updated: January 4, 2016

I am very pleased to show some exclusive photos of Manfred Luft (ML).

A big thank you for sharing these excellent pictures with us.
Note: The copyright belongs to this gentleman. Do not use any photos without written permission.

For bigger size photos - please click on the 4-digit number below each photo. Just scroll down for bonus photos.

Tehachapi Loop Aerial Photos
The last name of the photographer is "Luft" (in English = Air). In other words, it was a must for Mr. Luft to take photos "aus der Luft" (from the air).
ML-01	ML-02
ML-03	ML-04
ML-05	ML-06
ML-07	ML-08
ML-09	ML-10
ML-11	ML-12

around the Loop
Of course, Mr Luft took also some great photos from ground level.
ML-4979	BNSF EB w/Hwy 58 in the background ML-5037
BNSF EB manifest climbing ML-5040	Locos are rolling over the bridge ML-5042
Finally, the first loco is emerging Tunnel 9 ML-5050	Loop range horses at left ML-5052
climbing the Loop - ML-5066	same train passing Marcel ML-5104
UP NB intermodal at Marcel ML-5145	UP 5075 = EMD SD70M w/flared radiators ML-5227

Bonus photos

a short visit to Barstow
On May 22, 2014 Mr. Luft went to Barstow. There are photos taken from the Yucca Ave. bridge (East departure tracks). We can see an interesting consist on this EB manifest leaving Barstow, today.
BNSF EB leaving Barstow ML-0036	all 4 axle power on this manifest ML-3109
faded Warbonnet red, but still lettered for SF ML-3110	ex. Santa Fe, now BNSF 528 = GE B40-8W ML-3111
BNSF 525 = GE B40-8W ML-3112	BNSF 139 = EMD GP60M ML-3113
the locos are just rolling under Yucca Ave. ML-3114	ML-3115
ML-3116	ML-3117
ML-3118	nice to see a Warbonnet loco ML-3119
In addition, we can see some switching with a Slug around Riverside Drive, just East of the Depot.
Riverside crossing ML-0029	BNSF 1908 = EMD SD40-2 w/Slug ML-3108

All photos copyright by Manfred Luft (Over all copyright by Werner Meer)

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