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| Title: |
Shimmering in the Dark |
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The entire town of Nipton seems to shimmer in the night winds in the middle of the Mojave Desert. |
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4/15/2012 Upload Date: 4/24/2012 2:37:21 PM |
| Location: |
Nipton, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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| Title: |
Like a Millipede |
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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. |
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4/12/2012 Upload Date: 4/25/2012 8:16:42 AM |
| Location: |
Nipton, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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166 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Storming down the Hill |
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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. |
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4/12/2012 Upload Date: 4/24/2012 2:37:50 PM |
| Location: |
Nipton, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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UP 4554(SD70M) |
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342 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Just After Dawn |
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ILXDVX-11 leaves only the desert wind and a stop signal behind, as arid mountains loom in the distance. |
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4/12/2012 Upload Date: 4/25/2012 8:15:53 AM |
| Location: |
Nipton, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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205 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Kelso Depot |
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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. |
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4/12/2012 Upload Date: 4/25/2012 8:17:47 AM |
| Location: |
Kelso, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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Station |
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UP 8433(SD70ACe) |
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340 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Beginning the Assault |
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Eastbound trailers slide through Sandcut, running around a stalled BNSF manifest in the distance at Bena. 30-second exposure, F11, ISO 1250. |
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4/12/2012 Upload Date: 4/30/2012 1:39:56 PM |
| Location: |
Sandcut, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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145 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Crossing Over in the Gathering Gloom |
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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. |
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4/12/2012 Upload Date: 4/30/2012 1:41:28 PM |
| Location: |
Sandcut, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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BNSF 1029(C44-9W) |
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359 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Trains are Coming |
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At Tehachapi Summit, snow quickly intensified as Z-STOWSP6-13A came into town. |
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4/14/2012 Upload Date: 4/27/2012 12:23:18 PM |
| Location: |
Tehachapi, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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BNSF 4372(C44-9W) |
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300 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Out of the Darkness |
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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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176 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Spring in Tehachapi? |
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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. |
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4/14/2012 Upload Date: 4/27/2012 12:23:17 PM |
| Location: |
Tehachapi, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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BNSF 4372(C44-9W) |
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326 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Out of the Valley |
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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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158 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Winter Storm! |
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Birds scatter as BNSF train H-BARPAS1-13A begins its long descent towards Bakersfield and points north. |
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4/14/2012 Upload Date: 4/27/2012 12:23:41 PM |
| Location: |
Tehachapi, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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BNSF 4102(C44-9W) |
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351 Comments: 1 |
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| 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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UP 5364(AC45CCTE) |
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339 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Standing in the Pouring Rain |
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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. |
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4/13/2012 Upload Date: 4/30/2012 1:39:55 PM |
| Location: |
Sandcut, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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142 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Snow in the Tehachapis! |
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Q-RICALT6-13A, a guaranteed-arrival BNSF Richmond, CA to Alliance, TX stack train, snakes up as snow begins to stick. |
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4/13/2012 Upload Date: 4/27/2012 12:23:17 PM |
| Location: |
Marcel, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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BNSF 6903(ES44C4) |
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290 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rainy Bealville |
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Pouring rain soaks the Tehachapis as the B-NBYSBD4-13A approaches Tunnel 4. It's snowing at the summit - but all rain down here! |
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4/14/2012 Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:21:31 PM |
| Location: |
Bealville, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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BNSF 7364(ES44DC) |
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316 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
A different format |
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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. |
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4/14/2012 Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:21:31 PM |
| Location: |
Caliente, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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BNSF 4863(C44-9W) |
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316 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
A Break in the Storm |
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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! |
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4/14/2012 Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:21:31 PM |
| Location: |
Caliente, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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BNSF 4616(C44-9W) |
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351 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
A Loop Shot - With Snow |
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V-RICELP4-15A works upgrade through the south switch at Walong siding, climbing through the Loop, with snow on Bear Mountain behind the loop. |
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4/15/2012 Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:21:48 PM |
| Location: |
Walong, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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BNSF 5120(C44-9W) |
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243 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Ahhhh....SUN |
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Finally, after days of stormy weather, some western sky! Z-STOWSP8-15A climbs through Tehachapi Loop. |
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4/15/2012 Upload Date: 5/17/2012 1:21:48 PM |
| Location: |
Walong, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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BNSF 7240(ES44DC) |
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307 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Desert Light |
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There's nothing like the clear, dry sky in the desert. Westbound freight and afternoon sun near Kelso, CA. |
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4/15/2012 Upload Date: 6/26/2012 5:12:38 PM |
| Location: |
Kelso, CA |
| Author: |
David Abeles |
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131 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
One Last Thing |
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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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UP 7766(AC45CCTE) |
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325 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
The Little Guy |
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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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145 Comments: 1 |
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