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Cajon Pass Photo Collection
June 27, 2011
by Werner Meer (Switzerland)

 

Day 6 - SIX - 359 Photos

Route 66 - Cajon Blvd. - SWC
Hill 582 (third visit)
BNSF Summit Cut
high above between Summit and Cleghorn Road
Sullivans Curve Overlook

 

 

This time, I took photos (5550) from these locations: Summit, Silverwood, WSI, Hill 582, Alray (former Tunnel area), Mormon Rocks, Stein's Hill, around Highway 138, Sullivan's Curve, Cajon Station, old Route 66 (Cajon Blvd.), Swarthout Canyon Road and finally Palm Ave. Crossing. As I went to several overlooks high above, I was trying to take photos from far away. Not every photo was good because of the long distance, haze and the heavy wind.
Please note: As a train does not only exist of the locos but all the cars, I made plenty photos of the different cars (incl. graffiti).

 

Abbreviations found on this page: EB = East Bound, NB = North Bound, SB = South Bound, WB = West Bound,
MT-1 = BNSF Main 1, MT-2 = BNSF Main 2, MT-3 = BNSF Main 3, UPT = Union Pacific Track, MP = Mile Post,
DBS = Double Stack Train,  IM = Intermodal Train, DRR = Davies Ranch Road, SWC = Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing,
WSI = West Summit Island, EOT = End of Train

For bigger size photos - please click on the 5-digit number below each photo.
Each album covers a full day. Therefore, you may see the same location on several albums but on different days.

Route 66 - Cajon Blvd. - SWC

My daily procedure in using Route 66 was again successful. As I was driving pass Blue Cut I was looking to the left at SWC and could see the delayed Amtrak train. I stopped on the side and started to shoot the engines across Cajon Creek from Route 66. They just passed the Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing at 07.02 h (15 pics)
WM 6/27/11 Amtrak WB - 21212  21214  there are 3 GE diesels - 21215
21216 Superliner cars - 21217 21218
After the Amtrak train passed, I wanted to continue my journey upbill. But a freight train came and I decided to drive down Swarthout Canyon Road. Once again, I was too late and the UP locos made it already round the curve to SWC. Anyway, I was able to shoot some freight cars.
21221 21222 21223
21225 21226 last photo of this location - 21227

Hill 582 (visit no. 3)

My third visit to Hill 582 during this trip. While driving from Hwy 138 toward the Hill, I already saw a WB from the distance. Afterwards, I drove up to the Hill.
I got 9 trains within 5 hours. (153 photos)
6/27/11 first train at 07.21 h - 21228 Hill 582 at left - 21229 the best place to be in Cajon - 21230
uphill traffic on I-15 above the train - 21231 last photo of Train 1 - 21232 BNSF WB at 07.47 h seen from the Hill - 21233
BNSF WB Train 2 - 21234 21235 21236
seen between the trees of the Hill - 21237 21238 21239
BNSF 7315 = GEES44DC - 21240 BNSF 7397 = GE ES44DC - 21241 EOT 2 - 21242
BNSF WB (Tarin 3) at 08.09 h - 21243 21244 21245
BNSF 7741 = GE ES44DC - 21246 BNSF 7738 = GE ES44DC - 21247 BNSF 7745 = GE ES44DC - 21248
BNSF 7781 = GE ES44DC - 21249 BNSF 7752 = GE ES44DC - 21250 21251
21252 21253 21254
21255 21256 21257
21258 21259 21260
21261 21262 21263
21264 21265 21266
End of Train 3 BNSF WB manifest (mixed freight) at 08.12 h
UP EB on MT-1 (Train 4) at 9.18 h - 21268 21269 21270
21271 21272 UP 8188 = EMD SD9043AC - 21273
30001 30002 30003
30004 30005 30006
30007 30008 DPU same type like leading unit - 30009
UP 8190 = EMD SD9043AC - 30010 30011 EOT 4 - 30012
BNSF WB (Train 5) at 10.16 h 30013 30014 30015
30017 30018 30019
30020 30021 after the containers are trailers - 30022
Swift trailer has wind deflectors - 30023 30024 EOT 5 - 30025
BNSF WB (Train 6) at 10.30 h - 30026 30027 BNSF 7717 = GE ES44DC - 30028
BNSF 121 = EMD GP60M - 30029 heavy graffiti on a shiny loco - 30030 30031
30032 30033 30034
30035 30036 30037
30038 30039 30041
30042 30043 30045
30044 DPU's - 30046 EOT 6 - 30047
UP NB on UPT (Train 7) at 10.42 h - 30048 30049 30050
UP 5428 = GE C45ACCTE - 30051 UP 5538 = GE C45ACCTE - 30052 UP 4070 = EMD SD70M - 30053
UP 9781 = GE C44-9 ex. CNW - 30054 30056 30055
30058 30057 30059
30060 30061 30062
30063 30064 30065
30066 30067 30068
30069 30070 30071
Outstanding Graffiti or Airbrush with the huge monkey drinking water. I call it: best of show !!
30073 30074 30075
30076 30077 30078
30079 30080 30081
30082 30083 30084
30086 30087 30088
30089 30090 end of train 7 - 30091
I think this was the train with the most graffities and therefore, I took 44 photos to show some of the best.
BNSF EB (Train 8) at 11.37 h - 30093 empty grain train - 30094 30095
BNSF 7747 = GE ES44DC - 30096 BNSF 7693 = GE ES44DC - 30097 30098
Hill 582 signal bridge - 30099 30100 30101
large graffiti - 30102 30103 last photo of Train 8 - 30104
BNSF WB on MT-2 (Train 9) at 12.13 h - 30105 BNSF 4032 = GE C44-9W - 30106 BNSF 4331 = GE AC4400CW - 30107
BNSF 7441 = GE ES44DC - 30108 30109 last photo of Train 9 and Hill 582 at 12.15 h - 30110
More and detailed Infos about Hill 582 can be seen here:  click here

BNSF Summit Cut

Next stop is Summit from Highway 138 above the Summit cut overlook. (12 pics)
6/27/13 UP WB DBS at 12.39 h - 30111 - 30112 UP 5069 = EMD SD70M flared radiator - 30113
UP 4885 = EMD SD70M flared radiator - 30114 UP 4135 = EMD SD70M - 30115 - 30116
- 30117 - 30118 - 30119
- 30120 - 30121 End of train and last photo of Summit - 30122

high above between Summit and Cleghorn Road

Exploring Cajon Pass from high above using the road to "heaven" USFS 2N47 from Summit down to Cleghorn road and I-15 above Cajon Station. This forest service dirt road is also a powerline road. It is not meant for normal vehicles as my minivan, but for 4 wheel pickup trucks or SUV's. I still tried my luck and it worked well driving slowly and remove some rocks from the road to the side. Thanks God my van did not break down otherwise I would be in trouble without a cell phone. First I drove on top to the huge platform across Summit to get a first overview. Afterwards a continued down to Cleghorn Rd. and I-15.
Please be aware, the quality of these photos is not satisfactory because of haze, wind and long distance, but there is another view from high above. (44 pics)
WM 6/27/11 UP SB on UPT at 12.53 h - 30123 UP train with Mormon Rocks - 30124 Mormon Rocks - 30125
leaving Summit to Silverwood at 12.55 h - 30126 passing Silverwood - 30127 between Silverwood and Hill 582 - 30128
30129 the train reaches Hill 582 - 30131 Hill 582 - 30132
entering former Tunnel area . . - 30133 . . also called "Alray" - 30134 overview w/Hill 582 (last photo of this WB) - 30135
BNSF EB on MT-3 at 13.04 h - 30138 it is just below Hill 582 - 30139 30140
This BNSF EB bare table is between Hill 582 and Silverwood on MT-3. Above is BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 and on top the UP Colton-Palmdale Cutoff.
UP SB on UPT at 13.13 h - 30144 train is passing USFS 3N45 - 30145 Silverwood - 30146
UP SB did reach Hill 582 . . - 30149 . . and is entering former tunnel area - 30150 last photo of UP train - 30151
BNSF WB on MT-2 at 13.20 h - 30153 Silverwood - 30154 30155
it will pass Hill 582 - 30157 continue thru former tunnel area - 30158 last photo of BNSF WB from this location - 30159
I continued my exploring of USFS 2N47 toward Cleghorn road. I stopped at another lookout point high above the valley at 13.45 h.
Pine Lodge Area looking North/West - 30165 Highway 138 in the middle - 30160 famous Mormon Rocks - 30171
Pine Lodge Area - 30172 Detail I-15 Exit 131 to Hwy 138 - 30162 Best Western Motel at right side - 30170
to the left is Sullivans Curve - 30174 between Sullivans and Pine Lodge - 30173 area just across McDonalds - 30169
famous Sullivans Curve looking West - 30167 named after Herb Sullivan (photographer) - 30175 unique Rock formations - 30177
view down to SWC curve looking South - 30182 between SWC and Sullivans - 30181 Sullivans Curve at right - 30178
It was interesting to explore USFS 2N47 from Summit down to Cleghorn and I-15 exit. It would be nice to have a high end camera for better photos!

Sullivans Curve Overlook

Cajon Pass

How to find Sullivan's Curve
and Curve Overlook?

Map showing directions
by Gary G. Gray

click here

Updated: 8/02/2011

 

Sullivans Curve close up. After the high above long distance photos of Sullivans Curve, we are going to the special Sullivans Curve Overlook at 14.53 h
Well, who says Minivans are not the right vehicle for railfanning? I sure made it on top of the overlook, even the grade was steep. (135 pics)
WM 6/27/11 UP left, BNSF 1&2 right - 30184 special rock formations - 30185 in the distance is I-15 exit 129  - 30183
view towards I-15 exit 131 - 30186 I made to the top - 30187 30188
hard to believe to park . . - 30189 . . the van above the UP track - 30190 now, I am ready for the first train - 30191
BNSF WB on MT-2 at 15.42 h - 30192 train 1 going downhill - 30193 BNSF 4199 = GE C44-9W - 30194
BNSF 7816 = GE ES44DC - 30195 BNSF 7367 = GE ES44DC - 30196 30197
30198 30199 30200
I-15 is always busy - 30201 30202 30203
30204 30205 after containers we have trailers - 30206
30207 30208 30209
30210 BNSF EB (Train 2) coming round the curve - 30211 30212
30213 30214 EOT-1 - 30215
30216 BNSF EB uphill and WB EOT - 30217 30218
30219 30220 30221
30222 30223 30224
BNSF 7769 = GE ES44DC - 30225 30226 30227
30228 30229 30230
30231 30232 30233
30234 30235 30236
30237 30238 30239
30240 on I-15 is a blue Werner truck - 30241 last photo of Train 2 at 15.52 h - 30243
BNSF WB (Train 3) at 16.13 h - 30244 30245 30246
30247 30248 30249
30250 30251 BNSF 112 = EMD GP60M - 30252
30253 30254 30255
30256 30257 30258
in the curve, the DPU's show up - 30260 30259 30261
30262 30263 30264
30265 30266 30267
30268 30269 30270
30271 30272 2 helpers are at the rear end -  30273
30274 30275 30276
30278 30279 end of Train 3 at 16.18 h - 30280
BNSF EB (Train 4) at 16.56 h - 30282 this DBS is coming from Cajon Station - 30283 30284
30285 30287 30288
30289 30290 30291
30292 30293 30294
30295 30296 30297
30298 30299 last photo of Train 4 at 17.02 h - 30300
I was hoping to get a UP train on the Colton-Palmdale Cutoff and finally at 17.09, I can see the locos of a SB coming round the corner in the distance.
UP SB on UPT (Train 5) at 17.09 - 30301 we have a UP and a ex. SP loco - 30303 hazy pic because of backlight - 30304
it is a heavy coal train - 30305 30306 30307
30308 30309 30310
30312 30313 2 DPU's are visible at the end - 30314
30315 the 2 GE helpers pass my lookout - 30316 30317
30318 30319 last photo of day 6 at 17.14 h - 30320
Day 6 is almost over and time to go for Dinner and to the Motel. Once again, I made some exploring and visited 5 different locations. Lots of photos is the result, even some are not that good because of long distance and haze. Nevertheless, it was another satisfactory day.

Did you see page 1 of 2011?: Day ONE

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day ONE


Cleghorn Overlook
Hill 582
Highway 138 / Mormon Rocks


by Werner Meer
June 22, 2011

Updated: 7/28/2011
WM 6/22/11 UP NB on UPT near Hill 582 - 1219 See all 522 photos - click here WM 6/22/11 UP SB on UPT (Mormon Rocks) - 1422

Did you see page 2 of 2011?: Day TWO

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day TWO


Cleghorn Exit Overlook
I-15 / Hwy 138 Overlook


by Werner Meer
June 23, 2011

Updated: 8/15/11
WM 6/23/11 Sullivans Curve from Cleghorn - 1779 See all 600 photos - click here WM 6/23/11 3 trains around I-15/Hwy 138 - 11074

Did you see page 3 of 2011?: Day THREE

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day THREE

Hill 582
Noisy Point / I-15 Overlook / Alray
Blue Cut / UP MP 475

by Werner Meer
June 24, 2011

Updated: 9/15/13
WM 6/24/11 BNSF EB Noisy Point w/I-15 - 2328 See all 481 photos - click here WM 6/24/11 BNSF EB at Blue Cut - 2475

Did you see page 4 of 2011?: Day FOUR

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day FOUR

High above Summit I-15
Silverwood Overlook
Highway 138 / Mormon Rocks

by Werner Meer
June 25, 2011

Updated: 9/22/13
WM 6/25/11 2 x BNSF EB Silverwood - 2689 See all 224 photos - click here WM 6/25/11  64' reefer at Mormon Rocks - 2775

Did you see page 5 of 2011?: Day FIVE

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day FIVE

Silverwood Summit (North)
Silverwood Overlook (South)
CP Walker MP 60.2X
Highway 138 / Mormon Rocks

by Werner Meer
June 26, 2011

Updated: 9/28/13
WM 6/26/11 BNSF WB on MT-3  - 21080 See all 358 photos - click here WM 6/26/11 Locos at Silverwood - 2849

Below are photos taken from the air on June 2, 2010. Even there was not a single train in the Pass during our flight, it
still gives an idea about the different locations. We also recommend to see our 8 diff. maps by Gary Gray (see below).

Cajon Pass
Aerial Photos

2010

by Werner Meer
June 2, 2010

Updated: 7/08/2010
WM 6/02/10 Hill 582, BNSF MT-2/-1, UPT - 4033 See all 150 photos - click here WM 6/02/10 Tunnel 1 shotcrete retaining wall - 4082

 

Werner Enterprises
Trucking Company

WE Trailers are often seen on Flat Cars (TOFC) running over Cajon Pass.
In addition, there are photos of WE Trucks on the road and new: take a look at the WE Terminal in Fontana, CA.
by Werner Meer
most were taken in 10/05, 7/08, 5/10 and 6/11

Updated: 8/01/11
WM 7/05/08 Cajon at Silverwood - 010 See all 237 photos - click here WM 10/05 Barstow Truck Stop - 032

Here you find some maps and more infos about Cajon Pass and the Tunnels, which are gone:

8 different and detailed Maps of Cajon Pass with captions (Mile Posts and Location) by Gary G. Gray - click here
New 8/11: Maps "How to find" Hill 582, Sullivan's Curve, Noisy Point by Gary G. Gray - click here
Accurate Map of Cajon Pass with 3rd Main Track by Michael Amrine - click here

Simple Maps about Cajon Pass: click here

Railfan Map of Cajon Pass by Joe Perry:  http://www.chasingsteel.com/storage/RailfanMapofCajon%20Pass.pdf 

Map of Cajon Area (Inland Empire): http://www.visitcalifornia.de/media/pages/getting_around/maps/INLAND-EMPIRE.pdf 

Cajon Pass Map by Wikimapia (easy to enlarge every location):  http://wikimapia.org/#lat=34.3223857&lon=-117.4707127&z=14&l=0&m=s&v=9 

Here are photos of the 2 tunnels before construction started: click here


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