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updated: January 4, 2016
Cajon Pass (Hill 582) Photo
Collection August, 2015 |
by Othmar Moser, Switzerland |
I am very pleased to show some exclusive
photos of Othmar Moser.
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.
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), |
For bigger size photos - please click on the 4-digit number below each photo.
Hill 582 as seen thru the eyes of a Swiss | |
First time visit to famous Hill 582 by Othmar Moser and his family. They just followed our "how to find" Hill 582 description and found it without any problems. | |
Panoramic view of Hill 582. MT-3 in the middle, MT-1 and MT-2 at leftt (looking North/East) - OM32 | |
BNSF EB manifest passing under the signal bridge on MT-1 - OM16 | same BNSF EB will reach Hill 582 in seconds - OM17 |
same BNSF EB manifest going uphill - OM18 | there comes a BNSF WB round the corner on MT-2 - OM19 |
BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 - OM44 | same BNSF WB train - OM45 |
BNSF WB intermodal train downhill - OM20 | BNSF 7445 = GE ES44DC up front - OM21 |
close up of BNSF 7445 - OM22 | still the same BNSF WB intermodal - OM23 |
behind the last stack car are 2 rear end DPU's - OM24 | last photo of BNSF WB intermodal - OM25 |
BNSF 7755 (GE ES44DC) with graffiti on MT-3 EB - OM26 | BNSF 7755 and 7725 is a DPU transfer EB on MT-3 - OM27 |
UP NB intermodal on UP track - OM29 | overview w/MT-3 looking toward Summit (East) - OM30 |
unusual panoramic view of Hill 582 as the photographer is standing near MT-2 - OM41 | |
BNSF 7770 leading a WB manifest train - OM49 | the engines just passed the Hill - OM50 |
same WB manifest - OM51 | last photo of WB manifest - OM52 |
BNSF EB coming round the curve on MT-1 - OM33 | BNSF EB getting closer to the Hill - OM34 |
same BNSF EB intermodal on MT-1 - OM53 | BNSF 8107 = GE ES44C4 - OM54 |
the locos are passing Hill 582 - OM35 | another view of BNSF 8107 - OM55 |
the locos just passed the Hill - OM37 | heading for Summit - OM56 |
same BNSF EB on MT-1 - OM57 | at the same time is a BNSF WB on MT-2 rolling downhill - OM58 |
last photo of EB and WB trains - OM59 | BNSF 7634 (GE ES44DC) WB intermodal - OM60 |
UP EB intermodal on BNSF MT-1 - OM61 | UP 2010 = GE AC45CCTE Boy Scouts of America Locomotive - OM62 |
UP EB intermodal with leading UP 2010 locomotive - OM63 | |
same UP EB Intermodal Train on BNSF MT-1 - OM12 | Same train heading for Summit - OM13 |
UP rear end DPU on same intermodal - OM14 | last photo of UP EB intermodal - OM15 |
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 |
All photos copyright by Othmar Moser and his son (Over all copyright by Werner Meer)
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