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Not So Caliente
Title:  Not So Caliente
Description:  An unusual pairing of UP F3A 1420 and H-15-44 1327 lead an extra at snow covered Caliente, CA.
Photo Date:  1/1/1949  Upload Date: 12/18/2024 9:04:42 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Stan Kistler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1420(F3A) UP 1327(H-15-44)
Views:  705   Comments: 1
Santa Fe SD45-2 5666
Title:  Santa Fe SD45-2 5666
Description:  Photographer unknown
Photo Date:  2/6/1977  Upload Date: 4/26/2018 6:25:46 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author: 
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5666(SD45-2)
Views:  736   Comments: 1
ATSF 5942
Title:  ATSF 5942
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/1977  Upload Date: 6/25/2018 8:46:05 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5942(FP45) ATSF 5637(SD45-2)
Views:  1199   Comments: 1
CP 2860 - Tehachapi Mountains, CA - 3/29/77
Title:  CP 2860 - Tehachapi Mountains, CA - 3/29/77
Description:  Former Canadian Pacific "Royal Hudson" 2860, owned by the province of British Columbia, took a break from its regular run on the British Columbia Railway in!March of 1977 to travel south to Los Angeles to promote tourism in western Canada. The engine and its train, along with an SP SD45T-2 helper, is seen here climbing the grbde over the Tehachapi Mountains between tunnels one and two on March 29, 1977.
Photo Date:  3/29/1977  Upload Date: 2/8/2011 1:53:45 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CP 2860(4-6-4) SP 9307(SD45T-2)
Views:  1941   Comments: 0
SP 7919 near Caliente
Title:  SP 7919 near Caliente
Description:  Bob Gottier photo
Photo Date:  12/10/1978  Upload Date: 12/14/2023 2:05:11 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Bob Gottier
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  313   Comments: 1
SSW 9262
Title:  SSW 9262
Description:  The wildflowers are out as SSW 9626 rolls down the hill and into Caliente.
Photo Date:  4/12/1980  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 11:23:07 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9262(SD45T-2)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
ATSF 5611
Title:  ATSF 5611
Description:  ATSF 5611 East rounds the horseshoe curve at Caliente on its way to Barstow and points east.
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 7/20/2021 9:28:41 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5611(SD45)
Views:  661   Comments: 0
ATSF 5611
Title:  ATSF 5611
Description:  For its trip up the hill today ATSF 5611 East is getting an assist from a one unit rear end helper.
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 7/20/2021 9:29:04 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5611(SD45)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
ATSF 5611, ATSF 5698, and ATSF 999008
Title:  ATSF 5611, ATSF 5698, and ATSF 999008
Description:  Shoving hard on caboose ATSF 999008 at the rear of ATSF 5611 East is ATSF 5698.
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 7/20/2021 9:29:26 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5611(SD45) ATSF 5698(SD45-2)
Views:  786   Comments: 0
ATSF 8065
Title:  ATSF 8065
Description:  ATSF 8065 West drifts downhill towards the horseshoe curve at Caliente.
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 4/25/2022 12:50:11 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 8065(C30-7)
Views:  662   Comments: 0
ATSF 8065
Title:  ATSF 8065
Description:  It's all the same train as ATSF 8065 West heads through Caliente and on to Bakersfield.
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 4/25/2022 12:50:34 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 8065(C30-7)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
SP 8303
Title:  SP 8303
Description:  SP 8303 East begins its trip up the mountain as it starts to round the horseshoe curve at Caliente.
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 10/21/2023 10:11:46 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8303(SD40T-2)
Views:  682   Comments: 0
SP 8303
Title:  SP 8303
Description:  SP 8303 starts up the grade with a train of mostly lumber in tow.
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 10/21/2023 10:12:14 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8303(SD40T-2)
Views:  692   Comments: 0
SP 8303 and SP 8517
Title:  SP 8303 and SP 8517
Description:  Assisting SP 8303 is a mid-train helper set including SP 8517.
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 10/21/2023 10:12:33 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8517(SD40T-2) SP 8303(SD40T-2)
Views:  713   Comments: 0
SP 8303 and SP 8517
Title:  SP 8303 and SP 8517
Description:  SP 8303 gets some help from a two unit helper set led by SP 8517.
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 10/21/2023 10:12:54 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8303(SD40T-2) SP 8517(SD40T-2)
Views:  692   Comments: 0
SP 8517
Title:  SP 8517
Description:  SP 8517 was delivered in November 1978.
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 11/17/2023 10:24:44 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8517(SD40T-2)
Views:  673   Comments: 0
SP 9095
Title:  SP 9095
Description:  SP 9095 heads up Tehachapi Pass while the rest of the train rolls through Calilente.
Photo Date:  4/13/1980  Upload Date: 1/8/2024 6:48:15 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 9095(SD45)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
ATSF 3830
Title:  ATSF 3830
Description:  Brand new ATSF 3830 was delivered in late March 1981.
Photo Date:  4/18/1981  Upload Date: 1/11/2021 7:51:19 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 3830(GP50)
Views:  770   Comments: 0
ATSF 3833 and ATSF 999448
Title:  ATSF 3833 and ATSF 999448
Description:  Caliente doesn't always mean hot. On this cold and overcast day caboose ATSF 999448 brings up the rear of a northbound van train while ATSF 3833 waits for its chance to attack the hill.
Photo Date:  4/18/1981  Upload Date: 1/11/2021 7:52:44 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3833(GP50)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
ATSF 3833
Title:  ATSF 3833
Description:  ATSF 3833 was delivered in early April and this may be its first return trip from the western end of the system.
Photo Date:  4/18/1981  Upload Date: 1/11/2021 7:53:08 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3833(GP50)
Views:  780   Comments: 0
ATSF 3833
Title:  ATSF 3833
Description:  Crew on board and a green block means ATSF 3833 and its hot van train is underway.
Photo Date:  4/18/1981  Upload Date: 1/11/2021 7:53:41 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3833(GP50)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
ATSF 3833
Title:  ATSF 3833
Description:  ATSF 3833 is in charge of a four unit consist of three brand new GP50s with an assist from a SD40u.
Photo Date:  4/18/1981  Upload Date: 1/11/2021 7:54:20 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3833(GP50)
Views:  681   Comments: 0
ATSF 3834
Title:  ATSF 3834
Description:  Fresh from the factory ATSF 3834 has been on the roster for about two weeks.
Photo Date:  4/18/1981  Upload Date: 1/12/2021 7:31:10 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 3834(GP50)
Views:  652   Comments: 0
ATSF 5018 (REPOST)
Title:  ATSF 5018 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/18/1981  Upload Date: 1/22/2025 8:14:00 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 5018(SD40u)
Views:  623   Comments: 0
ATSF 5661
Title:  ATSF 5661
Description:  Santa Fe W/B @Caliente CA
Photo Date:  9/6/1981  Upload Date: 10/27/2015 12:45:45 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Kevin Stevens
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5661(SD45-2)
Views:  989   Comments: 2
ATSF 5432
Title:  ATSF 5432
Description:  Santa Fe E/B @Caliente CA
Photo Date:  9/6/1981  Upload Date: 10/27/2015 12:46:29 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Kevin Stevens
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5432(SD45u)
Views:  761   Comments: 0
SP 8327
Title:  SP 8327
Description:  A light helper set descends above Caliente. SP 8327 was later UP 8838, retired by UP 1/17/2001. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 5:15:24 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8327(SD40T-2)
Views:  1669   Comments: 3
ATSF 5363
Title:  ATSF 5363
Description:  An SD45 leads three U36Cs on this eastbound approaching Caliente. ATSF 5363 was scrapped at Chrome Crankshaft 1/91 after a wreck. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/21/2010 11:19:38 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5363(SD45u)
Views:  912   Comments: 3
ATSF 5437
Title:  ATSF 5437
Description:  A Santa Fe eastbound rolls around the Caliente Horseshoe and heads upgrade towards Tunnel 1. ATSF 5437 was rebuilt from ATSF 5509, nee-ATSF 1809. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/20/2010 10:30:10 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5437(SD45u)
Views:  1173   Comments: 3
ATSF 5970
Title:  ATSF 5970
Description:  A pair of "SDF45s" leads Santa Fe's hot 199 pig train westward through the smog at Caliente. ATSF 5970 was later SPSF 5970, BNSF 6551. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/21/2010 10:15:35 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5970(SDF45)
Views:  1245   Comments: 3
ATSF 8731
Title:  ATSF 8731
Description:  Santa Fe westbound at Caliente. ATSF 8731 was rebuilt 3/86 to SPSF "SF30C" 9531, retired 7/95 and sold to LRCX. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/21/2010 11:59:02 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8731(U36C)
Views:  1099   Comments: 2
SP 4237
Title:  SP 4237
Description:  A hot westbound Santa Fe pig train holds the main at the west end of Caliente as SP's BKDOL (oil train) struggles upgrade through the siding and Buster the railfan dog follows his nose. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 8/5/2006 9:44:58 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9175(SD45T-2)
Views:  1663   Comments: 1
SP 4439
Title:  SP 4439
Description:  Three 1955-vintage SD9s are entrained as helpers in this heavy eastbound lumber drag. The "Clear-Vue" engineer's window and icicle breakers on the 4349 indicate periodic assignment to Sierra snow service. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/21/2010 11:01:06 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4439(SD9E) SP 4349(SD9E)
Views:  1664   Comments: 3
SP 7457
Title:  SP 7457
Description:  A typically heavy SP eastbound grinds up the 2.2% grade into Caliente. Worthy of your attention is SP 7457, rebuilt 9/82 from SP 8800, the very first of SP's eventual 357 unit fleet of SD45s, the largest of any railroad. She's now at the Utah State Railroad Museum in Odgen. Date of this photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/21/2010 10:44:33 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 7457(SD45R)
Views:  1956   Comments: 2
SP 9175
Title:  SP 9175
Description:  Tunnel motor shoves on the rear of the oil train (BKDOL). Looks like the caboose is fresh out of the paint shop. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 8/5/2006 9:58:10 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9175(SD45T-2)
Views:  1789   Comments: 0
ATSF 2870
Title:  ATSF 2870
Description:  A nearly matched set of GP35s (three rebuilt, three unrebuilt) lead this Santa Fe westbound at Caliente. ATSF 2870 was later BNSF 2570. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/26/2010 2:22:45 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2870(GP35u)
Views:  946   Comments: 2
SP 8317
Title:  SP 8317
Description:  Two each of tunnel motor and regular version SD40s bring an SP westbound past the Caliente oak tree. SP 8317 was the lead unit on the helper involved in the 1989 Duffy Street runaway and derailment at San Bernardino, and was later rebuilt as PNCX 3012, HLCX 6320, HLCX 6202. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/26/2010 1:55:50 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8317(SD40T-2)
Views:  2075   Comments: 2
SSW 9387
Title:  SSW 9387
Description:  SP westbound with a long string of what appear to be "Eugene empties" approaches the horseshoe curve at Caliente. SSW 9387 was retired by UP 2/27/01. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 1/26/2010 1:41:52 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9387(SD45T-2)
Views:  949   Comments: 2
ATSF 3326
Title:  ATSF 3326
Description:  ATSF 3326 is dropping down grade with a string of empty Santa Fe box cars.
Photo Date:  3/31/1984  Upload Date: 9/14/2020 1:47:56 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3326(GP35)
Views:  696   Comments: 0
ATSF 3326
Title:  ATSF 3326
Description:  The front, rear, and most of the train are in view as ATSF 3326 rounds the horseshoe curve and head on towards Bakersfield.
Photo Date:  3/31/1984  Upload Date: 9/14/2020 1:48:20 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3326(GP35)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
ATSF 3826
Title:  ATSF 3826
Description:  A westbound Santa Fe pig train eases around the horseshoe curve at Caliente. ATSF 3826 was later BNSF 3179. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/1/2010 1:53:51 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3826(GP50)
Views:  1120   Comments: 2
SP 7399
Title:  SP 7399
Description:  The chase is on as SP 7399 heads south through Caliente.
Photo Date:  5/12/1984  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:39:17 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7399(SD44R)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
SP 4449 - Caliente, CA - 5/12/84
Title:  SP 4449 - Caliente, CA - 5/12/84
Description:  Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 4449 gets an assist over the Tehachapi Mountains by SD45R 7399 and SD40R 7342. The train is on its way to New Orleans for the Worlds Fair.
Photo Date:  5/12/1984  Upload Date: 5/23/2010 5:37:47 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4) SP 7399(SD44R) SP 7342(SD40R)
Views:  3016   Comments: 1
ATSF 5708 West
Title:  ATSF 5708 West
Description:  ATSF 5708/5625/5667/5714
Photo Date:  5/14/1984  Upload Date: 5/6/2010 9:16:21 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Brian Ambrose
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5708(SD45-2)
Views:  1238   Comments: 0
ATSF 2854 (REPOST)
Title:  ATSF 2854 (REPOST)
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/5/1984  Upload Date: 1/20/2025 9:07:12 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 2854(GP35u)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
SSW 9385
Title:  SSW 9385
Description:  Here's a sort of interesting view of an SP eastbound drag going through Caliente. The five locos on the front of the train are climbing the hill toward tunnel #1 in the background, while the caboose is just starting to swing into the west leg of the horseshoe curve. Date of photo approximate,.
Photo Date:  9/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 12:35:55 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 9385(SD45T-2)
Views:  959   Comments: 2
ATSF 2737
Title:  ATSF 2737
Description:  Westbound Sante Fe mixed freight behind 4 GP30s and 2 GP35s poses for the obligatory Caliente oak tree shot. ATSF 2737 was later BNSF 2437. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  2/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/11/2010 3:17:13 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2737(GP30u)
Views:  950   Comments: 3
ATSF 5350
Title:  ATSF 5350
Description:  A set of Santa Fe light helpers returning to Bakersfield passes an SP SD40R which had been set out on the house track due to mechanical issues. ATSF 5350 was later SPSF 5350, WC 6640. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  5/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/17/2010 11:01:41 AM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5350(SD45u) SP 7360(SD40R)
Views:  1334   Comments: 2
ATSF piggyback downhill
Title:  ATSF piggyback downhill
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 7/29/2006 7:00:52 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Brian Theaker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 2922(GP35u)
Views:  1391   Comments: 0
ATSF 5963
Title:  ATSF 5963
Description:  Westbound Santa Fe pig train neogiates the horseshoe curve and passes the Post Office at Caliente. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1985  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 7:18:06 PM
Location:  Caliente, CA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5963(SDF45)
Views:  883   Comments: 2

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