Exploring the Tunnels on Tehachapi Pass: Part II
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- This second part of the Tunnels between Bakersfield and Tehachapi will start at the bottom of the Tehachapi Loop at Tunnel 9. These are all pretty easy to get to and, with the exception of tunnel 9, all can be seen from Highway 58 if you know where to look and all are pretty easy to get to if you know where to go.
As with the tunnels in Part 1, some of these are long gone and some have an interesting history.
So, join me for the rest of the tunnels on the mountain!
Link to Tunnels Part 1 • Exploring the Tunnels ...
Tunnel 9 (Tehachapi Loop) GPS 35d 12' 04"N 118d 32' 10"W
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I visited Tehachapi tunnel 10 and saw the building of the external portion of the bypass back in 2015, buried a relative in San Diego, came to Bakersfield to visit my Great Uncle's grave , bought fresh fruit east of Bakersfield, went on to Barstow, Las Vegas, Albuquerque and back home to Texas, Really enjoy your vidios
Thank you Jennifer. Your husband does a wonderful job of recounting the history of these magnificent structures. Far too many railroad videos are boring shots of trains with no commentary. Hearing Mark describe the tunnels in detail is remarkable. Can't wait to watch some more history.
Great video Mark. My older boy (we have two who are both Eagle Scouts) went to Trona for a weekend campout and the Gem show many years ago. The troop got to go out and mine some Trona crystals. They all came back muddy as hell. Their shoes were ruined by the salt. It was so funny. We were just talking about it and the fun they all had. I sent him a link to both these videos to enjoy. Thanks again for the fun and informative content. 😁
You replied on the tunnel video, but I assume you are commenting on the Trona videos. Just in case, here is the link to my playlist "Exploring Places" which has both the Trona videos I did. Thanks for checking it out!
th-cam.com/play/PL6ge3RoxmyvqKdwZTJwypQPeEyezCwl84.html
Thanks Mark for giving us an insiders look at more than just trains . Really enjoying your descriptions of the infrastructure components of the railway . Enjoy retirement .
Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying the channel. Stay tuned, much more to come!
JB Hunt’s very much still in business. The BNSF line here in Phoenix is huge with JB Hunt containers
❤❤❤ I've lost count how many times I've watched this video and the first one very informative and entertaining and enjoy watching the videos
I'm so glad you enjoy them so much! I hope you caught my correction video about the actual locations of tunnels 12 and 13. Here is the link! th-cam.com/video/KVT9iOAaqb4/w-d-xo.html
Great job, Mark...keep up the good history information of your area. Like I said before, I spent my total time in the RH or Back Shop working as an electrician on the diesel locomotives. I also operated the crane for the machinists to rebuild the diesel motors. They seemed to like my operating skills of the O/H crane. They always requested me. I think it was because I would help them to a point they wouldn't have to get up and down so much. I could put parts on the motor without them holding them. They really liked that and it was a challenge for me.
Another great history lesson. My favorite place to watch trains. Driving 58 looking at trains running tunnels nearest the road always looked like a model railroad scene.
Thanks. I always thought the stretch between Cable and Tehachapi looked like a model set too!
Sorry for the delay in replying! Thanks for checking it out!
Love these videos, thank you!
My pleasure! More to come!
Mark, I am pretty new to your channel. Really enjoyed your tunnel videos.
Thanks for checking it out! You will need to watch this one about a mistake I made about a couple of the tunnels! th-cam.com/video/KVT9iOAaqb4/w-d-xo.html
Wicked interesting. I see the unused wires hanging off the poles here and there. I'm surprised someone hasn't "borrowed" them yet and cashed them in at a junk yard.
All the poleline on the Tehachapi (and pretty much everywhere else) was removed by scrappers by 2020. Here's the link to a piece I did on what the poleline was for.
th-cam.com/video/c0tJ6Ksv2HY/w-d-xo.html
@@MarkClayMcGowan I have a funny story from years ago but I think I'll not post it here.
Here is a little more information for you. On the Long Pine Branch when you leave Mojave, next to the airport, there was a ribbon rail facility located there. The railroad had a hotel for the train crews at the road crossing at Searles (east of the tunnels). In Mojave Yard where the roundhouse used to be, in the "Y" there was cattle corrals to off load the cattle to feed and water them. At the crossing at Brundage & Cottonwood there was a stock loading facility and a hay barn that was owned & used by SP. If you need more info give me a call. I still have the same cell number. Enjoying your posts, brings back lots of memories. Ken Kisor
Hi Ken! Thanks for checking out my channel! I plan on doing stand alone pieces on Mojave, Garlock and Searles. I think I have more ideas than time!
Good information on the Tunnel History.
Thank you!
Part 2 was Very Interesting and especially the fact that three (3) in a row that Day-lighted. 👍
Hey Mark just watch this today one of the most interesting videos that you've done. I was totally amazed by tunnel 13 and The trestle across the tunnel 14 bypass
Me gusto mucho. Muy informativo
Nice info Mark! When I was there in 2015 they were working on the Walon siding and making the cut at Tunnel 10. Very cool to be on the ground there. Can't wait to get back there.
Cheers Gregg.
I had hoped they'd punch another tunnel!
Thanks for sharing Mark, especially the "large" equipment shed at the crossover CP with all the empty relay shelves you gave a great overview about where most equipment was/is. The general layout, 120 supply, batteries and chargers. 19" processor rack, few remaining relays, terminals to field wiring, wiring gutters very nice.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I try to keep it simple but still informative. That's harder to do sometimes than I thought it would be!
Anyway, thanks for checking it out!
Great video Mark! My wife and I have been going down to the Tehachapi area rail fanning for about a year now. We have learned of a few places by watching your videos. Are all these tunnels accessible for people to go watch trains? Thanks again for the videos!
Thank you! It is a great place to watch and shoot videos! As to the tunnels, I would say 1, 2, 3 and the ruins of 4 are really the only easily accessible places. The rest are either inaccessible to the public or difficult to get to. If you're going to be in the area, let me know. I'll show you some cool places!
Gracias
This has been so interesting! I drive the 58 all the time and have always loved watching the trains going through the tunnels. It's even better when I'm a passenger so I can really pay attention! I've always wondered if it was safe to pull off the freeway to watch the trains. Is there a designated spot? A friend and I are going to be heading out there in a couple weeks and I'm so excited because I've never seen the Loop and never had the chance to explore out there! I'm really enjoying all your videos.
Thank you for the kind words and I'm so glad y9u enjoy the channel.
There is an overlook on Woodford Tehachapi road above the Loop. You can park there and walk the trail that leads north to another overlook on the east side.
You can also park off the road at the bottom of the loop.
If you Google earth the area (most of my videos have the coordinates in the description) you can find places to watch from where no one will bother you.
Happy Hunting and thanks for checking it out!
If you would like directions to some other cool places email me at motopoet59@gmail.com and I'll share some info with you
@@MarkClayMcGowan Thank you so much!! Will do.
@@jennyswartzbaugh9 did you get my email?
Thank you for not filming the entire lengths of the trains. Just the front n rear.... God bless you
Yeah. It was about the tunnels, not the trains! Thanks for checking it out!
Yellow trucking is now YRC: yellow roadway express
18:28; Look at all that smoke coming out of that tunnel! I assume that poses no hazard to the crew or does it?
No. the cab is ahead of the smoke and fumes. It builds up behind the first unit and is pulled out by the movement of the train. All the tunnels on the original SP lines were the reason SP started building cab forward steam locomotives.
Why the radio antennas on each portal? I assume they're repeater antennas, but I'm curious as to why leaky coax isn't used on the tunnel wall instead of what looks to be a rather large Decibel VHF antenna...
It's the system used to keep DPUs in radio contact with the head end. In my "How Things Work on the Railroad" playlist is a video I did about how it works.
Thanks for checking it out!
Neat interesting video Mark. How's retirement treating you?
I don't know how I missed this comment. I check them out daily. I'm loving retirement! Even with the pay reduction I am doing fine! Headed to Anaheim tomorrow for some Supercross!
Thanks for checking it out!
Thank you for explaining the horns going into the tunnels - really wondered about that. Where could we find some close GPS coordinates or such so we could look some of this up on Google Earth?
I'll look into the GPS stuff and try and find some maps.
Thanks for checking out my channel and for the comments!
@@MarkClayMcGowan Thought of you when we drive down to see BigBoy this weekend, btw.
@@jameswyatt1304 where did you go to see it?
My Dad and I went to Kelso. I posted a video of the trip
I posted coordinates but it must have been somewhere else. I'm really sorry! Here are the coordinates for the Tehachapi Loop and you can move around from there. If the tracks disappear, you've found a tunnel!
Again, sorry for the delay. Thanks for checking out my channel!
Greetings MCM and thanks for posting. Within the 10:00 to 11:00 markers, you mention twice the "Western Union Railway". I may be wrong, but should it not be the "Western Pacific Railway"? Any clarification would be appreciated. 2021/04/24. Ontario, Canada.
Western Union was the telegraph and communications company. They operated separately from the railroad but were instrumental in its early days.
Thanks for checking it out!
Flashing yellow over red is the speed restriction 45 mph for that speed restriction
The speed limit from Tehachapi to Caliente is 23mph regardless of the indication.
Thanks for checking it out!
12:15; Was The tunnel completely filled in?
No. The ends were sealed with concrete and the center is filled with dirt. Thanks for checking it out.
I don't suppose it's possible to step inside one of those tunnels and show a bit how they are constructed.
It may be something I can do the proper information. I'll look into it.
How come the telephone poles are allowed to lean over so much? No communication going over the lines, or, no electric power in those lines?
The signal poleline had been inactive since 2015 and the communication poleline for decades. Both have since been removed.
Thanks for checking it out!
Go drive the MS Train sim you can see what you want to know
Why would they remove the signal bridge at the loop?
They upgraded the signal system in 2015 to meet the FRA guidelines for PTC. The colorlight signals that work with the new microprocessor signal control system won't work on a bridge. Also, it was a safety issue. Accessing the searchlight signals on the bridge was sketchy.
Thanks for checking it out!
They also removed the ones at Sandcut, Tehachapi and Mojave
Can they eliminate the loop and make a direct line.. Is it possible?
No, the grade is too severe. They originally surveyed a route on the other side of the canyon as well but it would have entailed too many trestles and tunnels.
Thanks for checking it out!
Ha Ha Mark I found it funny a white guy spraying graffiti 😂 please have a sense of humor from a Mexican guy & no I don’t do graffiti
About 6 min, I'd already had to endure 4 ads....enough! I'm not going to sit through any more! Sorry, Mark.
Sorry you feel that way. I have youtube premium so I don't have to watch them. It costs me a lot of money in gas and editing programs plus the huge amount of time I spend doing these. I have to make it up somehow.