Cajon Pass 2010 - Page 9/9

Updated: May 17, 2011

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Before Interstate 15 was built over Cajon Pass, there was the famous Route 66. This part is Cajon Blvd. starting at San Bernardino up to Cleghorn Road (Cajon Station). It is a convenient road for trainwatching because it follows the BNSF tracks, actually Cajon Creek. There is one part of Rt 66 missing between Devore Rd. and Kenwood Ave. and we have to use either the I-15 (I-215) or Devore Rd. and Kenwood Ave..
Devore - Glen Helen Pkwy RR-X-ing - MAP-01	Verdemont - Palm Ave. RR-X-ing - MAP-02

We start our photo journey on May 28, 2010 at Devore.

On Friday, May 28, 2010, after coming from Barstow and before we went to our Motel at San Bernardino, we quickly stopped at Devore in the late afternoon and got a BNSF WB at the RR-X-ing of Glen Helen Parkway.
BNSF WB intermodal train on MT-3 - 1276	BNSF 7447 = GE ES44DC built 2008 - 1277	BNSF 4013 = GE C44-9W built 2003  - 1278
BNSF 7354 = GE ES44DC built 2010 - 1279	in the foreground is the UP track -1280	5 diesels are pulling this all DBS train - 1282
JB Hunt + Swift Cont. - 1283	Schneider Cont. - 1284	end of BNSF WB train - 1286

May 31, 2010 - early morning - Verdemont - Palm Ave. - UP track.

On Monday, May 31, 2010, every day, we took breakfast at Denny's on Palm Ave. We just crossed the BNSF tracks and Cajon Blvd. and saw a UP SB all auto carriers coming down from Cajon on UP tracks, heading for Colton Yard. In perfect morning light, we can see several auto racks with graffiti.
UP 5183 + 4211 = EMD SD70M  - 3001	UP SB on UPT, 3rd unit 8615 = SD70ACe - 3002	giant graffiti is covering the whole car - 3003
we are standing on N. Palm Ave. - 3004	- 3005	- 3006
- 3007	- 3008	end of UP SB train - 3009

May 29, 2010 - early morning at Palm Ave. crossing (near Denny's Restaurant) BNSF tracks - Verdemont.

On Saturday, May 29, 2010, after breakfast at Denny's, we got a BNSF EB at Palm Ave. crossing in the early morning light.
BNSF EB intermodal train - 1287	BNSF 7623 + 7294 = GE ES44DC - 1288	BNSF EB w/3 locos on MT-2  - 1289
- 1290	Cargill silos in the distance - 1291	a very colorful truck is waiting - 1292
a typical intermodel train is usually . . . - 1293	. . . a combined double stack and TOFC . . . - 1294	. . . (Trailer on Flat Car) train - 1295
- 1296	- 1297	- 1298
whenever there are Werner Enterprises . . - 1299	. . . trailers on flat cars, I am happy and . . . - 1300	. . . this day seems to be a good day - 1301

Between San Bernardino and Cleghorn Rd. Exit (Cajon Station) most of Route 66 is still intact and can be used for railfanning. Only between Devore Road and Kenwood Ave. we have to use I-15 (I-215) or Devore Rd..

On Saturday, May 29, 2010, afterwards, we went uphill on old Route 66 starting at Kenwood Ave. Exit. Big surprise, as we can see the same BNSF EB intermodal with Werner Enterprises Trailers we met at Palm Ave. crossing this morning.
BNSF EB meets BNSF WB - 1302	BNSF EB on MT-2, WB on MT-3 - 1303	behind the Hyundai cont. are the EB locos  - 1304
Auto-Max (articulated auto carriers) - 1305	end of BNSF WB and EB behind - 1306	our BNSF EB is heading for SWC - 1307

Coming from Blue Cut on Rt. 66 make soon after a left turn into SWC, cross Cajon Creek and continue to the RR-Xing.

Swarthout Canyon Road - To get a better idea about these locations you can find 2 aerial photos (wich I took during this trip) with captions by Gary Gray.
in the middle is SWC X-ing, BNSF-3,-2,-1 and UPT above - 201-1	from SWC we are looking down to Blue Cut, Rt 66, BNSF tracks, UPT -  201-2

Next stop was at Swarthout Canyon Road (SWC).

On Saturday, May 29, 2010, we went uphill on old Route 66 (Cajon Blvd.) and went to SWC Crossing MP 64.4 and met the very same BNSF EB train we saw first at Palm Ave. and afterwards at Kenwood Ave. Easy to remember because of the Werner Trailers.
BNSF EB intermodal (as seen at Palm Ave.) - 1308	BNSF EB on MT-2 - 1309	BNSF 7623 = GE ES44DC built 2005  - 1310
3rd unit 7274 = GE ES44DC built 2009 - 1311	- 1312	another railfan using a tripod - 1313
- 1314	from DBS to TOFC - 1315	- 1316
Marten trailers - 1317	2 diff. Werner trailers - 1318	- 1319
After the last Werner Enterprises Trailer passed, it was getting quiet again at SWC crossing. So, time to walk around and explore this area. For the 3MT construction, some rocks had to be plasted away and a new retaining wall had to be built. Now, we have triple track from San Bernardino to Lugo.
bye bye Werner trailer - 1320	since the 3MT construction, we have 3 tracks - 1329	- 1330
easy to find a parking at SWC - 1321	new retaining wall - 1322	looking South - 1328
- 1323	- 1325	- 1327
looking North - 1324	- 1326	BNSF WB on MT-3 - 1331
Here comes the next BNSF WB around the curve. We are not alone, as some motorbikers did some trainwatching. Melinda took some photos while I was busy.
everybody looking at the first loco - 6503 MM	- 6504 MM	BNSF 7341 = GE ES44DC built 2009 - 6505 MM
BNSF 7366 = GE ES44DC built 2010 - 1332	- 6506 MM	- 1333
- 1334	- 6510 MM	- 1335
- 6511 MM	- 1336	end of BNSF WB train - 1338

 Same day but in the late afternoon. Because of the sunlight, we had to go across SWC.

Saturday, May 29, 2010, Every day, we were driving down Cajon Blvd. instead of I-15. So, we quickly used SWC road to go the RR crossing. Beat and Christa were with us, as we already spent the whole day together. Afterwards, we went home and had dinner at Denny's.
Beat is walking uphill to get a good position - 2278	BNSF WB coming round the curve  - 2279	the middle track is BNSF MT-2 - 2280
BNSF 7339 = GE ES44DC built 2009 - 2281	same time was a UP NB on the UPT above - 2282	- 2283
- 2284	this is the end of the UP train (DPU's) - 2285	UP 8095 = SD90/43AC built 1997 - 2286
- 2287	- 2288	end of BNSF WB train - 2289

May 31: On the way home we passed SWC X-ing and took some photos from SWC between the RR-X-ing and Blue Cut.

Monday, May 31, 2010, taken from SWC Road between SWC X-ing and Blue Cut. After taking these photos and walking back to the car, I saw "big worm" (a rattle snake) and the time has come to leave this place to be on the safe side ! !
BNSF WB on MT-3 coming from SWC X-ing - 3095	3rd unit 4039 = GE C44-9W built 2003 - 3096	- 3097
BNSF 7846 = GE ES44DC built 2010 - 3098	the locos are under the new signal bridge - 3099	across the valley on I-15 is a Werner truck - 3100

May 30:  Everey morning, we were driving up Cajon Blvd. and taking photos of the activities.

Sunday, May 30, 2010, We went uphill on old Route 66 starting at Kenwood Ave. Exit. We are on Cajon Blvd. just across SWC. Between Cajon Blvd. and the BNSF tracks is the Cajon Creek. Lucky, we had 4 trains within an hour and a 5th train at MP 63.4.
BNSF WB = train 1  - 2290	1st unit BNSF 4177 = GE C44-9W built 2002 - 2291	- 2293
- 2294	- 2295	2 DPU's at the rear end - 2296
BNSF 7562 + 7629 = GE ES44DC - 2297	end of train 1 - 2298	UP EB = train 2 - 2299
it is a combined auto rack . . - 2300	. . . and double stack container train - 2301	UP 5386 = C45ACCTE, 4683 = SD70M - 2302
- 2303	- 2304	Route 66 in the foreground - 2305
- 2306	DPU 5340 = GE C45ACCTE built 2006 - 2307	end of train 2 - 2308
BNSF WB = train 3 - 2309	BNSF 7394 = GE ES44DC built 2010 - 2310	2nd unit 5015 = GE C44-9W built 2004 - 2311
- 2313	- 2314	end of train 3 - 2315
UP SB on UPT = train 4 - 2316	- 2317	UP 5484 = GE C45ACCTE built 2006 - 2319
2nd unit 5131 = EMD SD70M built 2004 - 2320	3 locos are pulling a mixed freight - 2321	in front Cajon Blvd. (Rt. 66) - 2322
- 2323	- 2325	- 2324
- 2326	- 2327	end of train 4 - 2328
BNSF WB = train 5 - 2329	- 2330	- 2331
	Photos 2329 - 2330: After our stop across SWC, we drove further up on Cajon Blvd. and made a short stop near the bridge at MP 63.4. A BNSF WB intermodal train was coming down from Cajon Station on BNSF MT-3.
the locos pass bridge at MP 63.4 - 2332	x	BNSF WB on MT-3 - 2333

May 31, 2010: Once again in the morning, we are going uphill on Cajon Blvd. / old Route 66

On Monday, May 31, 2010, we went uphill on old Route 66 and got a UP NB on UPT at SWC. We are again standing on Cajon Blvd.
UP NB on UPT = train 1 - 3010	UP 7455 = GE C45ACCTE built 2009   - 3011	intermodal on Colton/Palmdale cutoff   - 3012
2nd unit 4490 = EMD SD70M built 2001 - 3013	- 3014	- 3015
BNSF WB = train 2 - 3016	above is train 1 - 3017	- 3018
- 3019	- 3020	- 3021
- 3022	train 1 above and train 2 below - 3023	UP WB = train 3 - 3024
After the BNSF WB passed, we moved a little bit further uphill and a UP WB was coming down on BNSF tracks. Our UP intermodal is still going uphill on UPT.
train 1 above and train 3 below - 3025	train 3 is a mixed freight - 3026	- 3027
bridge at MP 63.4 - 3028	two lumber cars with yellow plastic cover - 3029	- 3030
- 3031	- 3032	- 3033
graffiti is covering the rust - 3034	below UP WB train 3, above UP NB train 1 - 3035	last photo of this location - 3036

Cajon Station - To get a better idea about these locations you can find 2 aerial photos (wich I took during this trip) with captions by Gary Gray.
from left: I-15, Cleghorn exit, Rt 66, BNSF-3, -2, -1, UPT - 200-1 looking South	bridge MP 63.4 in the foreground, I-15, Rt 66, BNSF, UPT -  200-2 looking South

Cajon Station (Cajon Junction) MP 62.8. BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 go uphill to Sullivans Curve and MT-3 is following Cajon Creek.

Saturday, May 29, 2010, every morning we went uphill on old Route 66 starting at Kenwood Ave. up to Cajon Station and Cleghorn Road.
take Cleghorn exit to reach Cajon Station  - 4495	here starts or ends Cajon Blvd.  - 1339	BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 to Sullivans Curve  - 1340
here, BNSF MT-1 and 2 split with MT-3 - 1341	MT-3 in the foreground (3 % grade) - 1342	Sullivans Curve Rock Formations - 1343
BNSF 4047 = GE C44-9W built 2004 - 3101	BNSF 7606 = GE ES44DC built 2005 - 3102	BNSF MT-1 and 2 (2 % grade) - 3103
BNSF EB bare table going uphill - 3104	the locos did already reach Sullivans Curve - 3105	end of Cajon Blvd. (easy to park our van) - 4496

Cajon Station in the early evening on June 4, 2010

On June 4, 2010, late afternoon or early evening, we have to go inside the curve because of the sunlight.
BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 looking North  - 4476	BNSF MT-2 and MT-3 looking South  - 4477	BNSF Container Office along MT-3  - 4478
BNSF 4068 = GE C44-9W built 2003 - 4479	2nd unit 4050 = GE C44 9W built 2003 - 4480	3rd unit 7643 = GE ES44DC built 2005 - 4481
BNSF WB coming from Sullivans Curve - 4482	- 4483	- 4484
- 4485	- 4486	- 4487
happy to see some Werner Enterprises . . - 4489	. . trailers on flat cars - 4490	- 4491
- 4492	- 4493	end of BNSF WB train - 4494

On the way home, we used Cajon Blvd. from Devore to San Bernardino.

On June 4, 2010, we drove down Cajon Blvd. to Kenwood Ave., used quickly I-15 (I-215) and took Devore Road exit to continue Cajon Blvd. Just before Palm Ave. crossing (Verdemont), we met the very same BNSF WB intermodal train we took photos of at Cajon Station. As there was no more time to get off the car, I lowered the front window and just took some photos. Even it was the same train, it still makes fun to see it along Cajon Blvd. (old Route 66).
the same BNSF WB as seen before . . .  - 4497	. . . at Cajon Station - 4498	seen thru the tinted windshield  - 4499
once again, I took some more photos . . . - 4500	. . . of the same Werner trailers - 4501	as the last cars of this BNSF WB passed, . .- 4502
. . . a UP EB intermodal train came uphill - 4503	that's modern day railroading with 1 loco . . - 4504	. . . in front and 1 loco at the end of the train - 4505
- 4506	UP 7735 = GE C45ACCTE - 4507	- 4508
	Just after the BNSF WB has passed, we got a UP EB intermodal train. This UP EB double stack train has one loco up front and one DPU at the rear end. Our last photos of the day and it also marks the end of our 2010 Cajon Pass Journey. No question, we had a wonderful time, met good friends and took lots of great photos.
- 4509	End of Page 9/9	UP 5346 = GE C45ACCTE built 2006 - 4510

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