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Tioga Pass over Tehachapi and north on the former Southern Pacific Valley Route 11/14/2008 Part 4



by Chris Guenzler



Curving towards Allard.





Looking back near Allard.





The view looking down towards Caliente Creek.





Curving towards the west switch of Bealville.





Looking down at the tracks between Tunnels 2 and 1.





Two views looking back.





The Coast Starlight takes yet another curve.





The west switch at Bealville.





The 219 foot Tunnel 2.





Our train curving below Tuunel 2.





The west portal of Tunnel 2.





Curving towards Tunnel 1.





Entering the 232 foot Tunnel 1.





Tuunel 1 west portal.





The horseshoe curve at Caliente.





Dropping into Caliente.





Dropping into Caliente.





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









The Coast Starlight rounds the Caliente Horseshoe Curve.





Looking back up to Cliff.





Caliente









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





The switch at Ilmon.





Interesting rip-rap along Caliente Creek.





The bridge across Caliente Creek.





Intermediate signal between Ilmon and Bena.





A view looking back.





The bridge across Caliente Creek.





The switch at Bena.





Bena.





Walker Basin Creek.





At the bottom of the short hill to Sandcut.





Climbing the hill and then into the San Joaquin Valley.





Taking the curve out of the Sandcut grade.





Looking back at Sandcut.



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