Vicinity map
BNSF 3920 North crosses Caliente Creek in late afternoon under threatening skies.
Oct. 25, 2021 • 35.3175, -118.7042
BNSF 3920 North nearing Bena after crossing Caliente Creek. Those dark clouds chased the train all the way to Bakersfield where they finally let loose in a downpour that flooded many city streets.
Oct. 25, 2021 • 35.3175, -118.7042
BNSF 5413 South approaching the Caliente Creek crossing near Bena.
Oct. 24, 2021 • 35.3175, -118.7042
Rear DPU's for train BNSF 5413 South approaching the Caliente Creek crossing near Bena.
Oct. 24, 2021 • 35.3175, -118.7042
Old boxcar doors protect the bridge abutment at the Caliente Creek crossing near Bena. The bridge is marked 1927 and has since been replaced (see BNSF 3920 N photo above).
July 16, 1989 • 35.3175, -118.7042
Photos by David J. Cooley