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Riding the Private Car "Tioga Pass" over Tehachapi and north on the Former Southern Pacific Valley Route 11/14/2008 Part 4



by Chris Guenzler



Our train was curving towards Allard.





Looking back near Allard.





Looking down towards Caliente Creek.





Curving towards the west switch at Bealville.





The tracks between Tunnels 2 and 1.





Two views looking back.





The Coast Starlight rounded yet another curve.





We were now at the west switch at Bealville.





Passing through the 219 foot Tunnel 2.





Curving below Tuunel 2.





The west portal of Tunnel 2.





Curving towards Tunnel 1.





Travelling through the 232 foot Tunnel 1.





Exiting the west portal of Tunnel 1.





On the way to the horseshoe curve at Caliente.







Descending into Caliente.





Crossing Caliente-Bealville Road and Tehachapi Creek for the last time.













The Coast Starlight rounded the Caliente Horseshoe Curve.





Looking back up to Cliff.







The train ran through Caliente.











The trip through "The Narrows" between Caliente and Ilmon.





The switch at Ilmon.





Interesting rip-rap along Caliente Creek.





We crossed the bridge over Caliente Creek.





An intermediate signal between Ilmon and Bena.





A view looking back.





The bridge across Caliente Creek.





We reached the switch at Bena.





Going through Bena.





The train crossed Walker Basin Creek.





At the bottom of the short hill to Sandcut.







Climbing the hill to the San Joaquin Valley.





Rounding the curve out of the Sandcut grade.





Looking back at Sandcut.



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