| Hill 582 got its name from Milepost - MP 58.2X. The signs from the old signal 582A, the X, W and G have been saved by Don E. Toles and his friends and are now on display together with the other memorials on the Hill. Saturday, May 29, 2010: First, we make a short tour on the Hill to give an idea how it looks. For more in deep information about the History of Hill 582 you may take a look on our Hill 582 pages - click here | ||
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| Looking North (Mainstreet Hill 582) - 2005 | Hill 582 Memorials - 2007 | Description of Memorials are on link above - 2006 |
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| East side w/bird feeder - 2009 | Close up of bird feeder 2030 | North side - 2011 |
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| Drawbar with Memorials - 2010 | MM, drawbar and BNSF MT-1/-2 - 6525 | Old man is resting - 6527 MM |
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| MM on new tree trunk seat - 6524 | WM on the bench - 6529 MM | Can you see the head of another visitor? - 2026 |
| So, we are ready for the first train. It is approx. 8.30 a.m. end of May and there is still some snow on top of Mount San Antonio (San Gabriel Mountains). | ||
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| BNSF EB coming round the curve - 2012 | 4 units are pulling this TOFC train - 2013 | Just before the signal bridge - 2014 |
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| First unit pass the signal bridge - 6519 MM | Almost brand new ES44DC - 2015 | Just before the Hill - 2016 |
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| and afterwards - 2017 | As seen from the Van - 6520 MM | Thsi TOFC train is a high priority train - 2018 |
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| First curve after the Hill - 2019 | under signal bridge - 2020 | UPS and FedEx need a fast service - 2021 |
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| The engines are almost at Silverwood - 2022 | nice mix of trailers - 2023 | End of train - 2025 |
| After all, our Swiss friends, Beat & Christa Wüest are coming to meet us on the Hill. They know the way from Hwy 138 to the Hill. After the arrival on the Hill, we made a photo session to prove we made it on the Hill, today. (4 "crazy" Swiss are invading the Hill). | ||
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| Dirt road from Hwy 138 to BNSF MT-3 - 2034 | Stop - Look - Listen before RR X-ing - 2035 | Follow BNSF MT-3 West - 2036 |
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| They are reaching the signal bridge - 2037 | Christa is waving - 6532 MM | Arrival on the Hill, smiling Beat - 6534 MM |
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| MM, WM, BW, CW - 8052 | WM, BW, CW - 6536 MM | WM, MM, BW - 6537 CW |
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| WM & MM 8001 BW - Writing in guest book 8015 | Using the bench and the wooden chairs - 8048 BW | Christa & Beat - 8019 MM |
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| BNSF WB coil train on MT-2 - 2055 | Below is MT-3 - 2056 | 3 engines in front - 2057 |
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| Front and rear of train can be seen - 2058 | We are looking North - 2059 | The engines are just pass the Hill - 2060 |
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| Going downhill toward Alray - 2061 | Pass under the signal bridge - 2062 | Too many photos from the same train - 2063 |
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| Entering curve toward former Tunnel 1 - 2064 | above is the UPT - 2065 | End of train with DPU's - 2066 |
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| Solid consist of coil cars - 2067 | Looks different - 2068 | 2 DPU's (rear end helpers) - 2069 |
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| BNSF EB on MT-1 - 2073 | It is a combined DBS/TOFC train - 2074 | The engines just passed the Hill - 2075 |
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| In the distance comes a WB train - 2077 | Both trains are visible - 2078 | Snaking down MT-3 - 2079 |
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| 4 engines up front - 2080 | "Our" MT-3 RR-Xing to go on the Hill - 2081 | Again, combined DBS/TOFC train - 2082 |
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| The engines will soon disappear - 2083 | 2 endles TOFC consists - 2084 | Now, we can see both end of trains - 2087 |
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| Short Roadway trailer - 2088 | Marten trailers are also common - 2089 | This is a reefer trailer - 2090 |
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| Here comes another BNSF EB on MT-1 - 2091 | MM and CW are the perfect match for - 2092 | this EB DBS/TOFC train - 2093 |
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| Crazy railfans in action - 8017 CW | The engines are just passing the Hill - 2094 | Much traffic and always time for a photo - 8020 CW |
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| Best friends - Beat & Werner - 6555 MM | Christa is walking away - 6556 MM | BW and WM are taking lots of photos - 6557 MM |
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| Our ladies 8011 BW - as seen from here 8013 BW | Going uphill on MT-1 - 2095 | and more cars coming - 2096 |
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| Almost endless - 2097 | MM, CW, BW standing on the North side - 2098 | after the DBS cars are the TOFC cars coming 2099 |
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| Wow, the first Werner Trailer - 2100 | light blue is the Werner Enterprises color - 2101 | thank you for showing a Werner trailer - 2102 |
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| While the EB train is disappearing - 2103 | another WB DBS/TOFC train is coming - 2104 | down on MT-3 - 2105 |
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| 2 UP engines are up front - 2106 | Interesting combination with DBS in front, - 2107 | followed by TOFC and again DBS - 2108 |
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| UP GE C45AC 4500 HP - 2109 | still more cars to come - 2110 | the lead units are almost out of sight - 2111 |
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| colorful containers - 2112 | finally we can see the end of train - 2113 | just 1 DPU (rear end helper) - 2114 |
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| EMD SD70ACe 4300 HP - 2115 | rolling downhill - 2116 | Beat is catching the end - 2117 |
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| UP EB on MT-1 - 2119 | up front are DBS cars - 2120 | UP 7785 = GE C45AC 4500 HP - 2121 |
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| 2nd unit is a EMD SD70M 4000 HP - 2122 | same train with Auto Carriers after DBS cars - 2123 | in the distance is a BNSF WB coming down - 2124 |
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| the UP EB locos turn to the right - 2125 | more Auto Racks - 2126 | Profidence & Worcester RR Auto Rack - 2127 |
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| here comes the BNSF WB on MT-2 - 2128 | TTX articulated Auto carrier - 2129 | action on the Hill - 6568 MM |
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| BNSF WB is also combined DBS/Auto - 2130 | the headlights reflect on the TTX car - 2131 | behind the Racks are again DBS cars - 2132 |
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| it looks like all DBS cars - 2133 | which one should be taken? - 6569 MM | both BNSF North tracks are occupied - 2134 |
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| never ending action - 2135 | lots of containers - 2136 | the BNSF WB is also having Auto Racks - 2137 |
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| the UP EB train is having 3 helpers - 2138 | a long string of Auto Carriers - 2139 | Auto-Max is also an articulated Auto Rack - 2140 |
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| new BNSF wedge logo - 2141 | graffity does not stop on these cars as well - 2142 | even more graffity - 2143 |
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| it looks like a big wall of cars - 2144 | finally end of WB train - 2145 | great action - satisfied WM - 8057 BW |
| After this combined Double Stack and Auto Carrier train, we moved to another location (Summit, Silverwood) which can be seen in the future on our 2010 Cajon Pass Photo collection pages. The next day, Sunday, May 30, 2010, we made appointment on Hill 582. But while driving the dirt road coming from HWY 138 there was already heavy action on MT-3 and we could not cross the tracks. Also Beat & Christa parked their SUV on the South side of MT-3 and we were lucky of getting 3 trains just below Hill 582. | ||
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| We are on the way to the Hill - 2335 | and we see a BNSF WB mixed freight - 2337 | on MT-3 going downhill - 2338 |
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| Canadian grain hopper - 2339 | our road to reach MT-3 and the Hill - 2341 | 2 BNSF DPU's below Hill 582 - 2342 |
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| next are 2 BNSF trains on MT-1 and MT-2 - 2343 | no time to proceed to the Hill - 2344 | BNSF MT-3 RR X-ing - 2345 |
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| we counted 12 units - 2346 | Hill 582 is visible from here - 2347 | Goodbye, Hill 582, for today - 2348 |
| Today, May 30, we finally decided to go to other locations (Alray, Mormon Rocks, Sullivan's Curve) which can be seen on our 2010 photo pages. | ||
| Next day, Monday May 31, 2010 was a very special day because we met our good friend, Don Toles, again after almost 2 years. Thank you Don for your warm welcome in rising the American flag just for us. More friends came on the Hill this Monday morning incl. Keith Schreiber, Lane & Helen Frank w/family and Bruce & Joy Jones. There were even 2 unknown gentlemen, a Swiss (living in California) and a retiree (his friend). | ||
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| Don is putting the US Flag - 3037 | Welcome to Hill 582, - 6653 MM | the best place at Cajon Pass - 6651 MM |
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| The first train is a UP NB on UPT - 3039 | This UP DBS will go to Palmdale and - 3040 | over Tehachapi Pass - 3041 |
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| WM is already running around - 8017 KS | UP 7455 = GE ES44AC - 3042 | UP 4490 = EMD SD70M - 3043 |
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| UP EB on BNSF MT-1 - 3045 | Both locos are EMD SD70ACe - 3046 | UP uphill with bare table cars - 3047 |
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| Next is a BNSF WB DBS on MT-2 - 3049 | All 3 locos are GE ES44DC's - 3050 | Passing under the signal bridge - 3051 |
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| diff. height containers are mixed - 3052 | J.B. Hunt (big domestic carrier) - 3053 | below 2 x 20' and above 40' - 3054 |
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| Railfan (retiree), Joy and Melinda - 3056 | Another BNSF WB DBS coming downhill - 3057 | GE ES44DC locos - 3058 |
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| Solid GE ES44DC lashup - 3059 | unknown Swiss taking photos - 3060 | WM, Swiss, retiree, Lane Frank - 8022 KS |
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| Last photo of this DBS train - 3062 | Melinda, Lane, Bruce, Keith - 3061 | BNSF EB coming uphill on MT-3 - 3063 |
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| Just before "our" RR X-ing - 3064 | An endless string of empty DBS cars - 3065 | heading for Summit - 3067 |
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| South side with plenty cars - 3068 | Here comes the next WB DBS train - 3069 | MM became a real railfan - 8024 KS |
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| Looking and photo taking people - 8020 KS | The engines just passed the Hill - 3070 | and are already at the signal bridge - 3071 |
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| DBD trains are the big business - 3072 | Invasion on the Hill (incl. 4 ladies) - 3073 | Yet another BNSF EB bare table - 3074 |
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| Going uphill on MT-1 - 3075 | Well Car with heavy Graffiti - 3076 | Next DBS WB on MT-2 - 3077 |
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| Empty and loaded well cars - 3078 | This is Hill 582 vegetation, MM & Bruce - 3079 | 2 trains at the same time - 3080 |
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| Unusual BNSF logo in yellow color - 3081 | Photo taken from North side of the Hill - 3082 | Rolling towards former Tunnel area - 3083 |
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| Single level container load in between - 3084 | WM with official BNSF cap - 8028 KS | Looking North/East - 3085 |
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| 20' Tank Containers in between - 3086 | WM and BJ taking photos - 8035 KS | Bruce & Joy Jones with Don Toles - 3087 |
| After
having a lot of fun (and trains) on and around the Hill, the group wanted
to go for lunch at da Dump (Molly Brown's Restaurant) at Hesperia. But after crossing BNSF MT-3, we had to stop and park our cars quickly because there was a UP WB train coming down on BNSF MT-2. |
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| Hill 582, BNSF MT-3 RR X-ing - 3088 | UP WB on BNSF MT-2 - 3089 | BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 = 2,2% garde - 3090 |
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| In the foreground is BNSF MT-3 = 3% grade - 3091 | All GE lashup - 3092 | Hill 582, we will sure come back - 3093 |
| We
had a great time with our friends from Hill 582 on Monday, May 31, 2910.
On Part 2 (click below) we spent almost the whole day on and around Hill
582. We also met another group of 5 Swiss friends on the Hill. |
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