Cajon Pass - 2011 Photo Collection by Werner Meer

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Each album covers a full day. Therefore, you may see the same location on several albums but on different days.

(Route 66) - Highway 138

On day 5, I started my usual procedure driving Cajon Blvd. (old Route 66) from Kenwood Ave. Exit 124 (I-15) up to Hwy 138. At 06.51 h, a BNSF EB Intermodal Trains is going uphill. This was the only train while driving to Cleghorn road (129), enter I-15 and exit at 131 (Hwy 138).

Interstate 15 exit 131 is our connection to Highway 138 to reach the Mormon Rocks (Sullivans Curve), Hill 582 and BNSF Summit.

WM 6/26/11 Highway 138 and Exit 131 - 2825	top right = bridge over BNSF MT-3 - 2826	UP SB on UPT seen from McDonalds - 2818

time is 07.04 h for this UP SB train - 2819	below the UP train is BNSF MT-1/MT-2 - 2820	below BNSF MT-1/2 is MT-3 - 2821

2822	the locos will enter Sullivans Curve - 2823	last photo of this location for today - 2824

I drove up Hwy 138 and entered USFS 3N45 to Silverwood. I crossed all BNSF tracks and also the UPT and made a right turn along the UPT (USFS 3N53). Next I drove up a powerline road above Summit Curve and UP Hiland. Soon after, the first BNSF train came downhill at 07.32 h. (total of 53 pics)

WM 6/26/11 BNSF WB (Train 1) on MT-3 - 2827	just before Summit Cut (against the light) - 2828	to the left is Summit Curve - 2829

the DBS cars are passing WSI on MT-3 - 2830	2831	in the distance Train 2 is appearing on MT-1 - 2832


the locos of WB T-1 and EB T-2 are visible - 2834	both trains pass Hill 582 - 2835	DPU of BNSF WB Train 2 shows up - 2836


2838	Hill 582 in the middle - 2839	2840

rear of T-1 and front of T-2 (above) - 2841	2842	2843

BNSF EB (Train 2) just below connector - 2845	connector = track between UP and BNSF - 2846	locos of BNSF EB Train 2 - 2847


2849	2850	the locos will enter Summit Curve - 2851

long Intermodal Train 2 EB - 2852	last photo with Train 2 and Train 1 - 2853	end of Train 1 just below Hill 582 - 2854

BNSF WB (Train 3) at 08.03 h - 2856	2857	2858

in the foreground is the UPT - 2859	2860	2861

2862	2863	2864

the engines reach Hill 582 - 2865	2866	last photo of Train 3 - 2867

BNSF WB (Train 4) at Summit - 2868	locos are leaving Summit Curve - 2869	and entering Silverwood - 2870


2872	2873	2874

2875	2876	huge graffiti on this 64' reefer - 2877

leading locos are just above DPU's - 2880	2881	2882

The locos will reach Hill 582 any second. Last photo of Train 4 and this location.

I drove down the powerline road, was following the UP service road to a small RR-Crossing, crossed the UPT and drove down to he BNSF tracks just at Summit Curve. Now, a UP train was coming downhill on the UPT and I was already below the UP track and against the sun (bad luck). Time: 08.47 h (137 pics) Once again, the quality of these photos is at the limit to be shown on this page. But it shows, how things can be while railfanning (nothing is perfect) !!

WM 6/26/11 UP SB on UPT (Train 5) - 2884	- 2885		UP Connector in front - 2886

EBCS Silverwood Signal bridge - 2887	this UP train came from Palmdale . . - 2888		. . and Tehachapi - 2889


2891	train is passing above Hill 582 - 2892		last photo fo UP SB (Train 5) - 2893

UP WB on BNSF (T-6) at 9.38 h - 2894	UP 7621 = GE C45ACCTE - 2895		UP 4720 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 2896

UP 9536 = GE C41-8 - 2897	UP 9475 = GE C41-8 - 2898		a manifest has lots of different cars . . - 2899

. . and I took lots of photos to show . . - 2900	. . weathering and graffity - 2901		this train came from Barstow and Daggett - 2902

2903	2904		2905

2906	2907		2908

2909	2910		2911

there is always a place to park the van - 2912	depressed center flat cars - 2913		special load on flat - 2914


the engines can be seen above the hoppers - 2916	2917		2918

mid train helpers provide power . . - 2919	. . for this long UP mixed freight train - 2920		there are 4 units up front and 3 helpers - 2921

2922	2923		2924

2925	2926		2927

2928	2929		2930

2931	2932		2933

2934		last photo of UP WB Train 6 - 2935

BNSF WB on MT-2 (Train 7) leaving Summit Curve at 10.21 h - 2936		Intermodal Train passing Silverwood Signal Bridge - 2937

2938	2939		2940

2941	2942		2943

2944	just 1 single DPU provides braking power - 2945		last photo of Train 7 - 2946

UP SB on Summit Curve Train 8 at 10.36 h - 2947	this intermodal train is on BNSF MT-2 - 2948		UP 4360 = EMD SD70M - 2949

UP 4418 = EMD SD70M - 2950	UP 4516 = EMD SD70M - 2951		UP 5153 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 2952

now the locos are moving from MT-2 to MT-1 - 2953	and finally to the Connector leading to UPT - 2954		glad to see a train using the Connector - 2955

after the DBS Container cars . . - 2956	. . we are having TOFC (Trailers) . . - 2957		. . followed by more DBS cars - 2958


from TOFC to DBS and TOFC - 2959	more Trailers on Flat cars - 2961		and after the TOFC are again DBS - 2962


the engines are already far away - 2964	2965		2967

here comes the end of Train 8 - 2968	the locos will reach Hill 582 in seconds - 2969		the last car cleared BNSF tracks - 2970

last photo of Train 8 UP SB on UPT as the last cars are passing Hill 582. There is a BNSF bare table coming uphill on MT-1 (Train 9) - 2972

BNSF Hi-Railer coming up on MT-3 - 2974	2975		at left is BNSF EB Train 9 - 2976

Train 9 BNSF EB bare table coming uphill - 2977	it will soon meet the UP Connector - 2978		2980

2982	2983		BNSF 6645 = GE ES44C4 - 2984

BNSF 7663 = GE ES44DC - 2985	BNSF 7460 = GE ES44DC - 2986		BNSF 3203 = EMD GP25 rebuilt - 2987

2989	bare table = empty intermodal cars - 2990		BNSF WB on MT-2 (Train 10) - 2991


BNSF 7713 = GE ES44DC - 2993	2994		2995

2996	2997		2998

we have 3 different cars . . - 21000	. . with pipe load - 21001		nice examples for scale modelling - 21002


coil cars - 21004	finally, the bare table cars are gone - 21005		21006

21007	21008		21009

21010	21011		21012

21013	21014		21015


21017	21018		21019

the DPU's are coming round the curve - 21020	BNSF 7721 = GE ES44DC - 21021		BNSF 7705 = GE ES44DC - 21022

graffiti does not stop on locos - 21023	21024		end of train 10 w/DPU's - 21025

going downhill toward San Bernardino - 21026		the head end of train 10 meets Hill 582 - 21027

Overview of Silverwood with UP Connector between BNSF MT-1 and UP Colton-Palmdale Cutoff track. With this connecting track, Union Pacifc is able to switch uphill trains from the UP cutoff to the BNSF tracks heading for Barstow and Daggett. UP Trains coming from Dagget can switch from BNSF to UP tracks going down to Colton. For the 6 photos below, I left my last photo stop and drove down along the BNSF tracks. I had to cross the connector (see 21031).

WM 6/26/11 UP Connector looking East - 21033	from left: UPT, BNSF 1/2 and 3 - 21029	between BNSF 1/2 and 3 is WSI MP 56.7 - 21030

looking uphill to the UP cutoff - 21032	left below BNSF 1/2 right UP connector - 21034	next photo stop is down at the curve - 21031
When I left the connector it was 11.03 h and I wanted to go on the other side of the BNSF tracks. But I heared an interesting sound of a train and so, I had to stop just before the little cut in the middle of photo 21031, otherwise, I would miss the UP EB train you can see below ! There was no more time to climb any higher elevation. But sometimes, we just have to accept a situation while doing railfanning ! (27 pics)

UP EB on MT-1 at 11.12 h - 21035	21037	21040

21041	21043	21044

21045	UP 5265 = GE C45ACCTE - 21046	UP 5091 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 21047

UP 5125 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 21048	UP 4993 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 21049	UP 4385 = EMD SD70M - 21050

21051	21052	21053

21055	21056	21057

21058	21059	21061

21062	21063	21064

one DPU at the rear end - 21065	UP 8654 = EMDSD70ACe - 21066	EOT and last photo of this location - 21067
After this UP EB Train, I was able to go to my next photo stop. I was driving along BNSF MT-1 until USFS 3N45, made a left turn, under BNSF MT-1/2 and over MT-3. Afterwards a right turn and up above MT-3 to the Silverwood Lookout Platform.

Silverwood overlook platform MP 57.2 as already visitted on day 4. The first train was a BNSF WB on MT-3 at 11.51 h. (61 pics)

WM 6/26/11 BNSF WB on MT-3 - 21069	- 21070	- 21071

21072	BNSF 7539 = GE ES44DC - 21073	BNSF 7687 = GE ES44DC - 21074

BNSF 7401 = GE ES44DC - 21075	21076	21077

21078	21079	the locos pass Hill 582 - 21080

The locos are just below Hill 582. Lucky, behind the Container Cars we have Trailer on Flat Cars. On the photos below are several Werner Enterprises Trailers on Flat Cars. Sorry about the different views but my camera cannot stop taking pictures if there are Werner Trailers !!

21082	21083	21084

21085	21089	21091

21092	21093	21094

21090	above the trailers is Hill 582 - 21095	End of Train 1 BNSF WB on MT-3 - 21097

BNSF WB on MT-2 Train 2 at 13.07 h - 21098	the engines are crossing USFS 3N45 - 21099	BNSF 7762 = GE ES44DC - 21100

BNSF 7756 = GE ES44DC - 21101	BNSF 7780 = GE ES44DC - 21102	graffiti and dust are covering this loco - 21104

BNSF 7709 = GE ES44DC - 21103	21105	21106


21108	21109	21110


21113	21114	21115

21116	2 rear end helpers (DPU's) - 21117	BNSF 7748 = GE ES44DC - 21118

BNSF 7727 = GE ES44DC - 21119	21120	End of Train 2 BNSF WB on MT-2 - 21121

UP SB on UPT Train 3 at 12.15 h - 21125	UP 5382 = GE C45ACCTE - 21123	dirty UP 5423 = C45ACCTE - 21124

21126	21127	21128


21130	21131	21132

21133	21135	EOT 3 DPU 5450 = C45ACCTE - 21136

I moved further down to CP Walker at MP 60.2X which is close to Interstate 15. I was actually standing at Davis Ranch Road. (21 pics) CP Walker is also having a crossover between BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 near the signal bridge.

WM 6/26/11 WB just passed under I-15 - 21137	Locos are at MP 60.2X at 14.53 h - 21138	BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 - 21139

21140	21141	above the locos is the UP Track - 21143

the locos just passed Davis Ranch Road - 21144	BNSF 7504 = GE ES44DC - 21145	BNSF 5162 = GE C44-9W - 21146

BNSF 5251 = GE C44-9W - 21147	21148	21149

21150	the locos did already reach Mormon Rocks - 21151	still more cars coming at CP Walker - 21152

rails and ballast ready for a layout - 21153	21154	after the containers we got some trailers - 21155

21156	21157	End of BNSF WB train - 21158
At this location, I met a gentleman from the US Forrest Service. He said, no problem in taking pictures but do not cross any tracks. So, I did not have full flexibility in running around and I decided to move to the Mormon Rocks.

My next stop was the Mormon Rocks - Pine Lodge area at MP 62.2X. (43 pics)

WM 6/26/11 BNSF WB at 15.10 h - 21159	BNSF 4435 = GE C44-9W - 21160	Locos are rolling over Cajon Creek Bridge - 21161

21162	21163	Highway 138 underpass - 21164
When I was arriving at the Mormon Rocks area, a BNSF WB showed up and I had just no time to go on the other side for the good sunlight. Therefore, photos 21159 to 21164 were taken from the shadow side. As it was once again an intermodal train, I decided to run under the Cajon Creek Bridge to the other side, the sunny side as you can see on the 6 photos below.

I am standing inside Cajon Creek . . - 21165	. . on the North side of the bridge - 21166	21167

21169	21170	last photo of BNSF EB - 21171
While waiting for another train, I took some photos of these special rock formations: The Mormon Rocks. I did also change my position and went uphill.

famous sand stone rounded rocks - 21172	unique rock formation - 21173	looking North - 21174

looking South w/Hwy 138 in the middle - 21175	UP helper set EB - 21176	Highway 138 bridge at the back - 21177

This UP helper set went uphill EB on BNSF MT-1 at 15.32 h. We got 2 EMD SD70ACe diesels. Next, at 17.23 h, was a BNSF EB bare table (empty intermodal cars). Well, I had to wait for almost an hour to get this BNSF EB. Afterwards, I went down for the next train.

BNSF EB on MT-2 below the bridge - 21180	nothing speial, just a bare table train - 21181	21182

my van is parked next to the rocks - 21183	21184	21186

21187	in the distance is BNSF MT-3 and I-15 - 21188	last photo of BNSF EB bare table - 21189

BNSF EB under Hwy 138 at 16.37 h - 21193	21195	21196

the locos are crossing Cajon Creek - 21197	21198	21199

21200	tank containers - 21202	21203

21204	21205	21206

21207	2 rear end helpers push the train uphill - 21209	End of Train and last photo of day 5 - 21210
Today I went to 6 different locations within 10 hours. Once again, I was pleased with all the trains and some Werner Trailers as well.

Below are photos taken from the air on June 2, 2010. Even there was not a single train in the Pass during our flight, it
still gives an idea about the different locations. We also recommend to see our 8 diff. maps by Gary Gray (see below).

Here you find some maps and more infos about Cajon Pass and the Tunnels, which are gone:

	Cajon Pass - 2011 Day ONE Cleghorn Overlook Hill 582 (1) Highway 138 / Mormon Rocks by Werner Meer June 22, 2011 Updated: 7/28/2011
WM 6/22/11 UP NB on UPT near Hill 582 - 1219	See all 522 photos - click here	WM 6/22/11 UP SB on UPT (Mormon Rocks) - 1422

	Cajon Pass - 2011 Day TWO Cleghorn Exit Overlook I-15 / Hwy 138 Overlook by Werner Meer June 23, 2011 Updated: 8/15/11
WM 6/23/11 Sullivans Curve from Cleghorn - 1779	See all 600 photos - click here	WM 6/23/11 3 trains around I-15/Hwy 138 - 11074

	Cajon Pass - 2011 Day THREE Hill 582 (2) Noisy Point / I-15 Overlook / Alray Blue Cut / UP MP 475 by Werner Meer June 24, 2011 Updated: 9/15/13
WM 6/24/11 BNSF EB Noisy Point w/I-15 - 2328	See all 481 photos - click here	WM 6/24/11 BNSF EB at Blue Cut - 2475

	Cajon Pass - 2011 Day FOUR High above Summit I-15 Silverwood Overlook Highway 138 / Mormon Rocks by Werner Meer June 25, 2011 Updated: 9/22/13
WM 6/25/11 2 x BNSF EB Silverwood - 2689	See all 224 photos - click here	WM 6/25/11 64' reefer at Mormon Rocks - 2775

	Cajon Pass - 2011 Day SIX Hill 582 (3) Summit high above (Summit - Cleghorn) Sullivans Curve by Werner Meer June 27, 2011 Updated: 10/03/13
WM 6/27/11 BNSF 121 = EMD GP60M - 30029	See all 359 photos - click here	WM 6/27/11 huge Graffiti on 64' Reefer - 30071

	Cajon Pass Aerial Photos 2010 by Werner Meer June 2, 2010 Updated: 7/08/2010
WM 6/02/10 Hill 582, BNSF MT-2/-1, UPT - 4033	See all 150 photos - click here	WM 6/02/10 Tunnel 1 shotcrete retaining wall - 4082

	Werner Enterprises Trucking Company WE Trailers are often seen on Flat Cars (TOFC) running over Cajon Pass. In addition, there are photos of WE Trucks on the road and new: take a look at the WE Terminal in Fontana, CA. by Werner Meer most were taken in 10/05, 7/08, 5/10 and 6/11 Updated: 8/01/11
WM 7/05/08 Cajon at Silverwood - 010	See all 237 photos - click here	WM 10/05 Barstow Truck Stop - 032