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Cajon Pass Photo Collection
July 1, 2011
by Werner Meer (Switzerland)

 

Day 10 - TEN - 348 Photos

Route 66 - Cajon Station
Hill 582 (5)
West Summit Island - Silverwood

 

 

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 San Bernardino. 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).
I also visited the Fontana Terminal of Werner Enterprises trucking company. A great experience to see the real thing as I am building an HO scale layout (1/87) with Trucks & Trailers of Werner Enterprises: http://www.trainmaster.ch/layout.htm

 

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 - Blue Cut

Day 10 startet as usual with my uphill drive along Route 66 and at Blue Cut I got the first train of the day. (7 pics)
WM 7/01/11 Intermodal at 06.55 h - 40676 FedEx Trailers w/wind deflectors - 40677 wow, the first Werner Trailer of the day - 40678
sorry, but I have to take several photos - 40679 the Werner decal is missing - 40680 last photo of this train - 40681

Cajon Station

Afterwards, I was driving to Cajon Station. Here, Route 66 ends. And I was able to catch the same train as seen down at Blue Cut just before. Cajon Station is also called Cajon Junction because here the BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 (going to Sullivans Curve) split from MT-3 (going straight up to Pine Lodge). 28 pics
WM 7/01/11 BNSF EB at 07.03 h - 40682 same train as seen at Blue Cut bevore - 40683 BNSF 7208 = GE ES44DC - 40684
BNSF 7364 = GE ES44DC - 40685 BNSF 7682 = GE ES44DC - 40686 BNSF 5107 = GE C44-9W - 40687
within this curve is the Cajon Creek bridge - 40688 heading for Sullivans Curve - 40689 40690
40691 this intermodal train is a combined . . - 40692 . . DBS and TOFC load - 40693
40694 good visability of wind deflector - 40695 yes, the Werner trailer just passed - 40696
Above is the last photo of the BNSF EB train. Below is a UP SB coming on UPT (Colton-Plamdale Cutoff).
UP SB on UPT at 07.09 h - 40700 40701 40702
40703 40704 40705
even the visability from this location . . - 40706 . is not the best, it still shows us how it is - 40707 the helper is still at Sullivans Curve - 40708
40709 UP 5312 = GE C45ACCTE - 40710 last photo of this train and location - 40711

Hill 582 (visit no. 5)

My fifth visit to Hill 582 and my friends. No question, there is always great action. I had 11 trains within 5 hours. (141 pics)
WM 7/01/11 UP EB Train 1 at 08.35 h - 40712 We have a DBS on MT-1 - 40713  - 40714
40715 40716 UP 8619 = EMD SD70ACe - 40717
UP 4352 = EMD SD70M - 40718 UP 5044 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 40719 even well cars are full of graffiti - 40721
40722 40723 40724
one DPU at the rear end - 40725 UP 7749 = GE C45ACCTE - 40726 End of Train 1 - 40727
BNSF WB Train 2 at 09.23 h - 40728 BNSF 7776 = GE ES44DC - 40729 BNSF 7714 = GE ES44DC - 40730
BNSF 40731 = GE ES44DC - 40731 40732 40733
40734 40735 40736
40737 coil cars - 40738 40739
40740 40741 40742
UP EB coming round the curve - 40743 40744 BNSF 7751 = GE ES44DC - 40745
BNSF 7779 = GE ES44DC - 40746 Train 2 has 2 DPU's - 40747 UP EB Train 3 at 09.26 h - 40748
last photo with Train 2 BNSF WB - 40749 UP 6058 = GE C44ACCTE - 40750 UP 6629 = GE C44ACCTE - 40751
UP 7109 = GE C44AC - 40752 UP 6906 = GE C44/60AC - 40753 UP 5975 = GE C44ACCTE - 40754
40755 40756 40757
40758 40759 40760
40761 40762 40763
40764 40765 40766
40768 40769 40770
all locos on this train are old GE's - 40771 UP 6951 = GE C40/60AC - 40772 EOT-3 UP EB at 09.30 h - 40773
BNSF EB Train 4 at 10.36 h - 40774 it is an all TOFC intermodal train - 40775 BNSF 7583 = GE ES44DC - 40776
Last photo of train 4 with a UPS trailer and wind deflector. It is very unusal to have just 4 photos of a single train !!
Afterwards, I walked to the South end of Hill 582, crossed BNSF MT-3 to catch a UP WB Intermodal train in the correct light.
UP WB Train 5 at 10.58 h - 40778 here is the RR-Xing to go to Hill 582 - 40779 40780
UP 4918 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 40781 UP 4722 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 40782 UP 5025 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 40783
40784 40785 40786
40787 here we go - 2 Werner trailers - 40788 40789
first Werner Trailer - 40790 second Werner Trailer - 40791 sorry, but for Werner Trailers I have . . - 40792
. . to take endless pictures - 40793 TOFC Cars are followed by DBS Cars - 40794 40795
steep road to Hill 582 (South end) - 40796 40797 40798
40799 EOT-5 UP WB intermodal at 11.03 h - 40800 walking back on top of Hill 582 - 40801
Next was a BNSF EB intermodal train 6 passing the Hill and at the same time was a UP SB train 7 manifest coming downhill on UPT.
BNSF EB Train 6 at 11.41 h - 40802 UP SB Train 7 on UPT - 40803 the US flag is waving on Hill 582 - 40804
UP 8211 = EMD SD9043AC built 1998 - 40805 UP 3798 = EMD SD70M built 2004 - 40806 UP 9186 = GE C40-8 built 1988 - 40807
there are lots of reefers w/graffiti - 40808 40809 40810
40811 40812 40813
40814 last photo of Train 7 UP SB on UPT at 11.42 h - 40815
BNSF WB Train 8 at 12.28 h - 40816 this manifest is coming down on MT-2 - 40817 40818
BNSF 7782 = GE ES44DC - 40819 40820 40821
40822 40823 last photo of BNSF WB Train 8 at 12.32 h - 40824
BNSF EB Train 9 at 12.49 h 40826 detail of a Werner Trailer - 40827 40828
Well, I finally reached the point of taking photos of special interest and not of every loco and most cars with just 4 photos above (last photo of train 9).
BNSF WB Train 10 far away at Silverwood coming down on MT-2. Not really exciting because it is just another Double Stack Train !
BNSF WB Train 10 at 13.03 h - 40831 40832 40833
40834 BNSF 6892 = GEb ES44C4 - 40835 last photo of BNSF WB Train 10 - 40836
BNSF WB Train 11 on MT-3 at 13.18 h - 40837 combined intermodal DBS & TOFC - 40838 40839
40840 40841 40842
40843 a lot of power with 7 locos - 40844 BNSF 7691 = GE ES44DC - 40845
BNSF 7409 = GE ES44DC - 40846 BNSF 7835 = GE ES44DC - 40847 BNSF 6704 = GE ES44C4 - 40848
40849 40850 40851
first part of the train are DBS Cars - 40852 at the rear are the TOFC (Trailers) - 40853 last photo of Train 11 at 13.22 h - 40854

More and detailed Infos about Hill 582 can be seen here:  click here

I left Hill 582 and was driving along BNSF MT-3 heading uphill to Silverwood and WSI. While passing near USFS 3N45 a BNSF WB came down on MT-2.
WM 7/01/11 BNSF WB at 13.26 h - 40855 Bridge at MP 57.2X -  40856 BNSF 7341 = GE ES44DC - 40857
BNSF 7872 = GE ES44DC - 40858 loaded DBS - 40859 impressive, 53' Cont. on top of 40' Cont. - 40860
some empty well cars at the rear end - 40861 last photo of this train at this location - 40862  (8 pics)

West Summit Island - Silverwood

During my June 2010 trip, I was flying over Cajon Pass with a Cessna 172 and took also these 2 pictures (captions by Gary G. Gray).
Here is an overview of
Silverwood and
West Summit Island
Silverwood MP 57.2  195-3 just click on the 2 numbers West Summit Island MP 56.7  195-2

 

West Summit Island (WSI) is an observation platform between BNSF MT-1/MT-2 and MT-3. Jerry Shinar is taking care of this great place. 164 pics.
BNSF WB Train 1 on MT-3 at 13.48 h - 40863 it is coming round the Summit Curve - 40864 here, the 3 % grade is starting - 40865
we have an Intermodal train - 40866 40867 40868
40869 40870 40871
40872 40873 40874
40875 40876 it looks like a Werner Trailer - 40877
yes, it is a Werner Reefer Trailer - 40878 second part is all TOFC - 40879 40880
40881 if you look close, there is Train 2 at left - 40882 it is a BNSF EB Intermodal train - 40883
40884 40885 40886
Train 1 is already passing Hill 582 - 40887 40888 40889
Train 2 is coming uphill on MT-1 - 40890 BNSF 7278 = GE ES44DC - 40891 EOT Train 1 at 13.57 h - 40892
40893 2nd unit BNSF 5521 = GE C44-9W - 40894 40895
last photo with BNSF Train 1 WB - 40896 40897 this signal is CP Silverwood - 40898
40899 40900 40901
40902 40903 End of Train 2 at 14.02 h - 40904
UP NB Train 3 on UPT at 14.25 h - 40905 we have a manifest (mixed train) - 40906 UP 5368 = GE C45ACCTE - 40907
UP 5426 = GE C45ACCTE - 40908 UP 5403 = GE C45ACCTE - 40909 UP 8493 = EMD SD70ACe - 40910
40911 40912 40913
40914 40915 40916
40917 40918 40920
40921 40922 40923
40924 40925 40926
40927 40928 40929
40930 40931 40932
40934 40935 40936
40937 40938 40939
40940 40941 40942
UP 5449 = GE C45ACCTE - 40943 this train is documented with 40 photos - 40945 End of Train 3 UP NB at 14.40 h - 40946
UP SB Train 4 on UPT at 15.15 h - 40947 40948 40949
UP 5382 = GE C45ACCTE - 40951 dirty UP 5423 = GE C45ACCTE - 40952 UP 5446 = GE C45ACCTE - 40953
40954 40955 40956
40957 40958 40959
40960 40961 40962
40963 40964 40965
40966 40967 40968
40969 40970 40971
40973 40974 40975
40976 dirty DPU 1 UP 5444 = GE C45ACCTE - 40977 dirty DPU 2 UP 5359 = GE C45ACCTE - 40978
This UP SB was documented with 33 photos to show all locos and many of the different cars. End of Train 4 at 15.20 h
BNSF EB Train 5 on MT-1 at 15.56 h - 40980 BNSF 6896 = GE ES44C4 built 5/2011 - 40981 BNSF 6722 = GE ES44C4 built 6/2011 - 40982
BNSF 7621 = GE ES44DC - 40983 40984 these 2 locos are almost brand new - 40985
40986 40987 40988
40989 40990 40991
there are 2 rear end DPU's - 40992 End of Train 5 BNSF EB all DBS heading for Summit - 40993
BNSF EB Train 6 on MT-2 at 16.15 h - 40995 all 5 locos are GE ES44DC - 40996 40997
40998 40999 41000
41001 41002 41003
41004 41005 41006
41007 41008 41009
41010 41011 41012
41013 41014 41015
41016 41017 41019
I like mixed freight trains because there are lots of different cars to see. This is the end of Train 6 BNSF EB at 16.18 h. (as seen from WSI)
BNSF EB Train 7 on MT-1 at 16.30 h. This will be the last train of day 10.
BNSF 7679 = GE ES44DC - 41022 41023 41024
yes, my van made it on top of WSI - 41025 41026 41027
BNSF 4000 = GE C44-9W - 41028 2 DPU's are helping the 3 locos up front - 41029 EOT 7 and last photo of day 10 at 16.35 h - 41030
This was alread my tenth day of my 2011 Cajon visit and it brought again lots of trains at great places.

Did you see page 1 of 2011?: Day ONE

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day ONE - 1


Cleghorn Overlook
Hill 582 (1)
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 - 2


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 - 3

Hill 582 (2)
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 - 4

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 - 5

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

Did you see page 6 of 2011?: Day SIX

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day SIX - 6

Hill 582 (3)
Summit
high above (Summit - Cleghorn)
Sullivans Curve

by Werner Meer
June 27, 2011

Updated: 10/03/13
WM 6/27/11 BNSF 121 = EMD GP60M - 30029 See all 359 photos - click here WM 6/27/11 huge Graffiti on 64' Reefer - 30071

Did you see page 7 of 2011?: Day SEVEN

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day SEVEN - 7

Cleghorn Overlook 4
Mormon Rocks - Pine Lodge
Colton
San Bernardino

by Werner Meer
June 28, 2011

Updated: 10/23/13
WM 6/28/11 UP SB on UPT at 12.01 h - 30733 See all 507 photos - click here WM 6/28/11 Metrolink at San Bernardino - 30940

 Did you see page 8 of 2011?: Day EIGHT

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day EIGHT - 8

Hill 582 (4)
Silverwood Overlook North

Mormon Rocks - Pine Lodge
Highway 138

by Werner Meer
June 29, 2011

Updated: 10/30/13
WM 6/29/11 Amtrak WB at Silverwood - 31201 See all 565 photos - click here WM 6/29/11 BNSF EB at Pine Lodge - 40102

 Did you see page 9 of 2011?: Day NINE

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day NINE - 9

Mormon Rocks - Pine Lodge
Sullivans Curve
Alray (former Tunnel Area)
along Highway 138
Pine Lodge Overlook

by Werner Meer
June 30, 2011

Updated: 11/08/13
WM 6/30/11 BNSF EB Sullivans Curve - 40285 See all 434 photos - click here WM 6/30/11 BNSF EB at Alray -  40578

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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