Cajon Pass Photos 2015 by Werner Meer

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1st Section: October 31, 2015 (50 photos)
The Mormon Rocks give us a spectacular view alone or together with any train.

Panoramic view of the famous "Mormon Rocks" - 2750
We are standing across Highway 138 near the UP (ex. SP) bridge over Hwy 138. There is a BNSF EB going uphill on BNSF MT-1.

BNSF EB going uphill on BNSF MT-1 - 11843	behind is one of the small Mormon Rocks hills - 11844

in the foreground is the Hwy 138 underpass of the UP bridge - 11845	left is another of hill of the Mormon Rocks - 11846

behind the hill is Interstate 15 - 11847	11848

BNSF intermodal heading for Summit - 11849	11850

11851	Hwy 138 is going over BNSF Tracks and under UP Track - 11852
We are standing across Highway 138 near the UP (ex. SP) bridge over Hwy 138. But this time, there is a UP NB manifest coming on the UPT.

UP 2562 = GE C45AH is leading this NB Manifest - 11853	This is the Palmdale cutoff built by SP in 1967 - 11854

11855	11856

11857	rolling over Hwy 138 - 11858

second unit UP 7353 = ES44AC - 11859	third unit UP 5369 = GE ES44AC - 11860

fourth unit UP 8216 loco = GE ES44AC-H - 11861	A Manifest train is always having a great variety - 11862

lots of different cars but most with Graffiti - 11863	that's modern day railroading - 11864

11865	11866

11867	11868

11869	11870

11871	Auto Rack with colorful Graffiti - 11872

11873	11874

11875	11876

11877	see thru center beam flat cars - 11878

11879	11880

11881	Rear End DPU UP 7665 = GE AC45CCTE - 11882

11883	11884

11885	11886

11887	last photo of this train. It will disappear between the Rocks - 11888

2nd Section: October 29, 2015 (50 photos)
To get a different view, I was trying an elevated position across Highway 138 looking toward the Mormon Rocks. Even the weather was not perfect as we had some clouds, it shows another angle of this area.

Overview: UPT w/siding, BNSF MT-1 and MT-2, HWY-138 - 11529	Well, crazy railfans are going everywhere with their rental car - 11531

Intersection og HWY-138 and I-15 - 11528	closer view of Best Western Motel - 11527

in the distance we can see a WB intermodal train - 11530	I-15 got some sunlight - 11532

now, the WB intermodal train 1 is getting closer - 11534	BNSF WB will reach the Motmon Rocks - 11535

the engines are passing the Rocks - 11536	HWX-138 is in the middle - 11537

the locos are going under HWY-138 - 11538	and getting closer - 11539

we can see may cars of this WB train - 11540	11541

11542	this is Train 1 - 11543

the bridge of HWY-138 is leading over BNSF MT-3 - 11544	our WB train is rolling downhill on BNSF MT-2 - 11545

11546	the locos of this BNSF WB will enter Sullivan's Curve - 11547

11548	on HWY-138 is a Truck with a Schneider Trailer - 11549

last photo of BNSF WB Train 1 - 11550	once in a while a nice Truck is passing on HWY-138 - 11533

here comes the Train 2: BNSF EB on MT-1 - 11553	nice surprise: Werner Enterprises Truck/Trailer - 11551

11554	11555

Train 2 - 11556	BNSF 4163 and 4640 = GE C44-9W - 11557

11558	11559

11560	11561

MAERSK Containers on Well Cars - 11562	the head end of Train 2 is passing the Mormon Rocks - 11563

below Train 2, above Love's Tank Truck - 11564	this Love's Tank Truck needs a second photo w/signals - 11565

lots of Graffity on tehse well cars - 11567	2 rear end DPU's (ES44C4) on Train 2 - 11570

here comes Train 3 WB on MT-3 - 11566	Train 3 is passing Stein's Hill - 11568

Train 3 WB - 11569	below Train 2 EB, above Train 3 WB - 11571

11572	Train 2, rear end DPU's - 11573

Train 3 just passing under HWY-138 - 11574	Train 3 last photo, above: HWY-138 and I-15 intersection - 11575

last photo of TRan 2 BNSF EB - 11576	time to change the location down to track level - 11577

3rd Section: October 29, 2015 (64 photos)
From the elevated lookout point, I went down to track level as the air quality was not satisfactory.

Train 1: BNSF EB ntzermodal on MT - 11578	there is even a Citirail engine included - 11579

Loco 1: BNSF 7308 = GE ES44DC - 11580	Loco 2: BNSF 7846 = GE ES44DC - 11581

Loco 3: Citiral CREX 1311 = GE ES44AC - 11582	Loco 4: BNSF 8092 = GE ES44C4 - 11583

Train 1 is passing under HWY-138 - 11584	string of DBS from Swift nd Schneider - 11585

my location is just in front of the UPT and HWY-138 - 11586	here are some JB Hunt containers - 11587

a Walmart Truck on HWY-138 went over Train 1 - 11588	11589

Train 1 left and the headlight of Train 2 right - 11590	11591

11592	here comes Train 2: UP NB on UPT - 11593

here the UP siding is ending - 11594	Train 1 and 2 are well visible - 11595

11597	11598

11599	Loco 1: UP 2562 = GE ES44AH - 11600

Loco 3: UP 5369 = AC45CCTE, Loco 4: UP 8216 = ES44AC - 11601	Loco 2: UP 7353 = GE AC45CCTE - 11602

Loco 5: UP 7665 = GE AC45CCTE - 11603	Train 2 is rolling over HWY-138 w/Reefer & Graffity - 11604

11605	Train 1 BNSF EB behind and Train 2 UP NB on bridge - 11606

11607	11608

11609	11610

probably the last photo with Train 1 between the cars left - 11611	many cars are full of Grafitty - 11612

11613	11614

11615	11616

11617	SP (now UP9 Bridge over HWY-138 - 11618

another color full Graffity - 11619	almost every car was w/Graffity - 11620

11621	11622

11623	11624

center beam flat car see thru - 11625	11626

wow, a huge Graffity over the whole car side - 11627	a mixed freight is always having a nice variety of cars - 11628

of course, my van was alsways in reach - 11629	a real cool Graffity: "Create" and "Destroy" - 11630

11631	11632

as we can see, there is a rear end DPU - 11633	11634

looks like an ordinary photo but for me it is like an artwork - 11635	11636

11637	UP 2547 DPU = GE ES44AC-H (built 9/2015) - 11638

11639	11640

I took 48 photos of this Train 2 (well, not normal) - 11641	last photo of Train 2, UP NB on UPT (Palmdale cutoff) - 11642

4th Section: October 30, 2015 (46 photos)
Early morning sunlight is touching the Mormon Rocks

Spectacular light conditions with the first train - 11643	Train 1: UP WB on MT-2 - 11644

UP WB Intermodal early morning - 11645	the light is changing and it is cloudy - 11646

the rounded Mormon Rocks are East of MT-1 and MT-2 - 11647	Intermodal Train 1 is rolling under HWY-138 - 11648

11649	11650

another piece of art - 11651	Train 1 is rolling over the Cajon Creek - 11652

11653	11654

11655	11656

11657	Train 2: BNSF EB on MT-1 between the containers - 11658

another picture with the same diesel loco - 11659	11660

11662	the light conditions were changing every minute - 11663

11664	11665

here we are on the East side of MT-1 and MT-2 - 11661	so, I walked under the BNSF Bridges to the West side - 11666

that's the other side of the Bridge with both trains - 11667	11668

the DPU's of Train 2 just passed under HWY-138 - 11669	even on well cars we can find lots of Graffity - 11670

DPU 1: BNSF 8380 = GE ES44C4 - 11671	DPU 2: BNSF 8279 = GE ES44C4 - 11672

Train 2: BNSF EB intermodal - 11673	again more clouds make a dark picture (last photo of Train 2) - 11674

we are back on the East side of the tracks - 11675	and took again photos of these rounded rocks - 11676

Train 1 UP WB over Cajon Creek and under HWY-138 - 11677	11678

during the 3rd MT construction, they built an addl. bridge. . . - 11679	. . . next to the existing bridge - 11680

of course, my Van is always near by - 11682	11683

rear end DPU UP 7455 = GE AC45CCTE - 11684	11685

11686	last photo of Train 1 UP WB - 11687

this photo was taken under the BNSF bridges - 11681	this is the calssic view of the Mormon Rocks from the Eastside - 11689

5th Section: October 29, 2015 (37 photos)
I never get tired in taking photos around the Mormon Rocks. They are even part on my HO Scale Layout: https://www.trainmaster.ch/WL-18.htm

Train 1: UP SB on UPT (Palmdale Cutoff) - 111078	when I arrived at this location, the engines passed already - 111079

the late afternoon sun is the perfect light for this location - 111080	111081

Train 2: there was a BNSF EB on MT-1 - 111082	glad there was a Bulkhead Flat, so we could see Train 2 - 111083

111084	111085

BNSF Tracks go under HWY-138 and UPT over it - 111086	111087

we still enjoy Train 1 with lots of fancy Graffity - 111088	111089

another fancy Graffity - 111090	Train 1: UP SB is having 2 rear end DPU's - 111091

111092	111093

UP 2546 and 2553 = GE ES44AC-H - 111094	on BNSF Tracks Train 2 EB is still passing - 111095

last photo of Train 1: UP SB manifest - 111096	lots of MAERSK Containers on Train 2 - 111097

Mormon Rocks along HWY-138 - 111098	111099

there is still Southern Pacific written on the bridge - 111100	we can see Train 3: BNSF WB behind DBS of Train 2 - 111101

looks confusing: DPU's of Train 2 and engines of Train 3 - 111102	now, we can see better - 111103

111104	111105

last photo of Train 2: BNSF EB intermodal - 111106	Train 3: BNSF WB is a manifest - 111107

111108	huge Graffity on Hopper - 111109

Train 3: BNSF WB with 2 rear end DPU's - 111110	Reefer with colorful Grafitty - 111111

111112	111113

last photo of Train 3: BNSF WB Manifest. DPU's BNSF 7745 and 7740 = ES44DC in different lettering - 111114

6th Section: October 31, 2015 (44 photos)
Another day - we start in the early morning sun located next to the BNSF Tracks (MT-1 and MT-2) with a UP SB on UPT (Palmdale Cutoff).

Train 1: UP SB on Cajon Creek Bridge - 111115	111116

111117	111118

The first engine is on the HWY-138 Bridge - 111119	now, the other 2 engines are on the Bridge - 111120

we are looking over the BNSF Bridges - 111121	Trailer and Containers in the best sunlight - 111122

we are looking under the HWY-138 roadbridge - 111123	there are several Walmart Trailers (old and new lettering) - 111124

111125	111126

111127	111128

there are different Mormon Rocks on both sides of HWY-138 - 111129	last photo of Train 1: UP SB on UPT - 111130

while waiting for another train, I wanted to take . . . 111131	. . . some photos of the Rocks next to the BNSF Tracks - 111138

well, even my shadow can be seen from the early sun - 111133	a little bit closer - 111134

I went on the Rocks East of the BNSF Bridge - 111139	closer look for those Rocks West of HWY-138 - 111140

Train 2: BNSF WB on MT-2 - 111141	Train 2 is coming from Davis Ranch Road - 111142

this intermodal train is coming round the curve . . . 111143	. . . and will pass the Mormon Rocks in a few seconds - 111144

111145	we have 4 engines at the front end - 111146

1st unit: BNSF 5289 = GE C44-9W - 111147	2nd unit: BNSF 7452 = GE ES44DC - 111148

3rd unit: BNSF 7646 = GE ES44DC - 111149	111150

the locos are rolling of Cajon Creek Bridge on MT-2 - 111151	4th unit: BNSF 4000 = GE C44-9W - 111152

this is the new Brdige for MT-2 - 111153	impressive and beautiful Rock Formations - 111154

yes, even well cars are getting Graffity - 111155	sa,e well car with Swift container - 111156

still plente more cars coming from Davis Ranch Road - 111157	fancy Graffity w/MAERSK container - 111158

111159	111160

111161	last photo of Train 2: BNSF WB intermodal - 111162

7th Section: November 3, 2015 (62 photos)
I went on Stein's Hill to see BNSF MT-3 between I-15 underpass and HWY-138 underpass. But I had no luck as there was no train coming on MT-3, but on MT-2 which is some distance away. From Stein's Hill, we cannot see the Mormon Rocks and therefore, we only see the train before and after the Rocks.

MT-3 between I-15 and Stein's Hill - 2117	MT-3 between Stein's Hill and HWY-138 - 2115

I parked my Van next to a power line tower - 2118	from here, I have a nice overview of MT-3 - 2131

These crosses stand as a memorial to 2 crew members who died after a downhill derailment (with bad brakes) back in Februray 1996 - 2120	Joshua Trees are common in the Mojave Desert but not many in Cajon Pass. At least, there is a nice size tree near MT-3 - 2129

here comes a BNSF WB on MT-2 from Davis Ranch Road - 2121	2122

2123	this train will pass the Mormon Rocks (not visible) - 2124

the engines did already pass teh Rocks - 2127	ed of Train with 2 DPU's at teh rear end - 2128
Once again, I went across HWY-138 next to the UPT in the late afternoon light. I could see a UP NB from Sullivan's Curve and I had to speed up. Stop the Van on the dirt road, jump out and start taking photos as fast as possible. Glad, I made it on time.

Train 1: UP NB on UPT (Palmdale Cutoff) - 2132	2133

The Art of Speed - Truck vs. Dieselloco - 2134	2135

2136	can you see Train 2: BNSF WB (engines in front of Rocks) - 2137

the Truck was faster than the Dieselloco - 2138	Train 2: BNSF WB is an intermodal going downhill - 2139

UP 8228 = ES44AC-H and UP 7941 = AC45CCTE - 2140	2141

Train 1 will pass the Mormon Rocks heading to Palmdale - 2142	2143

2144	above the box car we can se th upper row of containers - 2145

2146	lokiking thru the CB flat, we can see the DBS of Train 2 - 2147

2148	2149

2150	2151

Train 1 UP is still crossing HWY-138 - 2152	Train 2 BNSF is still rolling downhill - 2153

2154	2155

Train 1 is having emty well cars . . . 2156	. . . therefore, we can see Train 2 better - 2157

2158	2159

2160	2161

these are the modern 60' Hi-Cube Box Cars - 2162	behind the Gondola are the BNSF rear end DPU's - 2163

2164	2165

we can see the raer DPU's of UP (Train 1) and BNSF (Train 2) - 2166	last photo of Train 2 BNSF WB intermodal - 2167

these are the rear end DPU's of Train 1 - 2168	2169

2170	UP 5381 and UP 8246 are both AC45CCTE Diesels - 2171

2172	2173

2174	2175

our Train 1 will soon disappear between the Rocks - 2176	2177

rear end DPU's are on the Cajon Creek Bridge - 2178	2179

the UPT Track is going thru the Mormon Rocks - 2180	end of Train 1 UP NB on UPT - 2181

8th Section: November 4, 2015 (10 photos)
Just after breakfast at the Best Western, I heard some roaring diesel sound in my Motel room and I stepped outside on the passage at the corner and a BNSF WB Auto Carrier Train was coming down on MT-3 across HWY-138 and my Motel. Afterwards, I left Cajon Pass for a couple of days as I went to Las Vegas to attend the SEMA Car Show (for every American Car Freak by far the most exciting event).

BNSF WB - view from the Motel room window - 2182	cool: Ford Mustang on HWY-138 and an Auto Rack w/Graffity - 2183

I did really enjoy this view - 2184	this is view with the Arch of the Model - 2185

AUTO-MAX Car Carriers - 2186	2187

Articulated Car Carrierer - 2188	single Auto Racks - 2189

2190	the final photo with the Ice Cream Truck - 2191

9th Section: November 7, 2015 (59 photos)
After the SEMA Car Show, I left Las Vegas on November 7 back to Cajon Pass. Of course, I had to pass Barstow. When I was on the Freeway there was a UP-Train rolling over the I-15 Bridge at the Barstow Main Street Exit and I decided to exit instead of continuing toward Cajon. I was able to catch the UP-Train after the Barstow Yard while driving Main Street (old Route 66). I took some photos and continued my journey to Victorville, Hesperia and Cajon Pass. While driving along Summit Valley Road, I was passing the same UP WB Train. A little bit further up, I was able to take some photos of this train. I continued my journey and went to the Mormon Rocks and Stein's Hill with good light in the late afternoon. I found the same UP WB Train coming down on MT-3 and passing Stein's Hill. It was the first time, a train was following me!

Surprise, the UP train I have seen on the I-15 bridge . . . - 2258	. . . shows up on the main outside Barstow - 2260

there are 3 engines pulling this UP WB - 2261	interesting to see the Gunderson Twin Stack well cars - 2263

the other intermodal train is EB to Barstow - 2264	2265

another Gunderson Twin Stack well car set - 2266	many cars are having Graffity - 2267

there are TOFC's between the DBS cars - 2268	2269

4 UPS Trailers on Flat Cars - 2270	last photo of this location - 2271
Next photos have been taken along Summit Valley Road in Hesperia (Lugo)

I met the same UP Train (photo taken thru tinted car window) - 2272	I drove further and parked the Van - 2274

now, the visibility is better - 2275	of course, I did not expect to see the same train again - 2276

2277	2278

this is actually the East side of Cajon Pass and this UP train will reach Summit, soon - 2279

1st unit = SD70ACE - 2283	2nd unit = SD70M w/flared radiators - 2284

3rd unit = SD70M - 2285	2286

2287	last photo of this location - 2288
We are finally in the middle of Cajon Pass, to be exact on Stein's Hill (near HWY-138 and the Mormon Rocks).

just above I-15 we can see "our" UP WB intermodal train - 2293	the headlights of the UP SD70ACe are visible - 2295

the first unit is out of the I-15 underpass - 2296	this is BNSF MT-3 with 3 % grade - 2297

well, I-15 is always busy with lots of Trucks - 2299	our Train from Barstow is going downhill - 2301

2303	2305

2307	2309

the engines just reached Stein's Hill - 2310	if you enlarge this photo, you can see a lot of cars above I-15 - 2311

2312	as seen from Stein's Hill - 2313

2314	BNSF MT-3 will go under HWY-138 - 2315

2316	2318

when we look cloese, we can see the end of the Train - 2319	2320

now, the engines are reaching the HWY-138 underpass - 2321	2322

here comes a BNSF WB on MT-2 from Davis Ranch Road . . . 2304	. . . at the same time our UP Train is rolling on MT-3 - 2306

the engines of BNSF Train 2 did already pass HWY-138 - 2317	now we can see Train1 UP and Train 2 BNSF - 2323

at the right time at the right palce - 2324	2 WB Trains on different levels - 2325

2326	2327

Train 1 UP WB intermodal on MT-3 (below) - 2328	Train 2 BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 (above) - 2329

2330	last photo from Stein's Hill w/Trains 1 and 2 - 2331

10th Section: November 7, 2015 (86 photos)
From Stein's Hill I went to the Mormon Rocks on the West side because of the late afternoon light.

Train 1 BNSF EB on MT-1 just passed under HWY-138 - 2332	Train 1 has 3 engines pulling a intermodal train - 2333

BNSF 7455 = GE ES44DC - 2334	the engines are crossing the Cajon Creek - 2335

2336	2337

2338	2341

2342	2343

2344	Train 1 is having 2 rear end DPU's - 2345

2346	2347

2348	2349

2350	2351

2352	2353

2354	last photo of Train 1 BNSF EB on MT-1 - 2355
Now, I moved on the West side of the UPT (Palmdale cutoff) as I was looking for some UP trains on their own track. But first of all, I got bad luck as BNSF was busy on their MT-1 and MT-2 tracks and I was actually too far away.

Train 2: BNSF EB on MT-1 - 2356	2357

2358	4 engines are pulling this intermodal train - 2359

BNSF 3986 = GE ET44C4 - 2360	2361

2362	last photo of Train 2 BNSF EB - 2367

well, the UPT is still empty - 2363	HWY-138 is busy but the UPT is not - 2364

at least, BNSF is coming with Train 3 - 2368	Train 3 = BNSF EB on MT-1 - 2369

2370	2371

always nice to see a manifest (mixed freight) - 2372	2373

behind the tank cars are diesel locos - 2374	it seems to be Union Pacfic - 2375

Train 4 = UP WB on MT-2 - 2376	2 diesels up front with intermodal train - 2377

the engines will pass under Hwy-138 - 2378	2379

last photo with end of Train 3 BNSF EB manifest on MT-1, behind is Train 4 UP WB intermodal on MT-2 - 2380

2381	2382

on Train 4 UP WB is one rear end DPU - 2383	UP 7703 = GE AC45CCTE - 2384

2385	last photo of Train 4 UP WB - 2386

new Train 5 UP WB manifest on MT-2 - 2387	2388

off road bikers on the Mormon Rocks - 2389	UP 8874 = EMD SD70AH (built 6/14) - 2390

2391	UP 5381 = GE AC45CCTE (built 2/05) - 2392

UP 2420 = EMD SD60M (built 11/90) - 2393	UP 4849 = EMD SD70M (built 11/02) - 2394

2395	2396

2397	2398

2399	behind is I-15 w/underpass of MT-3 - 2400

2401	2402

huge Graffity on a Covered Hopper - 2403	nice variaty of cars (Tank, Coil, Flat) - 2404

2405	several CB FLat Cars w/Lumber load - 2406

2407	2408

2409	2410

2411	2412

2413	2414

2415	there is a rear end DPU on Train 5 - 2416

2417	2418

UP 8590 = EMD SD70ACe - 2419	last photo of Train 5 and this location - 2420

11th Section: November 8, 2015 (127 photos)
The other morning, I was hanging around the Mormon Rocks. The first train was a UP NB on the UPT. I was standing next to the BNSF Tracks MT-1 and MT-2 (actually at the wrong location).

Train 1 UP NB on UPT rolling over Hwy-138 - 2421	I am standing next to BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 - 2422

wow, 7 engines are pulling this manifest train - 2423	2424

2425	2426

2427	2428

last photo of Train 1 UP NB on UPT between the Mormon Rocks heading for Palmdale - 2429 Afterwards, I decided to go to the UPT (westside) as youc an see below.

lucky, there we got a UP worktrain with rails - 2430	Train 2 UP SB on UPT - 2431

2432	2433

2434	2435

2436	2437

UP 3961 and UP 3859 are both SD70M w/flared radiators - 2438	rolling over Hwy-138 - 2439

2440	2441

here we can see the welded rail very well - 2442	last photo of Train 2 UP work train - 2444

Train 3 BNSF EB bare table on MT-1 - 2445	here starts the siding of UP going to Sullivan's Curve - 2446

2447	the locos will pass under Hwy-138 - 2448

BNSF 7318 = ES44DC and BNSF 5406 = C44-9W - 2449	2450

2451	last photo of Train 3 BNSF EB bare table - 2452

Train 4 BNSF WB manifest just passing the Rocks - 2454	1st unit: BNSF 7777 = ES44DC (built 7/05) - 2455

2nd and 3rd unit: BNSF 7729 and 7735 are both ES44DC - 2456	2457

2458	2459

2460	Train 4 BNSF WB with 2 rear end DPU's - 2461

DPU's BNSF 7731 and 7761 are both ES44DC - 2462	last photo of Train 4 BNSF WB manifest - 2463

Train 5 UP WB intermodal - 2464	UP 8202 = ES44AC-H and UP 3987 = SD70M - 2465

the engines just passed under Hwy-138 - 2466	2467

at the same time we have an auto transporter on Hwy-138 - 2468	2469

it is a load of new Honda Cars - 2470	2471

Train 5 w/1 rear end DPU - 2472	UP 8707 = EMD SD70ACe - 2473

2474	last photo of Train 5 UP WB intermodal - 2475

Train 6 BNSF EB manifest - 2476	2477

just above the BNSF train we can see the headlights . . . 2478	. . . of Train 7 UP NB on UPT - 2479

2480	2481

Train 6 will pass Hwy-138 underpass - 2482	BNSF 5295 and BNSF 4059 are both C44-9W - 2483

2484	almost every car is with Graffity - 2485

2486	huge Graffity lettering - 2487

2488	we can see Train 7 UP NB getting slowly closer - 2489

2490	2491

2492	2493

2495	2494

2496	2497

Train 7 UP NB just passed the UP siding - 2498	2499

2500	2501

2502	UP 8030 = GE AC45CCTE (built 8/12) - 2503

cars of Train 6 BNSF are visible between the locos - 2504	UP 7964 = AC45CCTE 5000th Evolution Series (built 4/12) - 2505

UP 7977 = GE AC45CCTE (built 5/12) - 2506	2507

2508	UP 8141 = GE ES44AC-H (built 3/14) - 2509

2510	2511

lumber load on BH Flat cars - 2512	empty BH Flat cars "see thru" - 2513

2514	2515

2516	2517

2518	2519

2520	2521

2522	2523

it looks like "old" 86' Hi-Cube Box cars - 2524	2525

photos like this are a piece of art - 2526	2527

2528	2529

2530	2531

2532	2533

2534	2535

2536	2537

2538	2539

2540	2541

2542	Train 7 UP NB has one rear end DPU - 2543

UP 2561 = GE ES44AC-H (built 4/15) - 2544	2545

2546	2547

2548	last photo of Train 7 UP NB between the Rocks - 2550

The Final Day in Cajon and the USA, Nov. 8, 2015 (93 photos)
Even I will fly home tonight, after check out at the Best Western Motel "Cajon", there is some time left to take photos around HWY-138. I do not know if I will come back to Cajon again? These photos are dating back to November 2015 and now it is already May 2022 as I am putting these online. It is actually unbelievable it took me six and half years to finalize my endless amount of photos only now!

For me, the Mormon Rocks show something very unique created by the San Andreas Fault long time ago - 4750
I never get tired in taking photos around the Mormon Rocks. They are even part on my HO Scale Layout: https://www.trainmaster.ch/WL-18.htm

4751	4752

4753	4754

Highway 138 is running parallel to the Mormon Rocks - 4755	here we can see the UP Track (Palmdale Cutoff) - 4757

there are hikers and bikers and railfans around - 4756	UP Bridge over Cajon Creek - 4758

Hwy-138 bridge over BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 with Train 1 - 4759	1st unit: BNSF 7371 = GE ES44DC (built 1/10) - 4760

2nd unit: BNSF 7763 = GE ES44DC (built 6/05) - 4761	Train 1 is an intermodal train - 4762

4763	left of the post we can see the rear end DPU's - 4764

in front is teh UP Main and the UP Siding - 4765	4766

4767	4768

4769	4770

the DPU's are getting closer - 4771	4772

Food Truck on Hwy-138, are you Hungry? - 4773	4774

here are the DPU's of Train 1 facing to each other - 4775	BNSF 3945 = GE ET44C4 Tier 4 (built 9/15) - 4776

last photo of Train 1 BNSF WB - 4777	Train 2 UP EB manifest on BNSF MT-1 - 4778

the locos are just before Hwy-138 - 4779	already on the oteh side of Hwy-138 - 4780

1st unit: UP 8061 AC45CCTE 2nd unit: UP 8237 ES44AC-H - 4781	Train 3 BNSF on MT-3 in the distance - 4782

Train 3 BNSF EB on MT-3 - 4783	foreground: Train 2 UP EB and behind Train 3 BNSF EB - 4784

Train 2 UP EB - 4785	colorfull Graffity Reefer - 4786

Train 2 UP on MT-1 and Train 3 BNSF on MT-2 - 4787	4788

4789	we can see both trains going uphill - 4790

4791	look close on MT-3 BNSF EB going under I-15 - 4792

even Pink Panther is in the consist - 4793	4794

4795	4796

still both trains going uphill - 4797	4798

4799	4800

4801	4802

4803	4804

here you can see EOT of Train 3 BNSF on MT-3 - 4805	UP DPU 7517 = GE AC45CCTE - 4806

last photo of Train 2 UP and Train 3 BNSF - 4807	here comes Train 4 UP SB on UPT - 4808

4809	1st unit: UP 7962 = GE AC45CCTE (built 4/12) - 4810

2nd unit: UP 7929 = GE AC45CCTE (built 3/12) - 4811	3rd unit: UP 7967 AC45CCTE (built 5/12) - 4812

4813	plenty lumber cars - 4814

4815	4816

4817	4818

4819	4820

there seems to be a BNSF Train 5 behind the UP Train 4 - 4821	4822

wow, there are 3 mid train DPU's on Train 4 - 4823	4824

1st unit: UP 7922 = AC45CCTE - 4825	2nd unit: UP 8037 = GE AC45CCTE - 4826

3rd unit: UP 8259 = ES44AC-H - 4827	4828

4829	4830

behind the Tank Cars e can see BNSF Train 5 - 4831	4832

4833	4834

there are Auto Racks, Coil Cars, Hoppers etc. - 4835	4836

4837	4838

last photo with Train 4 UP SB on UPT - 4839	4840

good bye Highway 138 - 4841	last photo of Train 5 BNSF WB intermodal - 4842
Well, these are the last photos I took from Cajon Pass on November 8, 2015. It was time to depart to LAX and return my rental Van. In the evening, my non-stop flight with Swiss to ZRH will take 11 hours with arrival the next day. To be honest, it was my best US-visit since 1972. There were two highlights: A) Railfanning Cajon Pass with 5000 + photos (crazy) and also meeting my best friends: Don E. Toles (Hilltender), Gary G. Gray and Marc Fournier being active in sending accurate photos of Cajon for my Cajon Pass Website. B) Following the American Car Scene in visitting West Coast Customs and Foose Design and attend the SEMA Car Show in Las Vegas.

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Bonus Photos of the Mormon Rocks (taken on October 28) - (12 photos)

from MT-3 we look toward the Mormon Rocks - 3127	there was a huge crane for special road work (Hwy-128) - 3128

this is actually old part of Hwy-138, before the bridges - 3129	there was a huge mountain of gravel - 3132

there are signals for each direction on MT-3 - 3134	3133

big surprise: Werner Enterprises Truck on Hwy-138 - 3135	my own trucking company with my name on it - 3136

Best Western Motel "Cajon" - 3138	it is located at the intersection of I-15 and Hwy-138 - 3139

my room was at the corner on the second floor - 3140	Cajon Blvd. is old Route 66 from Cajon to San Bernardino - 3131