Tehachapi Loop - Wikipedia
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 …
Tehachapi Loop (Everything To Know Before A Visit)
Located in Kern County, south-central California, it operates within the stunning Tehachapi Mountains. This magnificent engineering feat offers a unique viewing experience as trains …
Tehachapi Loop Grade: Map, Passenger Trains, History
Nov 6, 2024 · 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 …
CA's Tehachapi Loop Is An Engineering Marvel— How To Visit
Jun 21, 2025 · The Tehachapi Loop is a 3,779 foot spiral in the Tehachapi Mountains, constructed in 1876 to help trains gain elevation gradually at a 2.2% grade. Keep reading to learn more …
An engineering marvel for 150 years: The Tehachapi Loop
Oct 20, 2025 · It's one of California's most significant engineering marvels. And even after 150 years, it's still a critical piece of infrastructure that keeps the economy. The story of the …
California’s Tehachapi Loop - Trains
Sep 22, 2024 · The loop itself was constructed between 1874 and 1876, with 3,000 workers from Guangzhou, China, carving through the mountainous terrain and laying track. Upon …
Tehachapi Loop: A marvel of engineering and the laborers who …
Built in the 1870s to connect the Central Valley and Southern California lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, the roughly 3,800-foot Tehachapi Loop is the brainchild of civil …
Tehachapi Loop
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California's impossible railroad loop where freight trains cross 70 ...
Jun 30, 2025 · After studying the Tehachapi Mountains, Hood designed a loop where tracks circle a hill and cross over themselves. This spread the climb across more distance, keeping the …
Tehachapi Loop - Visit Bakersfield
The loop is roughly 3,800 feet long and covers a 77 foot incline. The passage is traversed daily by an average of 50 freight trains, making it the busiest single-track line in the United States.