Hi folks, I am new to the group and will be in LA the last weekend in June. I plan on visiting the Tehachapi Loop are for a day and could use some advice since...
Appreciate it Jason. Perhaps I'll run into you trackside. Regards, Todd ... From: Fizzboy7@... [mailto:Fizzboy7@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 8:08...
... Good advice, but how does one go about finding the work window times? Is there an office at the UP that gives out this kind of info? I would tend to...
In a message dated 3/26/03 9:28:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Another good point. There really isn't a known way to find out from the railroad what...
This message is just to inform everyone that a new Yahoo Group has been created. So Cal Rails is a group dedicated to the railroads of Southern California,...
Hi, I am planning my first-ever visit to the Tehachapi Loop on April 30th. I'm able to do this by taking some time off during a business trip. As I will only...
Ed, ... I think 5 has a lot of truck traffic. I always use 99 which parallels 5 a little inland. Turn onto 58 in Bakersfield proper an head up to the loop....
The day time temperatures in the mountains are unpredictable,so dress in layers. There are two good motels in Tehachapi, the Travelodge and the Best...
In a message dated 4/15/03 10:14:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... If you make it far enough east, you will find Smith Brother's Hobby Center in Lancaster (off...
Ed, Check out this website: www.tehachapi.com/railclub/ , someone there might be available to be your guide. Good luck on your trip.R. L. Henry Ed Nadolski...
Many thanks to all who responded; this info is most helpful and I truly appreciate it. I will definitely avoid taking photos from the cross area, as I do not...
... There is an exit leading pretty much nowhere, but on the other side of the loop. As far as I remember it's no good for train watching but maybe for your ...
True, it is illegal to stop on the shoulder of the 58 other than for emergencies. The only way around it is maybe a quick stop with your hazards on. (Just...
I will be visiting Tehachapi next week for the first time and would like to know if I need to worry about possibly crossing paths with a rattlesnake,...
Todd - Not a native, but will be making my 9th trek out there from Virginia next week - 4 of us will be in the area starting Friday - Have never encountered ...
... Yes, there are tarantulas throughout most of California, but they're slow-moving and generally pose no threat unless maybe you try to get warm and cozy...
... a ... Todd, the main threat to you on Tehachapi would be rattlesnakes. They are plentiful on Tehachapi and you could cross paths with them at any location....
One last thing about rattlesnakes... A freind of mine who worked as a railroad construction engineer told me a story about how he was at a jobsite on the...
I live in the high desert not far from Tehachapi and it is certainly possible you might encounter a rattlesnake in the area. They normally give warning with...
Hi, In older T. Loop photos I notice what looks like a set of wooden stairs near the west Walong siding switch, near the east portal of Tunnel #9. In more...
... Not sure about the stairs, but I did manage to find this not -too- detailed photo of the signal bridge; at least I think this is the one you're looking...
