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The Tehachapi Loop is a 3,779-foot-long (0.72 mi; 1.15 km) spiral, [1] or helix, on the Union Pacific Railroad Mojave Subdivision through Tehachapi Pass, of the Tehachapi Mountains in Kern County, south-central California. The line connects Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley to Mojave in the Mojave Desert.
Tehachapi (/ təˈhætʃəpi / ⓘ; Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb") [7][8] is a city in Kern County, California, United States, in the Tehachapi Mountains, at an elevation of 3,970 feet (1,210 m), [4] between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert. Tehachapi is 35 miles (56 km) east-southeast of Bakersfield, [9] and 20 miles ...
The Coast Starlight is occasionally diverted between Oakland and Los Angeles via the Central Valley and Tehachapi Pass due to track work or service disruptions on the Coast Line. These rerouted trains are popular with railfans because they use the Tehachapi Loop, which has not had regularly-scheduled passenger trains since 1971. [36] [37]
New turbine design proposes to capture more of Tehachapi's wind. Tribune. John Cox, The Bakersfield Californian. November 24, 2023 at 3:02 PM. Nov. 23—It's a simple idea: Fill in the wasted ...
Tehachapi Pass (Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb") [2][3] is a mountain pass crossing the Tehachapi Mountains in Kern County, California. Traditionally, the pass marks the northeast end of the Tehachapis and the south end of the Sierra Nevada range. The route is a principal connector between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert.
Nov. 4—Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and a canceled 2020 season, the Tehachapi football program was in need of a reset. The Warriors had considerable success during a 35-year stretch with ...
The Union Pacific line over Tehachapi Pass operates as one of the busiest single-track railways in the world. The line through the pass features the Tehachapi Loop, a landmark 3,779 feet (0.72 mi; 1.15 km) long single-track spiral that rises at a steady two-percent grade, and gains 77 feet (23 m) in elevation. [50]
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