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 ...

The Tehachapi Loop is one of California’s most important feats of railroad engineering. Built in the 19th century, it allows trains to climb steep mountain terrain by looping over themselves. Still in ...

The Tehachapi Loop has carried trains through the mountains for nearly 150 years. Here's the engineering story behind this railroad marvel. 🚂 Should you shut down your PC every night? Here's what it ...

Two trains on the Tehachapi Loop at the same time. The one in the foreground, which is going down the loop, will slow to a halt to let the train coming up the loop pass it. (Rebekah Kearn/Courthouse ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KGET) — Move over Thomas, and hold onto your caboose ’cause it’s official: Tehachapi is known as Train Town U.S ...

TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KERO) — A grand opening ceremony for the Overlook, which will provide a safe viewing platform to view the Tehachapi Train Loop, will be held 6 p.m. Monday at the Tehachapi Train ...

Well known to even the most casual Trains reader, there's likely nothing new I can tell you about the loop's history. Past issues are a good reference should you need a Loop 101 lesson [see "Hot spot: ...

Nathan visits Surfridge, the Tehachapi Loop and the largest collection of Thomas Guides. Planes, trains and autos shape the way people move through the city as population grows. Walk through Surfridge ...

The Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club will hold its Spring Model Train Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 11, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12. “Listen to the whistles, bells, huffing and ...