I was sitting on a hill this afternoon surrounded by trainspotters from Canada and Germany. They were so excited to watch the trains coming through the Tehachapi Loop which is unique in the world and an engineering marvel. As was Fred! In fact even I had fun….
Completed in the 1870's the line at the Loop climbs in a spiral over itself. It is a California Historical Landmark and the most heavily trafficked single track in the US.
The numbers: about 50 freight trains a day climb from 400' in the west and crest the summit at 4025' and then drop into Mojave at 2700'.
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| Tehachapi Loop |
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| Aerial of the Tehachapi Loop thanks to Google Maps. |
