Loop: "T" Loop

The Tehachapi Loop, a spiral track section engineered to facilitate travel up a steep grade, is famous to trainspotters throughout the west. As luck would have it TSG arrived at the overlook spot just before a train passed through.  Pretty cool. Just on the other side of the divide, The  Tehachapi Depot Museum in town has a nice collection of historical images and a diorama of the loop on display. Also pictured is a model re-creation from the San Diego RR museum.

 

What Is With Some People?

A sad commentary on visitor behavior at Pipe Springs National Monument

 

Yet Another Road Trip Post With A Pop Song Connection

Recognize this frame from Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid? Paul Newman takes Katherine Ross for a ride and performs some rudimentary bicycle stunts while Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head plays in the background...

Filming location: outside of Zion National Park in Grafton UT

just across the Virgin River from Rockville. TSG

hit Grafton today as an alternative to the massive crowds

 in the park. It proved to be a good option as we had the place to ourselves.