Tape 29B Vintage Rail-nerd Feb '88 California Trip Part 5 Tehachapi Loop and Beyond

Tape 29B Feb '88 006-046 California Trip Part 5
Tehachapi Loop and Town

Check loco rosters! Corrections welcome!

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Tape continues chase of GATX "TankTrain" (TM) from Bakersfield to Tehachapi Loop
Seen from top of loop as train exits tunnels at Walong and rounds loop

4 units on front
SD45 SP 7445
SD45 ex-BN green MRL 6455
SD40 SP 7343
SD45 SP 7494

Mid-train Pusher set
SD45 SP xxxx?
SD45T-2 SP xxxx?

ATSF Pig train follows TankTrain through Walong and around loop
GP35 ATSF xxxx?
GP35 ATSF xxxx?
GP38 ATSF xxxx?
GP38 ATSF xxxx?
GP20 ATSF xxxx?
GP30 Kodachrome ATSF xxxx?

Train downgrade on loop meets upgrade ATSF train on passing siding
GP50? ATSF 3845?
SD45 ATSF xxxx?
GP50? ATSF 3812?
GP50? Kodachrome ATSF 3828?

ATSF light engine set rolls downgrade around loop

SP manifest rolls upgrade around loop
4 SP units on front

Pusher set
SD45T-2 SP xxxx
SD45T-2 SP xxxx
SD45 SP xxxx
SD40 Mopac xxxx?
SD45 SP xxxx
SD45T-2 Cotton Belt SSW 9391

Light engine SD45T-2 SP xxxx? rolls downgrade varound loop

SP manifest rolls into tunnel portal (near Tehachapi?)
SD45T-2 SP 9344
SD45 SP 7455
SD45T-2 SP 8235?
SD45T-2 SP 8389

ATSF manifest rolls into tunnel portal (near Tehachapi?)
6 unidentified ATSF units, including Kodachrome SD45

Ground-level view of 6-unit ATSF lashup pulling out of tunnel portal w/ Kodachrome leader
Single GE U-boat or C-boat pusher on back of caboose

Helper set rolls downgrade light
SD45T-2 SSW Cotton Belt 9391
SD45 SP xxxx?
SD40 Mopac xxxx?
SD45 SP xxxx?
SD45T-2 SP xxxx?
SD45T-2 SP xxxx?

Walking the steps and detail shots at Walong

Downgrade SP work train with SD9 "Cadillac" units rolls downgrade around loop
SP 4426
SP xxxx?
2 SP cabooses behind locos

SP manifest rolls downgrade around loop
SD45T-2 Kodachrome SP xxxx?
SD45T-2 SP xxxx?
SD45T-2 SP xxxx?
SD45T-2 Cotton Belt SSW xxxx?

Beyond the "Loop"

ATSF manifest
SD45 ATSF xxxx?
SD40-2 ATSF xxxx?
SDF40-2 ex-AMTK SDP40F now ATSF xxxx?
GP35 ATSF xxxx?
Caboose ATSF xxxx?

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