Located about an hour’s detour away for travelers driving Interstate 5 between San Francisco and Los Angeles, present-day Tehachapi owes its existence to the railroad. While the Kawaiisu people had ...

The Tehachapi Loop is one of California’s most important feats of railroad engineering. Built in the 19th century, it allows trains to climb steep mountain terrain by looping over themselves. Still in ...

Two trains on the Tehachapi Loop at the same time. The one in the foreground, which is going down the loop, will slow to a halt to let the train coming up the loop pass it. (Rebekah Kearn/Courthouse ...

An eastbound BNSF train with 98 mixed cargo cars derailed early Friday just after its lead engine entered Tunnel No. 9 at the Tehachapi Loop in the Tehachapi Mountains. No injuries were reported.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KGET) — Move over Thomas, and hold onto your caboose ’cause it’s official: Tehachapi is known as Train Town U.S ...

I had the pleasure of traveling to Tehachapi on Tuesday to look for features. One of the highlights was visiting the Tehachapi Loop, a long, spiral section of railway track. Rising at a steady 2 ...

The Tehachapi Loop has carried trains through the mountains for nearly 150 years. Here's the engineering story behind this railroad marvel. 🚂 The Old Farmer’s Almanac winter forecast is out Donald ...

Well known to even the most casual Trains reader, there's likely nothing new I can tell you about the loop's history. Past issues are a good reference should you need a Loop 101 lesson [see "Hot spot: ...

TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KERO) — A group looking to create a viewing platform for the Tehachapi Loop has succeeded in reaching its goal of raising $100,000. The loop, built in 1876 by the Southern Pacific ...

According to Cheryl Wilson, member of the Tehachapi Arts Commission, the small town of Tehachapi is a growing art center in Southern California. “We’re going to have an artist event soon, which will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Tehachapi Loop has carried trains through the mountains for nearly 150 years. Here's the engineering story behind this ...