Two trains on the Tehachapi Loop at the same time. The one in the foreground, which is going down the loop, will slow to a halt to let the train coming up the loop pass it. (Rebekah Kearn/Courthouse ...

A father-son railfanning trip to California’s iconic Tehachapi Loop turned into an unexpected brush with cargo thieves. What began as a scenic day of trainspotting quickly shifted into a tense ...