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updated: 
October 20, 2023: Album 4
December 20, 2023: Album 23
January 31, 2024: Album 27-6

Cajon Pass in Southern California
Here you can find a lot of interesting information and photos about Cajon Pass.
The most important subject was the 3rd Main Track Project by BNSF in 2007 & 2008.

 
photo by Don E. Toles (UP 4014 transfer from Pomona to Cheyenne passing Hill 582 on 4/28/14)

Cajon Pass Railroad Photography
I am very pleased to show some exclusive photos by
Don E. Toles (DET), Gary G. Gray (GGG) and Marc Fournier (MF), USA
A big thank you goes to Don, Gary and Marc for sharing their excellent pictures.
Please note: The copyright belongs to these gentlemen with permission by Werner Meer.
Additional contributors with photos: Robin Scanes (RS), Keith Schreiber (KAS), Paul Westover (PW), USA
Bruce "Doc" Jones (BHJ), Ryan Slaton (RS), El Roco Photography (ELR), Lee Carlson (LC), USA
Don Winslow (DW), Alvin Bustamante (AB), James Hickey (JH), Jim Wood (JW), Jeff Perry, USA
Bruce Blackadar (BB), Lloyd Palmer (LP), USA
Thank you for sharing your photos with us. We are glad to have you guys on board on our site.
More photographers with their own pages:
Dave Crammer, George Cataulin, Jeff Schultz (USA), Michael Davies (England),
Pedro Rezende (
Brazil)
John Wiesmann, Michael Frei, Eugen Haenseler, Othmar Moser, Peter Roesner, Ruedi Schai (Switzerland)
Georg Trüb, Werner Meer (Switzerland)
Our photographers are always on the road to bring the latest photos of Cajon Pass to our readers of this site.

 See all 65 different albums below - just scroll down (videos at the end)

8 different and detailed Maps of Cajon Pass with captions (Mile Posts and Location) by Gary G. Gray - click here
Maps "How to find" Hill 582, Sullivan's Curve, Noisy Point by Gary G. Gray - click here
Map of Cajon Pass with 3rd Main Track as of 2010 by Michael Amrine - click here
Fold out map of Cajon Pass in August 2011 issue of TRAINS magazine - click here
New 7/19: Accurate Map of Cajon Pass as of 2018 by Steve Jessup & Todd Gillette (RR Illustrated) - click here
New 8/21: Cajon Pass Chase Map:  ArcGIS - Cajon Pass Chase Map

we are currently having 19'000 plus photos on this site

New additions and updates (see below)
(Some albums are marked with a color, so you can find it easier further down, but you can click on the direct link)
Date Album Subject - Description - Photo Gallery Direct Link
1/31/24 27-6 BIG = Barstow Intl. Gateway and new Bridge over BNSF by GGG and MF click XC-BIG
12/20/23 23 Cajon Pass Photo Collection 2023 by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray, Marc Fournier click XC-23-1
1/18/23 22 Cajon Pass Photo Collection 2022 by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray, Marc Fournier click XC-22-1
12/07/21 21 Cajon Pass Photo Collection 2021 by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray, Marc Fournier click XC-21-1
10/20/23 4 Cajon Pass History of Hill 582 (3 albums) by Don E. Toles click XC-02
7/20/21 27-4 BNSF new Mojave River Bridges Project 2020 by Gary G. Gray, Marc Fournier click XC-20-2
5/22/23 27-5 Green Tree Blvd. Extension w/new bridge over BNSF at Victorville, CA by GGG click XC-28
8/25/20 48 Cajon Pass in the 1980's by Jeff Schultz (USA) click XC-68
8/25/20 57 A visit to Cajon Pass on July 13, 2013 by Pedro Rezende (Brazil) click XC-67-1
8/10/18 62 A visit to Cajon Pass in April 2018 by Michael Davies (England) click XC-65
7/14/21 63 NEW 7/21: Cajon Pass from above 2018 - 2021 by Jeff Perry (USA) click XC-69
3/29/22 34 NEW 3/22: Cajon Pass 1986 (Tunnels) by Werner Meer click XC-70-86
4/02/22 35 NEW 4/22: Cajon Pass 1987 (Tunnels, SP, SF, bonus Tehachapi) by Werner Meer click XC-70-87
4/07/22 36 NEW 4/22: Cajon Pass 1989 (SP, SF, bonusTehachapi) by Werner Meer click XC-70-89
4/16/22 37 NEW 4/22: Cajon Pass 1991 (SP, SF, bonusTehachapi) by Werner Meer click XC-70-91
4/26/22 38 NEW 4/22: Cajon Pass 1993 (UP, SP, SF, bonus Barstow) by Werner Meer click XC-70-93
5/01/22 39 NEW 5/22: Cajon Pass 1995 (UP, SP, SF, bonus Barstow) by Werner Meer click XC-70-95
6/16/22 45 Cajon Pass Oct/Nov 2015 (9 albums of Trains & 5 albums of Cars) by Werner Meer click XC-49
     See all 65 different albums below - just scroll down  

 new October 18, 2022

New 10/22: BNSF Barstow International Gateway Project
https://bnsfcalifornia.com/barstow-international-gateway-project/

updated: July 20, 2023

In Memoriam:
We are very sorry to tell, but Don Winslow just passed away at age 83 on 11/18/2022.
We are thankful he was sharing his great and spectacular photography with us.
Please check the website of Don Winslow as our specialist Harold Riley was able to transfer his website to a new server and all photos are availablbe as in the past and not lost:  https://donwinslowphotography.com/

take a look at these cool videos taken with drones

Real nice overview of Cajon Pass as seen from the air with a drone in 2017 (Sullivans Curve and Mormon Rocks areas)
 https://youtu.be/Zecf6ur1AQY
California Dreaming - RR Roadtrip Spring 2022 - excellent drone video by Acme Institute (19'39")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEFWa8WImw8
Railfanning Cajon Pass and the Tehachapi Loop: California Roaming - March 2022 by The Roaming Railfan (22'01")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=416mlyXoc6Y
UP/BNSF Tehachapi Loop / Mountain Range - March 2022 - excellent drone video by Acme Institute (29'11")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38wW1uujmTE
KINGMAN, Arizona on the BNSF Seligman Subdivision - 2021 - excellent drone video by Acme Institute (10'43")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JMiAiFXG80

 

August 24, 2018: There is a new facebook group about "Hill 582"
Take a look:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/2165629727028091/

   

New 8/18: Cajon Pass Live Cams by Virtual Railfan at Hesperia, CA
You are watching a live stream of the Cajon Pass in Hesperia, CA. for people who enjoy watching trains.
East Cam: https://youtu.be/zyrewA3HZis West Cam: https://youtu.be/WxS7Rc6Sa7Y

  

Cajon Pass Photography Album Collection starting here

 

Album 1

Cajon Pass Summit
Realignment 1972
by Santa Fe

Page 1/1


rare black & white photos
copyright Pacific Railroad Society Collection

added: 5/07/15  -   updated: 12/08/22

See all 8 photos - click here

and great photos of the old Summit

For bigger size pictures please click on the 3 or 4 digit numbers below each photo!

Cajon Pass 3rd Main Track Construction by BNSF in 2007 and 2008
BNSF was building a 3rd Main Track thru Cajon Pass. It was built along the # 1 (north) track (2,2 % grade). The only 2 tunnels in Cajon have been daylighted.
This one of a time project was completed on November 07, 2008.
Album 2

3rd Main Track Project by BNSF
2007/2008

outstanding coverage
on 9 Albums

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier


taken from 6/22/07 to 12/24/08
DET 8/24/07 Summit Curve - 061 See all 9 pages with 896 photos - click here DET 10/25/07 T-2 EP w/BNSF EB train - 197

below: Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray, Marc Fournier (USA) 2005 / 2008

Album 3

Cajon Pass Tunnels

Page 1/1


See the difference between 2005 and 2008 as the famous Tunnels 1 and 2 are gone forever.
Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 11/10/11
DET 11/01/05 T-1 EP before - 648 See all 28 photos - click here DET 5/24/08 Former T-1 EP after - 649

below: Story and Photos by Don E. Toles (USA) 1991 - 2019

Album 4

The History of Hill 582
Mainpage

Page 1/3

Written by Don E. Toles (USA)

Updated: 10/20/23
5/14/08 Don Toles w/Hill 582 memorials - 623 See these 3 pages with all photos - click here 7/07/08 Hill 582 as seen from the East side - 19

below: Story and Photos by Don E. Toles (USA) 1991 - 2006

Album 4A

History of Hill 582
The Early Years

1991 -
 2006

by Don E. Toles

Updated: 7/01/10
12/01 - Gary & Don X-Mas 2001 - 068 Read it and see all 108 photos - click here 4/9/06 - Chard Walker, Don, Karl, Gary - 105

below: Story and Photos by Don E. Toles (USA) 2008 - 2020

Album 4B

History of Hill 582
The Late Years


2008 - 2023

by Don E. Toles

Updated: 10/20/23
12/29/08 - Triple meet, WB & 2 EB trains - 8139 Read it and see all 508 photos - click here 12/29/08 - Don Toles w/memorials - 8140

below: Photos of Hill 582 Diorama by Kim Nipkow (Switzerland) 2013

Album 5A

Hill 582 in HO Scale
exact replica of the real thing

Page 1/1

Built by Kim Nipkow (Switzerland)

Updated: 3/12/13
3/12/13 Do you believe - it is HO scale - 205 See all photos - click here 3/12/13 Hill 582 diorama in HO scale - 206

below: Photos of Hill 582 on a layout by Werner Meer (Switzerland) 2015

Album 5B

Hill 582 in HO Scale
on a Mojave Desert Layout
(turned by 90° to the tracks)

Page 1/1

Built by Werner Meer (Switzerland)

Updated: 11/19/15
Hill 582 in HO scale (Swiss made) - 1843 See all photos - click here 11/19/15 it is 90° to the tracks - 2372

below: Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray (USA) 2005 / 2006 / 2007 (Album 6 & 7)

Album 6

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
2005 - 2006

Page 1/18

Photos by Don E. Toles and Gary G. Gray
(USA)
taken before the 3MT project

Updated: 12/5/08
DET 2/17/06 AOE Amtrak WB MP 37 - 6-003 See page 1 with 90 photos - click here DET 6/08/06 UP SB Hill 582 w/cactus flower - 6-027
Album 7

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2007

Page 2/18

Photos by Don E. Toles and Gary G. Gray
(USA)
taken before and during the 3MT project

Updated: 12/5/08
5/07/07 BNSF 4091 WB at West Blue Cut - 7-011 See page 2 with 105 photos - click here 8/22/07 BNSF WB Ethanol, Hill 582 above 7-013

below: Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray, Marc Fournier (USA)
2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 (Album 8 - 18)

Album 8

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2008

Page 3/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)
taken during and after the 3MT project

Updated: 12/31/08
MF 6/10/08 3 trains below summit 8-108 See page 3 with 149 photos - click here MF 10/28/08 UP 4141+1996+1998 EB Colton 8-116
Album 9

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2009


Page 4/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)
(Guest: Bruce H. Jones)
taken after the 3MT project
Updated: 1/16/10
GGG 1/12/09 BNSF EB JAC-BAR Hill 582 - 9001 See page 4 with 348 photos - click here GGG 1/12/09 BNSF WB empty DBS H 582 - 9003
Album 10

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2010


Page 5/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 1/09/11
DET 1/05/10 BNSF 7247 EB new MP 58 - 001 See page 5 with 365 photos - click here GGG 1/15/10 UP 7111 EB (Hill 582) - 002
Album 11

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2011


Page 6/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 6/22/12
RUS 1/03/11 UP NB w/snow fall at Hiland - 1004 See page 6 with all 282 photos - click here RUS 1/04/11 Hill 582 w/US & Swiss flags - 1021
Album 12

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2012


Page 7/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 12/16/12
GGG 1/02/12 BNSF 7554 WB at MP 38 - 2001 See page 7 with all 283 photos - click here DET 5/14/12 UP NB and BNSF EB Hill 582  2468
Album 13

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2013


Page 8/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 12/29/13
GGG 5/24/13 UP Special WB SD70ACe - 3085 See page 8 with all 165 photos - click here GGG 1/15/13 BNSF WB MP38 Upper Narrows 3006
Album 14

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2014


Page 9/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 1/05/15
DET 4/28/14 UP Big Boy pass Hill 582 - 3320 See page 9 with all 189 photos - click here DET 4/28/14 UP 4014 w/crowded Hill 582 - 3319

 Album 15

Album 15

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2015


Page 10/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 12/20/15
GGG 1/30/15 Two UP Trains at WSI - 5019 See page 10 with all 200 photos - click here GGG 1/30/15 BNSF EB on MT-3 at WSI - 5021

Album 16

Album 16

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2016


Page 11/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 12/10/16
MIF 3/20/16 BNSF EB ET44C4 - 6004 See page 11 with all 318 photos - click here MIF 3/20/16 UP SB GEVO ET45AH - 6006

Album 17

Album 17

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2017


Page 12/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 10/30/17
MF 01/23/17 WSI BNSF 5275 WB - 7004 See page 12 with first 142 photos - click here MF 01/23/17 WSI same train - 7005

Album 18

Album 18

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2018


Page 13/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 12/24/18
MF 02/27/18 BNSF WB at Silverwood - 8005 See page 13 with all 106 photos - click here MF 02/27/18 Summit Hill w/UPT - 8002

Album 19

Album 19

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2019


Page 14/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 12/29/19
MF 1/15/19 UP 1943 at W. Colton - 9002 See page 14 with all 434 photos - click here MF 1/15/19 UP 4141 at W. Colton - 9003

Album 20

Album 20

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2020


Page 15/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 12/03/20
MF 7/29/20 BNSF 8023 (6 units) slowly climbs MT-3 (Hill 582 in the background) - 2378 See page 15 with all 230 photos - click here GGG 1/04/20 Flyover at MP 39.1 (Frost) w/BNSF EB (natural crossover) - 2003

Album 21

Album 21

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2021


Page 16/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 12/07/21
MF 1/21 - 1012
UP 8421 WB from Hill 582
See page 16 with all 167 photos - click here MF 1/21 - 1011
BNSF 7513 EB from Hill 582

Album 22

Album 22

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2022


Page 17/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 1/18/23
MF 1/02/22 - 266
BNSF 6274 WB passes under new GreenTree Road Bridge (Victorville)
See page 17 with all 443 photos - click here MF 1/02/22 - 255
BNSF 7004 WB on the Flyover at MP 39.1
(Victorville)

Album 23

Album 23

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection 2023


Page 18/18

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 12/20/23
GGG - 1/28/23 - GT-631
TEN of Uncle Warren's finest MEET at BNSF FROST.
See page 18 with all 94 photos - click here GGG - 1/28/23 - GT-632
BNSF 3831 EB at Frost passing WB intermodal

below: Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray, Marc Fournier (USA) Album 27-1 to 27-5

Album 27-1

San Bernardino County
Photo Collection
2012 / 2013


Union Pacific Flyover, Colton, CA

Page 1/1

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray,
Marc Fournier, Robert Royer, K.P. Harrier (USA)
Ruedi Schai, Eugen Haenseler (Switzerland)
Updated: 8/09/13
MF 2/21/12 Colton Flyover Project Sign - 2130 See the all 117 photos - click here SANBAG Diamonds Aerial View - 2131

Album 27-2

Cajon Pass Sub
Photo Collection
2011 / 2012 / 2013


BNSF Bridge
Ranchero Road Crossing, Hesperia, CA

Page 1/1

Photos by Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray
and Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 7/01/13
GGG 11/16/11 edited Google map of the area -1261 See all 438 photos - click here GGG 9/12/12 # 1 track is ready for service - 2591

Album 27-3

Cajon Pass Sub
Photo Collection 2016-2017-2018


Highway 138 (EAST) Realignment Project
between I-15 and BNSF Summit

Photos by Michael Frei, Gary G. Gray
Marc Fournier, Doc Jones, Keith Schreiber (USA)

Updated: 8/19/18
GGG 3/20/17 Looking toward Summit - 033 See all 250 photos - click here GGG 8/17/18 New SR 138 (view from Hill 582 toward Summit). - 8068

Album 27-4

Cajon Pass Sub
BNSF Mojave River Bridges
Replacement East Victorville, CA

2020-2021

MP 34.1 (East Victorville, CA)

Gary G. Gray, Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 7/20/21
MF 1/11/20 BNSF 5886 DPU EB - 2011 See all 711 photos - click here MF 4/06/21 BNSF 5893 EB on new bridge - 2691

Album 27-5

Cajon Pass Sub
Photo Collection 2017-2023


Green Tree Blvd. Extension (Victorville, CA)
w/new bridge over BNSF Main

Gary G. Gray, Marc Fournier (USA)

Updated: 5/22/23
GGG 6/15/15 Upper Norrows Mojave River
(view from Gray's Hill) - 001
See all 672 photos - click here GGG 12/28/15 UP EB at MP 39.1
(view from Gray's Hill) - 002

Album 27-6

BNSF "BIG" Barstow International Gateway Facility Project and Barstow First Avenue Bridge over BNSF replacement

by Gary Gray and Marc Fournier - See first 23 photos - click here - updated: 1/31/24

new 7/22/14 - below: Photos by El Roco Photography (USA) 2009 - 2014

Album 28

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 2009 - 2017

outstanding photos

Photos by El Roco Photography (USA)

Updated: 3/22/17
5/11/13 UP SB on UPT at Alray w/I-15 - ELR-1 See all photos click below 6/21/11 Ghost Train at Silverwood - ELR-2
See all photos on flickr:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/36722129@N06/sets/72157616493779780/

below: Photos by Lee Carlson (USA) 2013 / 2014

Album 29

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 March 2013


Photos by Lee Carlson (USA)

Updated: 4/11/14
See all photos on flickr:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/33786891@N02/sets/72157643892822825/
Album 30

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 March 2014


Photos by Lee Carlson (USA)

Updated: 4/11/14
See all photos on flickr:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/33786891@N02/sets/72157643027005954/

below: Aerial Photos by George Cataulin (USA) 2014

Album 32

Cajon Pass & Beaumont Hill
Aerial Photos
2014

by George Cataulin (USA)

Updated: 5/04/15
9/08/14 BNSF EB & WB at Sullivans - 41231 See all 25 photos - click here 9/07/14 BNSF EB pass Mormon Rocks - 10960

below: Aerial Photos by Dave Crammer (USA) 2006 / 2008

Album 32

Cajon Pass
Aerial Photos
2006 / 2008

by Dave Crammer (USA)

taken before and during the 3MT project

Updated: 3/05/10
Cajon Station, I-15 w/Cleghorn exit DC-12 See all 37 photos - click here Sullivan's Curve, Hwy 138, Mormon Rocks DC-16

below: Aerial Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland) 2010

Album 33

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 6/02/10 Tunnel 1 shotcrete retaining wall - 4082

below: Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland) 1986 / 1987 / 1989 / 1991 / 1993 / 1995 / 2003 / 2005 / 2008 / 2010 / 2011 / 2015
Album 34 - 46

Album 34

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 June 1986



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  

 

Album 35

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 May 1987
(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

 

Album 36

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

 

Album 37

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

 

Album 38

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 May 1993
(Barstow)

Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland)


Updated: 4/26/22
1993 - SF GP60M/GP60B Cajon 93-082 See all 125 photos - click here 1993 - UP WB w/CSX and Switchers 93-045

 

Album 39

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

 

Album 40

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 October 2003


Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland)

Updated: 2/26/10
10/2003 UP EB at Swarthout Road. X-ing - 30112 See all 177 photos - click here 10/2003 BNSF Meet at Summit Cut - 30222
Album 41

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
 October 2005


Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland)
taken before the 3MT project

Updated: 2/23/10
10/17/05 Mormon Rocks w/double stack - 51513 See all 271 photos - click here 10/18/05 UP SD70ACe at Blue Cut - 51903
Album 42

Cajon Pass Photos
taken during the 3MT project
July 2008 and
Southern California Photos

14 Albums

Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland)

Updated: 6/27/14
7/06/08 - Rails are pushed in place - 715 See all 2029 photos - click here 7/10/08 - Mormon Rocks w/BNSF EB
Album 43

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
May 28 - June 5, 2010


9 Albums

incl. Aerial Photos

by Werner Meer (Switzerland)
Updated: 5/17/11
WM 6/01/10 BNSF EB w/9 locos - 3222 See 9 pages with 2086 photos - click here WM 6/02/10 BNSF EB under Flyover Frost - 4117
Album 44

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection

June 22 - July 6, 2011

15 Albums

by Werner Meer (Switzerland)

Updated: 7/30/2014
WM 6/22/11 UP NB on UPT near Hill 582 - 1219 See 15 pages with 5552 photos - click here WM 6/22/11 UP SB on UPT Mormon Rocks  1422

 Album 45 - we added Album 6 and 7 and 8 and 9 from 2015

Album 45

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection

Oct 26 - Nov 8, 2015

9 Albums (Cajon)
5
Albums (US-Cars)

by Werner Meer (Switzerland)

Updated: 6/16/2022
WM 10/28/15 - 2 trains passing Hill 582 See 14 pages with 4332 photos - click here WM 10/28/15 BNSF below & UP above

Album 46

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 (Switzerland)
most were taken in 10/05, 7/08, 5/10 and 6/11

Updated: 6/16/22
WM 7/05/08 Cajon at Silverwood - 010 See all 265 photos - click here WM 10/05 Barstow Truck Stop - 032

below: Photos by John Wiesmann (Switzerland) 1977 / 1978

Album 47

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
1977 - 1978

Page 1/1

Photos by John Wiesmann (Switzerland)
taken before the big mergers

Updated: 4/24/10
1978 UP DDA40X 6906 WB - J001 See all 152 photos - click here 1978 SF WB with F45's solid blue on ST - J012

below: Photos by Jeff Schultze (USA) 1985 - 1988

Album 48

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
1985 - 1988

Page 1/1

Photos by Jeff Schultz (USA)
taken before the big mergers

Updated: 8/25/20
SP SB at Sullivan's Curve - JS-05 See all 26 photos - click here SF EB leaving Tunnel 2 East Portal - JS-25

below: Photos by Michael Frei (Switzerland) 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2012 / 2014
Album 48 - 53

Album 49

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
2007 & 2008


Photos by Michael Frei (Switzerland)

taken during & after the 3MT project

Updated: 3/25/10
The perfect meet in the late sun at Lugo - F-153 See all 141 photos - click here Double Stack Meet at Frost's Flyover - F-261
Album 50

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
October 2009


Photos by Michael Frei (Switzerland)

taken after the 3MT project

Updated: 3/10/10
UP EB Double Stack at Summit Curve F-027 See all 90 photos - click here UP Double Stack w/DPU's at Sunset F-048
Album 51

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
January 2012


Photos by Michael Frei (Switzerland)

Updated: 2/05/12
BNSF WB on MT-3 seen from Hill 582 - 047 See all 292 photos - click here US and Swiss Flags are waving on Hill 582 - 021
Album 52

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
June 2012

Photos by Michael Frei (Switzerland)

Updated: 11/20/12
BNSF WB at Sullivans Curve - 020 See all 176 photos - click here UP Special EB at Summit - 118
Album 53

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
October 2012

Photos by Michael Frei (Switzerland)

Updated: 3/22/13
BNSF EB on MT-3 (3 % grade) - 328 See all 326 photos - click here UP WB DBS at Lugo - 437
Album 54

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
November 2014

Photos by Michael Frei (Switzerland)

Updated: 3/18/15
11/15/14 UP EB on Summit Curve - 253 See all 201 photos - click here 11/15/14 BNSF WB on MT-3 - 288

below: Photos by Eugen Haenseler (Switzerland) 2013

Album 55

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
May 2013

Page 1/1

Photos by Eugen Haenseler (Switzerland)

Updated: 6/03/13
5/07/13 BNSF WB at Mormon Rocks - 397 See all 105 photos - click here BNSF EB at Sullivans Curve - 404

below: Photos by Ruedi Schai (Switzerland) 2013

Album 56

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
June 2013

Page 1/1

Photos by Ruedi Schai (Switzerland)

Updated: 12/05/13
at the right time at the right place - 8458 See all 57 photos - click here EB DBS on MT-1 & WB BNSF on MT-2 - 7741

below: Photos by Pedro Rezende (Brazil) 2013

Album 57

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
July 13, 2013

Page 1/1

Photos by Pedro Rezende (Brazil)

Updated: 8/25/20
 
UP NB on cutoff at Hill 582 - PR-39 See all 266 photos - click here BNSF EB and WB meet at Hill 582 - PR-41

below: Photos by Georg Trüb (Switzerland) 2014

Album 58

Cajon Pass & Barstow
Photo Collection
December 2014

Page 1/1

Photos by Georg Trüb (Switzerland)

Updated: 1/16/15
12/15/14 Best of 2014 Christmas Train - GT-01 See all 53 photos - click here 12/15/14 Spectacular Graffiti - GT-32

below: Photos by Othmar Moser (Switzerland) 2015

Album 59

Cajon Pass Hill 582
Photo Collection
August 2015

Page 1/1

Photos by Othmar Moser (Switzerland)

Updated: 1/4/16
8/15/15 - UP 2010 Boy Scouts Loco - OM62 See all 41 photos - click here 8/15/15 BNSF WB on MT-2 - OM49

 below: Photos by Peter Roesner (Switzerland) 2017

Album 60

Cajon Pass Hill 582
Photo Collection
June 2017


Photos by Peter Roesner (Switzerland)

Updated: 9/10/17
Hill 582 view from Southside - PR-79 See all 90 photos - click here Hill 582 view from Westside  - PR-82

below: Photos by Ruedi Schai (Switzerland) 2017

Album 61

Cajon Pass
Hill 582 and Hwy 138
Photo Collection
early August 2017

Page 1/1

Photos by Ruedi Schai (Switzerland)

Updated: 9/25/17
RUS all 3 track are busy - 3374 See all 40 photos - click here RUS action w/3 trains on Hill 582 - 3372

below: Photos by Michael Davies (GB) 2018

Album 62

Cajon Pass
Photo Collection
April 2018

Page 1/1

Photos by Michael Davies (England)

Updated: 8/10/18
BNSF 4146 EB on MT-3 under Hwy 138 MD-21 See all 66 photos - click here UP 7462 EB DPU at Sullivans curve MD-66

below: Photos by Jeff Perry (USA) 2018 - 2021

Album 63

Cajon Pass
exclusive photos
from above w/o a drone
2018 - 2021

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Photos by Jeff Perry (USA)

Updated: 7/14/21
 
Martinez (East of Summit) - JP4692 See all 88 photos - click here BNSF EB w/Mormon Rocks - JP4515

below: Non Cajon Pass Photos

California Photo Gallery
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Photos by Werner Meer, Dave Crammer
Gary G. Gray, Andy Goodson, Marc Fournier, Bruce H. Jones, Robert Westover, Ryan Slaton,
Michael Frei, Eugen Haenseler

Take a look - you will be impressed

Updated weekly
San Diego Surfliner & Coaster at the depot 50302 See our Photo Gallery - click here BNSF EB entering Tunnel 9 and the Loop 30621

    

March 24, 2018: New SR-138 is open for traffic (access to Hill 582)
Don Toles made a run up to the Hill this morning - new SR-138 was open and in use but he took Baldy Mesa Rd and the BNSF ROW road along tracks 1 & 2 to reach the Hill. A few muddy spots along the way, but only minor storm damage. All was well on the Hill - ground is damp, but the rainfall must have been light at best. Cold 46 F. and windy. On the way out he drove to Summit along the SP/UP track and then took the new highway back down to the Jct. Then he drove back up 138 and took Parker Ranch Rd. from off the new 138 - wide open, no gate or Road Closed sign. Hope they'll keep it that way!   DET

  

News 9/01/19:  Big Boy excursion set for Southern California on October 12 & 13, 2019

Photo taken by Bruce "Doc" Jones on 5/05/19 at Creston Wyoming
2019 Union Pacific Steam Schedule w/Big Boy:  https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm
Direct Link:  http://www.railgiants.org/Big-Boy-Excursion-Info.php
New 6/27/19: Check our new photo and video page about the Big Boy 4014 under steam - click here
New 11/13/19: Cab ride 4014 over Cajon on 10/09/19 by Madi Payne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlPPhZAIDK0
New 11/26/20: Big Boy on Cajon October 2019 by BlackSmoke078: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekZnEEOPBUo

 

 New 3/14/19: Infos of Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 Transfer & Restoration
Big Boy Restoration Update June 2018:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imOrv7cQG8Y
2019 Union Pacific Steam Schedule:  https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm
How UP 4014 is moving from the "Rail Giants" Museum in Pomona to the Metrolink Tracks and to Colton and over Cajon Pass by Gary G. Gray, Marc Fournier and Bruce H. Jones.  click here for photos
New 6/19: Check our new photo and video page about the Big Boy 4014 under steam - click here
 

 

Below are different links related to Cajon Pass
8 different and detailed Maps of Cajon Pass with captions (Mile Posts and Location) by Gary G. Gray - click here
New 4/16: 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
Cajon Pass Map by Wikimapia:  http://wikimapia.org/#lat=34.3223857&lon=-117.4707127&z=14&l=0&m=s&v=9 
Railfan Map of Cajon Pass by Joe Perry:  http://www.chasingsteel.com/storage/RailfanMapofCajon%20Pass.pdf 
Simple Maps about Cajon Pass: click here
The Road Wanderer Route 66 Coastal Gateway:  http://www.theroadwanderer.net/RT66cajon.htm 
Info on OLD US RT 66 through Cajon Pass (9'22"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zTcpweaM-s
North American Rails by Randy Murphy (photos about Cajon):  http://northamericanrails.com/home
Here are photos of the 2 tunnels before construction started: click here
Excellent Aerial photos of Cajon before construction started by Dave Crammer: http://www.cajonpass.net/dca/index.html 
Dave Crammer published a 20 page report "Air Cajon" (Cajon Pass from the Air) in TRP (The Railroad Press) Magazine Issue # 71 (Oct/Nov/Dec, 2006).
More Aerial photos incl. 3MT (taken in 2008) by Dave Crammer: http://www.cajonpass.net/highabove.html
Very detailed report (390 pages) about the 3rd Main Track Construction with maps (PDF): http://www.cajonpass.net/FEIS-EIR-MAR07.pdf 
A visit to Hill 582:  http://www.f150online.com/forums/off-roading/380303-hill-582-cajon-pass-southern-california.html
Sam Pottinger's Steel Rails West with several photos of Cajon:  http://www.trainweb.com/samssrw/ 
Photos about Cajon and Tehachapi Pass from 1981 to present: http://www.pbase.com/huskerherb/southern_california_railroading&page=1 
Lots of photos about Cajon Pass by Santiago Homsi jr, http://www.cajonpass.net 
In Memory of Chard L. Walker (1922 - 2007) - click here

  Cajon Pass Elevation of BNSF Summit is 3777 feet - 1151 m - Interstate (I-15) Summit is 4190 feet - 1280 m

Great footage of Cajon as seen on YouTube (plus photos) - take a look

Cajon Pass October 2014 by Bevan Wall Productions (53'09"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-OPbBFFpmQ

Why Cajon is the best place to railfan by Trains232 in June 2011 (19'03"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJybPTnGwtI
Aerial Cajon Pass Momon Rocks with Quad Copter by Left Coast Rail Sept 2014 (4'42"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQyCmvqY5-8
7/17/16: Flying the Mormon Rocks by Chasn The Wind (4'11"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp-jD08IJ0o
8/24/15: Mormon Rocks w/2 UP trains on UPT by Big River Drone (3'03"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV3r7z7QJ_0
4/13/15: Mormon Rocks Aerial Video by JBurg (2'56"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8OjhNFrDOs
1/02/16: Mormon Rocks Train Drone by Thomas Feener (14'03"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZO64xkjn0M
3/18/16: Mormon Rock 4K Long Edit by Elevated media Group (2'20"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc1AceD_IOY
Mormon Rocks at Cajon Pass by Chrisquez7/CSQ April 2014 (4'29"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nCEagOdHy8
Route 66 in Cajon Pass by Vitrual Tours West Sept. 2012 (10'58"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IHsNDcl-hI
Railfanning Cajon Pass by Alaska White in Feb 2015 (34'01"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tktf8GrXjv0
2 BNSF Hotshot Trains Pass Hill 582 in Cajon by SDRAILS Productions March 2015 (12'04"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APfFXI32EmU
3 Trains Pass Hill 582 in late Afternoon by SDRAILS Productions March 2015 (12'22"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8dgvpw44wU
Multiple Three Train Meets at Summit of Cajon Pass by Cornelu Sept 2014 (26'01"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5opa6_BgCg0
Railfanning Cajon Pass with lots of BNSF meets and overhead shots by California Rail Productions in August 2014 (38'59"):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ73-E6Dfpw
Cajon and Mojave Subdivision Railfanning in August 2014 by Railfan Junction (52'31"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XW8VTPUrSo
Labor Day 2013 on the Cajon and Yuma Subdivisions by Railfan Junction (56'45"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUonOOHustY
Mormon Rocks and Highway 138 w/phantom2 in June 2014 by David Ricketts (2'58"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74w8czBEXNs
Sullivan's Curve w/phantom drone in January 2014 by rjshather (2'55"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtT8iz3N4mA
Cajon Pass 10/2014 by Bevan Wall Productions (53'09"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-OPbBFFpmQ
4/16: BNSF Trains thru Flyover at Frost taken with drone by The Tuck 12 (5'24"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elJmffv5L3E&t=174s
6/20/16: Cajon-Tehachapi-Cajon incl. Amtrak Director special by Railfan Junction (58'09"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjoX_TYHKH8
12/31/16: BNSF Christmas train returns to the Cajon Pass by CA Rail Prod. (19'09"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TexjfPykQ0E
1/09/17: TRAINS on Parade! High above Cajon! by Railfan Junction (1h27'37"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqLxDU6dUBw&t=2811s
3/17: Cajon Pass by Bevan Wall Productions (24'05"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EifuIusVOk
3/14/17: Trains at Cajon Pass by Drone taken by Raptorman0909 (18'05"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7MnlJOgM4A
4/15/17: Trains through the windy Cajon Pass by California Rail Productions (30'10"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OKs0_m3tKI
5/17: 4K Drone shot of Cajon Pass May 2017 by rrphotographer 65 (20'15"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wT5O0k3vec&t=4s
5/26/17: Cajon Pass: Gateway to the L.A. Basin by csx6900 incl. great drone pics (29'56"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFxpmRRgrRs
10/14/17: Following a BNSF stack train on Main 3 (below Silverwood) by Eric Roe (7'00")  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs-kLChxtbM
10/28/17: BNSF on Main 1 and a UP on the UP and a BNSF on Main 2 by Eric Roe (10'25")  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxkngDzkTGQ
10/28/17: BNSF Meet Main 2 and Main 1 (from Drone) by Eric Roe (11'22") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW5ygMFJj64
10/28/17: BNSF Manifest descends Main 2 (from Drone) by Eric Roe (6'00")  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GEyem0UXS0
1/26/18: MUST SEE! High Above BNSF's Barstow Yard (HD 60fps) by Zachari Larsen  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CQ85aBz3C0
1/27/18: Endless Trains on Cajon 1 around Hill 582 by rrphotographer65 (44'07"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdsX_YtoKNw
1/27/18: Endless Trains on Cajon 2 at SWC & WSI by rrphotographer 65 (58'06"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjfKlsAgOj8
7/30/18: BNSF v.s. UP - Revenge of Cajon Pass by Hybrid Hobby (23'57"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkCdHTV3CFw
8/18: Cajon Pass Project in N Scale:  https://www.model160.com/model-160-n-scale-cajon-pass-model-railroad-project/
8/18: Aerial Photos Cajon:  https://www.markholtzman.com/Landscapes/Mountains/Cajon-Pass/i-GZxnD8s
8/16:  Great Cajon overview photography before the Fire by Paul Walters:  http://www.waltersrail.com/2016/11/cajon-2016-before-fire.html
4/17: Great Cajon overview photography after the Fire by Paul Walters:  http://www.waltersrail.com/2017/06/cajon-pass-after-fire_29.html
8/18: Sullivan's Curve from a drone 4K by Alvin Bustamante (4'51"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZba-oOCizM&feature=youtu.be
9/18: Excellent Train Race Cajon Pass BNSF and UP (from drone) by Railfan Dan (4'08"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5oYJO6III4
6/21/17: 4K Drone shot of Cajon Pass May 2017 by by rrphotographer65 (20'15"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wT5O0k3vec&t=700s
8/16/19: 4K Afternoon in teh Cajon Pass Aug 2019 by rrphotographer65 (51'51"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPuGSsg-jzc
6/28/19: 11 hours at Cajon Part 1 by mbmars01 (52'17"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3owAB_H3Hn0
1/09/20: Train watching from Hill 582 by Natureszoom (25'49"):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OujfTRKClYc

 

Recommended Videos (DVD's) about Cajon Pass
Producer Title Min. year photo my no.
Pentrex Cajon Highlights 1976 34' 2010 yes DP-162
Pentrex Cajon Pass / Tehachapi Loop (1986) 130' 1986 yes DP-03
Pentrex Cajon II Combo, RR'ing in the 90's & Cab Ride  150' 2005 yes DP-38
Pentrex The Ultimate Cajon Subdivision, 4 Discs (2002-2007) 12h 2007 yes DP-102
Pentrex At the Throttle - Cab Ride Vol. 2, Devore to Barstow (Cajon Sub) 110' 2008 yes DP-130
Pentrex Triple Track Cajon (3rd Main Track Construction + Cab Ride Bonus) 195' 2009 yes DP-135
Highball ATSF: A Salute to the Warbonnet (Cajon, Tehachapi, Mojave) 2001  120' 2001 yes DH-12
Highball ATSF/BNSF/UP: Highball over Cajon 2 (2001 & 2005)  120' 2006 yes DH-23
Highball Cajon Pass Cab Ride 3/98  115' 2009 yes DH-62
Highball Highball over Triple Track Cajon '09 WideScreen 120' 2009 yes DH-63
Green Frog BNSF: Tracks of the Old Santa Fe Vol. 5 - Cajon Pass (2007) 87' 2009 yes DD-148
7idea Productions Cajon Pass (April 2011) 120' 2011 yes D-709
Rail Media Züge am Cajon Pass by Rolf Stumpf (German Narration) 65' 4/2011 yes DD-178
Highball Cajon Pass, BNSF/UP 120' 2012 yes DH-85

 

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