimmering in the Dark
Description:  The entire town of Nipton seems to shimmer in the night winds in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Photo Date:  4/15/2012  Upload Date: 4/24/2012 2:37:21 PM
Location:  Nipton, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Views:  166   Comments: 1
Like a Millipede
Title:  Like a Millipede
Description:  Trains in the desert approach slowly, but not at slow speeds. UP ILXDVX-11 slides downhill, shimmering in the heat waves of the early morning.
Photo Date:  4/12/2012  Upload Date: 4/25/2012 8:16:42 AM
Location:  Nipton, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Views:  165   Comments: 0
Storming down the Hill
Title:  Storming down the Hill
Description:  UP ILXDVX-11 approaches tiny Nipton, CA, rolling amazingly fast down the east side of Cima Hill against a backdrop of the New York Mountains.
Photo Date:  4/12/2012  Upload Date: 4/24/2012 2:37:50 PM
Location:  Nipton, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  UP 4554(SD70M)
Views:  341   Comments: 1
Just After Dawn
Title:  Just After Dawn
Description:  ILXDVX-11 leaves only the desert wind and a stop signal behind, as arid mountains loom in the distance.
Photo Date:  4/12/2012  Upload Date: 4/25/2012 8:15:53 AM
Location:  Nipton, CA
Author:  David Abeles
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  205   Comments: 1
Kelso Depot
Title:  Kelso Depot
Description:  UP ISCLB-11, a Salt Lake City-to-Long Beach CA stack train, rolls slowly towards a meet at Kelso Siding, in front of the beatutifully restored Kelso Depot. The Park Service did nicely here.
Photo Date:  4/12/2012  Upload Date: 4/25/2012 8:17:47 AM
Location:  Kelso, CA
Author:  David Abeles
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  UP 8433(SD70ACe)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
Beginning the Assault
Title:  Beginning the Assault
Description:  Eastbound trailers slide through Sandcut, running around a stalled BNSF manifest in the distance at Bena. 30-second exposure, F11, ISO 1250.
Photo Date:  4/12/2012  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 1:39:56 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Views:  145   Comments: 2
Crossing Over in the Gathering Gloom
Title:  Crossing Over in the Gathering Gloom
Description:  BNSF V-RICMEM4-12A crosses over to Main 2 at Sandcut to run around a stalled manifest ahead on Track 1. The lights of Bakersfield, some 7 miles distant, are just beginning to come on.
Photo Date:  4/12/2012  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 1:41:28 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1029(C44-9W)
Views:  355   Comments: 1
Trains are Coming
Title:  Trains are Coming
Description:  At Tehachapi Summit, snow quickly intensified as Z-STOWSP6-13A came into town.
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 12:23:18 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4372(C44-9W)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
Out of the Darkness
Title:  Out of the Darkness
Description:  Westbound stacks come around the curve into Sandcut in the pouring rain. Various ghosts haunt the lens on this wet, miserable - but awesome - evening.
Photo Date:  4/13/2012  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 1:39:54 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Views:  176   Comments: 1
Spring in Tehachapi?
Title:  Spring in Tehachapi?
Description:  A rare snowfall surrounds BNSF Z-STOWSP6-13A as it passes beneath the SP cantilever signal bridge in Tehachapi. UP has already replaced many of the other old searchlights this spring.
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 12:23:17 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4372(C44-9W)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
Out of the Valley
Title:  Out of the Valley
Description:  Southbound trailers come out of a downpour in Bakersfield, towards waiting track at Sandcut. Bakersfield shimmers in the soggy distance.
Photo Date:  4/13/2012  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 1:39:56 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Views:  158   Comments: 0
Winter Storm!
Title:  Winter Storm!
Description:  Birds scatter as BNSF train H-BARPAS1-13A begins its long descent towards Bakersfield and points north.
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 12:23:41 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4102(C44-9W)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
UP 5364
Title:  UP 5364
Description:  UP AC's lead manifest train QRVWCX-12 to Tehachapi Summit during a break in the snow.
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 12:23:17 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  UP 5364(AC45CCTE)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
Standing in the Pouring Rain
Title:  Standing in the Pouring Rain
Description:  Soaked piggyback trailers slide south through Sandcut, reflecting the northbound home signals for the interlocking. The DS has lined a northbound through on Track 2.
Photo Date:  4/13/2012  Upload Date: 4/30/2012 1:39:55 PM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Views:  141   Comments: 1
Snow in the Tehachapis!
Title:  Snow in the Tehachapis!
Description:  Q-RICALT6-13A, a guaranteed-arrival BNSF Richmond, CA to Alliance, TX stack train, snakes up as snow begins to stick.
Photo Date:  4/13/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 12:23:17 PM
Location:  Marcel, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6903(ES44C4)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
Rainy Bealville
Title:  Rainy Bealville
Description:  Pouring rain soaks the Tehachapis as the B-NBYSBD4-13A approaches Tunnel 4. It's snowing at the summit - but all rain down here!
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:21:31 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7364(ES44DC)
Views:  315   Comments: 3
A different format
Title:  A different format
Description:  The donkey units on M-MODBAR1-14A slam around the Caliente Horseshoe Curve as they dig in for the climb to Tehachapi. Far in the disance, a UP manifest climbs through Cliff, 7 rail miles ahead of this train across the valley, and some 800 feet higher.
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:21:31 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4863(C44-9W)
Views:  313   Comments: 1
A Break in the Storm
Title:  A Break in the Storm
Description:  BNSF H-PASBAR1-12A works towards Tunnel 2 as it climbs the Tehachapi foothills. The big storm is finally breaking, leaving snow at the higher elevations!
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:21:31 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4616(C44-9W)
Views:  350   Comments: 2
A Loop Shot - With Snow
Title:  A Loop Shot - With Snow
Description:  V-RICELP4-15A works upgrade through the south switch at Walong siding, climbing through the Loop, with snow on Bear Mountain behind the loop.
Photo Date:  4/15/2012  Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:21:48 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5120(C44-9W)
Views:  243   Comments: 2
Ahhhh....SUN
Title:  Ahhhh....SUN
Description:  Finally, after days of stormy weather, some western sky! Z-STOWSP8-15A climbs through Tehachapi Loop.
Photo Date:  4/15/2012  Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:21:48 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7240(ES44DC)
Views:  305   Comments: 3
Desert Light
Title:  Desert Light
Description:  There's nothing like the clear, dry sky in the desert. Westbound freight and afternoon sun near Kelso, CA.
Photo Date:  4/15/2012  Upload Date: 6/26/2012 5:12:38 PM
Location:  Kelso, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Views:  131   Comments: 1
One Last Thing
Title:  One Last Thing
Description:  It's always worth driving back to Vegas via Kelso and Cima - you might get lucky. We did, with UP MNPWC-13 slowly descending the 2.2% from Cima, CA. Another great trip to the Mojave Desert.
Photo Date:  4/15/2012  Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:21:49 PM
Location:  Kelso, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Locomotives:  UP 7766(AC45CCTE)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
The Little Guy
Title:  The Little Guy
Description:  A neat little mast-dwarf signal at the south switch of Cima Siding, standing guard like it has for decades.
Photo Date:  4/15/2012  Upload Date: 6/26/2012 5:15:03 PM
Location:  Cima, CA
Author:  David Abeles
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Views:  145   Comments: 1


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