Visited your neck of the woods in '92 to watch trains. A long way from home for me. May never have that chance in life again. Never knew a correctional center was nearby.
Fester, glad you enjoyed your visit while here. We have a website about the Tehachapi Loop you and others may enjoy -
http://www.tehachapi.com/loop/ Down the page there's a blue hyperlink saying "click here" on the last paragraph of the story. This link will give you a current picture of what's happening at the loop at the moment - live!
Even though I can visit the loop anytime since I live here in the Antelope Valley, you still can see what I see via the Internet site I mention above. Enjoy!