This video taken 3-27-23 shows a very long freight train heading up grade through Tehachapi pass and stopping on the Tehachapi loop to let another train pass. This first train is hauling very many FedEx containers and trailers. See if you can spot the door open on one of the trailers.
The second train is very long as well and is headed downgrade. I was under the belief that trains traveling upgrade had the right of way but, I suppose that because there was another train to be coming up the rails, they had to clear the train coming down so they can use the rail. Or maybe it was just a timing thing.
As the second train clears the loop, the camera gets a close up of the engines and also spots the third train waiting to come up.
Pretty neat to capture three trains at once, exciting experience.
The audio is from other trains in the Southwest U.S. and not from the trains on the video. All you would hear is the drone buzzing if the microphone was turned on.
Why is it a loop and not straight?
It's the grade, or how much the train gains elevation for a given distance. For example, say the train had to go up 100 meters of elevation. Now assume a 1km long rail that goes in a straight line to go up the 100m. The grade is 100m/1000m or 10% grade. Now if you take the same elevation gain (100m), and put a loop in the rail, that will lengthen the rail to say 2km. The grade is now 100m/2000m or 5%. You can see with the loop, the grade is less than if it were straight, 5% vs 10%, and the lower grade means it is not as steep for very long and heavy trains to not only go up but to go down. Saves on fuel, the need for more power and general wear and tear.
All music was sourced from the KZitem audio library.
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