Trains on MSN

Trailing the Tehachapi bandits

There are few places in the United States that are better for train watching than California’s Tehachapi Loop. Whether it be the stunning scenery of the Tehachapi range, the seemingly nonstop parade ...
SFGate

The California train loop among '7 wonders of the railroad world'

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 ...
KERO-TV

Group raises over $100,000 for Tehachapi Loop project

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 ...
The Bakersfield Californian

Tehachapi Loop Overlook opens with ribbon-cutting

After reaching its fundraising goal of $100,000 in May, thanks to the local community, the Tehachapi Loop Overlook opened Monday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting. The Tehachapi Loop was built in 1876, ...