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The famous Tehachapi Loop is located in the Tehachapi Mountains of California and is a spiral loop on the Union Pacific Railroad (originally built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 1870s). The loop allows trains to manage a significant elevation gain over a relatively short distance. What makes it particularly famous is that long trains (over 4,000 feet) can actually pass over themselves as they navigate the loop. An average of 36 trains per day pass though here. The Tehachapi Loop has a 2

Ever wondered what it would be like to take a ride through The Loop? Here's a peak of some of the amazing views via a passenger train traversing through The Loop and the beautiful mountains surrounding Tehachapi. | City of Tehachapi, CA Government

This Southern Pacific train heads up to the Tehachapi Loop. The lettering on the diesel is very faded. From "Railfanning Cajon & Tehachapi", great footage from the '70s through the '90s. https://rfd.video/Cajon | Railfan Depot