Bakersfield, California

General lay of the land around Bakersfield.

Northbound Santa Fe freight pulls out of the Bakersfield yard in June 1985. Click for story and more photos

Bakersfield's Amtrak station and BNSF (ex-ATSF) yard beyond. Amtrak has just finished turning it's train on the wye and is backing into the station. July 19, 1989

Amtrak has just finished turning on the wye and has backed into the station. Bakersfield is the end of the line for Amtrak's San Joaquin Valley passenger service. July 19, 1989

San Joaquin Valley Railroad waits for a southbound Union Pacific 5355 freight at Oil Junction in August 2006.

SP's Bakersfield Depot has survived UP through 2008. Efforts are being made to preserve it. July 26, 2008

Locomotive servicing under the Mt. Vernon Street overpass. July 26, 2008.

SP southbound oil cans races through the yard. Sept. 16, 1993.

UP locos wait for their next assignment at the depot. July 26, 2008.

Quantico signal bridge and crossover at east end of Bakersfield yard. July 26, 2008.

Southbound stack train UP 6774 South at Magunden. Looking toward Kern Junction and Bakersfield. Oct. 26, 2021.

Southbound stack train UP 6774 South at Magunden. Looking toward Edison and Sandcut. Oct. 26, 2021.