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Updated: July 11, 2014

Cajon Pass Photo Collection
July 2, 2011
by Werner Meer (Switzerland)

 

Day 11 - ELEVEN - 230 Photos

Route 66 - SWC - Hwy 138 - Mormon Rocks - Pine Lodge
Hill 582 (6)

 

 

This time, I took photos (5550) 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 5-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.

Route 66 - SWC

Day 11 startet as usual with my uphill drive along Route 66 and at SWC. I got the first train of the day coming down on UPT. Time is 06.52 h (13 pics)

WM 7/02/11 UP SB on UPT near SWC as seen from Route 66 (Cajon Blvd.) - 41031
UP 4629 = EMD SD70M - 41032 UP 5059 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 41033 Ferromex 4677 = GE ES44AC - 41034
UP SB Trains w/Ballast Hoppers - 41037 Ballast Hoppers - 41035 Route 66 is still w/o sunlight - 41036
Even Ballast Hopper are with Graffity - 41040 41041 41042
41043 at left is SWC below - 41045 End of Train - 41044

North of SWC (Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing)

Afterwards, I was driving from Route 66 to SWC. I went just North of SCW Curve to catch some activities on BNSF tracks. Time is 19.02 h (60 pics)
WM 7/02/11 BNSF EB on MT-1 - 41047 EB coming round the SWC Curve - 41048 it is an all DBS Intermodal Train - 41050
great early morning sunlight - 41051 my shadow is touching the steps - 41052 BNSF 7590 = GE ES44DC - 41053
BNSF 5116 = GE C44-9W - 41054 BNSF 7409 = GE ES44DC - 41055 BNSF 6704 = GE ES44C4 - 41056
41057 41058 41059
41060 41061 41062
on the way to Cajon Station - 41063 Graffity on well car - 41064 End of BNSF EB Train - 41065
SWC Road Exit from Rt 66 - 41066 UP WB on MT-2 at 07.33 h - 41068 UP WB Manifest - 41069
41070 from left: BNSF MT-1, MT-2, MT-3 - 41071 41072
close up of Cab UP 4197 - 41073 UP 4197 = EMD SD70M - 41074 UP 4131 = EMD SD70M - 41075
UP 4238 = EMD SD70M - 41076 41077 41078
41079 41080 41081
41082 41083 41084
lumber load - 41085 lumber load - 41086 every hopper is with graffity - 41087
endless variety of graffity - 41088 41089 41090
41091 41092 41093
41094 41095 another interesting graffity - 41096
41097 41098 41099
coll graffity on this UP hopper - 41100 41101 41102
41103 metal scrap load - 41104 41105
41106 41107 End of UP WB Manifest - 41108

 from HWY 138 and old Rt 66

Afterwards, I was driving on I-15 to Hwy 138 exit. Time is 07.53 h (21 pics)
WM 7/02/11 BNSF EB on MT-1 - 41109 EB coming round the SWC Curve - 41110 it is an all DBS Intermodal Train - 41111
BNSF 7807 = GE ES44DC - 41112 BNSF 7374 = GE ES44DC - 41113 BNSF 7623 = GE ES44DC - 41114
BNSF 7302 = GE ES44DC - 41115 in the foreground îs Cajon Creek - 41116 below is BNSF MT-3 - 41117
second part are TPFC's - 41118 WE Trailer on Flat Car - 41120 WE Trailer on Flat Car - 41121
BNSF EB Locos just before Hwy 138 - 41119 BNSF EB Locos after Hwy 138 - 41122 Locos will reach Mormon Rocks - 41123
41124 41125 41126
left Hwy 138 - right Mormon Rocks - 41128 my position is next to Hwy 138 bridge - 41129 last photo of BNSF EB - 41130
next train is a UP NB on UPT coming from Sullivans Curve at 08.00 h - 41131 (7 pics)
UP 8236 = EMD SD90/43AC- 41132 UP 9536 = GE C41-8 - 41133 UP 9475 = GE C41-8 - 41134
The Locos just passed Hwy 138 - 41136 crossing Cajon Creek and Mormon Rocks - 41138 last photo of UP NB (BNSF MT-3 in front) - 41139
next train is also a UP EB but on BNSF tracks. Time is 08.09 h (24 pics)
UP EB on BNSF MT-2 - 41140 41141 UP 7427 = GE C45ACCTE - 41142
UP 5027 = EMD SD70M - 41143 UP 4848 = EMD SD70M - 41144 Hwy 138 in front - 41145
41146 Intermodal w/2 Auto Carriers - 41148 Locos will go under Hwy 138 - 41150
yes, there are 2 Werner Trailers incl. - 41147 41149 first WE Trailler - 41151
second WE Trailer - 41152 41153 the Locos just passed under Hwy 138 - 41154
the Locos will pass the Mormon Rocks - 41155 short section of former Hwy 138 - 41156 41157
41158 last photo of UP EB - 41159 yes, there is a WE Truck on Hwy 138 - 41160
Hwy 138 Bridge over MT-3 - 41161 BNSF MT-3 w/Mormon Rocks - 41162 the last old signal will be replaced, soon - 41163

Hill 582 (visit no. 6)

My sixth visit to Hill 582 and my friends. First Train was a UP EB on BNSF MT-1 at 10.02 h. (105 pics)

WM 7/02/11 UP EB on MT-1 (Train 1) - 41164 EB coming round the curve from Alray - 41165 it is a Manifest Train - 41166
41167 UP 8439 = EMD SD70ACe - 41168 UP 9600 = GE C44-9 ex. SP - 41169
UP 7057 = GE C44/60AC - 41170 41171 41172
41173 41174 41175
41176 41177 41178
41179 41180 41181
41182 41183 41184
41185 DPU UP 7614 = GE C45ACCTE - 41186 EOT-1 UP EB at 10.09 h - 41187
almost 3 hours later comes a UP SB Manifest on UPT at 12.47 h
UP 5453 = GE C45ACCTE - 41188 UP 5372 = GE C45ACCTE - 41189 UP 5414 = GE C45ACCTE - 41190
UP 5438 = GE C45ACCTE - 41191 41192 41193
41194 41195 41196
41197 41198 41199
41200 41201 41202
41203 41204 41205
41206 41207 Trash Containers - 41208
41209 41210 41211
UP DPU w/Jeep of a Raifan - 41212 UP 5458 = C45ACCTE, EOT-2 at 12.50 h - 41213 Marc quickly came to visit me on the Hill - 41214
here comes Train 3, it is a UP WB Intermodal coming down on BNSF MT-3 at 13.12 h
UP WB on MT-3 - 41215 cool, I can see 4 Werner Trailers - 41216 there are even 3 WE in a row - 41217
there are 4 Locos - 41218 UP 4824 = EMD SD70M - 41219 UP 5015 = EMD SD70M - 41220
UP 4274 = EMD SD70M - 41221 UP 3884 = EMD SD70M - 41222 41223
41224 above is Train 4 BNSF WB - 41225 WE Trailer 1 on Train 3 - 41226
WE Trailer 1 - 41227 here are the 3  WE Trailers in a row - 41228 WE Trailer 2 - 41229
WE Trailer 2 - 41230 WE Trailer 3 - 41231 WE Trailer 4 - 41232
Train 3 below & Train 4 above - 41233 Train 3 below & Train 4 above - 41234 last photo of Train 3 UP WB - 41235
BNSF WB Train 4 on MT-2  - 41236 BNSF 7735 = GE ES44DC - 41237 BNSF 7711 = GE ES44DC - 41238
BNSF 7700 = GE ES44DC - 41239 this BNSF WB is on MT-2 - 41240 it is a BNSF Manifest (mixed freight) - 41241
41242 41243 DPU's at the end - 41244
41245 DPU BNSF 7759 = GE ES44DC - 41246 DPU BNSF 7739 = GE ES44DC - 41247
End of Train 4 BNSF WB at 13.20 h - 41248 Train 5 UP SB on UPT at 14.01 - 41249 it is an all Auto Carrier Train - 41250
there are 2 Locos at the front end - 41251 UP 7623 = GE C45ACCTE - 41252 UP 3929 = EMD SD70M - 41253
41254 41256 41258
41259 41260 EOT-5 DPU at 14.06 h - 41261
BNSF light move 5 Locos at 15.41 h - 50001 this set is coming down on MT-3 - 50002 BNSF 6694 = GE ES44C4 - 50003
BNSF 7879 = GE ES44DC - 50004 BNSF 7473 = GE ES44DC - 50005 BNSF 7647 = GE ES44DC - 50006
BNSF 5170 = C44-9W last photo - 50007 here comes Marc Fournier at 16.16 h - 50010 he finally reached top of Hill 582 - 50012
These are the last photos of Day 11 (July 2, 2011). Afterwards I went with Marc to his home in Oak Hills (just above Cajon Summit) and we had a good time looking at plenty photos of his recent trip to the Pacific North West. Thank you for your great friendship.
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

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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