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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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ATSF 5963
Title:  ATSF 5963
Description:  In a scene which should please Bernie, but might make Kevin puke, a Santa Fe "SDF45" leads a westbound pig train down the mainline at Bealville. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 7:10:12 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5963(SDF45)
Views:  417   Comments: 2
ATSF 5963
Title:  ATSF 5963
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe pig train neogiates the horseshoe curve and passes the Post Office at Caliente. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 7:18:06 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5963(SDF45)
Views:  369   Comments: 2
SP 7537
Title:  SP 7537
Description:  SP's BRLAT works upgrade around the Loop. SP 7537 was rebuilt to SD45R from SSW 9153, later became BPRR 450. Date of photo approximate.l
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 5:12:30 PM
Location:  Walong, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7537(SD45R)
Views:  426   Comments: 1
SP 8290
Title:  SP 8290
Description:  SP's BKDOL works upgrade at the Cable crossover. SP 8290 was later UP 4554, UP 2946:2. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 5:26:50 PM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8290(SD40T-2)
Views:  471   Comments: 1
SP 9222
Title:  SP 9222
Description:  A westbound manifest climbs out of Mojave toward Sand Canyon on the back side of Tehachapi. The caboose of the train can be seen at the lower left. SP 9222 was rebuilt 5/89 to SD45T-2R SSW 6878, retired by UP 5/23/01. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/24/2010 8:56:58 PM
Location:  Warren, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9222(SD45T-2)
Views:  343   Comments: 2
SP 7477
Title:  SP 7477
Description:  Eastbound manifest descends from Tehachapi. SP 7477 was retired by UP 4/27/01, scrapped at LTEX 11/04. Date of photo approxibate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/25/2010 5:04:05 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7477(SD45R)
Views:  469   Comments: 2
ATSF 2916
Title:  ATSF 2916
Description:  Santa Fe trains meet at East Woodford, just below the Loop. ATSF 2916 was later BNSF 2616. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 9:04:10 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2916(GP35u)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
SSW 9394
Title:  SSW 9394
Description:  Eastbound SP drag laden with Oregon forest products rounds the Caliente horseshoe and bites into the Tehachapi grade. SSW 9394 was rebuilt 6/89 to SD45T-2R SSW 6880, retired by UP 8/31/99. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 8:51:30 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9394(SD45T-2)
Views:  479   Comments: 1
ATSF 2898
Title:  ATSF 2898
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe manifest descends through the siding at Woodford. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  12/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/26/2010 5:29:14 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2898(GP35u)
Views:  320   Comments: 1
ATSF 8025
Title:  ATSF 8025
Description:  Hot westbound Santa Fe pig train with UPS trailers descends into Caliente. ATSF 8025 was later HLGX 584. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 12:12:16 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8025(C30-7)
Views:  460   Comments: 2
ATSF 8133
Title:  ATSF 8133
Description:  This was the first "Kodachrome" Santa Fe unit I remember shooting. Shown here leading a ballast train on the fourth crossing of Tehachapi Creek at East Woodford, she was later renumbered to BNSF 5176, still in Kodachrome paint. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 12:26:41 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8133(C30-7)
Views:  793   Comments: 5
ATSF 2769
Title:  ATSF 2769
Description:  Nine units on this Santa Fe eastbound working upgrade through Woodford. ATSF 2769 was later BNSF 2467, is extant as GSMR 2467..
Photo Date:  2/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 9:20:07 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2769(GP30u)
Views:  519   Comments: 2
ATSF 2769
Title:  ATSF 2769
Description:  An eastbound Sante Fe manifest with nine units powers out of Tunnel 1 just above Caliente. ATSF 2769 was later BNSF 2467, is extant as GSMR 2467. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 9:19:52 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2769(GP30u)
Views:  527   Comments: 3
ATSF 5030
Title:  ATSF 5030
Description:  Short eastbound Santa Fe manifest works up the mainline at Woodford. ATSF 5030 was later BNSF 6345. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 4:23:17 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5030(SD40-2)
Views:  1306   Comments: 2
ATSF 5986
Title:  ATSF 5986
Description:  Light helpers off of an eastbound return to Bakersfield. ATSF 5986 later wore Kodachrome paint as SPSF 5986. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 10:43:00 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5986(SDF45)
Views:  343   Comments: 2
ATSF 8115
Title:  ATSF 8115
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe pig train rolls down the main at Woodford. ATSF 8115 was later BNSF 5158. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 10:32:47 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8115(C30-7)
Views:  270   Comments: 2
SP 4311
Title:  SP 4311
Description:  A Cadillac handles a short consist at Woodford. SP 4311 was ex-SP 3803, nee-SP 5342. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 4:36:51 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4311(SD9E)
Views:  643   Comments: 2
SP 4311
Title:  SP 4311
Description:  A seven-unit westbound light engine move heads away from the camera, downward into the smog. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1986  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 7:36:41 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4311(SD9E)
Views:  539   Comments: 1
ATSF 3034
Title:  ATSF 3034
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe tonnage struggles upgrade at MP 355 between Marcel and Cable in some liquid California sunshine behind a GP20/GP35/SD40/2 U36C/F45 combination. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/4/2010 10:38:39 AM
Location:  Marcel, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3034(GP20u)
Views:  428   Comments: 2
ATSF 3826
Title:  ATSF 3826
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe manifest at East Woodford. This was during the time period when Santa Fe quit washing their power - must have been the SP influence! ATSF 3826 is now BNSF 3179. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 11:58:04 AM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3826(GP50)
Views:  499   Comments: 1
ATSF 3853
Title:  ATSF 3853
Description:  Two GP50s and two GP40Xs lead this hot westbound Santa Fe pig train at East Woodford. ATSF 3853 was wrecked in Cajon Pass 2/1/96 and scrapped. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2010 7:12:04 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3853(GP50)
Views:  1175   Comments: 3
ATSF 5095
Title:  ATSF 5095
Description:  Westbound COFC heads into the siding at East Woodford. ATSF 5095 was later BNSF 6754. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 12:06:48 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5095(SD40-2)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
ATSF 5096
Title:  ATSF 5096
Description:  It's all EMD on the point of this westbound Santa Fe manifest descending through Caliente Creek Canyon. ATSF 5096 was later BNSF 6755. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2010 6:58:06 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5096(SD40-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 2
ATSF 5401
Title:  ATSF 5401
Description:  Santa Fe's second Kodachrome repaint leads a westbound pig train down Caliente Creek Canyon. She was later BNSF 6412, retired by 5/02. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/5/2010 7:51:18 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5401(SD45u)
Views:  386   Comments: 2
ATSF 5435
Title:  ATSF 5435
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe manifest in Caliente Creek Canyon with a cloud shadow on the far hillside. ATSF 5435 was later BNSF 6415, retired by 5/02. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/5/2010 8:27:34 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5435(SD45u)
Views:  375   Comments: 1
ATSF 5694
Title:  ATSF 5694
Description:  Kodachrome SD45-2 leads a westbound pig train at Sandcut. Later rebuilt to SD45-2u ATSF 5853, she became BNSF 6503. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/5/2010 9:06:32 AM
Location:  Sandcut, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5694(SD45-2)
Views:  587   Comments: 1
ATSF 5711
Title:  ATSF 5711
Description:  Santa Fe eastbound manifest crosses over at East Mojave to get back onto home rails. ATSF 5711 was later Trona Railway 3005. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2010 8:08:50 PM
Location:  Mojave, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5711(SD45-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 2
ATSF 5971
Title:  ATSF 5971
Description:  This one's for you, Bernie! Eastbound Santa Fe manifest slides through the turnout at the end of double track at Bena and powers up for the climb to Tehachapi. ATSF 5971 was scrapped at Boise Locomotive 3/99. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/5/2010 8:43:30 AM
Location:  Bena, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5971(SDF45)
Views:  576   Comments: 4
ATSF 5971
Title:  ATSF 5971
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe manifest at the west end of double track, Cable. From here it is about 5.8 miles to the summit. ATSF 5971 was scrapped at Boise Locomotive 3/99.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/5/2010 9:16:41 AM
Location:  Cable, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5971(SDF45)
Views:  385   Comments: 2
ATSF 5971
Title:  ATSF 5971
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe manifest has passed the summit and now begins the descent to Mojave. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/5/2010 9:40:57 AM
Location:  Eric, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5971(SDF45)
Views:  332   Comments: 3
ATSF 5982
Title:  ATSF 5982
Description:  Santa Fe midtrain helper on a detouring UP grain train. ATSF 5982 was retired 4/94 and scrapped at PNC. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2010 3:46:55 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5982(SDF45)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
ATSF 7488
Title:  ATSF 7488
Description:  B36-7 leads four EMDs on an eastbound manifest passing the depot at Tehachapi. ATSF 7488 was later BCOL 3605. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/4/2010 11:18:23 AM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 7488(B36-7)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
ATSF 7490
Title:  ATSF 7490
Description:  With the detouring UP grain train stopped on the siding, an eastbound Santa Fe manifest comes up the siding. ATSF 7490 was later BCOL 3607. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2010 4:36:59 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 7490(B36-7)
Views:  665   Comments: 2
ATSF 7490
Title:  ATSF 7490
Description:  A B36-7 leads four EMDs on an eastbound pig train at Eric. The train is passing under Highway 58 and beginning the descent to Mojave. ATSF 7490 was later BCOL 3607. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/4/2010 11:12:06 AM
Location:  Eric, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 7490(B36-7)
Views:  605   Comments: 0
ATSF 8017
Title:  ATSF 8017
Description:  SP's Mountain Work Train holds the main as the dispatcher runs a Santa Fe westbound through the siding at East Woodford. ATSF 8017 was later HLGX 583, rebuilt to C36M HLCX 589. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 4:09:12 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8017(C30-7) SP 4311(SD9E)
Views:  762   Comments: 2
ATSF 8066
Title:  ATSF 8066
Description:  Short westbound Santa Fe pig train at Caliente with just three units. Just moments before, the train had descenced from Tunnel 1 on the track in the background. ATSF 8066 was later GECX 0588, HLGX 588. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/4/2010 10:24:28 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8066(C30-7)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
ATSF 8076
Title:  ATSF 8076
Description:  Climbing up from Mojave through Sand Canyon, the grade eases to just 0.2% at Eric, just east of Monolith. The clouds and snow level have dropped to about 4,000' as a short westbound Santa Fe pig train reaches the top. ATSF 8076 later received Kodachrome paint, then became Conrail Leasing 548, GECX 548, then rebuilt 5/99 to C36M UP 573. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/4/2010 11:00:47 AM
Location:  Eric, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8076(C30-7)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
SP 7366
Title:  SP 7366
Description:  Westbound SP manifest in Caliente Creek Canyon. SP 7366 was retired by UP 9/30/99. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2010 7:44:08 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7366(SD40R)
Views:  349   Comments: 2
SP 8317
Title:  SP 8317
Description:  Westbound train of "Eugene empties" descends through Caliente Creek Canyon between Caliente and Ilmon. SP 8317 was the lead unit on the helper of the Cajon Pass runaway in 1989 which wrecked at Duffy Street in San Bernardino. Its inoperable dynamic brakes were a contributing factor to the accident. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/4/2010 11:42:29 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8317(SD40T-2)
Views:  863   Comments: 1
SSW 9261
Title:  SSW 9261
Description:  Loaded coal train off the Rio Grande works upgrade in Caliente Creek Canyon. SSW 9261 was rebuilt to SD45T-2R SP 6835, later rebuilt to SD40-2T UP 4814, renumbered to UP 2846. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/4/2010 11:35:07 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9261(SD45T-2)
Views:  407   Comments: 2
UP 3654
Title:  UP 3654
Description:  When landslides briefly closed the former WP during March, 1986, UP detoured several trains via the LA&SL to Barstow, then AT&SF to Stockton. Here is a westbound grain train detouring over Tehachapi. The train had a Santa Fe crew and a Santa Fe midtrain helper. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2010 3:34:39 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3654(SD40-2)
Views:  499   Comments: 1
UP 3654
Title:  UP 3654
Description:  A detouring UP grain train drops down Caliente Creek Canyon at the former location of Tunnel 1/2. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/3/2010 4:45:44 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3654(SD40-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
ATSF 2260
Title:  ATSF 2260
Description:  Not too far removed from Santa Fe's Tehachapi operations, this branch comes off the stem of the wye at Jastro. The crossing in the background is Rosedale Highway (CA 58). ATSF 2260 was originally ATSF 700, their original GP9. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/14/2010 1:28:17 PM
Location:  Landco, CA
Author:  Brian Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2260(GP9u)
Views:  531   Comments: 3
ATSF 2861
Title:  ATSF 2861
Description:  A GP35 fills in for one of the usual quartet of GP50s on the 991 train. ATSF 2861 was later BNSF 2561. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/6/2010 9:09:19 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9900(C40-9W) ATSF 2861(GP35u)
Views:  461   Comments: 2
ATSF 3805
Title:  ATSF 3805
Description:  Santa Fe's hot 199 train descends through Caliente Creek Canyon at the old Tunnel 1/2 location. ATSF GP40X 3805 was later BNSF 3035. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/6/2010 8:36:06 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3805(GP40X)
Views:  601   Comments: 2
ATSF 3821
Title:  ATSF 3821
Description:  Eastbound Santa Fe manifest passes the east end of the short siding at Woodford. ATSF 3821 was later BNSF 3174.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/6/2010 12:21:51 PM
Location:  Woodford, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3821(GP50)
Views:  492   Comments: 2
ATSF 5044
Title:  ATSF 5044
Description:  Four EMDs lead a westbound Santa Fe manifest at East Bealville. ATSF 5044 later became BNSF 6358. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/7/2010 10:12:30 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5044(SD40-2)
Views:  397   Comments: 1
ATSF 5407
Title:  ATSF 5407
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe manifest at East Bealville. From 6/81-4/85, lead unit ATSF 5407 ran as ATSF 5498 with an MK-Sulzer engine. She was later WC 6597. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/7/2010 10:46:19 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5407(SD45u)
Views:  370   Comments: 1
ATSF 5965
Title:  ATSF 5965
Description:  Not the greatest pic in my collection, but you take your action views of ATSF cowl units leading as you find them, and maybe Bernie will like it anyway. ATSF 5965 leads a set of light helpers coming down off the mountain and heading back to Bakersfield. She was later Wisconsin Central 6654. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/7/2010 9:44:34 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5965(SDF45)
Views:  569   Comments: 2
ATSF 7488
Title:  ATSF 7488
Description:  Santa Fe B36-7 7488 still wearing her radiator baffles leads a westbound manifest at East Bealville. She was later BCOL 3605. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  4/1/1986  Upload Date: 3/7/2010 10:23:58 AM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 7488(B36-7)
Views:  417   Comments: 2

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