Tehachapi: End of an Era - Part I

[@b2major9th]

Thank you for preserving and posting these videos. I spent many happy hours and days chasing SP and ATSF trains up and down through Tehachapi and little did I know this was indeed the “golden” era of railfanning with the endless variety of unique power and inspiring paint schemes, gyralites, and the roar of the big EMDs laboring in Run 8...

[@RetroRailroading]

I shot that eighteen years ago and still remember the ground shaking violently. I think the meets in Part III at Keene and Part IV in Bealville are awesome, too. Glad you liked the clip.

[@michaelsinks1987]

When I was born in 1953 I lived with my grandparents in the town of Monolith that used to be there . The cement company was called Monolith Portland cement co. My grand father was a supervisor there.

[@joshthetrainfan]

My dad's old boss used to work there (she retired)

[@junkie0423]

the day's of thunder that these made may be gone, but they will never be forgotten... this was my home pass and i just so have happened to live across the street from the SP rail yard in mojave. days i'll never forget, because they would always shake the damn house... but i loved it

[@RetroRailroading]

I need to go back. It's been almost twenty years. Glad you liked the video.

[@waynehawkins2157]

👍👍👍👍2021 still love these videos!!!

[@RetroRailroading]

@zekecycle, glad you liked them. The maps are from the US Geological Survey and part of the public domain. The green dots indicate where the train was when the video was shot, not the camera position.

[@Edyth_Hedd]

Ahh, railroading out West... nothing like it anywhere else. Great videos!

[@RetroRailroading]

BNSF's triple track between Chicago and Aurora Illinois is nothing to sneeze at. But see the Cajon Pass videos (Summit Symphony Part I and II) on this channel for another view of western railroading. Glad you enjoyed the clip.

[@jessdine5109]

Thanks for sharing...I was a train buff back then but never made it to this spot.

[@Houston2dash1]

+Jason Paul Kazarian I've seen so many videos of trains on the MS, that it shows me the Mojave sub on trainz 12, is real accurate

[@Houston2dash1]

no problem. Kinda Prefer SP and ATSF, and I was born after the Burlington Northern Santa Fe merge, as well as after Union Pacific Bought Southern Pacific.

[@spacecalander]

This is so awesome!

[@michealproboscas3979]

Great video .enjoyed watching

[@robertsaberniak007]

The by gone days of railroading!!! You never see tunnel motors like this anymore.

[@michealproboscas3979]

Seemed back then a lot more loco varieties where there was a time when types of locos came into service as others where slowly going out .

[@zekecycle]

I enjoy seeing the maps indicating the location of the train.

[@timosha21]

Choo choo! I'm a train and I approve this excellent video!

[@jre617]

Interesting years for rail-fanning. An actual SP caboose on the first train. I wish I knew what date this was shot. KZbin videos, you never know.

[@Edyth_Hedd]

I'm sure there's a lot of great railroading there, but you just can't beat the Western scenery...

[@jleveille2]

thanks for the video I enjoyed watching

[@RetroRailroading]

Glad you liked it. Hope you watched the whole series! Cheers.

[@dmaxsba]

07:45 Considering how few SD45B units the ATSF owned they sure do show up in a LOT of videos! Not that I have a problem with that. Just an observation.

[@waynehawkins2157]

When did the Santa Fe introduce their high profile cars to Tehachapi? Was it trial and error? I noticed Santa Fe had some high profile cars on your second filming of the Santa Fe,

[@bradleymcwilliams6348]

Lots of subtle differences; angle cabs, no graffiti, 45' trailers on the pig trains, most of which we're railroad owned, "Golden West Service" cars, a "gyrolight", etc. Doesn't seem that long ago, but maybe it was...

[@tricenow]

3:22!?! I thought there was plans but I didn't think they made B unit - 8 cuz they were going cost the same?!

[@SimonTog]

Nice video :)

[@dc9345]

WHAT YEAR IS THIS VIDEO

[@trevormaxwell3480]

I guess that's the way it goes

[@2244khan]

Why do they almost always use more than one engine? Is it due to the necessity of the pulling power needed to go up the hilly terrains?

[@RetroRailroading]

Absolutely yes. While most trains between east of the Rockies need two or three motive power units per mile or two, those west of the Rockies need double that. Over the Cajon Pass and the Tehachapi Summit, many trains use pusher helpers as well. Glad you liked the video.

[@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102]

The lines that cross Cajon Pass or Tehachapi have steep grades and sharp curves, which means lots of braking power and horsepower is needed. This means that trains need more locomotives on hand. The longer the train, the more locomotives you need to get proper mileage.

[@ronaldmorrison6013]

Are you trolling

[@mikeytrains1]

Showkat Khan It’s for more horsepower and braking power. Either way, the more the merrier!

[@gardnersmith3580]

Leave them wanting more. --P.T. Barnum

[@TheSantaFeGuy]

these are the good years. unlike the crap UP and BNSF trains of today

[@RetroRailroading]

Well, I have not been back in who knows how many years. Probably going on twenty three now. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@mikeytrains1]

The Santa Fe Guy Today’s the good years too. UP and BNSF do their damn well best to maintain the line, and they sure do run it fine. What did UP and BNSF even do to you either way?