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updated: March 25, 2010
Cajon Pass Photo
Collection 2007 and 2008 |
by Michael Frei, Switzerland |
I am very pleased to show some exclusive photos of Michael Frei.
A big thank you for sharing these excellent pictures with us.
Note: The copyright belongs to this gentleman. Do not use any photos without
written permission.
Photos are sorted by location from West to East (not by
date, number or railroad): Summit (Hiland), Lugo, Hesperia, Frost/Crossover, Victorville, Lenwood Abbreviations found on this page: EB = East Bound, NB = North Bound, SB = South Bound, WB = West Bound, MT-1 = BNSF Main Track 1, MT-2 = BNSF Main Track 2, MT-3 BNSF Main Track 3 (former South Track), MP = Mile Post, DPU = Distributed Power Unit (Helpers), TOFC = Trailer on Flat Car, UPC = Union Pacific Colton Palmdale Cutoff |
For bigger size photos - please click on the 4-digit number below each photo.
November 2007 | ||
We start our Journey at Cajon Pass Summit MP 56.7. The 3rd Main Track of BNSF is still under construction. | ||
BNSF EB on MT-2 at Summit Curve - F-101 | Same BNSF EB train entering Summit - F-102 | BNSF 7645 GE ES44DC is the leader - F-103 |
BNSF WB at Summit from MT-3 to MT-2 - F-104 | Another BNSF WB on MT-3 (South Track) - F-105 | BNSF WB DPU's leaving Summit - F-106 |
Upper left is UP's Hiland on UPC - F-107 | BNSF EB TOFC on Summit Curve - F-108 | BNSF EB meet BNSF WB at Summit - F-109 |
EMD SD60 Oakway Leasing - F-110 | UP WB w/NS loco from MT-1 to MT-2 - F-111 | End of UP train and BNSF WB on hold - F-112 |
BNSF WB is passing BNSF on MT-3 - F-113 | After all, BNSF WB got green light - F-114 | BNSF EB on MT-2 w/new roadbed of 3MT - F-115 |
BNSF WB Double Stack on MT-3 - F-116 | UP SB on UP Cutoff - F-117 | Double Stack meet at Summit Curve - F-118 |
BNSF EB, see faded paint on 2nd loco - F-119 | Same EB is meeting a WB at Summit - F-120 | BNSF WB, Summit after the cut - F-121 |
Bye bye Summit next stop is Lugo (between Summit and Hesperia) |
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Above the BNSF engine is Hiland on UPC - F-122 | Lugo below | BNSF WB pass EB at Lugo - F-123 |
BNSF WB mixed freight - F-124 | Same BNSF WB w/DPU's at rear end - F-125 | BNSF WB at low sun - F-126 |
BNSF EB w/CSX up front on hold - F-127 | BNSF EB double stack - F-128 | BNSF WB double stack - F-129 |
CSX still on hold w/UP lite engines passing - F-130 | UP lite engine move w/2 ex. SP's - F-131 | Next BNSF WB double stack - F-132 |
Here comes another BNSF EB pass CSX - F-133 | BNSF WB double stack - F-134 | BNSF WB TOFC train - F-135 |
Same train w/UPS trailers - F-136 | BNSF EB w/3rd engine from KCS - F-137 | BNSF WB double stack - F-138 |
Same WB train w/matching color containers - F-139 | And onother BNSF WB double stack - F-140 | Same WB w/J.B. Hunt containers - F-141 |
Same train close up - F-142 | BNSF EB double stack - what else? - F-143 | Next BNSF WB double stack - F-144 |
The big double stack meet at Lugo - F-145 | BNSF EB getting closer - F-146 | and closer - F-147 |
Still the same train w/warbonnet 2nd unit - F-148 | BNSF WB rounding the curve toward Summit - F-149 | Lugo Signal at low sunlight - F-150 |
East meets West (on hold) - F-151 | EB is rolling against Sunset - F-152 | The perfect meet in the evening sun - F-153 |
Frost - Flyover MP 39.1 | ||
BNSF WB on Flyover - F-154 | Rear end DPU's on same WB tarin - F-155 | BNSF WB rolling over EB train - F-156 |
GE Evolution series ES44 - F-157 | Dash-8 w/open side doors - F-158 | DPU on WB train above double stack - F-159 |
BNSF WB DPU after the flyover - F-160 | BNSF WB coming from Victorville - F-161 | BNSF WB on top and UP EB below - F-162 |
That's the end of the year 2007 | ||
The perfect crossing at the flyover - F-163 | x | Victorville - F-164 |
October 2008 | ||
Once again, my journey starts at BNSF Summit MP 56.7. The 3rd Main Track is in full operation ! | ||
BNSF WB from MT-3 to MT-2 - F-201 | BNSF EB on new MT-1 at Summit curve - F-202 | East on MT-1 meets West on MT-2 - F-203 |
Same BNSF WB as on F-201 - F-204 | End of train w/DPU's at rear end - F-205 | BNSF EB on MT-2 entering Summit curve - F-206 |
BNSF EB getting closer - F-207 | BNSF 7399 + 7613 = GE ES44DC - F-208 | BNSF EB on MT-3 at Summit Curve - F-209 |
BNSF EB entering Summit Cut - F-210 | BNSF WB w/Auto Max Cars on MT-3 - F-211 | BNSF EB double stack on MT-2 - F-212 |
Same BNSF EB at Summit Curve - F-213 | UP SB on new MT-1 - F-214 | UP 8464 = EMD SD70ACe - F-215 |
BNSF WB on MT-3 - F-216 | See BNSF Ballast Train inside double stack - F-217 | BNSF as seen in the distance on last photo - F-218 |
From Summit, I
went toward Hesperia and stopped at Lugo |
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UP SD70ACe helpers on MT-1 - F-219 | Lugo below | BNSF EB Ethanol tank train - F-220 |
BNSF WB double stack - F-221 | same train getting closer - F-222 | UP EB w/GE C45ACCTE - F-223 |
BNSF EB TOFC - F-224 | 2nd unit is a SD60 Oakway Lesing - F-225 | BNSF EB mixed freight - F-226 |
Same EB w/5 units - F-227 | UP EB mixed freight - F-228 | UP rear end DPU on EB mixed freight - F-229 |
Same train w/helper - F-230 | UP EB double stack - F-231 | Same UP train getting closer - F-232 |
Another UP EB mixed freight - F-233 | Rear end DPU's on the same train - F-234 | BNSF EB TOFC - F-235 |
Same BNSF EB - F-236 | Another BNSF EB TOFC - F-237 | And another BNSF EB TOFC - F-238 |
BNSF EB double stack - F-239 | BNSF WB double stack - F-240 | Same train getting closer - F-241 |
BNSF EB mixed freight - F-242 | BNSF WB mixed freight - F-243 | ex. Santa Fe Warbonnet on the point - F-244 |
BNSF EN TOFC - F-245 | BNSF WB w/rear end DPU's - F-246 | BNSF EB waiting for UP EB - F-247 |
UP EB passing BNSF EB - F-248 | Same UP train, UP 7719 = ES44AC - F-249 | Still same UP EB train - F-250 |
Last photo of the the same UP train - F-251 | BNSF EB Auto Rack train - F-252 | BNSF Heritage 2, Warbonnet and KCS - F-253 |
BNSF WB double stack - F-254 | BNSF EB TOFC - F-255 | BNSF EB at Lugo - F-256 |
BNSF EB at Hesperia - F-257 | Same BNSF w/8 units at Hesperia- F-258 | BNSF EB on Flyover at Frost - F-259 |
Frost - Flyover MP 39.1 (incl. F-259) | ||
Same BNSF WB in the evening sun - F-260 | Double stack meet at Frost - F-261 | Same trains - F-262 |
DPU's on BNSF WB w/SF Warbonnet - F-263 | UP WB w/zoom tele lens - Frost F-264 | BNSF WB on Flyover - F-265 |
BNSF WB w/several units - F-266 | Last photo at Frost - F-267 | Lenwood - F-268 |
Lenwood (near West Barstow) incl. F-268 | ||
Next BNSF train - F-269 | UP meets BNSF - F-270 | UP double stack pass BNSF train - F-271 |
BNSF mixed freight - F-272 | BNSF double stack - F-273 | BNSF w/Warbonnet on the point - F-274 |
Another double stack - F-275 | BNSF at full throttle - F-276 | Crossing at sunset - F-277 |
Did you see my 2009 Cajon photos? - click
here
Did you see my 2012 Cajon photos? -
click here
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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