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The Tehachapi Loop is a 3,779-foot-long spiral on the Union Pacific Railroad Mojave Subdivision through Tehachapi Pass, connecting Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley to Mojave in the Mojave Desert. | The Tehachapi Loop

One of the engineering feats of its day, the Loop was built by Southern Pacific Railroad to ease the grade over Tehachapi Pass. Construction began in 1874, and the line opened in 1876. | The Tehachapi Loop

FACT NEXUS on Instagram: "The 'Tehachapi' Loop was built as an ingenious spiral track by Southern Pacific Railroad in 1876, designed by William Hood to help trains climb the steep Tehachapi Mountains with a manageable grade (2.2%), allowing them to gain 77 feet in elevation over a 3,779-foot circular path through solid rock and tunnels. Primarily with help from Chinese laborers, connecting the San Joaquin Valley to the Mojave Desert for the first railroad linking LA and SF. #science #technology