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 By Ed Gordon    Happenings    July 23, 2022

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

The Stallion Springs Police Department and the Kern County Fire Department held a meet and greet...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Happenings    July 9, 2022

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

Edward Rieth from the Kern Fire Safe Council gave an excellent, abbreviated presentation in...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Community    July 9, 2022

Double stacks

Double stack containers may be carried on flatcars or well cars that are specially designed for...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Community    June 25, 2022

Beware of snakes while viewing trains

Summer is here, school is out and it's time for rail fans to visit the Tehachapi Loop. Rail fans can...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Happenings    June 25, 2022

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

The Pool opened for the summer on June 13. Kiya Knowlton and Riley Deck were first in line to get...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Happenings    June 11, 2022

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

It's summer and that means it's pool time. The Pool will open for the summer on Monday, June 13,...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Happenings    May 28, 2022

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

The annual Stallion Springs Color Run was held on May 24. Over 50 runners participated leaving the s...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Community    May 14, 2022

California railroad museums

Summer is coming and it's time to think about getting away for those day or weekend trips that will...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Community    April 30, 2022

Union Pacific Railroad

The Union Pacific Railroad, or just UP as it is commonly called, is a freight-hauling railroad that...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Happenings    April 30, 2022

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

The Stallion Springs CERT Team held a Roundup and Appreciation Pancake Breakfast on April 23 in the...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Happenings    April 16, 2022

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

Third time's the charm. The Cleanup Day originally scheduled for February was canceled due to snow...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Community    April 16, 2022

BNSF Railway

That BNSF train you see rolling through Tehachapi is one of many. BNSF Railway is a leading freight...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Community    April 2, 2022

Let's hit the rails

Early rails were made of wood, cast iron or wrought iron. Modern rails are hot rolled steel with a...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Community    April 2, 2022

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

Congratulations to Dan and Christine Desmond at Papa's House restaurant in Stallion Springs: on...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Happenings    March 19, 2022

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

Did you know we have some amazing trails in Stallion Springs? Trail hiking and spending time...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Community    March 19, 2022

Railroad ties

Railroad ties are traditionally made of wood, but prestressed concrete is now also widely used....

 
 By Ed Gordon    Happenings    March 5, 2022

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

Per Capita grants have been approved for both Horsethief and Man O'War Parks. The CSD staff is...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Community    March 5, 2022

Track maintenance

It's that time of year. Every year during February and March the railroad performs maintenance of th...

 

The freight car

Flatcars were the first type of freight car used in America and date to the 1820s. Flatcars have...

 

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

The gazebo at the lake has been torn down and rebuilt by a local hardworking Eagle Scout, Maverick...

 

The Tehachapi Loop

In 1971 when the railroads gave up their passenger train routes to Amtrak, it blocked passenger...

 

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

Winter weather is setting in. It's time to look at the activities available through the Parks and...

 
 By Ed Gordon    Community    January 8, 2022

Centerbeam cars

Lumber trains pass through Tehachapi on a regular basis headed from the northwest, Oregon and Washin...

 

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

Holy cardboard! A message from the General Manager With people moving to Stallion Springs and with...

 

What's Up in Stallion Springs?

Thank you to all of our volunteers and staff who helped make this annual bridge decorating a...

 

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