Is old hwy 58 from the Keene exit doable in a 35 foot class A? We are spending some time in Bakersfield and would love to see it.Decided to take the rental car to see the loop. very cool trains come through about every 20 min. Not sure I'd want to attempt it in the Moho, but it is doable.

We used to have to run it with tractor trailers. Just slower than the 4 lane. You do mean Edison-Bena Rd? It's a good rd.

Last fall, I drove 58 from Bakersfield to Barstow, I-15. I don't remember anything that would keep me from traveling it again.In fact, I did not know of the Tehachapi Loop. This will compel me to that route again when in the area.Thanks. This I want to see.

Tehachapi Loop is on the Burlington Northern Sante Fe and Northern Pacific RR where trains climb a 2% grade and have to go around a loop, crossing the tail end of the train to avoid higher than 2% grading. AKA/Helix 2% is the maximum a set of locomotives can pull.

It's cool to watch a train in the loop. My memory is a little foggy, but I thought there was a place to pull off above the loop.

rv2go wrote:Last fall, I drove 58 from Bakersfield to Barstow, I-15. I don't remember anything that would keep me from traveling it again.In fact, I did not know of the Tehachapi Loop. This will compel me to that route again when in the area.Thanks. This I want to see.that's the new 4 lane 58. I'm talking about taking the keene exit and old hwy 58 to the loop.

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Trackrig
Explorer II
Jun 10, 2017
Up in Western Canada they did almost the same thing, only there they did it inside of mountain.........

Bill
btilfan
Explorer
Jun 10, 2017
rv2go wrote:
Last fall, I drove 58 from Bakersfield to Barstow, I-15. I don't remember anything that would keep me from traveling it again.
In fact, I did not know of the Tehachapi Loop. This will compel me to that route again when in the area.

Thanks. This I want to see.

that's the new 4 lane 58. I'm talking about taking the keene exit and old hwy 58 to the loop.
mike2wheels
Explorer
Jun 10, 2017
It's cool to watch a train in the loop. My memory is a little foggy, but I thought there was a place to pull off above the loop.
Passin_Thru
Explorer
Jun 10, 2017
Tehachapi Loop is on the Burlington Northern Sante Fe and Northern Pacific RR where trains climb a 2% grade and have to go around a loop, crossing the tail end of the train to avoid higher than 2% grading. AKA/Helix 2% is the maximum a set of locomotives can pull.
rv2go
Explorer II
Jun 10, 2017
Last fall, I drove 58 from Bakersfield to Barstow, I-15. I don't remember anything that would keep me from traveling it again.
In fact, I did not know of the Tehachapi Loop. This will compel me to that route again when in the area.

Thanks. This I want to see.
Passin_Thru
Explorer
Jun 10, 2017
We used to have to run it with tractor trailers. Just slower than the 4 lane. You do mean Edison-Bena Rd? It's a good rd.

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