Cajon Pass Photos 2013 by Eugen Haenseler

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I am very pleased to show some exclusive photos of Eugen Haenseler (EH).

A big thank you for sharing these excellent pictures with us.
Note: The copyright belongs to this gentleman. Do not use any photos without written permission.

Photos are sorted by location from East to West (not by date, number or railroad):
Frost/Flyover, Hill 582 Area, Mormon Rocks, Sullivans Curve, San Bernardino

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),

5/05/2013 - Frost / Flyover MP 39.1

5/05/13 BNSF WB manifest - 382	BNSF WB intermodal train - 383	BNSF WB TOFC - 384

All trailers on flat cars - 385	The flyover is on Victorville property - 386	Too bad, people are droping their garbage - 387

5/06/2013 - Hill 582 - the Railfan's Paradise between BNSF MT-1/-2 and MT-3 (above UPT) - more infos - click here

5/06/13 UP WB w/ex. SP Dash-9 - 388	UP WB DPU's on MT-1 - 389	Hill 582 Memorials - 390

5/07/13 Bird feeder with one bird - 424	The next bird is on approach - 425	Just sit on the bench and enjoy - 426
The bird feeder is on the East side of Hill 582. It was built by Don Toles "The Hilltender" to give natural wildlife a chance to survive in the desert.

Birds paradise - 427	and another one is here - 428	Well, rattle snakes are common on the Hill - 434

There is a train at Silverwood in the distance - 429	Hill 582 as seen from the West side . . - 430	. . . with BNSF MT-1 and MT-2 in front - 432

UP SB on UPT (Palmdale Cutoff) - 433	UP NB coming round the curev on UPT - 435	Same UP NB train - 436

UP NB heading for Palmdale/Tehachapi - 437	EOT with DPU at the end - 438	"our" Hill as seen from BNSF MT-3 - 439

5/07/2013 - Mormon Rocks (Highway 138)

5/07/13 BNSF WB DBS - 397	BNSF WB DPU's over Cajon Creek - 398	The movie camera is ready for the next train - 399

BNSF MT-3 and Hwy 138 in the distance - 415	Hwy 138 with Gas Station and Best Western - 416	BNSF MT-3, Hwy 138 and Mormon Rocks - 417

BNSF EB on MT-1 leaving Sullivans Curve - 420	Spring = Yucca will soon be bloomimg - 421	BNSF EB heading for Hwy 138 bridge - 422

5/07/2013 Sullivans Curve

5/07/13 UP SB on UPT - 400	UP SB DPU's downhill - 401	Rock formations with blooming bushes - 403

BNSF EB on BNSF MT-2 - 404	from left: UPT w/siding, BNSF MT-1 & MT-2 - 407	famous Sullivans Curve Rocks - 287

BNSF WB on BNSF MT-2 - 410	BNSF WB heading for Sullivans Curve - 411	BNSF WB DPU's - 412

5/06/2013 - San Bernardino (SB)
Inside the former Santa Fe Depot is also the SB Depot Museum: http://www.sbdepotmuseum.com/

5/06/2013 Santa Fe chimney - 391	San Bernardino Depot - 393	The Depot serves for Metrolink and Amtrak - 441
		BNSF Highrailer entering SB Depot - 396
The Chimney was of the former SF Shops - 392	SB Depot as seen from street side - 394	Metrolink bumper - 450

5/08/13 UP EB pass SB Depot - 442	Same train heading for Cajon - 443	Old SP Auto Rack (well weathered) - 444

The latest TTX Auto carriers - 445	UP EB DPU (same train) - 446	SB intermodal yard - 452

Metrolink at SB Depot - 447	Train is in push mode to LAUPT - 448	EMD F59PHI in new Metrolink scheme - 449

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

5/08/2013 - Colton (UP Colton Yard and Colton Flyover)

5/08/13 UP W Colton Yard from Pepper Ave - 453	TTX repair facility seen from Pepper Ave. - 454	Tank cars to be repaired - 456

UP train entering Colton Yard - 455	Beautiful graffity on these cars- 457	UP 8320 SD70ACe as a DPU - 461

Almost every car has graffity - 464	The former Colton Depot is used . . - 463	. . for another business - 465

UP DBS is passing the depot - 466	UP 7833 = GE AC45CCTE - 467	Lots of Double Stack cars - 468

Same UP train - 469	UP DPU = GE45ACCTE - 470	EOT UP DPU and old Depot - 471

UP Colton Flyover - 458	Below are the BNSF tracks - 459	The huge ramp is long - 460
UP is building the "Colton Flyover" over the BNSF tracks. See also this page: click here

5/09/2013 - Los Angeles Area - Fullerton - BLMA Models: http://www.BLMAmodels.com

5/09/13 Fullerton is the home of BLMA - 476	This is the entrance to BLMA - 477	left: Craig Martyn (founder and owner) - 474

Fullerton Station - 478	Double traction with F59PHI - 479	- 480

Manual switch - 486	Amtrak F59PHI - 488	Metrolink F59PHI - 489

Mix of old and new Metrolink cars - 490	- 491	- 492

EMD F59PH in new paint scheme - 493	New Metrolink Cab Car - 494	BNSF freight - 495

BNSF NRE Genset Switcher - 496	Low emission Genset - 497	EMD GP60M - 498

5/10/2013 - Los Angeles Area - Long Beach

5/10/13 Pacific Harbor Line - 500	EMD SD40 - 501	- 502

Container Yard - 503	ex. SP Dash-9 with UP markings - 504	Long Beach Harbor Bridge - 505

UP Dolores Locomotive Facility . . - 506	. . and Classification Yard - 507	at the Long Beach Harbor Area - 508

All photos copyright by Eugen Haenseler (Over all copyright by Werner Meer)

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Old loco in new paint, new car in new paint, old cars in old paint - 395	Timetable of Metrolink trains - 451