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La Mesa Club Runs

A few select images from my invites over the past several years to the world famous Tehachapi Pass route at the La Mesa Model Railroad Club in San Diego, CA. More recent visits are on page 1.

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BC Rail mania near Ilmon, CA?
BC Rail mania near Ilmon, CA?		 Two-tone Green Alcos up front below Caliente.
Two-tone Green Alcos up front below Caliente.		 Approaching Allard.
Approaching Allard.		 Rounding the horseshoe curve at Allard.
Rounding the horseshoe curve at Allard.		 Fresh Canadian pine.
Fresh Canadian pine.
Power profile.
Power profile.		 Approaching Bealville.
Approaching Bealville.		 Crossing the road at Bealville.
Crossing the road at Bealville.		 Above Walong Siding.
Above Walong Siding.		 Marcel looking very nice.
Marcel looking very nice.
Custom painted brass OMI caboose bringing up the rear.
Custom painted brass OMI caboose bringing up the rear.		 ScaleTrains GEs, leading a Herzog ballast train past Ilmon.
ScaleTrains GEs, leading a Herzog ballast train past Ilmon.		 Herzog train now at Bealville.
Herzog train now at Bealville.		 Herzog cars by Athearn with MacRail details.
Herzog cars by Athearn with MacRail details.		 Approaching Marcel Siding.
Approaching Marcel Siding.
25 cars around the loop, too short!
25 cars around the loop, too short!		 Looks better rounding the cliffs at Cliff.
Looks better rounding the cliffs at Cliff.		 Down on the flats now by Caliente.
Down on the flats now by Caliente.		 BNSF 4395 - ScaleTrains C44-9W
BNSF 4395 - ScaleTrains C44-9W		 @ Caliente
@ Caliente
Leaving Caliente
Leaving Caliente		 Around the bend
Around the bend		 Up the hill
Up the hill		 Towards Tunnel 1
Towards Tunnel 1		 Entering Allard
Entering Allard
@ Allard
@ Allard		 Still at Allard
Still at Allard		 Cliff panorama
Cliff panorama		 Cliff
Cliff		 East Rowen
East Rowen
The loop
The loop		 Round and round
Round and round		 Tunnel 14
Tunnel 14		 Downhill at Cliff
Downhill at Cliff		 Between Tunnel 2 & 1
Between Tunnel 2 & 1
Below Caliente
Below Caliente		 BNSF Tier IV Gevos over Tehachapi.
BNSF Tier IV Gevos over Tehachapi.		 Pulling a unit train of DPRX crude oil tankcars.
Pulling a unit train of DPRX crude oil tankcars.		 Buffer Airslide hoppers are by ScaleTrains and Tangent.
Buffer Airslide hoppers are by ScaleTrains and Tangent.		 All 32 tank cars are by ScaleTrains.
All 32 tank cars are by ScaleTrains.
InterMountain and ScaleTrains ES44 power.
InterMountain and ScaleTrains ES44 power.		 Up the hill at Allard.
Up the hill at Allard.		 Through Tunnel 5 into Cliff Siding.
Through Tunnel 5 into Cliff Siding.		 New scenery at Rowen!
New scenery at Rowen!		 Large panorama showing 5 Genesis MRL SD70ACes pulling 50 loaded Walthers and ExactRail Trinity RD4 coal hoppers at Allard.
Large panorama showing 5 Genesis MRL SD70ACes pulling 50 loaded Walthers and ExactRail Trinity RD4 coal hoppers at Allard.
Five MRL 4300 series ACes leading the coal train at Allard.
Five MRL 4300 series ACes leading the coal train at Allard.		 Special Boeing J Train between Bena and Ilmon
Special Boeing "J" Train between Bena and Ilmon		 Now at Ilmon
Now at Ilmon		 Exiting Tunnel 1/2
Exiting Tunnel 1/2		 Along Caliente Creek
Along Caliente Creek
At Caliente
At Caliente		 Passing through Tunnel 1
Passing through Tunnel 1		 Entering Cliff Siding
Entering Cliff Siding		 Along Cliff
Along Cliff		 Now running Westbound at Walong
Now running Westbound at Walong
Into Walong Siding
Into Walong Siding		 Along Woodford
Along Woodford		 Around Allard
Around Allard		 Detouring Amtrak Coast Starlight at Caliente, CA.
Detouring Amtrak Coast Starlight at Caliente, CA.		 Customized Atlas 8-32BWHs leading the train at Allard.
Customized Atlas 8-32BWHs leading the train at Allard.
Southbound, passing Woodford Station.
Southbound, passing Woodford Station.		 Entering the Tehachapi Loop.
Entering the Tehachapi Loop.		 Rounding the curve.
Rounding the curve.		 Aproaching the top.
Aproaching the top.		 Exiting Walong Siding.
Exiting Walong Siding.
Northbound now, passing Cliff.
Northbound now, passing Cliff.		 Northbound at Bealville.
Northbound at Bealville.		 CN power leading a potash cut.
CN power leading a potash cut.		 Passing Caliente, CA.
Passing Caliente, CA.		 46 hoppers round the loop.
46 hoppers round the loop.
Power flipped on a later run.
Power flipped on a later run.		 Away shot at Allard.
Away shot at Allard.		 Eastbound INRD SD90MACs out of B-field, near Edison, CA.
Eastbound INRD SD90MACs out of B-field, near Edison, CA. 		Pulling into Caliente, CA.
Pulling into Caliente, CA.		 Drone shot, uphill between Alray and Bealville.
Drone shot, uphill between Alray and Bealville.
Drone again, closer to Bealville.
Drone again, closer to Bealville.		 Emerging out of Tunnel 5 at Cliff Siding.
Emerging out of Tunnel 5 at Cliff Siding. 		Through the S-curves along Cliff.
Through the S-curves along Cliff.		 Train has decided to go back west now, downhill between Walong and Woodford.
Train has decided to go back west now, downhill between Walong and Woodford. 		Exiting Tunnel 3 near Bealville.
Exiting Tunnel 3 near Bealville.
FXE 4659 pulling Auto-Max articulated auto carriers through Ilmon.
FXE 4659 pulling Auto-Max articulated auto carriers through Ilmon.		 FXE 4659 and a pair of BNSF ES44C4s now between Ilmon and Caliente.
FXE 4659 and a pair of BNSF ES44C4s now between Ilmon and Caliente.		 The vehicle train holding at Caliente.
The vehicle train holding at Caliente.		 Starting up the grade just past Caliente now.
Starting up the grade just past Caliente now.		 Up the middle track at Woodford.
Up the middle track at Woodford.
Down the hill now, around the loop at Walong.
Down the hill now, around the loop at Walong.		 Across the grade at Bealville.
Across the grade at Bealville.		 Panorama of one of the big curves at Allard.
Panorama of one of the big curves at Allard.		 Downhill near Allard, approaching Tunnel 2.
Downhill near Allard, approaching Tunnel 2.		 Once again headed downstream between Caliente and Ilmon.
Once again headed downstream between Caliente and Ilmon.
BNSF 4449 rounding the curves past Allard.
BNSF 4449 rounding the curves past Allard. 		Panorama of the 30 car train now at Bealville.
Panorama of the 30 car train now at Bealville.		 Hugging the rugged mountains between Cliff and Rowen.
Hugging the rugged mountains between Cliff and Rowen.		 Closer look at the power between Cliff and Rowen.
Closer look at the power between Cliff and Rowen.		 This little 30 car hopper train is no match for the epic size of Tehachapi Loop.
This little 30 car hopper train is no match for the epic size of Tehachapi Loop.
Now passing Walong, upward towards Marcel.
Now passing Walong, upward towards Marcel.		 Heading down the hill now, past the collapsed Tunnel 4.
Heading down the hill now, past the collapsed Tunnel 4.		 Panorama of the train entering the horseshoe curve at Allard.
Panorama of the train entering the horseshoe curve at Allard. 		Closeup of the power, between Bealville & Allard.
Closeup of the power, between Bealville & Allard. 		Exiting Allard.
Exiting Allard.
Snaking downhill between Tunnel 1 and 2.
Snaking downhill between Tunnel 1 and 2. 		Through Tunnel 1 towards Caliente and beyond.
Through Tunnel 1 towards Caliente and beyond.		 One last wide shot of the ballast train just above Caliente.
One last wide shot of the ballast train just above Caliente.		 Grain Train on the La Mesa Club T-loop Layout
Grain Train on the La Mesa Club T-loop Layout		 Grain Train on the La Mesa Club T-loop Layout
Grain Train on the La Mesa Club T-loop Layout
Grain Train on the La Mesa Club T-loop Layout
Grain Train on the La Mesa Club T-loop Layout		 Grain Train on the La Mesa Club T-loop Layout
Grain Train on the La Mesa Club T-loop Layout
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