The Tehachapi Loop - Part 2

On May 16, 2012, I posted a post card with a picture of the Tehachapi Loop near Walong, California. Here is that link: https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/2934863145319975648/8903353205476421380

That post referred to the fact that I have another post card of the Loop. Well, here is that post card. This is a picture of a Southern Pacific train with a bay window caboose. That caboose is rolling over the top of its own mixed freight train as it passes around the loop. This website https://www.american-rails.com/tehachapi.html has an article about the Tehachapi Loop. This website is worth bookmarking for all sorts of interesting information about railroads, locomotives, and many other railroad related information. Adam Burns know a lot about a lot. The Tehachapi Loop is a famous spiral section of a railroad through Tehachapi Pass in Southern California. Built by the Southern Pacific between 1874-1876, it is considered an engineering marvel for its ability to allow trains to traverse the steep Tehachapi Mountains. Its intent was to gain elevation at a manageable gradient and has worked so well for nearly 150 years it has remained virtually unchanged and in regular use. The loop extends 0.73 miles with a diameter of 1,200 feet and a height difference of 77 feet between its highest and lowest points. It is still a vital part of the area's transportation infrastructure and is now a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Today, it remains an important artery of Union Pacific.

This post card was published by Railcards.com It is still a mystery to me as to who this company was.