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updated: November 10, 2011

Cajon Pass Tunnels
before (2005) and after (2008)


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

For bigger size photos - please click on the 3-digit number below each photo (the first letters specify the photographer)..

DET 11/01/05 Tunnel 1 East Portal, before - 648 MF 5/24/08 Former Tunnel 1 East Portal, after - 649
DET 11/01/05 Tunnel 1 West Portal, before - 650 MF 5/24/08 Former Tunnel 1 West Portal, after - 651
DET 11/01/05 Tunnel 2 East Portal, before - 652 MF 5/24/08 Former Tunnel 2 East Portal, after - 653
DET 11/01/05 Tunnel 2 West Portal, before - 654 MF 5/24/08 Former Tunnel 2 West Portal, after - 655
WHT 1939 ATSF EB Tunnel 1 East Portal by Walter H. Thrall jr. - 661 MF 6/01/08 Same location, former Tunnel 1 East Portal, now by Marc - 662

 

Cajon Pass Tunnels
before the construction of the 3rd MT started (2005)

These 2 Tunnels, built 1913, are gone forever.

DET 11/01/05 Tunnel 1 East Portal - 101 DET 11/01/05 Tunnel 1 East Portal - 102
GGG 10/14/05 Tunnel 1 East Portal - 103 GGG 11/01/05 Tunnel 1 East Portal - 104
GGG 11/01/05 Tunnel 1 East Portal - 105 DET 11/01/05 Tunnel 1 West Portal - 106
GGG 11/01/05 Tunnel 1 West Portal - 107 GGG 11/01/05 Tunnel 1 West Portal - 108
GGG 11/01/05 Tunnel 1 West Portal - 109 GGG 11/01/05 Tunnel 2 East Portal - 201
GGG 11/01/05 Tunnel 2 East Portal - 202 GGG 11/01/05 Tunnel 2 East Portal - 203
GGG 11/01/05 Tunnel 2 East Portal - 204 DET 11/01/05 Tunnel 2 East Portal - 205
DET 11/01/05 Tunnel 2 West Portal - 206 GGG 10/21/05 Tunnel 2 West Portal - 207
DET 11/01/05 Tunnel 2 West Portal - 208 DET 11/01/05 Tunnel 2 West Portal - 209

Below are photos of the former tunnel area, taken on 5/20/2010

Cajon Pass
Alray Area
(former Tunnel 1 and 2)

2010 - 6/9

by Werner Meer
May 30, 2010

Updated: 4/05/11
WM 5/30/10 - Shotcrete Wall ex. Tunnel 2 - 2374 See all 120 photos - click here WM 5/30/10 - left UP, right BNSF - 2426

 

Cajon 1 with 2006 photos - click here Cajon 2 with 2007 photos - click here Cajon 3 with 2008 photos - click here
Cajon 4 with 2009 photos - click here Cajon 5 with 2010 photos - click here Cajon 6 with 2011 photos - click here
Cajon 7 with 2012 photos - click here Cajon 8 with 2013 photos - click here Cajon 9 with 2014 photos - click here
Cajon 10 with 2015 photos - click here Cajon 11 with 2016 photos - click here Cajon 12 with 2017 photos - click here
Cajon 13 with 2018 photos - click here Cajon 14 with 2019 photos - click here Cajon 15 with 2020 photos - click here
Cajon 16 with 2021 photos - click here Cajon 17 with 2022 photos - click here Cajon 18 future
History of Hill 582 photos - click here Ranchero Road Project - click here Colton Flyover Project - click here
Highway 138 East Project - click here Mojave River Bridges - click here Green Tree Blvd. Project - click here

 

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.

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

 

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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