updated: December 24, 2018: (photos 8100-8109)

I am very pleased to show some exclusive photos of these photographers:
Don E. Toles (DET), Gary G. Gray (GGG), Marc Fournier (MF).
Don Winslow (DW), Bruce H. Jones "Doc Jones" (BHJ), Bob Russell (BR)

Guest Photographers: to be announced
A big thank you for sharing these excellent pictures with us.
Note: The copyright belongs to these gentlemen. Do not use any photos without written permission.

For bigger size photos - please click on the 4-digit number below each photo (the first letters specify the photographer).

updated: March 7, 2018

February 27, 2018: Marc Fournier contributed the first photos for our 2018 album.
On 02-27-18, it Rained & Snowed (a bit) on Cajon Pass. Our fearless Marc Fournier ventured into the area to take the attached images.   MF & GGG
MF 02/27/18 Summit Hill - 8001	MF 02/27/18 UPT in foreground - 8002	MF 02/27/18 BNSF 7110 EB Silverwood - 8003
MF 02/27/18 BNSF 3815 WB Silverwood - 8004	MF 02/27/18 Same WB train - 8005	MF 02/27/18 Marc's "Cajon Rover" - 8006

updated: March 18, 2018

March 4, 2018: Summit and Silverwood area.
On A while back, Marc & I toured the Summit area. Train traffic was moderate but we were able to photograph several. GGG & MF Photo # 8012 An interesting TOFC load --- SEE URL:  https://www.flyskyrunner.com/
GGG 03/04/18 UP 2749 SB on UPT - 8007	GGG 03/04/18 UP SB passing Summit - 8008	GGG 03/04/18 UP 2676 DPU's same train - 8009
GGG 03/04/18 BNSF 8082 WB @ Summit - 8010	GGG 03/04/18 BNSF 7148 WB DBS - 8011	GGG 03/04/18 Special TOFC load - 8012
GGG 03/04/18 BNSF 8067 EB on MT-3 nearing Silverwood @ MP 57.2 w/USFS 3N45 - 8013	GGG 03/04/18 BNSF 6313 is EB at MP 57.2 on MT #2 - 8014	GGG 03/04/18 BNSF 5313 is EB at MP 57.2 8015
GGG 03/04/18 CSX 818 DPU EB MP 57.2 - 8016	GGG 03/04/18 Summit Curve - 8017	GGG 03/04/18 BNSF Summit - 8018
Photos # 8017 and 8018: From Summit Curve looking at BNSF Summit traffic congestion. The Problem --- The EB on MT #1 (pictures #8014-8018) was a monster 4 X 2 which lost some of its head-end power. Two "manned helpers" were added to the head end to get the train up over the Summit. The other EB's pictured were run around the monster causing the congestion.

GGG 03/04/18 San Gabriel Mountains w/MT-3 and Hill 582 - 8019	GGG 03/04/18 The San Gabriel Mountains - 8020

updated: March 25, 2018

updated: May 9, 2018

April 14-28, 2018: Swarthout Canyon (SWC) and Cozy Dell areas.
Don Winslow is a great photographer. He is also having his own website:  http://www.donwinslow.net/
DW 1/24/15 BNSF 7061 EB at Hill 582 - 8021	DW 4/14/18 BNSF 5971 WB Cajon Station - 8022	DW 4/20/18 BNSF 4633 WB Cozy Dell - 8023
DW 4/21/18 UP 7400 EB Cozy Dell - 8024	DW 4/21/18 BNSF 6770 EN Cozy Dell - 8025	DW 4/21/18 BNSF 8185 WB Cozy Dell - 8026
DW 4/14/18 UP 7796 EB SWC - 8027	DW 4/14/18 BNSF 6713 WB SWC - 8028	DW 4/14/18 BNSF 8203 EB SWC - 8029
DW 4/18/18 BNSF 6713 SWC - 8030	DW 4/18/18 UP 7796 EB SWC - 8031	DW 4/18/18 BNSF 5188 SWC - 8032
DW 4/28/18 UP 5319 EB Cajon Station - 8033	DW 4/21/18 BNSF 4633 Cozy Dell - 8034	DW 5/05/18 UP 8993 EB Cozy Dell - 8035
DW 5/12/18 BNSF 4217 Cajon Station - 8036	DW 4/21/18 BNSF 7254 WB Cozy Dell - 8037	DW 4/14/18 UP 7796 EB SWC - 8038

updated: May 20, 2018

May 18, 2018: BNSF Cushenbury Branch runs East from Hesperia, CA
The thirty mile long / 10 MPH BNSF Cushenbury Branch runs East from Hesperia, CA (BNSF Cajon Sub MP 45) to the cement plants South of Lucerne Valley. Normally, the BNSF delivers 100+ car coal loads to the Hesperia siding for future delivery to the cement plants (in two shorter trains). On May 18, a UP 50+ car WB coal train with UP 9607 & UP 7929 leading & UP 3047 as the rear DPU, pulled past the Hesperia siding and stopped. The train then reversed, and with UP 3047 now leading, entered the siding and proceeded directly onto the Cushenbury branch. Since Marc & I had just finished lunch at the DA DUMP, we decided that a picture of the NEARLY NEW UP 3047 on the 1956 BNSF Mojave River Trestle was in order. BTW, UP 3047 is one of 100 SD-70 ACe T-4 locomotives recently ordered from EMD / Caterpillar / Progress Rail.   GGG / MF
GGG 5/18/18 UP on BNSF Trestle MP 5 - 8039	GGG 5/18/18 at Cushenbury Branch - 8040	GGG 5/18/18 UP SD70ACe Tier-4 - 8041
UP 3047 East crosses the MIGHTY MO (Mojave) River on the BNSF trestle at Cushenbury Branch MP 5.
GGG 5/18/18 Marc inspects the (NEARLY NEW) SD70 ACe Tier-4 loco. - 8042	MF 5/18/18 Now in Apple Valley, UP 3047 & - 8043	MF 5/18/18 DPU's climb out of the Mojave River Valley to cross Kiowa Rd at MP 7. - 8044

updated: June 4, 2018

May 31, 2018: A visit to West Summit Island (WSI)
Marc & I joined friends on West Summit Island last Thurs (05-31-18). Great company & a load of BNSF traffic. This day was perfect -- unlike the day before, when zero visibility fog contributed to 20 autos becoming ONE BIG pile of twisted metal on I-15 -- just WEST of our position.  Of note, most of the motive power was relatively clean !!  GGG
GGG 5/31/18 THE CREW:  Jerry S., Paul W., Bob W., & Marc F. - 8045	GGG 5/31/18 BNSF 7725 is WB with two SF GP 60's in tow - 8046	GGG 5/31/18 BNSF 7725 is WB with two SF GP 60's in tow - 8046 - 8047
GGG 5/31/18 BNSF 7770 is WB on MT-2 - 8048	GGG 5/31/18 BNSF 7903 is EB on MT-3 - 8049	GGG 5/31/18 BNSF 3920 EB on MT-1 - 8050
GGG 5/31/18  BNSF 3920 EB on MT-1 - 8051	GGG 5/31/18 BNSF 4454 WB with CitiRail - 8052	GGG 5/31/18 same BNSF WB on MT-2 - 8053

updated: August 19, 2018

August 17, 2018: A visit to West Summit Island (WSI) and Hill 582
Marc & I (GGG) drove into the Cajon to spend the AM with Bob W. (San Diego area) who was camped on West Summit Island (WSI).   GGG
GGG 8/17/18 Cajon weather was perfect -- early in the day w/San Gabriel Mountains below the clouds - 8060	GGG 8/17/18 Trains were backed up on both sides of the Summit due to a long & heavy WB UP losing some of its dynamic brakes & a FORM "B" for MOW work farther down the Hill.  - 8061	GGG 8/17/18 BNSF sent two manned helpers up to Summit to help UP 5890 and the 'sick' DPU's down the Hill. - 8062
GGG 8/17/18 BNSF 6416 climbs MT-3 EB past WSI. - 8063	GGG 8/17/18 BNSF 6416 climbs MT-3 EB past WSI. - 8064	GGG 8/17/18 With an all EMD consist, UP 8817 stopped beside WSI waiting for the congestion to clear. - 8065
GGG 8/17/18 After half an hour, the EMD's belched and continued uphill. - 8066	GGG 8/17/18 From Hill 582 BNSF 6998 is EB - 8067	GGG 8/17/18 One last look at the SR 138 (view from Hill 582 toward Summit). - 8068
# 8062: One last look at the SR 138. Dirt removed from under the new bridges was used to rebuild the old 138 roadway up to, what were once-long ago, the normal terrain contours.

 updated: August 24, 2018

BHJ 8/22/18 overall shot from west side of tracks - 8069	BHJ 8/22/18 closer shot of tipped over tank cars - 8070

After a day of watching parked trains and a pleasant lunch Spike and I ventured down to Devore to see if we could find "ground zero" on the derailment. As you can see from the photos, we did. I used an old photo technique to shoot through the fence on the bridge. You'll see what looks like a shadow which is actually the fence which is so far out of focus it only affects contrast. What you do is open your f stop as far as it will go - f/2.8 on my Sony - run the telephoto out as far as you can and still get the shot and make the shot. The newsies still use it to get stuff through fences.  BHJ
BHJ 8/22/18 wide shot of site of derailment - note torn up trackage right center of photo - 8071	BHJ 8/22/18 UP southbound coming down UP. This train was parked all day on the UP and just got underway - 8072	BHJ 8/22/18 Same train a bit farther on. The switch (I think) is the east switch of Dike siding. - 8073
BHJ 8/22/18 shows BNSF tracks #1 #2 and #3 just before derailment "ground zero"- 8074	BHJ 8/22/18 UP train continues on UP  - 8075	BHJ 8/22/18 more of the derailed tank cars - 8076
BHJ 8/22/18 actual derailment site. Note BNSF tracks #1 #2 and #3 all torn up - 8077	BHJ 8/22/18 closer look at derailment site - 8078	BHJ 8/22/18 - 8079
# 8079-8085: More shots of the general derailment site. Note the two Siemens Charger units in the near distance. I don't know if they were in the middle of the train but it seems likely they were and thus ahead of the actual derailment. Also note there is no effort being made to unload the tank cars. Usually there would be a number of vacuum trucks and pump trucks emptying the cars. I'm thinking that once the lading was determined to be harmless the cars were either left in place or gently moved aside to be dealt with later. It does not look like a shoo-fly is needed either.  BHJ
BHJ 8/22/18 - 8080	BHJ 8/22/18 - 8081	BHJ 8/22/18 - 8082
BHJ 8/22/18 - 8083	BHJ 8/22/18 - 8084	BHJ 8/22/18 two Siemens Charger units - 8085
Below are a few photos taken on 8/31/18 of the now-repaired tracks and overall scene at Devore. Note the "cocooned" Metrolink locomotive off to the side of the tracks. Clarification on latest Devore derailment site photos: There was only one "cocooned" locomotive on the site. I took several photos of the same unit to show it at different angles and to show it in relation to the overall site. The other locomotive has been removed, presumably on its own wheels. Apologies for any confusion. BHJ
BHJ 8/31/18 BNSF tracks are repaired - 8086	BHJ 8/31/18 "covered" Metrolink loco - 8087	BHJ 8/31/18 derailed tank cars - 8088
BHJ 8/31/18 - 8089	BHJ 8/31/18 - 8090	BHJ 8/31/18 loco w/o track - 8091

updated: September 3, 2018

August 6, 2018: Contribution by Bob Russell - Hill 582 - (Hwy 138)
Bob Russell created a new facebook group about Hill 582:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/2165629727028091/ I got the permission to use his great photography including some outstanding drone pictures. Thank you Bob, Werner
BR 8/06/18 Beautiful overview from the East side taken with a drone - BR-01
BR 8/06/18 accurate map - way from Hwy 138 to Hill 582 - BR-09	BR 8/06/18 The Hill from the air - BR-10
Highway 138 and Cajon Creek just next to I-15 exit 131, Bob took 2 photos from the air. On BR-11, 3 tracks are busy w/UP and BNSF trains.
BR 8/27/18 left UPT, middle BNSF MT-1/MT-2, right MT-3 - BR-11	BR 8/27/18 Shell, Hwy 138, 76 and Best Western - BR-12

updated: September 11, 2018

August 31, 2018: Cozy Dell by Doc Jones
Here are some photos at Cozy Dell -aka- Cajon Campground, MP 64.5, by Doc Jones. All at above location except # 8095 which is just west of Cajon Jct.  -  BHJ
BHJ 8/31/18 BNSF 8227 EB - 8092	BHJ 8/31/18 BNSF 6697 WB - 8093	BHJ 8/31/18 BNSF 6697 WB - 8094

BHJ 8/31/18 Three BNSF trains on MT-1, -2 and -3 - 8095	BHJ 8/31/18 Intermodal trains are big business - 8096

updated: September 25, 2018

September 21, 2018: Hill 582 w/new drone by Bob Russell
Bob was testing his new drone and took 3 pictures around Hill 582. You may also see 2 short videos on the Hill 582  facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2165629727028091/permalink/2204089813182082/
BR 9/21/18 BNSF EB on MT-1 - 8097	BR 9/21/18 BNSF 3736 = ET44C4 - 8098	BR 9/21/18 left = Don E. Toles - 8099

 updated: December 24, 2018

December 24, 2018: Christmas on Hill 582

12/14/18 Hill 582 with Marc Fournier, Gary G. Gray and Don E. Toles - 8100

Besides the Christmas "card" above, there were a few trains running past Hill 582.  -  GGG
GGG 12/24/18 DET with his beautiful Hill 582 decorations - 8101	GGG 12/24/18 DET with his beautiful Hill 582 decorations - 8102	GGG 12/24/18 BNSF 7810 is WB on MT-3. The rear end can be seen, in the distance, well above the power - 8103
GGG 12/24/18 Same BNSF WB with DPU's on MT-3. - 8104	GGG 12/24/18 BNSF 6824 (with CITIRAIL) is WB - 8105	GGG 12/24/18 BNSF 7828 is WB - 8106
GGG 12/24/18 UP 8668 is NB toward Tehachapi on the Palmdale cutoff - 8107	GGG 12/24/18 UP 8668 is NB toward Tehachapi on the Palmdale cutoff - 8108	GGG 12/24/18 BNSF 7959 is WB - 8109

Did you see our documentation with photos of the Highway 138 EAST Realignment Project (I-15 to Summit)?

	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 SR 138 (view from Hill 582) - 8068

below are accurate photos taken by Michael Davies

	Album 56 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

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

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