| First visit to Sullivan's Curve with Marc Fournier and Jerry Shinar on 10/29/15 (216 photos) | |
| Marc was driving with his Jeep, starting at Cajon Station. First, we had to cross Cajon Creek and go uphill and cross the UPT. We did immediately stop and got off the Jeep to take the first pictures of a UP NB which just passed the famous rock formations. As we were quite far away and the sun was coming from the back, the light situation was actually not satisfactory. Nevertheless, I was still shooting. | |
 |
 |
| Train 1 UP NB manifest on UPT - 10850 | below is BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 - 10853 |
 |
 |
| - 10854 | - 10855 |
 |
 |
| - 10857 | last photo of Train 1 UP NB on UPT - 10858 |
 |
 |
| Train 2 BNSF WB intermodal - 10859 | above the engines are the DBS cars - 10860 |
 |
 |
| in front is the UPT (Palmdale Cutoff) - 10861 | - 10862 |
 |
 |
| - 10863 | - 10864 |
 |
 |
| last photo of Train 2 BNSF WB intermodal - 10865 | we continue along the UPT and can see the rocks - 10866 |
 |
 |
| this UP service road is also a forest service road - 10867 | to be exact, it is USFS 2N89 - 10868 |
 |
 |
| we are now on the overlook of Sullivans' Curve - 10869 | left: UPT with siding, right: BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 - 10870 |
 |
 |
| here, the UP siding is ending - 10871 | Train 3 BNSF WB is coming round the curve - 10872 |
 |
 |
| at the back is Hwy 138 and I-15 - 10874 | 4 units are pulling this intermodal train 3 - 10875 |
 |
 |
| special rock formations insdie the curve - 10876 | BNSF WB is rolling on MT-2 downhill - 10877 |
 |
 |
| - 10878 | - 10879 |
 |
 |
| - 10880 | - 10881 |
 |
 |
| - 10882 | - 10883 |
 |
 |
| - 10884 | - 10885 |
 |
 |
| - 10886 | - 10887 |
 |
 |
| - 10888 | - 10890 |
 |
 |
| - 10891 | - 10893 |
 |
 |
| - 10894 | - 10895 |
 |
 |
| - 10896 | - 10897 |
 |
 |
| - 10898 | - 10899 |
 |
 |
| - 10900 | last photo of Train 3 BNSF WB - 10901 |
 |
 |
| Train 4 UP EB at Cajon Station - 10902 | above is I-15 - 10903 |
 |
 |
| there are some big clouds hiding the sun above the locos - 10904 | UP EB intermodal is on BNSF MT-1 - 10905 |
 |
 |
| - 10906 | - 10907 |
 |
 |
| - 10908 | - 10909 |
 |
 |
| UP 8787 = EMD SD70ACe - 10910 | - 10911 |
 |
 |
| UP 8445 = EMD SD70ACe - 10912 | UP 4498 = EMD SD70M - 10913 |
 |
 |
| - 10914 | - 10915 |
 |
 |
| - 10916 | - 10917 |
 |
 |
| - 10918 | - 10919 |
 |
 |
| - 10920 | at the far end we can see the rear end DPU - 10921 |
 |
 |
| - 10922 | - 10923 |
 |
 |
| UP 6478 = GE AC4400CW - 10924 | - 10925 |
 |
 |
| last photo of Train 4 UP EB - 10926 | Train 5 BNSF WB manifest - 10927 |
 |
 |
| - 10928 | - 10929 |
 |
 |
| - 10930 | - 10931 |
 |
 |
| - 10932 | BNSF 7700 = GE ES44DC - 10933 |
 |
 |
| BNSF 7711 = GE ES44DC - 10934 | BNSF 7732 = GE ES44DC - 10935 |
 |
 |
| BNSF 7742 = GE ES44DC - 10936 | BNSF 1893 = EMD SD40-2 - 10937 |
 |
 |
| - 10939 | - 10938 |
 |
 |
| - 10940 | - 10941 |
 |
 |
| - 10942 | - 10943 |
 |
 |
| - 10944 | - 10945 |
 |
 |
| - 10946 | - 10947 |
 |
 |
| this manifest has 2 rear end DPU's - 10949 | BNSF 7758 = ES44DC and BNSF 7730 = ES44DC - 10950 |
 |
 |
| Train 5 is rolling down to Cajon Station - 10951 | last photo of Train 5 BNSF WB - 10952 |
 |
 |
| Train 5 BNSF EB is crossing Cajon Creek - 10953 | - 10954 |
 |
 |
| - 10955 | - 10956 |
 |
 |
| - 10957 | - 10958 |
 |
 |
| BNSF 3980 = GE ET44C4 - 10959 | BNSF 8200 = GE ES44C4 - 10960 |
 |
 |
| BNSF 7323 = GE ES44DC - 10961 | BNSF 6914 = GE ES44C4 - 10962 |
 |
 |
| - 10963 | - 10965 |
 |
 |
| Train 5 BNSF EB is leaving Sullivan's Curve - 10966 | just above Trains 5 is a new UP Train 6 coming on UPT - 10967 |
 |
 |
| Train 6 UP SB is on the Palmdale Cutoff - 10969 | - 10970 |
 |
 |
| last photo with Train 5 intermodal below - 10971 | the 3 UP locos are now entering Sullivan's Curve - 10973 |
 |
 |
| - 10974 | - 10975 |
 |
 |
| - 10976 | - 10977 |
 |
 |
| trouble with graffiti is also starting on the locomotives - 10978 | UP 4196 = EMD SD70M - 10979 |
 |
 |
| UP 2479 = EMD SD60M - 10980 | UP 4460 = EMD SD70M - 10981 |
 |
 |
| leading engine is just passed the siding switch - 10982 | - 10983 |
 |
 |
| - 10985 | - 10984 |
 |
 |
| - 10986 | last photo of Train 6 UP SB on UPT . 10987 |
 |
 |
| Marc's Jeep and Jerry's Toyota are ideal vehicles to reach these places with 4 wheel drive - 10988 |
from left: Marc Fournier and Jerry Shinar
enjoy train watching. We met Jerry today on this Sullivan's Curve overlook - 10989 |
 |
 |
| Train 7 BNSF EB rolling over Cajon Creek bridge . . . - 10991 | . . . and climbing uphill toward Sullivan's Curve - 10992 |
 |
 |
| 6 units are up front - 10993 | - 10994 |
 |
 |
| - 10995 | - 10996 |
 |
 |
| BNSF 7765 = GE ES44DC - 10997 | - 10998 |
 |
 |
| BNSF 7747 = GE ES44DC - 10999 | ex. AT&SF now BNSF 172 = EMD GP60 - 11000 |
 |
 |
| - 11001 | - 11002 |
 |
 |
| - 11003 | - 11004 |
 |
 |
| - 11005 | - 11006 |
 |
 |
| - 11007 | - 11008 |
 |
 |
| - 11009 | - 11010 |
 |
 |
| - 11011 | - 11012 |
 |
 |
| - 11013 | - 11014 |
 |
 |
| - 11015 | - 11016 |
 |
 |
| - 11017 | - 11018 |
 |
 |
| - 11019 | - 11020 |
 |
 |
| last photo of Train 7 BNSF EB manifest - 11021 | Train 8 UP WB special on BNSF MT-2 - 11022 |
 |
 |
| - 11023 | - 11024 |
 |
 |
| - 11025 | UP 8666 = EMD SD70ACe - 11026 |
 |
 |
| FRA Gauge Restrant Measurement Vehicle - 11027 | FRA Office of Safetey Car - 11028 |
 |
 |
| - 11029 | - 11030 |
 |
 |
| - 11031 | - 11032 |
 |
 |
| - 11033 | - 11034 |
 |
 |
| - 11035 | last photo of Train 8 UP WB special - 11036 |
 |
 |
| Train 9 UP NB intermodal with big trouble - 11037 | - 11038 |
 |
 |
| - 11039 | - 11040 |
 |
 |
| blown up Turbo with a lot of smoke - 11041 | - 11042 |
 |
 |
| - 11043 | - 11044 |
 |
 |
| - 11045 | - 11046 |
| Train 9 UP 6694 leads UP 6692 (with a BADLY BLOWN TURBO) NB into Canyon Siding to await the local fire Departments. | |
 |
 |
| - 11047 | UP 6694 = GE AC4400CW - 11048 |
 |
 |
| UP 6692 = GE AC4400CW built 8/97 - 11049 | - 11050 |
 |
 |
| - 11051 | - 11052 |
 |
 |
| - 11054 | Train 9 UP NB intermodal is slowly going into the siding - 11053 |
 |
 |
| Train 10 BNSF EB intermodal rolling over Cajon Creek bridge - 11055 | 4 units are climbing uphill toward Sullivan's Curve - 11056 |
 |
 |
| second unit is still smoking - 11057 | - 11058 |
 |
 |
| - 11059 | - 11060 |
 |
 |
| - 11061 | - 11062 |
 |
 |
| BNSF 3864 = GE ET44C4 - 11063 | BNSF 3846 = GE ET44C4 - 11064 |
 |
 |
| - 11066 | - 11067 |
 |
 |
| - 11068 | - 11069 |
 |
 |
| - 11070 | last photo of Train 10 BNSF EB intermodal - 11071 |
 |
 |
| US Forest Service Fire Department is on the way . . . - 11072 | . . . to the UP 6692 with the blown up Turbo - 11073 |
 |
 |
| but so far, they did not reach the UP Service road . . . - 11074 | . . . as they are still on the BNSF Service road - 11075 |
 |
 |
| now, they drive back along the BNSF up to Hwy 138 . . . - 11076 | . . . and will be going to the USFS 2N89 - 11077 |
| Marc, Jerry and me had a great day on the Sullivan's Curve Overlook with some interesting movements. | |
