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BY WERNER MEER US-RAILROAD-SHOP KILCHBERG HOCHWEIDSTRASSE 3 CH-8802 KILCHBERG (ZÜRICH) SWITZERLAND (founded 1977) PHONE *41-44-715-3666, FAX *41-44-715-3660, E-MAIL trainmaster@bluewin.ch Go back to our Website - click here |
updated: October 1, 2017
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Cajon Pass Photo Collection October 28 - 31, 2015 |
| by Werner Meer, Switzerland |
| Part 1: Hill 582 w/o trains (156 photos) |
| Abbreviations found on this page: EB = East Bound, NB = North Bound,
SB = South
Bound, WB = West Bound, MP = Mile Post, MT-1 = BNSF Main Track 1, MT-2 = BNSF Main Track 2, MT-3 = BNSF Main Track 3, UPT = UP Track (Colton-Palmdale Cutoff), N = North, E = East, S = South, W = West |
For bigger size photos - please click on the 4-or 5-digit number below each photo.
| A tribute to Hill 582 and the "Hilltender" | |
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This time, I will show "our" little "paradise" in Cajon Pass in endless
detail all over from every corner to get an idea, how it looks. I am actually not showing all the trains passing by, but the Hill itself in its natural beauty. Maybe, you are wondering why I am putting so many similar photos? Because I want to show all the little details from every different angle. BTW: I created Hill 582 in 1:87 (HO) scale and therefore, I have to compare the real thing with my miniature Hill. If you are interested in my "small" Hill, just click here: https://www.trainmaster.ch/WL-14.htm |
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| 10/28/15 overview from East side with cloudy sky - 10047 | |
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 this flag is at left facing the West side (looking North) - 10086  |
| the "Hilltender" Don E. Toles is always busy . . - 10088 | . . and taking care of and maintaining Hill 582 - 10087 |
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| watering the plants and trees is done at least twice a week . . - 1141 | . . otherwise they will not grow in the Mojave desert - 1142 |
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| there are different memorials on the Hill - 1143 | - 1144 |
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| looking North, there is a UP train on UPT - 1151 | looking North/West - 1152 |
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| North side of the Hill - 1159 | Hill 582 at the North side - 1160 |
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| looking East toward MT-3 - 1167 | memorials with a piece of track and a coupler nuckle - 1168 |
| Hill 582 is extremly well maintained and in excellent condition. Everywhere it is clean and looks great. A big thank you goes to the "Hilltender" Don E. Toles and his close friends and helpers: Jerry Shinar, Marc Fournier, Gary G. Gray, Don Jocelyn, Ed Streuli, just to name a view. | |
| May Michael B. Jeromin be long remembered as the co-founder of Hill 582! He started to found Hill 582 with Don E. Toles back in 1993. | |
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| new bench is in front - 1173 | old bench and tree truncks - 1174 |
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| there are warning signs which should be respected - 1175 | - 1176 |
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| BNSF WB on MT-3 - 10290 | - 10291 |
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| bird on bird feeder - 10340 | this bird is waiting to access the feeder - 10334 |
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| - 1179 | new railings protect the visitors (railfans) - 1180 |
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| in the distance is a UP train on UPT - 1181 | - 1182 |
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| - 1183 | we are looking South - 1184 |
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| while exploring Cajon, my car was a Toyota Sienna minivan - 1197 | - 1198 |
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| - 1217 | I was turning my head and saw a UP train on UPT - 1218 |
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| - 1225 | well maintained site with carbage bin - 1226 |
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| putting the water hose together - 1229 | - 1230 |
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| - 1231 | 10/28/15 from left: Don Toles, Gary Gray and Marc Fournier - 1232 |
| On October 31, I met my Swiss friend, Michael Frei on the Hill. We made early morning appointment, but he was up there first and was able to shoot my arrival with the minivan in the early sunlight. | |
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| dust in the wind - WM is coming from Hwy 138 - 1970 | crossing BNSF MT-3 to reach Hill 582 - 1971 |
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| same time arrival, WM in the shade, BNSF in the sun - 1973 | BNSF EB Auto Carrier pass the signal bridge - 1974 |
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| after watering the plants, the dog got some water as well - 1246 | the dog "Haley" belongs to Ed Streuli - 1248 |
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| Ed is also a great help to Don - 1249 | from left: Edward Streuli and Michael Frei - 1250 |
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| - 1251 | Marc is looking toward Summit (East) - 1252 |
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| Ed is talking to Marc - 1253 | Haley is a real railfan - 1254 |
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| train watching at its best - 1255 | 10/31/15 Michael and Marc - 1256 |
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| 10/30/15 from left: Lane Frank, Marc and Gary - 3040 | Gary and Mac (a retired WP & UP employee) - 3043 |
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| some call this group "Cajon Mafia" - 11313 | BTW: there is a great knowledge about Cajon Pass - 11320 |
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| very convenient as we are able to reach the Hill by car - 11326 | enjoyment and small talk makes fun - 11325 |
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| a BNSF EB is passing the Hill on MT-2 - 11317 | in other words, there are trains around - 11318 |
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| still busy on the Hill w/several people - 11324 | most fans left the site and it is peace again - 11687 |
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| but there are trains rolling . . - 10329 | . . pass the famous site - 10098 |
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| nice view thru the trees and bushes - 10100 | take a seat and do trainwatching at its best - 10099 |
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| BNSF EB heading toward Silverwood and Summit - 10267 | same train w/4 units - 10268 |
| more infos about the history of Hill 582 - click here | |
All photos copyright by Werner Meer
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Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 2 Hill 582 October 28, 2015 27 trains around Hill 582 by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 10/01/2017 See all 428 photos - just click here |
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Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 3 Hill 582 October 30-31, 2015 14 & 24 trains around Hill 582 by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 10/06/2017 See all 459 photos - just click here |
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Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 4 Sullivan's Curve October 29 and Nov. 1, 2015 3 diff. visits to Sullivan's by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 10/19/2017 See all 494 photos - just click here |
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Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 5 Summit & Silverwood October 31 and Nov. 1/2, 2015 4 diff. visits to these locations by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 11/22/2017 See all 510 photos - just click here |
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Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 6 Mormon Rocks & Highway 138 October 28 to Nov. 8, 2015 several visits to this locations by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 5/13/2022 See all 740 photos - just click here |
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Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 7 Alray former Tunnels Area November 1, 2015 one visit to this location by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 5/13/2022 See all 83 photos - just click here |
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Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 8 Flyover from Gray's Hill October 30, 2015 one visit to this location by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 5/13/2022 See all 130 photos - just click here |
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Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 9 Barstow, Colton and Bonus October 29 & 30, 2015 one visit to these locations by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 6/16/2022 See all 197 photos - just click here |
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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 |
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