Updated: November 8, 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.

Day 9: Same procedure as every day. I was driving uphill on old Route 66 (Cajon Blvd.) and already got a BNSF EB at Blue Cut in the early sun at 06.45 h.
WM 6/30/11 BNSF 7724 = GE ES44DC - 40214	BNSF 7720 = same type - 40215	BNSF 7744 = same type - 40216
BNSF 7763 = same type - 40217	graffiti is almost on every car - 40219	40220
very colorful graffiti on this grain car - 40221	40222	40223
last photo of this BNSF EB manifest. I continued my journey and went to the Mormon Rocks / Pine Lodge area. (11 pics)

Mormon Rocks - Pine Lodge

When I arrived at the Mormon Rocks / Pine Lodge area, there was already a BNSF EB DBS Trains going uphill and I was able to take 8 photos.
BNSF EB at 06.55 h - 40225	crossing the Cajon Creek - 40226		40227
40228	40229		40230
the front end did already reach DRR - 40231		last photo of this BNSF EB - 40233
Remember my first train of the day was pictured at Blue Cut around 06.45 h during my daily procedure driving on Route 66 uphill to Cajon. As I am currently sitting on Stein's Hill and took pictures of the BNSF Intermodal Train, I looked back and I could see the headlight of the very same (First Train of Day 9). 15
BNSF EB at 07.00 h - 40232	at left is BNSF MT-3 - 40234		40235
soon, the locos will go under Hwy 138 - 40236	and now go over Cajon Creek - 40237		40238
and finally pass the Mormon Rocks - 40239	40240		in the distance are the last cars of the DBS  40241
40242	40243		40244
40245	40246		last photo of this train and location at 07.04 - 40247

Sullivans Curve

Afterwards, I was driving to the famous Sullivans Curve. Early morning is great with the light looking from North to South. I am sitting above BNSF MT-1/-2. 162
WM 6/30/11 Sullivans Curve at 07.26 h - 40250	looking South/West - 40249	looking North (I-15/Hwy 138) - 40248
UP 3867 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 40251	UP 9600 = GE C44-9 ex. C&NW - 40252	UP 4948 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 40253
This UP SB is on UPT - 40254	called Colton-Palmdale Cutoff - 40255	built by SP in 1967 - 40256
40257	40258	40259
40260	40261	40262
40263	40265	40266
40267	40268	End of Train 1 UP SB - 40269
BNSF EB Train 2 at 07.51 h - 40270	going uphill from Cajon Station . . - 40271	. . to Sullivans Curve - 40272
40273	40274	40275
40276	40277	40278
40279	40280	40281
40282	40283	40284
40285	40286	40287
40288	40289	40290
40291	40292	40293
wow, I can see a Werner Trailer - 40294	in other words, it is a lucky day for me - 40295	as usual, lots of photos were made - 40296
40297	40298	40299
40300	40301	40302
40303	40304	here comes a BNSF WB at 07.56 h - 40305
this WB is Train 3 on MT-2 - 40306	40307	40308
40309	40310	40311
40312	40313	40314
40315	40316	end of train 2 - 40317
40318	40319	40320
40321	40322	40323
40324	40325	40326
there are 2 DPU's at the end of train 3 - 40327	40328	40329
40330	40332	40333
40334	40335	end of train 3 at 08.01 h - 40336
After this BNFS train passed, I moved toward the North side. That way, we are having a different view of Sullivans Curve.
UP EB Train 4 at 08.11 h - 40338	40340	40341
40342	40343	40345
40346	UP 7654 = GE C45ACCTE - 40347	UP 9470 = GE C41-8 - 40348
UP 5193 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 40349	UP 4063 = EMD SD70M - 40350	UP 4836 = EMD SD70M flared radiators - 40351
40352	40353	40354
40355	40356	40357
BTW: this UP EB is rolling uphill . . - 40358	. .  on BNSF MT-1 - 40359	40360
40364	40365	40366
40367	there is 1 DPU at the rear end - 40368	40369
UP 6806 = GE C44AC - 40370	40371	end of train 4 at 08.16 h - 40373
After this UP train passed, I moved forward into Sullivans Curve (close up) to the famous Rock Formations.
my van was parked inside the curve - 40374	current time is 08.26 h - 40375	front BNSF MT-2 and MT-1, above UPT - 40376
BNSF EB Train 5 at 08.33 h - 40377	40378	40379
40380	BNSF 7219 = GE ES44DC - 40381	BNSF 6698 = GE ES44C4 - 40382
BNSF 4390 = GE C44-9W - 40383	BNSF 7850 = GE ES44DC - 40384	40385
40386	40387	40388
40389	40390	40391
40392	40393	after a while, I started to walk . . - 40394
. . down to track level . . - 40395	. .  to get a different view . . - 40396	. . of these unique rock formations - 40397
there are 2 DPU's at the rear end - 40398	40399	end of train 5 at 08.41 h - 40400
BNSF WB Train 6 at 08.42 h - 40401	40402	40403
40404	40405	40406
40407	40408	40409
40410	40411	40413
40414	40415	40416
40417	there are 2 DPU's at the rear end - 40419	end of Train 6 and the Curve at 08.44 h - 40420

along Highway 138 

After visitting Sullivans Curve, I was driving toward Highway 138. Just in front of my Van are the rare Joshua Trees in Cajon Pass. (21 pics)
WM 6/30/11 Hwy 138 can hardly be seen - 40424	at left is BNSF MT-2 and MT-1 - 40425	Mormon Rocks at 09.00 h - 40426
healthy Joshuas - 40421	Joshuas are growing between the bushes - 40422	there is a new tree growing in the middle - 40423
BNSF EB on MT-1 at 09.20 h - 40428	40429	all GE power as usual for BNSF - 40430
it is an all TOFC train - 40431	going under Hwy 138 bridge - 40433	time 09.22 h - 40434
Big surprise, at the same time I was looking toward MT-3 and I could see delayed Amtrak # 3 Southwest Chief WB comig downhill. As my current position (near the Joshua Trees) is by far not ideal to see MT-3, I could only take some tele-photos.
Amtrak # 3 WB at 08.22 h - 40435	in front = Hwy 138, above the train I-15 - 40436	40437
the locos pass Stein's Hill - 40438	there are 2 GE AMD-103 P42 diesels - 40439	40440
40441	40442	last photo of AT and this location - 40443

After the Amtrak train passed, I left the South side of Highway 138. I could use the Santa Fe Fire Road, cross Hwy 138 amd use part of old Route 66 between BNSF MT-3 and MT-2/MT-1 on the North side. Here are the famous Mormon Rocks with BNSF MT-2/MT-1 in front. (20 pics)
WM 6/30/11 BNSF WB at 10.58 h - 40446	40447	rolling over the new Cajon Creek Bridge - 40448
40449	40450	40451
BNSF 4000 = GE C44-9W - 40452	BNSF 7612 = GE ES44DC - 40453	BNSF 5238 = GE C44-9W - 40454
this is the Ethanol Train - 40455	it got a nickname . . - 40456	. . . "the Bomb" - 40457
40458	40459	40460
at both ends of the train . .  - 40461	. . between locos and tank cars - 40462	. . is a hopper for protection - 40463
that's the end of the BNSF WB Ethanol Train. The rear end DPU's are rolling under Hwy 138 bridge at 11.01 h.

Alray (former Tunnel Area)

After visitting the Mormon Rocks, I went on Highway 138 E, crossed I-15 and made a left onto Baldy Mesa Road (parallel to I-15 NB). This dirt road will pass BNSF MT-3 and lead me to BNSF MT-2/MT-1 and UPT as well. While driving on Baldy Mesa, there was a BNSF WB bare table coming donw on MT-3. So, I stopped, jumped off the van and started to take pictures. After the first 3 pics, I was walking toward MT-3 and was climbing the access road to the right of the bridge to go on track level. (119 pics)
WM 6/30/11 BNSF WB at 11.13 h - 40469	40470		40471
40472	walking uphill on access road - 40473		I reached track level - 40474
I-15 underpass of MT-3 - 40475	40476		last photo of this location at 11.16 h - 40477
Afterwards, I walked back to my van and continued on Baldy Mesa Rd. to Alray. I was too late to catch the whole train and could only take 3 pics of this intermodal EB train on MT-2. I am standing next to MT-2, near former Tunnel 2 West portal.
EB intermodal train 1 at 11.23 h - 40478	in the background is I-15 - 40480		EOT 1 passing former Tunnel 2 - 40481
BNSF EB Train 2 at 11.36 h - 40482	the locos just passed under I-15 - 40483		tunnel at right is for UPT - 40484
the uphill race on I-15 and BNSF tracks - 40485	40486		40487
40488	40489		40490
40491	40492		40493
40494	what can I see in the distance? - 40495		yes, there is a Werner Trailer loaded - 40496
40497	40498		here comes the first Werner Trailer - 40499
40500	40501		40502
40503	40504		on I-15 is a Werner Reefer Trailer (left) - 40505
40506	here is the second Werner Trailer - 40507		it is a Reefer Trailer - 40508
40509	here is the third Werner Trailer - 40510		EOT 2 EB Intermodal - 40512
The time has come to relocate my position. As we all know, trespassing of active tracks are not recommended. So, I drove down to Baldy Mesa Rd., made a right turn and under the BNSF tracks and the UP track. Here I could make a right onto the UP service road, which is also a USFS road (3N53), a legal road. But, once again, I was too late to catch the whole UP WB on BNSF MT-2 (just 5 pics was the result).
UP WB Train 3 at 11.48 h - 40513	coming from Hill 582 - 40514		locos enter I-15 underpass - 40515
I am standing next to former Tunnel 2 (shot crete wall at right) - 40516		Train 3 is going under I-15. Last photo of this WB DBS train - 40517
Now, I had enough time to move from former Tunnel 2 to former Tunnel 1, which means going Eastward.
BNSF Train 4 EB under I-15 at 12.13 h - 40518	we are looking Westward - 40519		40520
40521	40522		40523
40524	40525		40526
40527	40528		BNSF 5173 = GE C44-9W - 40529
BNSF 7380 = GE ES44DC - 40530	40531		40532
this the shot crete wall of former Tunnel 1 - 40533	40534		40535
40536	40537		40538
40539	40540		40541
40542	40543		EOT 4 BNSF EB DBS at 12.24 h - 40544
BNSF Train 5 WB on MT-2 at 12.27 h - 40545	Train 5 is coming from Hill 582 - 40546		40547
40548	5 diesels are pulling this manifest - 40550		BNSF 7772 = GE ES44DC - 40551
Shot crete wall of former Tunnel 1 - 40552	40553		40554
40555	40556		40557
40558	40559		40560
40561	40562		40563
BNSF 7740 with large graffiti - 40564	2 DPU's are providing breaking power - 40565		EOT 5 at 12.31 h - 40566
When I saw the headlights I was hoping for a nice UP train, but there are just 2 helpers coming uphill on UPT (Colton-Plamdale Cutoff).
UP NB Train 6 at 12.32 h - 40567	40568		40569
UP 4136 = EMD SD70M - 40570	UP 8177 = EMD SD9043AC - 40571		40572
40573	40574		These helpers will pass Hill 582, now - 40575
BNSF Train 7 EB at 12.56 h - 40576	Double Stack Train on MT-1 - 40577		40578
as usual, BNSF with all GE power - 40579	40580		40581
40582		EOT 7 at 13.02 h - 40583
BNSF Train 8 EB at 13.22 h - 40584	again a DBS on MT-1 - 40585		40586
40587	40588		EOT 8 and this location at 13.29 h - 40589

Pine Lodge Overlook

Afterwards, I went back to Highway 138 W, crossed I-15, BNSF MT-3, BNSF MT-2/MT1, UPT and made a left into Lone Pine Canyon Road and another left into USFS 2N89 (UP service road). After approx. 300 m I went up on a Powerline Road (actually a Forest Road 3N49). This lookout is near a power line tower. This time, I was at the right time at the right place because we have a down hill race of 2 different trains at the same time. Train 1 is a BNSF WB Intermodal on BMSF MT-2 and Train 2 is another BNSF WB Intermodal on BNSF MT-3. The only small disturbance are the power line cables.  (39 pics)
6/30/11 BNSF WB Train 1 at 14.11 h - 40590	BNSF WB Train 2 on MT-3 before I-15 - 40591	Train 1 above, Train 2 in the middle - 40592
Train1 leaving Alray - 40593	Train 2 goes under I-15 - 40595	Train 2 continues to Steins Hill - 40598
Train 1 passed DRR - 40594	soon, it will reach the Mormon Rocks - 40596	Train 1 - 40597
Train 1 - 40599	Train 1 reaching Cajon Creek - 40601	Pine Lodge / Mormon Rocks - 40602
Train 2 after I-15 - 40600	Train 2 - 40603	Train 2 going around Steins Hill Curve - 40605
Train 1 crossing under Hwy 138 - 40604	Train 1 overview - 40606	Train 3 - 40607
Train 2 passing Cajon Creek - 40608	Train 1 - 40609	Train 1 left and Train 2 right - 40610
the down hill race continues - 40611	Train 2 is just going under Hwy 138 - 40612	the locos of both trains are almost together - 40613
40614	Best Western Motel is just above - 40615	Train 1 is having DBS and TOFC - 40616
40617	I-15 Exit 131 & Hwy 138 - 40618	across I-15 is "our" McDonalds - 40619
40620	Train 1 is going to Sullivans Curve - 40621	40622
40624	Train 2 is going straight to Cajon Station - 40625	Best Western Motel in the middle - 40626
40627	I-15 Exit 131 and Hwy 138 - 40628	last photo of these WB Trains at 14.19 h - 40629
Who did ever expect to see 2 more downhill trains at the same time? But we are having a UP SB manifest on UPT and a UP WB bare table on BNSF MT-2. Both UP trains are at Alray and are passing over Baldy Mesa Road and under I-15. (39 pics)
The race begins at Alray at 14.29 h - 40630	Train 3 = UP SB on UPT (above) - 40631	Train 4 = UP WB on BNSF MT-2 (below) - 40632
both trains pass under I-15 - 40633	Train 4 is passing CP Walker - 40634	next will be Davis Ranch Road - 40635
the engines of both trains are visible - 40639	Train 4 is coming round the curve . . - 40640	. . and will reach the Mormon Rocks - 40642
the engines are rolling over Cajon Creek - 40643	train 4 = UP WB bare table - 40644	the engines will go under Hwy 138 - 40645
the first engine of Train 3 on top middle - 40646	Train 3 above and Train 4 below - 40647	both trains are passing the Mormon Rocks - 40649
2 EMD SD70ACe's are pulling Train 4 - 40650	the engines of Train 3 go over Hwy 138 - 40651	and reach the UP siding - 40653
on top ist BNSF MT-3 - 40654	40655	40656
40657	both trains rolling parallel - 40658	40659
40660	40661	40662
40663	40664	40665
40666	40667	40668
last photo with Train 4 - 40669	40670	40671
1 DPU is at the rear end - 40672	see the wheelset load - 40673	last photo of Train 3 and this location - 40674
Day 9 was very satisfactory.

Did you see page 1 of 2011?: Day ONE

	Cajon Pass - 2011 Day ONE - 1 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 - 2 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 - 3 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 - 4 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 - 5 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 - 6 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 - 7 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

	Cajon Pass - 2011 Day EIGHT - 8 Hill 582 (4) Silverwood Overlook North Mormon Rocks - Pine Lodge Highway 138 by Werner Meer June 29, 2011 Updated: 10/30/13
WM 6/29/11 Amtrak WB at Silverwood - 31201	See all 565 photos - click here	WM 6/29/11 BNSF EB at Pine Lodge - 40102

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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