An eastbound BNSF freight train climbs and passes over itself at the Tehachapi Loop between Bakersfield and Mojave, California.

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An eastbound BNSF freight train climbs and passes over itself at the Tehachapi Loop between Bakersfield and Mojave, California. The Tehachapi Loop is a .73 miles ( km) long 'spiral', or helix, on the railroad main line. A train more than 4,000 feet ( km) long (about 85 boxcars) will pass over itself going around the loop. In 1998 it was named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

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Size: 5201px × 3467px
Location: tehachapi loop, tehachapi, california, united states
Photo credit: © Rick Pisio\RWP Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: bnsf, burlington, california, car, commerce, desert, engine, fe, freight, interstate, locomotive, loop, mojave, northern, railroad, santa, tehachapi, tracks, trade, train, transportation