FACT NEXUS on Instagram: "The 'Tehachapi' Loop was built as an ingenious spiral track by Southern Pacific Railroad in 1876, designed by William Hood to help trains climb the steep Tehachapi Mountains with a manageable grade (2.2%), allowing them to gain 77 feet in elevation over a 3,779-foot circular path through solid rock and tunnels. Primarily with help from Chinese laborers, connecting the San Joaquin Valley to the Mojave Desert for the first railroad linking LA and SF. #science #technology
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FACT NEXUS on Instagram: "The 'Tehachapi' Loop was built as an ingenious spiral track by Southern Pacific Railroad in 1876, designed by William Hood to help trains climb the steep Tehachapi Mountains with a manageable grade (2.2%), allowing them to gain 77 feet in elevation over a 3,779-foot circular path through solid rock and tunnels. Primarily with help from Chinese laborers, connecting the San Joaquin Valley to the Mojave Desert for the first railroad linking LA and SF. #science #technology
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Tehachapi: Where Trains Chase Their Tails
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Tehachapi: Where Trains Chase Their Tails
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The Tehachapi Loop is a 3,779-foot-long spiral on the Union Pacific Railroad Mojave Subdivision through Tehachapi Pass, connecting Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley to Mojave in the Mojave Desert. | The Tehachapi Loop
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The Tehachapi Loop is a 3,779-foot-long spiral on the Union Pacific Railroad Mojave Subdivision through Tehachapi Pass, connecting Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley to Mojave in the Mojave Desert. | The Tehachapi Loop
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A Southern Pacific mixed freight and a Santa Fe mixed freight are seen descending Tehachapi Loop. From the Pentrex show "Cajon Pass & Tehachapi Loop" https://rfd.video/SoCal | Railfan Depot
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A Southern Pacific mixed freight and a Santa Fe mixed freight are seen descending Tehachapi Loop. From the Pentrex show "Cajon Pass & Tehachapi Loop" https://rfd.video/SoCal | Railfan Depot
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Some video shows the unique Southern Pacific Cab Forward steam locomotives on Tehachapi Loop. From the Pentrex show "Southern Pacific Cab Forward Collection" https://rfd.video/PentrexCabForward | Steam Giants
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Some video shows the unique Southern Pacific Cab Forward steam locomotives on Tehachapi Loop. From the Pentrex show "Southern Pacific Cab Forward Collection" https://rfd.video/PentrexCabForward | Steam Giants
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Tehachapi Loop in 4K
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Tehachapi Loop in 4K
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One of the engineering feats of its day, the Loop was built by Southern Pacific Railroad to ease the grade over Tehachapi Pass. Construction began in 1874, and the line opened in 1876. | The Tehachapi Loop
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One of the engineering feats of its day, the Loop was built by Southern Pacific Railroad to ease the grade over Tehachapi Pass. Construction began in 1874, and the line opened in 1876. | The Tehachapi Loop
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A southern Pacific heavy mixed freight descends Tehachapi Loop. A set of Santa Fe light engines waits its turn. From the Pentrex show "Cajon Pass & Tehachapi Loop" https://rfd.video/SoCal | Railfan Depot
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4K: DRONE VIEW OF THE TEHACHAPI LOOP
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Tehachapi Loop in real time 4K (August 31, 2015)
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American Freedom Train at Tehachapi Loop - 1975
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A Southern Pacific heavy lumber train and the "Oil Cans" pass the camera at this favorite railfanning location on Tehachapi Loop. Both trains employ mid-train helpers, and both trains have some interesting power! From the WB Video Productions show "Tehachapi, 1988" https://rfd.video/T1988 | Railfan Depot
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These Santa Fe and Southern Pacific freights have already seen Tehachapi Loop on their journeys west as they enter tunnel No. 5 and into Bealville, CA. This location along with many others made Tehachapi Pass an iconic place for railfans to visit. Sadly, a lot of the best spots are no longer accessible. From the WB Video Productions show "Tehachapi 1988, 2 Discs" https://rfd.video/T1988 | Railfan Depot
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Southern Pacific Railroad 1991 Tehachapi Loop
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Southern Pacific 6859E at Tehachapi Loop
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Tehachapi Loop Like You've Never Seen! (4K) | March 2025
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Tehachapi Live Train Cams at the Tehachapi Loop 🚂
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Railroading on the Tehachapi: A History of the Loop
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Southern Pacific Oil Train on Tehachapi Loop
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Two Southern Pacific westbound trains that has just traversed Tehachapi Loop are seen rolling downgrade and making one of the several crossings over Tehachapi Creek. From the WB Video Productions show "Tehachapi Pass - Santa Fe & Southern Pacific" https://Pentrex.com | Railfan Depot
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Trainhopping The Tehachapi Loop
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Tehachipi Loop - Southern Pacific ~ Santa Fe
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Tehachapi Loop - Tehachapi California - One Of The Seven Wonders Of The Railroad World
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Tehachapi [Union Pacific's Mojave Sub]
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Tehachapi Loop "Walong" SP South bound train: 1997
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Southern Pacific Freights Climbing Tehachapi
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Southern Pacific at the Tehachapi Loop
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Tehachapi Loop Aerial video - June 2015 - Slow Ride
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The SP Oil Can on Tehachapi Loop, 1994
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Southern Pacific in 2023! - UP 6236 Leads a Heavy Train Up the Tehachapi Mountains!
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