Updated: October 30, 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.

Cajon Blvd. - Route 66

Day 8 started as always driving Cajon Blvd. from Kenwood Ave. up to Cleghorn Road. Just before Cajon Station, I got a BNSF WB Intermodal Train. (12 pics)
WM 6/29/11 BNSF WB at 06.55 h - 30949	BNSF 7606 = GE ES44DC - 30950	BNS 5135 = GE C44-9W - 30951
BNSF 4048 = GE D44-9W - 30952	30953	30954
30955	The locos pass the Bridge at MP 63.4 - 30956	30957
looking to Cajon Station - 30958	even well cars are with graffiti - 30959	last photo of this WB train at 06.57 - 30961

Hill 582 (visit no. 4)

Afterwards, I was driving to Hill 582 which was my 4th visit on the Hill during this trip. I had an appointment with Don Toles (the Hilltender). First train was a BNSF WB manifest on MT-2 at 07.23 h (139 pics)
WM 6/29/11 BNSF 7741 = GE ES44DC - 30962	BNSF 7738 = GE ES44DC - 30963		BNSF 7745 = GE ES44DC - 30964
30965	30966		30967
30968	30969		30970
30971	30972		30973
30974	30975		Here comes Don Toles at 07.25 h - 30976
30977	BNSF 7781 = GE ES44DC - 30978		BNSF 7752 = GEES44DC - 30979
End of train 1 BNSF WB with 2 DPU's at the rear end  - 30981
BNSF EB (Train 2) on MT-1 at 07.37 h - 30982	30983		30984
30985	30986		BNSF 6701 = GE ES44C4 - 30987
BNSF 6700 = GE ES44C4 - 30988	BNSF 7570 = GE ES44DC - 30989		Container load - 30990
30991	Trailer load - 30992		30993
30994	here comes a Werner Trailer - 30995		therefore, I have to take several photos - 30996
30997	30998		last photo of Train 2 - 30999
BNSF WB (Train 3) on MT-3 at 7.47 h - 31000	BNSF 7280 = GE ES44DC - 31001		BNSF 7226 = GE ES44DC -  31002
BNSF 7296 = GE ES44DC - 31003	31004		31005
31006	31007		Hill 582 from South side - 31008
31009	string of FedEx Trailers - 31010		31011
Trailer with Wind Deflector - 31012	31013		Marten Reefer Trailer - 31014
31015	31016		End of Intermodal Train 3 - 31017
After Train 3 passed, I was climbing Hill 582 again and walking toward the Cars. There was a DBS Train passing (Train 4).
We can park our cars on top of the Hill - 31018	same time a DBS is passing at 07.59 h  - 31019		last photo of Train 4 - 31020
Back on the Hill, I got a BNSF WB on MT-2 at 08.02. As container trains are common, I only made 3 photos of this train 5.
BNSF 2864 = GE ES44DC - 31022	31023		last photo of Train 5 - 31024
Now we got a UP SB (Train 6) on the Colton-Palmdale Cutoff at 08.12 h with reefers, other mixed cars and lots of graffiti.
UP 5419 = GE C45ACCTE - 31026	UP 5409 = GE C45ACCTE - 31027		UP 9781 = GE C44-9 ex. C&NW - 31028
UP 4070 = EMD SD70M - 31029	UP 5538 = GE C45ACCTE - 31030		UP 5428 = GE C45ACCTE - 31031
31032	unique graffiti on this reefer - 31033		31034
31035	31036		31037
31038	31039		31040
31041	31042		31043
31044		End of Train 6, UP SB on UPT - 31045
BNSF EB (Train 7) at 08.15 h - 31046	31047		31048
31049	31050		31051
BNSF 7783 = GE ES44DC - 31052	BNSF 7733 = GE ES44DC - 31053		BNSF 7410 = GE ES44DC - 31054
BNSF 7450 = GE ES44DC - 31055	31056		31057
31058	31059		31060
31061	31062		31063
31064	31065		31066
31067	31068		huge graffiti covering the whole car - 31069
31070	31071		31072
31073	31074		31075
Last photo of Train 7, BNSF EB manifest at 08.18 h  /  Below is Train 8, a BNSF EB all TOFC train at 08.41 h (I just took 8 photos, only)
BNSF EB (Train 8) at 08.41 h - 31078	31079		BNSF 7207 = GE ES44DC - 31080
BNSF 6717 = GE ES44C4 - 31081	BNSF 7641 = GE ES44DC - 31082		BNSF 6715 = GE ES44C4 - 31083
several UPS Trailers - 31084		End of Train 8 with JB Hunt load - 31085
BNSF EB (Train 9) at 09.39 h - 31086	this is an all Container train - 31087		31088
31089	BNSF 6699 = GE ES44C4 - 31090		31091
31092	here comes BNSF WB Train 10 - 31093		this is also an all Container train - 31094
31095	31096		31097
31098	31100		31101
31102	2 DPU's are providing rear end power - 31103		last photo of Train 10 at 09.48 h - 31104
These are the last photos taken from Hill 582 for today. We had 10 trains within 2 h 25'.
More and detailed Infos about Hill 582 can be seen here:  click here

Silverwood Overlook North 

Thanks to Don Toles, who was leading me to this overlook just above the UPT. From Highway 138 go to USFS 3N45 to Silverwood, cross BNSF MT-3, go under BNSF MT-1/-2, cross UPT, make a right turn and drive along the UPT on USFS 3N53 and stop soon after and climb a small Hill. We are actually sitting above the UP Connector. This track connects the BNSF tracks to the UP track to and from Colton. (169 pics)
WM 6/29/11 BNSF EB (Train 1) at 10.12 h - 31105	31106		31107
BNSF 7215 = GE ES44DC - 31108	BNSF 7538 = GE ES44DC - 31109		BNSF - 31110
BNSF 5118 = GE C44-9W - 31111	31112		31113
31114	rear end of train with Hill 582 - 31115		WSI is between the BNSF Tracks - 31116
first part is conatiner load - 31117	31118		second part is trailer load - 31119
31120	31121		31122
31123	31124		End of Train 1 (passing WSI) at 10.17 h - 31127
BNSF EB Train 2 in the distance (10.19 h) - 31126	I can already see some Werner Trailers - 31128		this train is on BNSF MT-3 (3 % grade) - 31129
31130	31131		31132
31133	31134		31135
31136	31137		31138
31139	31140		31141
here comes the first Werner Trailer - 31142	31143		here is the second Werner Trailer - 31144
31145	and we got a third Werner Trailer - 31146		31147
31148	31149		31150
31151	and finally, we got a fourth Werner Trailer - 31152		31153
31154	31155		End of Train 2 at 10.25 h - 31156
UP EB Train 3 on BNSF MT-1 at 10.49 h - 31157	1 train = total of 39 photos - 31160		31161
31162	31163		5 units are at the front end - 31164
31165	UP 8507 = EMD SD70ACe - 31166		UP 6747 = GE C44AC ex. C&NW - 31167
UP 7131 = GE C44AC - 31168	UP 4122 = EMD SD70M - 31169		UP 9268 = GE C40-8 - 31170
31171	31172		waste containers - 31173
31174	a manifest is always interesting . . . - 31175		. . because of the variety of different cars - 31176
the locos are passing WSI - 31177	31178		31179
31180	31181		31182
31183	31184		31185
31186	31187		31188
31189	31190		31191
1 DPU provides power to the rear end - 31192	UP 8097 = EMD SD9043AC - 31193		31194
31195	31196		End of Train 3 at 10.56 h - 31197
Amtrak # 3 WB Train 4 at 10.59 h - 31198	coming down on MT-3 - 31199		this WB is delayed by several hours - 31200
31201	there are 3 GE AMD 103 P42 locos - 31202		31203
31204	31205		31206
31207	31208		31209
31210	31211		31212
I am sure the passengers are not happy because this Amtrak # 3 Southwest Chief  WB should arrive in San Bernardino at 05.32 and now it is 11.02 h.
BNSF WB Train 5 at 11.22 h - 31218	coming round the Summit Curve - 31219		the locos reach WSI (Silverwood) - 31220
31221	31222		31223
all 5 units are GE ES44DC - 31224	BNSF 7715 with graffiti - 31225		BNSF 7757 - 31226
BNSF 7767 with graffiti - 31227	BNSF 7701 - 31228		BNSF 7743 - 31229
31230	31231		31232
31233	31234		31235
31236	31237		31238
31239	31240		31241
nice graffiti on this reefer car - 31242	31243		End of Train 5 - 31244
BNSF EB Train 6 at 11.33 h - 31248	this intermodal train is on MT-1 - 31249		31250
31251	31252		31253
31254	31255		BNSF 7290 = GE ES44DC - 31256
BNSF 7353 = GE ES44DC - 31257	BNSF 7695 yellow BNSF lettering - 31258		BNSF 7556 = GE ES44DC - 31259
31260	we have container and trailer load - 31261		31262
31263	31264		how nice, there are Werner Trailers - 31266
31267	first Werner Trailer - 31268		second Werner Trailer - 31269
third Werner Trailer - 31270	31271		31272
more Werner Trailers - 31273	fourth Werner Trailer - 31274		fifth Werner Trailer - 31275
sixth Werner Trailer - 31276	31277		31278
if there are Werner Trailers, it is always a good train for me ! - 31279		last photo of Train 6 and this location at 11.38 h - 31280

Highway 138 - Mormon Rocks - Pine Lodge

The overlook of the UPT (Union Pacifc Track) is easy to reach using Hwy 138 from I-15 intersection. Drive Hwy 138 West over BNSF MT-3 and BNSF MT-1/MT-2 and under UPT, just after the underpass make a left turn into Lone Pine Canyon Road uphill and turn again left (dirt road) which runs parallel to the UPT. It is the service road for UP but also a US Forest Service Road (USFS 2N89). If we continue following this road, it will lead us to Sullivans Curve. (72 pics)
WM 6/29/11 UP NB (Train 1) at 12.29 h - 31281	this is the ex. SP track - 31282	called: Colton-Palmdale Cutoff - 31283
31284	31285	31286
UP 8219 = EMD SD9043AC - 31287	UP 3798 = EMD SD70M Flared Radiators - 31288	UP 9156 = GE C40-8 - 31289
crossing Highway 138 - 31290	31291	31292
31293	31294	31295
31296	31297	31298
31299	31300	31301
31302	31303	31304
31305	31306	31307
31308	31309	31310
31311	31312	31313
31314	31315	last photo of Train 1 at 12.34 h - 31316
As the chip of the camera was full, I could not take any more photos of this UP NB Train 1. After inserting a new chip, I was ready for the next train (below).
BNSF EB Train 2 at 12.59 h - 40001	in the foreground is the UPT - 40002	40003
40004	40005	40006
the locos pass under Hwy 138 bridge - 40007	on the other side are the Mormon Rocks - 40008	40009
40010	40011	40012
40013	40014	traffic on Hwy 138 and BNSF track - 40015
40016	I am standing on USFS road 2N89 - 40017	40018
40019	still SP lettering on the bridge - 40020	last photo of train 2 at 13.04 h - 40021
UP SB on UPT Train 3 at 13.20 h - 40022	40023	40024
40025	40027	40028
UP 4481 = EMD SD70M - 40029	UP 4310 = EMD SD70M - 40030	40031
40032	40033	40034
40035	40036	last photo of Train 3 at 13.24 h - 40038

Mormon Rocks

These beautiful and unique rock formations can be seen from Highway 138. (5 pics)
WM 6/29/11 - 40043	40042		40041
40040		40039

between Mormon Rocks and Davis Ranch Road

Thanks to the help of Don Toles, who showed me this location on day 3. There is a small hill between UPT and BNSF tracks and a parked my van North of the UPT. When I left the van, I could already hear the roaring diesel sound of the BNSF EB coming uphill. I had to hurry up to reach the little hill but did not have enough time to walk a little bit uphill for a better view. Nevertheless, it shows the vegeation with the high bushes covering the view. (103 pics)
WM 6/29/11 BNSF EB at 13.59 h - 40044	BNSF 7703 = GEES44DC - 40045		40046
BNSF 7751 = GE ES44DC - 40047	40048		BNSF 7772 = GE ES44DC - 40049
BNSF 7773 = GE ES44DC - 40050	40051		40052
40053	40054		40055
40056	40057		40058
40059	40060		40061
40062	40064		40065
40066	40067		end of BNSF EB train - 40068
UP SB on UPT at 14.08 h - 40070	the train just passed DRR - 40071		UP 7826 = GE C45ACCTE -  40072
UP 7036 = GE C44/60CE - 40073	40074		40075
40076	40077		40078
40079	40080		40081
The train is passing above BNSF CP Walker. Interesting to see in the middle below is an old box car along Davis Ranch Road (a piece of history) - 40082
40083	40084		40085
40086	UP DPU's are above the BNSF tracks - 40088		40089
40090	first DPU is an EMD SD70ACe - 40091		second DPU 5457 is a GE C45ACCTE - 40092
there is a cut through the Mormon Rocks - 40093	the UPT will go over the Cajon Creek - 40094		last photo of UP SB train at 14.14 h - 40095
As you can see, I finally made it on top of the little hill beteen the UPT and the BNSF tracks compared to the first photo 40044 of this location. (29 pics)
BNSF EB coming round the curve 14.35 h - 40096	40097		40098
40099	40100		40101
40102	40103		40104
40105	40106		40107
40108	40109		40110
40111	40112		40114
The front end of this BNSF EB is already passing CP Walker.
40115	40117		40118
After passing CP Walker, the train will go under always busy Interstate 15 to Alray (former Tunnel area). BTW: The power line tower in the middle is the location of "Noisy Point" (see day 3).
40119	40120		40121
40122	40123		End of BNSF WB DBS train - 40124
In the distance is BNSF MT-3 but from this location we cannot see it very well. Nevertheless, I am showing 5 photos of two different trains. (25 pics)
Intermodal train on MT-3 at 14.37 h - 40125	it is passing Stein's Hill - 40126		last photo of this train - 40127
BNSF WB on MT-3 at 14.55 h - 40128		second and last photo of this WB - 40129
BNSF EB at 15.02 h - 40130	40131		40132
40133	40134		40135
40136	40137		40138
40139	40140		40141
40142	40143		40144
40145	I am slowly walking downhill - 40146		40147
I am back at the same place when I started - 40148		last photo on track level while leaving this location - 40149

Highway 138 - Mormon Rocks - Pine Lodge

My van was still parked along the UP track and I drove down thru the cut and stopped in front of the Mormon Rocks (North of UPT). Here I got a nice overview and soon, I could see a BNSF EB in the distance on BNSF MT-1. The engines are just coming around the hill and pass the shot crete wall built for the 3rd main track. In the foreground are the BNSF bridge over Cajon Creek and in between is Highway 138. (18 pics)
WM 6/29/11 BNSF EB at 15.39 h - 40150	40151		40152
we look thru Hwy 138 overpass - 40154	40155		40156
40157	40158		40159
the locos reach the Mormon Rocks - 40160	40161		40162
40163	40164		40165
40166	in the foreground is the UP track - 40167		last photo of this BNSF EB at 15.44 h - 40168
While waiting for another train, I took a photo from my position to the UP track, Mormon Rock and my Van. As I could not see or hear a train, I decided to walk down from my rock overlook. Jumped into my van and driving down thru Cajon Creek. It was a mistake because a UP SB was coming down on the UP track. Too late as I was already on track level. I quickly drove to the South end of the UP Cajon Creek Bridge and was able to catch the locos. (20 pics)
Overview with my van at 15.45 h - 40169	Surprise UP SB at 15.52 h - 40170		40171
40172	40173		40174
40175	UP Bridge over Cajon Creek - 40176		40177
40178	40179		40180
As the train was slowing down (after photo 40179), I took my van and drove to the other side of Highway 138 and stopped on USFS road 2N89. Photo 40180 is already taken from there. Soon after, the train was picking up speed. Once again, I took 3 photos of the famous Mormon Rocks along Highway 138.
40183	40182		40181
40184	40185		Highway 138 in the middle - 40186
here starts the siding of UP which will end at Sullivans Curve - 40187		last photo of this UP SB bare table train at 16.00 h -  40188
As I was still standing above the UP track (I had to wait until the well cars passed), there was no more time to cross the track for a better view of the next UP train coming uphill on BNSF MT-1. (27 pics)
UP EB on BNSF MT-1 at 16.03 h - 40189	40190		40191
40192	UP 4969 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 40193		UP 5026 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 40194
UP 4539 = EMD SD70M - 40195	UP 4681 = EMD SD70M - 40196		40197
40198	40199		part of a switch is loaded on a gondola - 40200
40201	40202		40203
40204	40205		40206
40207	40208		40209
traffic on and below Hwy 138 - 40210	almost my name: meer - 40211		End of UP Train and Day 8 at 16.06 h - 40212
Also Day 8 was very satisfactory, especially the places Don Toles was showing to me. A big thank you goes to Don. I do not remember why I left the scene quite early at 4 p.m. ?  Maybe as I knew there are 7 more days to hang around Cajon !

Did you see page 1 of 2011?: Day ONE

	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

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 (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

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

Did you see page 6 of 2011?: Day SIX

	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

Did you see page 7 of 2011?: Day SEVEN

	Cajon Pass - 2011 Day SEVEN Cleghorn Overlook 4 Mormon Rocks - Pine Lodge Colton San Bernardino by Werner Meer June 28, 2011 Updated: 10/23/13
WM 6/28/11 UP SB on UPT at 12.01 h - 30733	See all 507 photos - click here	WM 6/28/11 Metrolink at San Bernardino - 30940

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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