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The Piedmont & Western presents: Oil Cans Over Tehachapi

Southern Pacific's Tehachapi Loop, CA. Oct. 1996

These photographs were taken Oct. 4, 1996. The new oil pipeline terminal in Mojave was to open Nov. 1st. So this train was in its twilight days through Tehachapi, California.


Oil Can Train comming through Woodford, CA.


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SD40M-2 Mid-Train helpers, at Woodford

Lead Units just crossing over Tehachapi Creek Bridge.


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Nothing but Oil Cans over Tehachapi Creek.

Mid-Train helpers on Tehachapi Creek Bridge.


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On "On the Loop". Photo taken from Waylong Siding.

Close-up of the Oil Cans at Walong Siding.


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Top View of Oil Car taken from the path near the tunnel.




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