Railroading Golden Era Classic Trains Film Archive | Tehachapi Loop, California, J. David Ingles Reel 4005

Classic Trains Film Archive | Tehachapi Loop, California, J. David Ingles Reel 4005

By Kent Johnson | August 1, 2024

Explore digitized video of previously unreleased 8mm COLOR films, as captured by former Trains and Classic Trains Senior Editor J. David Ingles in the 1960s and 1970s

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Classic Trains Film Archive | Tehachapi Loop, California, J. David Ingles Reel 4005 – From the vintage film collection of J. David Ingles, you’ll see trains of Southern Pacific Railroad and Santa Fe Railway climb, conquer, and descend south-central California’s venerable Tehachapi Loop.

Dave rises for the opportunity to trek trackside in the Tehachapi Mountains…all to capture the spiraling, 3/4 mile-long historic feat of civil engineering, where a freight train of typical length loops over itself!  Historians, modern railfans, and even model railroaders who dream of replicating magnificent sites like this (explore La Mesa Model Railroad Club’s HO scale Tehachapi Pass in the September 2024 issue of Model Railroader, and on Trains.com Video), will be in awe of the power and persistence railroads exhibited throughout the mid-1960s era of operation Dave chronicled here.

Want to explore the in-depth tales of J. David Ingles’ trips and travels? Be sure to pick up your copy of his Along the Rails photo journal from the kalmbachhobbystore.com!

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Look back at how railroading was in the late 20th century with Classic Trains Film Archive! See the colorful railroad world through the camera (sans audio) of former Trains and Classic Trains Senior Editor J. David Ingles. Watch for new updates as we dive into this archive treasure with valuable insights for historians and modelers alike. Exclusively on Trains.com Video!

Do you see a location you recognize? Please feel free to leave a notation including the location name, train and/or railroad ID, and the video timecode, in the Comments field below.

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