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Cajon Pass Photo Collection
May 1993
by Werner Meer, Switzerland
Bonus Photos: Barstow (125 photos)

Note: The copyright belongs to this gentleman. Do not use any photos without written permission.

Back in 1993 digital photography did not exist. Therefore, a good friend of mine took the time to scan my old negatives. A big thank you goes to Marc Rossire. Well, colors and quality are sometimes not the best but on the other hand, I can show what happened back in the old days in and around Cajon Pass.
This trip, I was alone w/o a companion. While I was taking photos, in between I was also responsible for video filming on super VHS. In other words, there are sometimes only a few photos around.

For bigger size photos - please click on the 3- or 5-digit number below each photo.

Part 1: East of Summit (Martinez) - Lugo - Summit - Silverwood
On the East side of Summit is Martinez and further to the East (Hesperia) is Lugo
93-001 - UP 4-unit helper set EB at Martinez (East of Summit) 93-002 - UP EB
93-003 - UP helper set East bound 93-004 - SF WB helper set
93-005 - SF WB coming from Lugo 93-006 - same train getting closer
93-007 - same SF WB intermodal at Martinez 93-008 - SP NB on Palmdale Cutoff leaving Hiland
93-009 - two WB trains coming from Lugo 93-010 - I am sitting at the East end of Martinez
93-011 - 93-012 - last photo of this location
Now, I went to BNSF Summit
93-013 - SF WB is coming round the curve 93-014 - I was not the only Railfan at Summit
93-015 - the SF employee was waiting until there was no train 93-016 - now, he was able to start his mission
93-017 - checking the track from Summit to Cajon Station 93-018 - on SP Palmdale Cutoff was a Rio Grande and Conrail loco
93-019 - EB manifest passing Summit 93-020 - UP WB passing Summit
From Summit I went down to Silverwood on USFS 3N45 Road at MP 57.2
93-021 - High above Summit we are looking toward Silverwood 93-022 - SF WB on South Track passing WSI
93-023 - Silverwood as seen from I-15 93-024 - Silverwood as seen from I-15
93-025 - when I was arriving on 3N45, there was already a intermodal train going uphill . . . 93-026 - . . . and I was just jumping off the van being able to take at least some photos from ground level.
93-027 - this is the underpass of USFS 3N45 93-028 -
93-029 - 93-030 -
93-031 - 93-032 -
93-033 - last photo of the first EB intermodal train taken from the grond 93-034 - finally, I was able to park my van on top of the observation point to have a better overview.
93-035 - SF WB intermodal on North Track 93-036 - going down to Hill 582
93-037 - SF EB Auto Rack Train on North Track 93-038 - 3 SF Diesels are pulling this EB TRain
93-039 - 93-040 - Contail, UP and CSX in a row
93-041 - the engines will enter Summit Curve 93-042 - end of SF EB all Auto Rack Train
93-043 - UP WB rolling down on South Track (3 % grade) 93-044 -
93-045 - nice power mix with 3 UP Switchers (maybe transfer) 93-046 - there is also a CSX diesel included
93-047 - Amtrak EB Desert Wind on North Track 93-048 - AT Dash8-32BWH is pulling 5 sSuperliner Cars
93-049 - last photo of this location, I was already on the way and had to stop and take one photo with these beautiful Warbonnets.
Afterwards I went along the South Track a little bit up to WSI where the South Track is splitting off the North Track.
93-050 - SF WB on South Track on Summit Curve 93-051 - 2nd unit = SD45B and 3rd unit = GP60B
(I do not know why I did not take a closer photo !!)
93-052 - 93-053 -
93-054 - 93-055 -
93-056 - last photo of this SF WB intermodal train 93-057 - next is a UP WB manifest
93-058 - there are 5 units on this WB 93-059 - manifest = mixed freight
93-060 - Graffity was staring 30 years ago (from 2022) 93-061 - last photo with 2 rear end DPU's

 

Part 2: Mormon Rocks - Highyway 138
93-125 - The famous Mormon Rocks with the SP Track (Palmdale Cutoff) - below is Highway 138
93-062 - early morning light with the Mormon Rocks 93-063 - SF WB helper set on North Track
93-064 - UP WB passing under I-15 on South Track 93-065 - getting closer rolling over Cajon Creek
93-066 - just before the old Hwy 138 road crossing 93-067 - Locos passing RR-Xing and under new Hwy 138
93-068 - old Hwy 138 RR-Xing 93-069 - old Hwy 138 RR-Xing


93-070 - last photo of UP WB on South Track

Of course, the Tunnels are at Alray and not here (Momon Rocks)

 
93-071 - the only photo of the Alray area (Tunnel 1 West Portal) 93-072 - RR-Xing (as seen on photos 93-067 to 069)

 

Part 3: High above Blue Cut - SWC - Sullivan's Curve - Cajon Station
93-073 - above Blue Cut looking toward SWC 93-074 - above Blue Cut looking toward Keenbrook
93-075 - same position, track in front is SP Palmdale Cutoff 93-076 - coming down to SWC = Swarthout Canyon X-ing
93-077 - famous Sullivan's Curve Rock formations 93-078 - empty UP coal train EB on North Track
93-079 - UP SB with empty well cars 93-080 - UP SB on South Track w/I-15 and Exit of Hwy-138

 

Part 4: Cajon Station (below Sullivan's Curve)
93-081 - beautiful SF WB with GP60M/GP60B and . . . 93-082 - . . . two more GP60M Warbonnet Locos
93-083 - last photo of SF WB intermodal on South Track 93-084 - another EB going uphill toward Sullivan's Curve
Same location with a SF WB Auto Rack Train on the South Track with derailed Auto Carriers
93-085 - leading engine was a Warbonnet Dash8-40CW 93-086 - Bulldozers are trying to lift car by car back on track
93-087 - 93-088 -
93-089 - in the meantime there was a SF WB intermodal . . . 93-090 - . . . coming down from Sullivan's Curve
93-091 - 93-092 -
while taking some color photos, I did also use my black & white camera and on top doing videos w/o any assistance !!
93-093 - 93-094 -
93-095 - 93-096 -
93-097 - California Division w/Indian and SF logo 93-098 -
Santa Fe brought their resque equipment from Barstow. Cranes, Trucks, Bulldozers and even a Food and Beverage Van for the workers.
The airbrush art was made by a Barstow shops employee who also made the sign for the Barstow Classification Yard entrance.
I went back to Barstow in 2008 and was able to take a photo of the Barstow Yard Sign and also the old Crane which was on display.
93-099 - Airbrush of Barstow Yard entrance sign in 2008 made from the same artist as on the crane in 1993. 93-100 - Here is the Crane (out of service) next to the Barstow Depot but with an BNSF sticker on the door and w/o airbrush on the crane cab.

 

New 7/19: Accurate Map of Cajon Pass as of 2018 by Steve Jessup & Todd Gillette (RR Illustrated) - click here

 

Some photos were taken at one of these locations below (we usually mention the place of the photo):
Dagget, Barstow, Hesperia, Lugo/Martinez, Summit, West Summit Island, Silverwood, Hill 582, Alray/Tunnel Area,
Mormon Rocks/Stein's Hill/Pine Lodge/HWY 138, Sullivan's Curve, Cajon Station/Junction, Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing

Abbreviations found on this page: EB = East Bound, NB = North Bound, SB = South Bound, WB = West Bound,
SFN = SF North Track (2,2 %), SFS = SF South Track (3 %),  SPT = SP Colton-Palmdale Cutoff Track,
MP = Mile Post, DRR = Davis Ranch Road, DPU = Distributed Power Unit (Helpers), SC = Sullivan's Curve,
SWC
= Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing, WSI = West Summit Island (Silverwood)

Bonus Photos - non Cajon Pass

Part 5: Barstow
Out of service line with several GE U-Boats in blue yellow and red yellow (Kodak)
93-101 - 93-102 -
93-103 - 93-104 -
93-105 - 93-106 -
Between Barstow and Daggett I got a WB intermodal train
93-107 - WB intermodal train 93-108 - always bice to see a true Warbonnet Loco
93-109 - endless string of well cars with containers 93-110 - 5 flatbed trailers on a flat car
next to the depot of Barstow was a Loram track maintenance set
93-111 - lucky this Loram set was here today 93-112 - details w/danger sign
93-113 - 93-114 -
93-115 - special modified tank car on this Loram set 93-116 - rear end of Amtrak Desert Wind at the depot
new Barstow Classification Yard
93-117 - three Warbonnets and one blue/yellow diesel 93-118 - wheel sets on flat trailer
93-119 - Rio Grande Trailer overlaping two flat cars 93-120 - nice TOFC "Brooks"
93-121 - Tower for the hump yard, Santa Fe is using slug units

non Railroad as a special bonus

Part 6: Mojave Airport
93-122 - lots of planes in long term storage 93-123 - MD-11 - Jumbo - MD-11 - Jumbos
93-124 - probably several "US Air" planes

All photos copyright by Werner Meer

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Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 June 1986

Tunnels


Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland)

Updated: 3/29/22
1986 - AT Desert Wind - WM-27 See all 32 photos - click here 1986 - AT&SF EB at Pine Lodge - WM-17  

 

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 May 1987
Sullivan's Curve, Tunnels, Stein's Hill
(Barstow & Tehachapi)

Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland)


Updated: 4/02/22
1987 - SP Tunnel Motor WM-073 See all 218 photos - click here 1987 - AT&SF Kodak U-Boat WM-106

 

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 May 1989
(Barstow & Tehachapi)

Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland)


Updated: 4/07/22
1989 - SP EB over Cajon Creek WM-006 See all 194 photos - click here 1989 - UP WB Coal Tarin WM-036

 

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 April 1991
(Tehachapi, Mojave Desert)

Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland)


Updated: 4/16/22
1991 - SF GP60M Cajon - 91-061 See all 267 photos - click here 1991 - SF at Sullivan's Curve - 91-031

 

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 May 1995
(Barstow, Tehachapi)

Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland)


Updated: 5/01/22
1995 - SF EB to Sullivan's Curve 95-035 See all 146 photos - click here 1995 - SF WB at Stein's Hill 95-019

 

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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