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Cajon Pass Photo Collection
July 6, 2011
by Werner Meer (Switzerland)

 

Day 15 - FIFTEEN - 303 Photos

Hill 582 (8)  -  along Route 66  -  Bonus Photos
 

 

This time, I took photos (5500) 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 4-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.

Hill 582 (Visit No. 8)

Day 15 is the last day of my 2011 visit to Cajon Pass. It is the day to say goodbye to my good friends, Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray and Marc Fournier. Of course, we met each other on Hill 582. Afterwards, we went for lunch to Molly Brown's Country Cafe in Hesperia. (249 pics)
When I arrived on Hill 582 at 07.17 h, there was a WB Intermodal Train going uphill on MT-3. Surprise, there was a Werner Trailer in between.
7/06/11 EB (Train 1) on MT-3 at 07.17 h - 5632 Werner Trailer - 5633 going uphill on 3 % grade MT-3 - 5634
Delayed Amtrak WB on MT-2 at 07.27 h - 5635 This is Train 2 of Day 15 - 5636 GE AMD 103 - 5637
5638 5639 5640
5641 5642 5643
5644 5645 5646
5647 5648 5649
5650 5651 EOT 2 Amtrak WB at 07.28 h - 5653
Here comes Don Toles at 07.36 h - 5656 just arrived on Hill 582 - 5657 my Van and Don's Pickup - 5658
UP EB (Train 3) at 08.16 h - 5659 5660 we are having 5 locos - 5661
UP 6506 = GE C44AC - 5662 5663 UP 6330 = GE C44AC (ex. SP) - 5664
UP 5811 = GE C44ACCTE - 5665 UP 5954 = GE C44ACCTE - 5666 UP 5975 = GE C44ACCTE - 5667
5668 5669 5670
5671 5672 5673
5674 5675 5676
5677 5678 5679
DPU - 5680 UP 5972 = GE C44ACCTE - 5681 EOT-3 at 08.20 h - 5682
UP SB (Train 4) on UPT at 08.49 h - 5683 UP 4532 = EMD SD70M - 5684 UP 4469 = EMD SD70M - 5685
UP 8254 = EMD SD90/43AC - 5686 5687 5688
5689 5690 5691
5692 5693 5694
5695 5696 5697
5698 5699 5700
5701 5702 5703
5704 5705 7506
5707 5708 5709
5710 5711 last photo of Train 4 at 08.51 h - 5712
BNSF EB (Train 5) at 09.13 h - 5713 5714 BNSF 7713 = GE ES44DC - 5715
BNSF 7721 = GE ES44DC - 5716 BNSF 7713 = GE ES44DC - 5717 BNSF 7714 = GE ES44DC - 5718
BNSF 7776 = GE ES44DC - 5719 BNSF 5162 = GE C44-9W - 5720 what else - Graffity - 5721
5722 5723 5724
5725 5726 5727
5728 5729 5730
5731 5732 5733
5734 5735 5736
5737 5738 5739
5740 Train 6 is coming round the curve - 5741 it is a BNSF EB on MT-2 - 5742
both Trains are EB - 5743 in other words, it is an uphill race - 5744 5745
5746 5747 BNSF 7909 = GE ES44DC - 5748
BNSF 7224 = GE ES44DC - 5749 BNSF 7658 = GE ES44DC - 5750 BNSF 7561 = GE ES44DC - 5751
Train 5 behind, Train 6 in front - 5752 Train 5 is on MT-1 - 5754 Train 6 is on MT-2 - 5755
after DBS are TOFC - 5757 5758 5759
5760 5761 last photo of Train 6 at 09.22 h - 5762
UP EB (Train 7) on MT-1 at 09.44 h - 5763 it is a bare table train - 5764 empty container cars - 5765
UP 4350 = EMD SD70M - 5766 UP 6906 = GE C44/60AC - 5767 last photo of Train 7 - 5768
UP SB (Train 8) on UPT at 09.49 h - 5769 5770 UP 4649 = EMD SD70M - 5771
UP 4701 = EMD SD70M - 5772 UP 5180 = EMD SD70M - 5773 rolling towrad Alray - 5774
unknown Trailer on Flat - 5775 last photo of Train 8 - 5776
UP NB (Train 9) on UPT at 10.14 h - 5777 coming from Alray - 5778 5779
5780 UP 5377 = GE C45ACCTE - 5782 UP 3792 = EMD SD70M - 5783
UP 4867 = EMD SD70M - 5784 UP 7441 = GE C45ACCTE - 5785 UP 5377 = GE C45ACCTE - 5786
5787 5788 5789
5790 5791 5792
5793 5794 5795
5796 5797 5798
5799 5800 5801
5802 5803 5804
5805 5806 5807
5808 5809 5810
5811 5812 5813
5814 5815 5816
5817 5818 5819
5820 5821 5822
5823 5824 5825
5826 5827 5828
5829 End of Train 9 at 10.19 h - 5830
TOFC Train 10 on MT-3 at 10.34 h - 5831 5832 5833
5834 trailer w/wind deflector (below) - 5835 5836
above BNSF WB Train 11 on MT-2 - 5837 left Train 11, right Train 10 - 5838 5839
last photo of Train 10 on MT-3 - 5840 Train 11 BNSF WB getting closer - 5841 5842
5843 5844 last photo of Train 11 at 10.37 h - 5845
UP WB Train 12 on MT-2 at 10.56 h - 5846 UP 7453 = GE C45ACCTE - 5847 5848
UP 8594 = EMD SD70ACe - 5849 UP 8664 = EMD SD70ACe - 5850 5851
there is 1 Werner Trailer loaded . . - 5852 . . between the containers - 5853 5854
5855 after the DBS are TOFC's - 5856 load of wheelsets - 5857
more DBS at the rear - 5858 5859 5860
left on MT-2 is T-12 and on MT-3 is T-13 - 5861 EOT-12 UP WB Intermodal - 5862 last photo of T-13 on MT-3 at 11.00 h - 5863
Soon, there will be lunch time. We are all going to Molly Brown's Country Cafe at Hesperia. Don is using a short cut (4 x 4 recommended).
Don is leaving Hill 582 - 5426 Hesperia Rd w/Molly Brown's middle right - 4009 Molly Brown's Country Cafe - 5866
Molly Brown's Sign - 5867 Hesperia Road Sign - 5864 Smoke Tree Street Sign - 5865
We had a delicious lunch and a good time being together. A big thank you goes to my friends, Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray and Marc Fournier. They showed me every corner of Cajon Pass and therefore, I could find lots of new photo spots. It was a wonderful experience. Werner Meer
Outside Molly Brown's, we were able to catch a BNSF EB manifest with lots of MRL Grain Cars at 14.01 h
BNSF WB at Hesperia - 5868 a manifest is always having variety - 5869 BNSF 7782 = GE ES44DC - 5870
MRL Grain Cars w/lots of Graffity - 5871 5872 5873
5874 5875 5876
5877 5878 5879
5880 5881
5882 5883 EOT - 5884

 Old Route 66 - Cajon Blvd.

On the way home, I drove old Route 66 (Cajon Blvd.) down to San Bernardino. I used Cleghorn Exit.
My position is between Cajon Station and the Bridge at MP 63.4. (21 pics)
BNSF EB on MT-1 at 17.11 h - 5885 BNSF WB on MT-3 at Cajon Station - 5887 BNSF WB Intermodal getting closer - 5888
BNSF 6675 = GE ES44C4 - 5889 Meet of EB and WB trains at MP 63.4 - 5890 5891
EB Loco between WB DBS - 5892 a flat in front helps to see the EB loco - 5893 BNSF EB heading for Cajon Station - 5894
5895 attractive Graffity - 5896 5897
5898 5899 5900
5901 5902 WB on MT-3 and EB on MT-1 - 5903
End of WB Train is passing EB Train - 5904 the EB train goes uphill to Sullivans Curve - 5905 End of EB Train at 17.20 h - 5906
Well, this is the end of my 2011 Cajon Visit. Almost 5600 photos is by far the most pics I ever made within 15 days. Thanks to the digital age.

Bonus Photos

While taking pictures with my DSLR Camera to catch lots of trains, I did also use my compact digital camera to fill the waiting time. (33 pics)
A) Sullivan's Curve named after Photographer Herb Sullivan
looking toward famous Rock Formations - 6077 from left: BNSF MT-2, MT-1, above UPT - 6078 6079
6087 6086 6088
cut for BNSF Tracks - 6080 6081 looking North - 6082
in the middle is Interstate 15 - 6085 76 Gas Station and Best Western Motel - 6083 Interstate 15 - 6084
B) Mormon Rocks (along Highway 138)
famous Mormon Rocks - 6096 in front are BNSF MT-2 and MT-1 - 6097 always follow the rules - 6098
6066 6065 in front is the UPT - 6064
6067 6068 rocks across Hwy 138 - 6069
C) Finally Hill 582 - the Oasis of Cajon Pass maintained by Don E. Toles
Don is bringing water on the Hill - 6050 without watering, there are no trees . . - 6056 . .  or bushes on the Hill - 6057
some of the Hill 582 Memorials - 6055 blooming bushes on the Hill - 6058 yes, there are rattle snakes around - 6054
bird feeder is well known . . - 6053 . . by all local birds - 6061 maybe, he is a railfan, too - 6062
Don is talking to visitors - 6060 a small lizzard is also here - 6059 helping Don in collecting leaves (thanks) - 6063
More and detailed Infos about Hill 582 can be seen here:  click here

 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

Did you see page 10 of 2011?: Day TEN

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day TEN - 10

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


by Werner Meer
July 1, 2011

Updated: 11/12/13
WM 7/01/11 WB MT-3 at Hill 582 - 40841 See all 384 photos - click here WM 7/01/11 2 x BNSFat Silverwood -  40885

Did you see page 11 of 2011?: Day ELEVEN

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day ELEVEN - 11

Rt 66, SWC, Hwy 138
Mormon Rocks

Hill 582 (6)


by Werner Meer
July 2, 2011

Updated: 7/11/14
great early morning sunlight at SWC curve - 41051 See all 230 photos - click here the Locos will pass the Mormon Rocks - 41155

Did you see page 12 of 2011?: Day TWELVE

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day TWELVE - 12

Cajon Station, Hwy 138
Mormon Rocks

Stein's Hill, Pine Lodge


by Werner Meer
July 3, 2011

Updated: 7/20/14
BNSF WB on MT-3 from Hwy 138 - 5094 See all 281 photos - click here BNSF WB on MT-3 from Stein's Hill - 5275

 Did you see page 13 of 2011?: Day THIRTEEN

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day THIRTEEN - 13

Hwy 138, Mormon Rocks
Stein's Hill, Pine Lodge
Hill 582 (7)


by Werner Meer
July 4, 2011

Updated: 7/25/14
UP SB on UPT at 11.38 h - 5395 See all 186 photos - click here Bare table on MT-3 & intermodal on MT-2  - 5330

 Did you see page 14 of 2011?: Day FOURRTEEN

Cajon Pass - 2011
Day FOURTEEN - 14

South San Bernardino
UP West Colton Yard
Riverside Station


by Werner Meer
July 5, 2011

Updated: 7/27/14
UP West Colton Shops wrecked SD70ACe - 5548 See all 116 photos - click here Riverside Station UP Auto Carrier - 5620

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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