Cajon Pass Photos 2012-3 by Michael Frei

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A big thank you for sharing these excellent pictures with us.
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Photos are sorted by location from West to East (not by date, number or railroad):
Sullivans Curve, Hill 582 Area, Silverwood, Summit, Lugo, Hesperia, Frost/Flyover, Lenwood

Abbreviations found on this page: EB = East Bound, NB = North Bound, SB = South Bound, WB = West Bound, MP = Mile Post,
MT-1 = BNSF Main Track 1, MT-2 = BNSF Main Track 2, MT-3 = BNSF Main Track 3, UPT = UP Track (Colton-Palmdale Cutoff),
DPU = Distributed Power Unit (Helpers), EOT = End of Train, DBS = Double Stack Train, TOFC = Trailer on Flat Car (Piggy Back),

10/10/2012 - Sullivans Curve

10/10/12 BNSF WB on MT-2 - 300	BNSF WB intermodal train - 301	UP SB on UP track - 302

10/10/12 UP EB on BNSF MT-1 - 303	BNSF WB on MT-2 - 304	BNSF WB (same train) - 305

10/10/12 Plus another BNSF WB on MT-1 - 306	Both BNSF WB's are parallel going downhill - 307	UP SB intermodal on UP track - 308


10/10/12 BNSF EB DBS on MT-1 - 313	BNSF EB coming from the former tunnel area - 314	BNSF EB just passing the signal bridge - 315

10/10/12 BNSF WB DBS on MT-2 - 316	The perfect meet of EB and WB trains - 317	Getting closer as seen from Hill 582 - 318

10/10/2012 - Silverwood as seen from WSI (West Summit Island)

10/10/12 UP EB on UPT - 321	UP using Silverwood connenctor to go . . . - 322	. . . on BNSF heading for Barstow and Yermo - 323

10/10/12 UP DPU on BNSF MT-1 - 324	BNSF WB on MT-2 coming from Summit - 325	Same BNSF WB intermodal - 326

BNSF EB on MT-3 (3 % grade) - 327	Orange containers are Schneider - 328	White containers are JB Hunt - 329

Bushes on WSI in the foreground - 330	UP NB on Palmdale cutoff - 331	UP NB on UPT (BNSF MT-1/-2 in front) - 332

BNSF EB coming uphill - 333	BNSH EB on MT-2 and UP train on UPT - 334	Once again it is a BNSF intermodal train - 335

UP DPU's on UP NB and TOFC on BNSF - 336	BNSF WB DBS on MT-3 - 337	GE locos are dominating BNSF power - 338


UP WB moving from MT-3 to MT-2 - 344	UP WB intermodal - 345	Loco no. 3 = ex. SP Dash-9 - 346

UP WB - Still the same train - 347	BNSF (train 1) EB in the distance - 348	BNSF EB coming round Summit curve - 349
BNSF EB DBS on MT-1 - 350
Same train passing Summit - 351	BNSF EB DBS DPU's - 352	Last photo fo this BNSF (train 1) EB - 353

Next BNSF (train 2) EB DBS on MT-2 - 354	Coming around Summit curve - 355	Last photo of BNSF (train 2) EB - 356

Next BNSF (train 3) EB DBS on MT-1 - 357	There are lots of intermodal trains - 358	Last photo of BNSF (train 3) EB - 359

UP EB DBS on MT-1 - 360	Just 2 locos are in front - 361	Summit is easy to reach via Hwy 138 - 362

Just 1 loco (DPU) is at the rear end - 363	Last photo of this UP EB - 364	BNSF WB on MT-3 - 365

BNSF WB is changing to MT-2 - 366	BNSF WB DPU's on this manifest - 367	Last photo of this BNSF WB - 368

Here comes another BNSF EB DBS - 369	The locos just passed Silverwood - 370	Last photo of the day - entering Summit - 371


10/20/12 BNSF WB DBS at Martinez on MT-2 - 372	Martinez is just East of Summit - 373	BNSF WB entering Summit in a minute - 374

10/20/12 BNSF WB from MT-3 to MT-2 - 375	BNSF WB TOFC - 376	BNSF EB on MT-3 on Summit Curve - 377

BNSF EB with lots of cars in the distance - 378	WB is on hold - EB will pass first - 379	BNSF EB intermodal from MT-3 to MT-2 - 380

Now, BNSF WB auto rack is coming . . . - 381	. . . and moving from MT-3 to MT-2 - 382	Next train is BNSF WB on MT-3 - 383
	Next is BNSF EB intermodal - 385
BNSF WB leaving Summit - 384	Same BNSF EB on MT-1 - 386	Same BNSF EB DBS - 387

BNSF EB entering Summit - 388	Here comes another BNSF EB DBS - 389	This BNSF EB is on MT-2 - 390

BNSF WB manifest on MT-2 - 391	Same train entering Summit curve - 392	UP WB DBS on MT-1 - 393

Heading for Silverwood - 394	BNSF WB manifest going from . . . - 395	. . . MT-3 to MT-2 - 396

UP WB onMT-1 and BNSF WB on MT-2 - 397	And another BNSF WB on MT-3 - 398	Last photo of this location - 399

10/20 and 10/21/2012 - Lugo (between Summit and Hesperia)

10/20/12 BNSF EB (train 1) - 400	BNSF EB w/5 diesels up front - 401	BNSF EB DPU's - 402

Train 1 on the move - 403	Last photo of train 1 - 404	BNSF WB (train 2) - 405

GE power on BNSF WB (train 2) - 406	BNSF WB (train 3) - 407	BNSF WB DBS - 408

Last photo of train 3 - 409	BNSF WB intermodal (train 4) - 410	Same train getting closer - 411

BNSF WB (train 4) - 412	BNSF WB DBS (train 5) - 413	BNSF WB JB Hunt (train 5) - 414

UP WB (train 6) - 415	UP WB manifest - 416	Same train 6 - 417

UP WB DPU's (train 6) - 418	BNSF WB manifest (train 7) - 419	BNSF WB same train - 420

BNSF (train 7) will pass before UP DPU's - 421	Now, UP DPU's are reday to go - 422	Last photo of the day - 423
10/21/2012: Before going home to Switzerland, I quickly stopped at Lugo for some more trains

10/21/12 BNSF EB (train 1) - 424	BNSF EB DBS train 1 - 425	BNSF EB DBS (train 2) - 426

BNSF EB - 427	BNSF EB - 428	BNSF EB DPU's (train 2) - 429

BNSF WB DBS (train 3) - 430	BNSF WB DPU's - 431	Pushing toward Summit - 432

End of train 3 (WB) - 433	UP EB manifest (train 4) - 434	UP EB - 435

UP EB (train 4) - 436	UP WB DBS (train 5) - 437	Last photo of this location (train 5) - 438

10/20/2012 - Frost / Flyover MP 39.1 (early morning)

10/20/12 BNSF WB DBS - 442	BNSF WB unusual w/4 DPU's - 443	BNSF WB DPU's (train 1) - 444

UP EB (train 2) with almost brand new GE ES44AC (C45ACCTE) leading an all auto carrier train toward Victorville - Barstow - Yermo - 448

BNSF WB coming from Victorville Narrows - 445	Climbing up to the Flyover (train 3) - 446	BNSF WB bare table - 447

BNSF WB on Flyover (train 3) - 449	UP WB DBS (train 4) - 450	UP WB with long shadow - 451

UP WB getting closer - 452	UP WB DPU EMDSD70ACe (train 4) - 453	BNSF EB going under the flyover (train 5) - 454

BNSF WB bare table (train 6) - 455	BNSF WB rolling over the Flyover - 456	Heading for Summit (train 6) - 457

BNSF EB (train 7) is passing train 6 - 458	On top is train 6 and below train 7 - 459	BNSF EB DBS (train 8) - 460

BNSF WB DBS (train 9) - 461	BNSF WB w/JB Hunt containers - 462	Last photo of this location w/train 9 - 463

10/19/2012 - Lenwood (near West Barstow)

10/19/12 BNSF WB manifest (train 1) - 464	BNSF WB bare table (train 2) - 465		BNSF WB DBS (train 3) - 466

BNSF # 7890 GE ES44AC (train 4) - 467	BNSF WB DBS (train 4) - 468		UP WB grain (train 5) - 469

UP WB (train 5) - 470	BNSF WB DBS (train 6) - 471		BNSF WB bare table (train 7) - 472

UP DPU's EMD SD60M light - 473		UP WB Coal (train 8) - 474

8 different and detailed Maps of Cajon Pass with captions (Mile Posts and Location) by Gary G. Gray - click here
New 8/11: Maps "How to find" Hill 582, Sullivan's Curve, Noisy Point by Gary G. Gray - click here

Accurate Map of Cajon Pass with 3rd Main Track by Michael Amrine - click here

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L.A. Area - Fullerton - Yorba Linda - Beaumont Hill - Escondido - SFO Area - Bay Area - Franklin Canyon - Stockton
Central Valley - Tehachapi

10/08/2012 - Los Angeles Area - Fullerton
10/08/12 Union Pacific Herald on the depot - 475
10/08/12 Metrolink - 476	Metrolink Lady in action - 477	Metrolink - 478

BNSF WB DBS - 479	Santa Fe Logo on the depot - 480	Another BNSF WB freight train - 481

Amtrak - 482	Amtrak - 483	Amtrak - 484
AT&SF EMD GP60M warbonnet - 485	Metrolink - 487
Metrolink - 486	New Metrolink paint scheme - 488	Amtrak - 489


Metrolink - 492	Metrolink new cab car - 493	Another BNSF DBS (train 2) - 494

Metrolink - 495	Metrolink - 496	One more BNSF DBS (train 3) - 497

Next BNSF DBS (train 4) - 498	And another BNSF DBS (train 5) - 499	Metrolink - 500

Metrolink F59PHI with new paint scheme - 501	Metrolink new cab car - 502	Last BNSF DBS (train 6) of this location - 503

10/11/2012 - Beaumont Hill - Redlands

10/11/12 UP manifest (train 1) - 504	Same UP train - 505	UP w/CSX leading loco (train 2) - 506

UP train 3 - 507	UP train 4 - 508	UP train 5 (2nd unit NS) - 509

UP DPU's of train 5 - 510	UP train 6 - 511	UP train 7 - 512

The final frame - Railroad Crossing in the early morning just before the first train was coming! - 513

10/11/2012 - Escondido

10/11/12 North County Transit District Sprinter - 514	NCTD Sprinter runs between Oceanside and Escondido - 515

The Sprinter line is 22 mls long and serves 15 stations - 516	These Desiro NCTD Sprinter were built by Siemens, Germany - 517

10/14/2012 - San Francisco

10/14/12 Old Street Cars from different places, . . . - 518	. . . even different countries, are a great attraction in SFO - 519
Old European style street car - 520
Here comes another street car - 521	The world famous Cable Cars of SFO - 522


10/11/12 Amtrak California (train 3) - 525	Amtrak California (train 4) - 526	Amtrak California (train 5) - 527

Amtrak California (train 5) - 528	Amtrak California (train 6) - 529	Amtrak California (train 7) - 530

Amtrak California Zephyr - 531	Amtrak California (train 6) - 532	Amtrak California (train 7) - 533

10/17/2012 - Stockton

10/17/12 Amtrak (train 1) early morning - 539	Same Amtrak train 1 - 540	AMD-103 is pushing (train 1) - 541

Last photo of train 1 - 542	UP EMDSD70ACe - 543	BNSF bare table - 544

Amtrak - 545	UP manifest - 546	BNSF DBS - 547

ex. Santa Fe Warbonnet as DPU - 548	UP crossing BNSF tracks - 549	BNSF w/SF Warbonnet on the lead - 550

AT California - 551	AT w/AMD-103 - 552	BNSF ES44AC - 553

AT California at Stockton depot - 554	EMD F59PHI in push mode - 555	Inspection vehicle on the rails - 556

Another Warbonnet on the lead - 557	UP at Stockton X-ing - 558	UP EMD SD70M - 559

UP GE C45ACCTE - 560	Santa Fe Blue Bonnet and War Bonnet - 561	AT California - 562

BNAF manifest - 563	Same train - 564	BNSF DPU's of same train - 565

BNSF intermodal - 566	AT California - 567	BNSF manifest - 568

UP manifest - 569	UP EMD GP40-2 - 570	Altamont Commuter Cab Car - 571

Loco is in push mode - 572	Waiting at the depot - 573	Final shot at Stockton - 574

10/18/2012 - Central Valley (Corcoran - Planada - Shafter - Sharon - Una - Wasco)

10/18/12 Corcoran - train 1 - 575	Corcoran - BNSF train 1 - 576	Corcoran - BNSF train 2 - 577

Corcoran - 578	Corcoran - BNSF train 3 - 579	Planada - 580

	Planada - Amtrak California - 581

Planada - same Amtrak train - 582	Planada - Caboose - 583	Planada - 584

Planada - BNSF train 4 - 585	Shafter - AT CA is pushed - 586	Shafter - same AT in push mode - 587

Sharon - AT CA in push mode - 588	Sharon - AT AMD-103 is pushing - 589	Sharon - 590

Una - AT AMD-103 is pulling - 591	Una - same AT CA going away - 592	Wasco - Depot - 593

10/19/2012 - Tehachapi Pass

10/19/12 Bealville - UP SB train 1 - 594	Bealville - UP SB train 1 - 595	Bealville - UP SB train 1 - 596

Caliente - BNSF EB train 2 - 597	Caliente - BNSF EB train 2 - 598	Caliente - BNSF train 2 EB and train 3 WB - 599

Caliente - BNSF EB train 2 - 600	Caliente - BNSF EB train 4 - 601	Caliente - BNSF EB train 4 - 602

Caliente - BNSF WB train 5 - 603	Caliente - BNSF WB train 5 - 604	Caliente - UP SB train 6 - 605

Caliente - UP SB train 6 - 606	Caliente - UP NB train 7 - 607	Caliente - UP SB train 6 meets UP NB train 7 - 608

Caliente - UP NB DPU train 7 passing train 6 - 609	Caliente - UP mid train helpers train 6 - 610	Caliente - UP SB train 6 going uphill - 611

Mojave - BNSF WB DBS toward Tehachapi - 612	Mojave - BNSF WB manifest - 613	Mojave - Same BNSF WB - 614

Mojave - BNSF WB going uphill - 615	Mojave - Same BNSF WB - 616	Loop - UP SB below the loop - 617

Loop - UP SB entering the loop - 618	Loop - UP SB is rolling over his own train - 619	Marcel - UP SB above the loop - 620

Loop - UP SB inside the loop - 621	Loop - BNSF EB intermodal - 622	Loop - BNSF EB inside the loop - 623

Loop - BNSF EB manifest - 624	Loop - BNSF EB inside the loop - 625	Last photo of Tehachapi Loop - 626

All photos copyright by Michael Frei (0ver all copyright by Werner Meer)

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10/20/2012 - Hesperia

10/20/12 BNSF DPU's are parked at Hesperia - 439	UP WB manifest is passing the DPU's - 440	UP WB heading for Summit - 441

10/16/2012 - Franklin Canyon - Christie

10/16/12 BNSF auto rack (train 1) - 534	BNSF auto rack (train 2) - 535		BNSF (train 3) - 536

BNSF - second unit is an ex. SF Warbonnet (train 1) - 537		BNSF DBS (train 3) - 538


10/10/12 BNSF EB manifest on MT-1 - 309	Same BNSF EB getting closer - 310

10/10/2012 - Hill 582 - the Railfan's Paradise between BNSF MT-1/-2 and MT-3 (above UPT) - more infos - click here

10/10/12 UP WB all auto rack on BNSF MT-2 - 311	UP SB manifest on UPT at the same time - 312


10/10/12 Intermodal trains are the main traffic over Cajon Pass - 319	A last picture of these 2 BNSF trains from Hill 582 - 320


10/10/12 BNSF WB DPU's on MT-2 - 339	BNSF WB all auto racks - 340	Front end of the same train in the distance - 341


10/10/12 UP NB on UPT (Palmdale cutoff) - 342	UP NB with wind mill parts heading for Tehachapi - 343

10/09/2012 - Los Angeles Area - Yorba Linda

10/09/12 BNSF DBS (train 1) - 490	Freight and Passenger trains are using the same tracks - 491

10/16/2012 - Bay Area - Pinole

10/16/12 Amtrak in the distance (train 1) - 523	Amtrak California (train 2) - 524