Updated: October 3, 2013

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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 - Cajon Blvd. - SWC

My daily procedure in using Route 66 was again successful. As I was driving pass Blue Cut I was looking to the left at SWC and could see the delayed Amtrak train. I stopped on the side and started to shoot the engines across Cajon Creek from Route 66. They just passed the Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing at 07.02 h (15 pics)
WM 6/27/11 Amtrak WB - 21212	21214	there are 3 GE diesels - 21215
21216	Superliner cars - 21217	21218
After the Amtrak train passed, I wanted to continue my journey upbill. But a freight train came and I decided to drive down Swarthout Canyon Road. Once again, I was too late and the UP locos made it already round the curve to SWC. Anyway, I was able to shoot some freight cars.
21221	21222	21223
21225	21226	last photo of this location - 21227

Hill 582 (visit no. 3)

My third visit to Hill 582 during this trip. While driving from Hwy 138 toward the Hill, I already saw a WB from the distance. Afterwards, I drove up to the Hill. I got 9 trains within 5 hours. (153 photos)
6/27/11 first train at 07.21 h - 21228	Hill 582 at left - 21229	the best place to be in Cajon - 21230
uphill traffic on I-15 above the train - 21231	last photo of Train 1 - 21232	BNSF WB at 07.47 h seen from the Hill - 21233
BNSF WB Train 2 - 21234	21235	21236
seen between the trees of the Hill - 21237	21238	21239
BNSF 7315 = GEES44DC - 21240	BNSF 7397 = GE ES44DC - 21241	EOT 2 - 21242
BNSF WB (Tarin 3) at 08.09 h - 21243	21244	21245
BNSF 7741 = GE ES44DC - 21246	BNSF 7738 = GE ES44DC - 21247	BNSF 7745 = GE ES44DC - 21248
BNSF 7781 = GE ES44DC - 21249	BNSF 7752 = GE ES44DC - 21250	21251
21252	21253	21254
21255	21256	21257
21258	21259	21260
21261	21262	21263
21264	21265	21266
End of Train 3 BNSF WB manifest (mixed freight) at 08.12 h
UP EB on MT-1 (Train 4) at 9.18 h - 21268	21269	21270
21271	21272	UP 8188 = EMD SD9043AC - 21273
30001	30002	30003
30004	30005	30006
30007	30008	DPU same type like leading unit - 30009
UP 8190 = EMD SD9043AC - 30010	30011	EOT 4 - 30012
BNSF WB (Train 5) at 10.16 h 30013	30014	30015
30017	30018	30019
30020	30021	after the containers are trailers - 30022
Swift trailer has wind deflectors - 30023	30024	EOT 5 - 30025
BNSF WB (Train 6) at 10.30 h - 30026	30027	BNSF 7717 = GE ES44DC - 30028
BNSF 121 = EMD GP60M - 30029	heavy graffiti on a shiny loco - 30030	30031
30032	30033	30034
30035	30036	30037
30038	30039	30041
30042	30043	30045
30044	DPU's - 30046	EOT 6 - 30047
UP NB on UPT (Train 7) at 10.42 h - 30048	30049	30050
UP 5428 = GE C45ACCTE - 30051	UP 5538 = GE C45ACCTE - 30052	UP 4070 = EMD SD70M - 30053
UP 9781 = GE C44-9 ex. CNW - 30054	30056	30055
30058	30057	30059
30060	30061	30062
30063	30064	30065
30066	30067	30068
30069	30070	30071
Outstanding Graffiti or Airbrush with the huge monkey drinking water. I call it: best of show !!
30073	30074	30075
30076	30077	30078
30079	30080	30081
30082	30083	30084
30086	30087	30088
30089	30090	end of train 7 - 30091
I think this was the train with the most graffities and therefore, I took 44 photos to show some of the best.
BNSF EB (Train 8) at 11.37 h - 30093	empty grain train - 30094	30095
BNSF 7747 = GE ES44DC - 30096	BNSF 7693 = GE ES44DC - 30097	30098
Hill 582 signal bridge - 30099	30100	30101
large graffiti - 30102	30103	last photo of Train 8 - 30104
BNSF WB on MT-2 (Train 9) at 12.13 h - 30105	BNSF 4032 = GE C44-9W - 30106	BNSF 4331 = GE AC4400CW - 30107
BNSF 7441 = GE ES44DC - 30108	30109	last photo of Train 9 and Hill 582 at 12.15 h - 30110
More and detailed Infos about Hill 582 can be seen here:  click here

BNSF Summit Cut

Next stop is Summit from Highway 138 above the Summit cut overlook. (12 pics)
6/27/13 UP WB DBS at 12.39 h - 30111	- 30112	UP 5069 = EMD SD70M flared radiator - 30113
UP 4885 = EMD SD70M flared radiator - 30114	UP 4135 = EMD SD70M - 30115	- 30116
- 30117	- 30118	- 30119
- 30120	- 30121	End of train and last photo of Summit - 30122

high above between Summit and Cleghorn Road

Exploring Cajon Pass from high above using the road to "heaven" USFS 2N47 from Summit down to Cleghorn road and I-15 above Cajon Station. This forest service dirt road is also a powerline road. It is not meant for normal vehicles as my minivan, but for 4 wheel pickup trucks or SUV's. I still tried my luck and it worked well driving slowly and remove some rocks from the road to the side. Thanks God my van did not break down otherwise I would be in trouble without a cell phone. First I drove on top to the huge platform across Summit to get a first overview. Afterwards a continued down to Cleghorn Rd. and I-15. Please be aware, the quality of these photos is not satisfactory because of haze, wind and long distance, but there is another view from high above. (44 pics)
WM 6/27/11 UP SB on UPT at 12.53 h - 30123	UP train with Mormon Rocks - 30124	Mormon Rocks - 30125
leaving Summit to Silverwood at 12.55 h - 30126	passing Silverwood - 30127	between Silverwood and Hill 582 - 30128
30129	the train reaches Hill 582 - 30131	Hill 582 - 30132
entering former Tunnel area . . - 30133	. . also called "Alray" - 30134	overview w/Hill 582 (last photo of this WB) - 30135
BNSF EB on MT-3 at 13.04 h - 30138	it is just below Hill 582 - 30139	30140
This BNSF EB bare table is between Hill 582 and Silverwood on MT-3. Above is BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 and on top the UP Colton-Palmdale Cutoff.
UP SB on UPT at 13.13 h - 30144	train is passing USFS 3N45 - 30145	Silverwood - 30146
UP SB did reach Hill 582 . . - 30149	. . and is entering former tunnel area - 30150	last photo of UP train - 30151
BNSF WB on MT-2 at 13.20 h - 30153	Silverwood - 30154	30155
it will pass Hill 582 - 30157	continue thru former tunnel area - 30158	last photo of BNSF WB from this location - 30159
I continued my exploring of USFS 2N47 toward Cleghorn road. I stopped at another lookout point high above the valley at 13.45 h.
Pine Lodge Area looking North/West - 30165	Highway 138 in the middle - 30160	famous Mormon Rocks - 30171
Pine Lodge Area - 30172	Detail I-15 Exit 131 to Hwy 138 - 30162	Best Western Motel at right side - 30170
to the left is Sullivans Curve - 30174	between Sullivans and Pine Lodge - 30173	area just across McDonalds - 30169
famous Sullivans Curve looking West - 30167	named after Herb Sullivan (photographer) - 30175	unique Rock formations - 30177
view down to SWC curve looking South - 30182	between SWC and Sullivans - 30181	Sullivans Curve at right - 30178
It was interesting to explore USFS 2N47 from Summit down to Cleghorn and I-15 exit. It would be nice to have a high end camera for better photos!

Sullivans Curve Overlook

Cajon Pass How to find Sullivan's Curve and Curve Overlook? Map showing directions by Gary G. Gray click here Updated: 8/02/2011

Sullivans Curve close up. After the high above long distance photos of Sullivans Curve, we are going to the special Sullivans Curve Overlook at 14.53 h Well, who says Minivans are not the right vehicle for railfanning? I sure made it on top of the overlook, even the grade was steep. (135 pics)
WM 6/27/11 UP left, BNSF 1&2 right - 30184	special rock formations - 30185	in the distance is I-15 exit 129  - 30183
view towards I-15 exit 131 - 30186	I made to the top - 30187	30188
hard to believe to park . . - 30189	. . the van above the UP track - 30190	now, I am ready for the first train - 30191
BNSF WB on MT-2 at 15.42 h - 30192	train 1 going downhill - 30193	BNSF 4199 = GE C44-9W - 30194
BNSF 7816 = GE ES44DC - 30195	BNSF 7367 = GE ES44DC - 30196	30197
30198	30199	30200
I-15 is always busy - 30201	30202	30203
30204	30205	after containers we have trailers - 30206
30207	30208	30209
30210	BNSF EB (Train 2) coming round the curve - 30211	30212
30213	30214	EOT-1 - 30215
30216	BNSF EB uphill and WB EOT - 30217	30218
30219	30220	30221
30222	30223	30224
BNSF 7769 = GE ES44DC - 30225	30226	30227
30228	30229	30230
30231	30232	30233
30234	30235	30236
30237	30238	30239
30240	on I-15 is a blue Werner truck - 30241	last photo of Train 2 at 15.52 h - 30243
BNSF WB (Train 3) at 16.13 h - 30244	30245	30246
30247	30248	30249
30250	30251	BNSF 112 = EMD GP60M - 30252
30253	30254	30255
30256	30257	30258
in the curve, the DPU's show up - 30260	30259	30261
30262	30263	30264
30265	30266	30267
30268	30269	30270
30271	30272	2 helpers are at the rear end -  30273
30274	30275	30276
30278	30279	end of Train 3 at 16.18 h - 30280
BNSF EB (Train 4) at 16.56 h - 30282	this DBS is coming from Cajon Station - 30283	30284
30285	30287	30288
30289	30290	30291
30292	30293	30294
30295	30296	30297
30298	30299	last photo of Train 4 at 17.02 h - 30300
I was hoping to get a UP train on the Colton-Palmdale Cutoff and finally at 17.09, I can see the locos of a SB coming round the corner in the distance.
UP SB on UPT (Train 5) at 17.09 - 30301	we have a UP and a ex. SP loco - 30303	hazy pic because of backlight - 30304
it is a heavy coal train - 30305	30306	30307
30308	30309	30310
30312	30313	2 DPU's are visible at the end - 30314
30315	the 2 GE helpers pass my lookout - 30316	30317
30318	30319	last photo of day 6 at 17.14 h - 30320
Day 6 is almost over and time to go for Dinner and to the Motel. Once again, I made some exploring and visited 5 different locations. Lots of photos is the result, even some are not that good because of long distance and haze. Nevertheless, it was another satisfactory day.

Did you see page 1 of 2011?: Day ONE

	Cajon Pass - 2011 Day ONE Cleghorn Overlook Hill 582 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

Did you see page 2 of 2011?: Day TWO

	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

Did you see page 3 of 2011?: Day THREE

	Cajon Pass - 2011 Day THREE Hill 582 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

Did you see page 4 of 2011?: Day FOUR

	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

Did you see page 5 of 2011?: Day FIVE

	Cajon Pass - 2011 Day FIVE Silverwood Summit (North) Silverwood Overlook (South) CP Walker MP 60.2X Highway 138 / Mormon Rocks by Werner Meer June 26, 2011 Updated: 9/28/13
WM 6/26/11 BNSF WB on MT-3  - 21080	See all 358 photos - click here	WM 6/26/11 Locos at Silverwood - 2849

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).

	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

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

Simple Maps about Cajon Pass: click here

Railfan Map of Cajon Pass by Joe Perry:  http://www.chasingsteel.com/storage/RailfanMapofCajon%20Pass.pdf 

Map of Cajon Area (Inland Empire): http://www.visitcalifornia.de/media/pages/getting_around/maps/INLAND-EMPIRE.pdf 

Cajon Pass Map by Wikimapia (easy to enlarge every location):  http://wikimapia.org/#lat=34.3223857&lon=-117.4707127&z=14&l=0&m=s&v=9 

Here are photos of the 2 tunnels before construction started: click here

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