BNSF 7702 led a southbound train through Walong, around the loop, headed toward Tehachapi, CA at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2010.
BNSF 7702 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly: it was built by in 2005 serial number 55762.
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Nikon FM2, Fujichrome Astia, Steve Sloan Photographer
Scan 2011.2.21.1.20-ph
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On the afternoon of Thursday, August 6, 2026, a southbound 4+2 BNSF manifest was at Bealville, west of Tehachapi, CA. Power on this train was BNSF 5676, 5206, 7597, 5269 + 4110, 7830.
BNSF 5676 is a GE AC44CW. Reportedly: it was built in 2004, builders number 63246.
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Nikon D750, 24~120mm f4 lens,
Image: 2026.9.7.2.58-ph
At 1:10 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2026, a northbound 4+2 BNSF container train crossed Tehachapi Creek between Woodford and Walong west of Tehachapi, CA. Power on this train was BNSF 7215, 4670, 6684, 5309 + 3855, 8798.
BNSF 7215 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly, it was built 2009, serial number 59759.
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Nikon D750, 24~120mm f4 lens,
Image: 2026.9.7.2.44-ph
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At 5:30 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2026, northbound 4+0 BNSF train was at Tunnel 2, west of Tehachapi, CA. It had BNSF 6149, 6235, UP 6531, BNSF 4686 for power.
BNSF 6149 is a ES44AC. Reportedly: BNSF 6149 was built by GE in 2007 as an ES44AC serial number 57646.
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Nikon D750, 24~120mm f4 lens,
Image: 2026.8.9.2.132-ph
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At 6:30 p.m., on Friday, August 7, 2026, a northbound 4+0 BNSF train was at Caliente, west of Tehachapi, CA. It had BNSF 3870, 3933, 4117 and 7172 for power.
BNSF 3870 is a GE ET44C4. Reportedly, it was built in 2015, builders number 63284.
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At 9:55 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2026, east of the town of Tehachapi, CA, a southbound BNSF 3+1 manifest was leaving Monolith. Power on this train was BNSF 7524, 1071, 4634 + 6988.
BNSF 7524 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly it was built in 2007, serial number 57915.
In August 2026 my great friend Ken Compton and I took a trip to the Tehachapi Mountains between Bakersfield and Mojave, California.
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Nikon D750, Nikon 24~120mm f4 FX lens:
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In August 2026 my great friend Ken Compton and I took a trip to the Tehachapi Mountains between Bakersfield and Mojave, California.
On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, a northbound massive 5+2+0 BNSF grain + manifest was winding its way from Allard toward Tunnel 2. The power was BNSF 6058, 7632, 6257, 4339, 4110 +
7524, 5086.
BNSF 6058 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: it was built in 2006, serial number 57033.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image: 2026.8.19.1.18-ph
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At 9:35 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026, BNSF 6058, 6257, 4339, 5626 led a 4+0 empty grain train southbound at Cameron, CA.
BNSF 6058 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly: it was built by GE in 2006, serial number 57033.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image: 2026.8.12.1.8-ph
On Friday, August 7, 2026, at 1:15 p.m., at Caliente, CA, a northbound 3+2+0 BNSF grain train had CPKC's CP 8931, KCS 4604, BNSF 7624, and swing DPUs CPKC CP 7037, BNSF 6389 for power.
CPKC CP 8939 is a GE ES44AC. Reportedly it was built in 2011, Serial Number 60693.
CPKC CP 7037 is a Progress Rail SD70ACu. Reportedly: it was rebuilt from an EMD SD9043MAC, originally built as CP 9150 in 1999, serial number 976842-51.
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Nikon D750, Nikon 24~120mm f4 FX lens,
Images: 2026.8.9.2.10, 14, 18-ph
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On Saturday, July 4, 2026, BNSF Railway (BNSF) 7672 is leading a westbound freight through the Niles Crossovers at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. My BNSF 7672 is an HO Athearn Genesis model.
The real BNSF 7672 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly: it was built in 2005, serial number 55731.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image 2026.7.4.4.9-ph
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On Saturday, July 4, 2026, BNSF Railway (BNSF) 7672 is leading a westbound freight towards the Niles Crossovers at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. My BNSF 7672 is an HO Athearn Genesis model.
The real BNSF 7672 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly: it was built in 2005, serial number 55731.
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Apple iPhone 13 Max,
Image 2026.7.4.4.7-ph
Steve Sloan Photographer
Please do not edit, crop, "correct" or "improve" my photos without asking me first.
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At about 3:30 p.m. in Emeryville, CA, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, BNSF Railway (reporting mark BNSF) 7523, 3761, 4986, 4674 and 8114 led, all running backwards, an eastbound train.
BNSF 7523 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly it was built in 2007, serial number 57914.
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Image: 2026.7.3.1.82-ph
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BNSF 890 led a grain train with 1006 and 4415 around the curve at Bealville, CA at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2008.
BNSF 890 was a GE C40-8W. Reportedly: it was built in 1993 as ATSF 890, serial number 47358, since retired.
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Nikon D2Hs, Nikon 80~200mm f2.8 FX lens
Images: 2008.10.26.1.40, 45, 46-ph
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On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, BNSF Railway (BNSF) 4851, 5462 and two more were leading a northbound intermodal train past Allard, into Tunnel Two and toward the horseshoe at Caliente, CA.
BNSF 4851 was a GE C44-9W. Reportedly it was built in 1998 serial number 50705.
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Analog Image, Nikon F100, Nikon 75~150mm f/3.5, Series E, (MF), Fuji Astia film,
Machine Scan 2013.6.3.3.33-ph
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On Wednesday, October 5, 2005, BNSF Railway (BNSF) 7740, 4727, 995 and 5088 led a southbound intermodal train passing another intermodal train at Bealville, CA.
BNSF 7740 is a GE ES44DC. Reportedly it was built in 2005, serial number 55800.
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Nikon D2H
Images: 2005.10.5.1.38, 42, 53-ph
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On Wednesday, October 5, 2005, BNSF Railway (BNSF) 4456, 7919, 4550 and one more led a southbound intermodal train at Bealville, CA.
BNSF 4456 is a C44-9W. Reportedly: it was built in 1999 serial number 51791.
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Nikon D2H
Image: 2005.10.5.1.2-ph
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On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, BNSF Railway (BNSF) 4851 was leading a northbound intermodal train around the horseshoe at Caliente, CA.
BNSF 4851 was a GE C44-9W. Reportedly it was built in 1998 serial number 50705.
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Analog Image, Nikon F100, Fuji Astia film,
Machine Scan 2013.6.3.3.38-ph
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On Wednesday, October 5, 2005, BNSF Railway (BNSF) 556 and 6944 led a northbound manifest meeting an intermodal train at Bealville, CA.
BNSF 556 is a GE B40-8. Reportedly it was built in 1992, builders number 46459 as ATSF 556.
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Nikon D2H
Image: 2005.10.5.1.11-ph
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On Friday, May 17, 2013, I spent my day on the BNSF/UP from hill 582 to Barstow. At Hill 582 I met Don E. Toles, the caretaker of this oasis in the desert. Toles has since passed away.
BNSF SD70ACe 9237 led an eastbound 4+2 (9237, 5161, 6978, 4117 + 7120, 7339) ballast train past Hill 582 on Cajon Pass, track 1, as a northbound UP manifest led by UP 7911, 2389 and 2349 made an appearance on the Highline at 11:00 a.m.
BNSF 9237 is an EMD SD70ACe. Reportedly: it was built in 2008 serial number 20066862-108.
UP 7911 is a GE ES44AC, UP model designation C45ACCTE. Reportedly it was built in 2008 , builders number 59056, from UP series 7345-8051.These photos were shot with my Nikon F100 and my second to the last roll of Fuji Astia film.
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At 8:38 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Barstow, CA, BNSF 5261 was leading a 4+0 (5261, 4342, 4320, 5430) eastbound intermodal train onto the Needles Subdivision. Behind it a westbound 5+0 (BNSF 6836, 4014, NS 2583, 724wb, 960) manifest was heading in the other direction.
BNSF 5261 is a GE C44-9W. Reportedly: it was built in 2002 serial number 53755.
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Nikon D300s, Nikon 80~200mm f2.8 FX lens
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Click Photo To Enlarge Southern Pacific (SP) 1780 was the last SP ALCo S-2 to work in Oakland, CA. SP 1780 was in Homestead Yard, West Oakla...
