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BY WERNER MEER US-RAILROAD-SHOP KILCHBERG HOCHWEIDSTRASSE 3 CH-8802 KILCHBERG (ZÜRICH) SWITZERLAND (founded 1977) PHONE *41-44-715-3666, FAX *41-44-715-3660, E-MAIL trainmaster@bluewin.ch Go back to our Website - click here |
updated: October 6, 2017
Cajon Pass Photo Collection October 30 - 31, 2015 |
by Werner Meer, Switzerland |
Part 3: Hill 582 (459 Photos) |
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- or 5-digit number below each photo.
Second Visit to Hill 582 on 10/30/15 with 14 Trains (196 Photos) | |
Today, I met my friends Don E. Toles, Gary G. Gray, Marc Fournier, Lane Frank and Mac. No question, a lot of trains made my camera being busy. As usual, we meet early in the morning. When I reached Hill 582, there was already a coal train passing and I had to take pictures from the ground, below the Hill (no time going on top of the Hill). | |
10/30/15 Train 1 - UP EB Coal Train - 11164 | coal train passing under the signal bridge - 11165 |
- 11166 | there are 2 rear end DPU's - 11167 |
UP 4633 = EMD SD70M - 11168 | UP 7000 = GE C44AC (former GECX 4000) - 11169 |
last photo of Train 1 UP EB on MT-1 - 11170 | Hill 582 as seen from the West side - 11171 |
Train 2 BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 - 11172 | last photo of Train 2 - 11173 |
Train 3 BNSF EB intermodal on MT-1 - 11174 | - 11175 |
- 11177 | - 11176 |
after the FedEx DBS are TOFC's - 11178 | last photo of Train 3 BNSF EB - 11179 |
Train 4 BNSF EB manifest on MT-1 - 11180 | - 11181 |
BNSF 7769 = GE ES44DC - 11182 | BNSF 7781 = GE ES44DC - 11183 |
BNSF 7702 = GE ES44DC - 11184 | BNSF 7780 = GE ES44DC - 11185 |
Train 4 BNSF EB manifest is on MT-1 - 11186 | left Train 4 BNSF EB and right Train 5 BNSF WB - 11187 |
the prefect meet of EB and WB trains - 11188 | Train 5 BNSF WB manifest is on MT-2 - 11189 |
- 11190 | - 11191 |
BNSF 7747 = GE ES44DC - 11192 | BNSF 7754 = GE ES44DC - 11193 |
BNSF 7724 = GE ES44DC - 11194 | - 11195 |
- 11197 | - 11196 |
- 11198 | - 11199 |
- 11200 | - 11201 |
- 11202 | - 11203 |
Train 4 BNSF EB is gone - 11204 | last photo of Train 5 BNSF WB - 11205 |
Train 6 UP NB manifest on UPT - 11206 | UP 2546 = GE ES44AC - 11207 |
UP 2553 = GE ES44AC - 11208 | UP 8141 = GE C45AH - 11209 |
UP 6259 = GE C44AC (former SP unit) - 11211 | - 11210 |
- 11215 | - 11216 |
- 11217 | Kato is also a model railroad producer in Japan - 11218 |
- 11219 | - 11220 |
- 11221 | - 11222 |
- 11223 | - 11224 |
- 11225 | - 11226 |
- 11227 | - 11228 |
- 11229 | - 11230 |
- 11231 | - 11232 |
- 11233 | - 11234 |
- 11235 | - 11236 |
- 11237 | - 11238 |
UP 8237 = GE ES44AC-H - 11239 | last photo of Train 6 UP NB - 11240 |
Train 7 UP WB manifest on MT-2 - 11241 | - 11242 |
UP 8251 = GE C45AH - 11243 | UP 4976 = EMD SD70M w/flared radiatiors - 11244 |
UP 8717 = EMD SD70ACe - 11245 | UP 8504 = EMD SD70ACe - 11246 |
- 11247 | "Darling" new company ? - 11248 |
- 11249 | - 11250 |
- 11251 | - 11252 |
- 11253 | - 11254 |
- 11255 | - 11256 |
- 11257 | - 11258 |
- 11259 | - 11260 |
Train 7 has 2 rear end DPU's - 11261 | - 11262 |
UP 8621 = EMD SD70ACe - 11263 | UP 8620 = EMD SD70ACe - 11264 |
- 11265 | last photo of Train 7 UP WB manifest - 11266 |
Train 8 BNSF EB manifest on MT-1 - 11268 | - 11269 |
- 11270 | - 11271 |
BNSF 7731 = GE ES44DC - 11273 | BNSF 7707 = GE ES44DC - 11272 |
- 11275 | - 11274 |
- 11276 | - 11277 |
- 11278 | - 11279 |
here comes Train 9 BNSF WB intermodal - 11280 | left (behind) Train 8 EB EOT and right Train 9 WB - 11281 |
so, Train 9 took over the scene - 11282 | BNSF 7815 = GE ES44DC - 11283 |
BNSF 7912 = GE ES44DC - 11284 | - 11288 |
- 11286 | nice mix of containers incl. 20' tank cont. - 11289 |
- 11287 | last photo of Train 9 BNSF WB DBS - 11290 |
Train 10 UP NB on UPT - 11291 | UP 2493 = EMD SD60M - 11292 |
UP 2456 = EMD SD60M - 11293 | above are trucks climbing I-15 nortbound - 11296 |
- 11298 | last photo of Train 10 UP NB - 11300 |
Tarin 11 BNSF EB intermodal on MT-3 - 11301 | - 11302 |
5 units are pulling this intermodal uphill - 11303 | - 11304 |
- 11305 | - 11306 |
- 11307 | intermodal trains are combined DBS and TOFC's - 11308 |
the engines did already reach Silverwood - 11309 | - 11310 |
- 11311 | end of Train 11 BNSF EB on MT-3 - 11312 |
10/30/15 from left: Lane Frank, Marc and Gary - 3040 | Gary and Mac (a retired WP & UP employee) - 3043 |
some call this group "Cajon Mafia" - 11313 | BTW: there is a great knowledge about Cajon Pass - 11320 |
very convenient as we are able to reach the Hill by car - 11326 | enjoyment and small talk makes fun - 11325 |
Train 12 BNSF EB inermodal BNSF 7838 = ES44DC - 11314 | BNSF 3872 = GE ET44C4 - 11315 |
looking North and the engines of Train 12 are passing . . - 11317 | . . . Hill 582 from West to East - 11318 |
West side of Hill 582 - 11323 | East side and last photo of Train 12 BNSF EB - 11322 |
Train 13 BNSF WB at Silverwood - 11327 | above Train 14 UP SB and below BNSF Train 13 - 11329 |
above Train 14 UP SB and below Train 13 BNSF WB - 11328 | above Train 14 and below Train 13 (foreground MT-3) - 11330 |
here comes Train 13 BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 - 11331 | 5 units at the front end - 11332 |
BNSF 7514 = GE ES44DC - 11333 | above Train 14 UP SB and below Train 13 BNSF WB - 11334 |
after all - UP SB Train 14 is getting closer - 11335 | both trains are coming slowly downhill - 11336 |
- 11337 | - 11338 |
- 11339 | Train 15 BNSF EB on MT-1 (now we have 3 trains) - 11340 |
on BNSF Train 13 are DBS and TOFC's - 11341 | UP Train 14 is a manifest - 11342 |
- 11343 | - 11344 |
still all 3 trains visible - 11345 | huge graffiti on TTX box car - 11346 |
graffiti lettering - 11347 | and more graffiti - 11348 |
BNSF WB disappeared and BNSF EB Train 15 is visible - 11349 | noe we have Train 14 above and Train 15 below - 11350 |
- 11351 | even two 86' Hi-Cube Box cars in use - 11352 |
wonderful, the variety of mixed freight trains - 11353 | - 11354 |
- 11355 | - 11356 |
- 11357 | - 11358 |
- 11359 | - 11360 |
- 11361 | Steam loco graffiti (one of a kind) - 11362 |
- 11365 | - 11366 |
heavy graffiti on this reefer - 11367 | last photo of Train 14 and last photo of the day - 11368 |
After a total of 14 trains with interesting conists, I went with Don, Gary, Marc, Lane and Mac for lunch at the "Dump" in Hesperia. |
Third Visit to Hill 582 on 10/31/15 (263 Photos) | |
On October 31, I met my Swiss friend, Michael Frei on the Hill. We made early morning appointment, but he was up there first and was able to shoot my arrival with the minivan in the early sunlight. I also met Marc Fournier and Ed Streuli with his dog "Haley". | |
dust in the wind - WM is coming from Hwy 138 - 1970 | crossing BNSF MT-3 to reach Hill 582 - 1971 |
same time arrival, WM in the shade, BNSF in the sun - 1973 | Train 1 BNSF EB manifest pass the signal bridge - 1974 |
in the meantime I am on top of the Hill . . . - 11503 | . . . and able to take nice pictures of Train 1 - 11504 |
- 11505 | lucky, here comes Train 2 UP EB on MT-2 - 11506 |
the UP Train seems to be faster than the BNSF EB - 11507 | - 11508 |
- 11509 | UP Train 2 and BNSF Train 1 side by side - 11510 |
UP 5492 = GE AC45CCTE - 11511 | UP 4310 = EMD SD70M - 11512 |
UP Train 2 running parallel to BNSF Train 1 - 11513 | UP EB intermodal is DBS and TOFC mixed - 11514 |
last photo ob Train 2 UP EB - 11515 | Train 3 BNSF EB on MT-2 - 11516 |
it is another intermodal train - 11517 | BNSF 7387 = GE ES44DC - 11518 |
BNSF 5218 = GE C44-9W - 11519 | BNSF 5313 = GE C44-9W - 11520 |
Citirail CREX 1322 = GE ES44AC - 11521 | - 11522 |
surprise, a Werner Enterprises trailer - 11525 | this WE trailer is having a wind deflector - 11526 |
CDN Logistics trailer has an attractive paint scheme - 11527 | last photo of Train 3 BNSF EB intermodal - 11528 |
Train 4 BNSF WB intermodal on MT-3 - 11529 | to take these pictures, it needs a fast move from the Hill . . . - 11530 |
. . . towards the South side, getting closer to MT-3 - 11531 | - 11532 |
leading unit BNSF 8272 = GE ES44C4 - 11533 | we have DBS & TOFC & DBS & TOFC - 11534 |
after the trailers are container and again trailers - 11535 | - 11536 |
in the early morning sunlight are more trailers - 11537 | last photo of Train 4 BNSF WB on MT-3 - 11538 |
Train 5 BNSF EB intermodal on MT-1 - 11539 | coming round the curve from former tunnel area - 11540 |
- 11541 | BNSF 5199 = GE C44-9W - 11542 |
BNSF 7609 = GE ES44DC - 11543 | BNSF 8324 = GE ES44C4 - 11544 |
- 11545 | there are 2 rear end DPU's - 11546 |
BNSF 8090 = ES44C4 and 5431 = C44-9W - 11547 | last photo of Train 5 BNSF EB - 11548 |
Train 6 BNSF EB intermodal on MT-1 - 11549 | - 11550 |
BNSF 7155 = GE ES44C4 - 11551 | 6 units are pulling this inetrmodal uphill - 11552 |
lots of Schneider containers - 11553 | last photo of Train 6 w/colorful well car - 11555 |
Train 7 BNSF EB intermodal on MT-1 - 11557 | - 11558 |
- 11559 | BNSF 8172 = GE ES44C4 - 11560 |
BNSF 7548 = GE ES44DC - 11561 | BNSF 4025 = GE C44-9W - 11562 |
- 11563 | - 11564 |
- 11565 | - 11566 |
- 11567 | - 11568 |
Maersk Reefer Containers - 11569 | left Train 7 w/DPU's and right Train 8 BNSF WB- 11570 |
showtime w/2 trains crossing each other - 11571 | Train 8 BNSF WB manifest - 11572 |
- 11573 | BNSF 7780 = GE ES44DC - 11574 |
BNSF 7702 = GE ES44DC - 11575 | BNSF 7781 = GE ES44DC - 11576 |
BNSF 7769 = ES44DC - 11577 | 64' Reefer w/graffiti - 11578 |
- 11579 | - 11580 |
- 11581 | - 11582 |
- 11583 | - 11584 |
left Train 8 WB and right Train 7 EB (on hold) - 11585 | Train 8 is having 2 rear end DPU's - 11586 |
BNSF 7731 = GE ES44DC - 11587 | BNSF 7735 = GE ES44DC (last photo of Train 8) - 11588 |
Train 9 BNSF WB intermodal - 11589 | a lot of power with 6 units - 11590 |
BNSF 7465 = GE ES44DC - 11591 | BNSF 3988 = GE ET44C4 - 11592 |
last photo of Train 9 BNSF WB intermodal - 11593 | Train 10 BNSF EB inetrmodal on MT-1 - 11594 |
- 11595 | left Train 10 BNSF EB and right Train 11 BNSF WB - 11596 |
- 11597 | the perfect meet of EB and WB trains - 11598 |
both are intermodal trains - 11599 | - 11600 |
- 11601 | part of Train 10 EB w/TOFC's - 11602 |
Train 11 WB is passing Train 10 EB - 11603 | BNSF 3925 = GE ET44C4 - 11604 |
BNSF 3925 = GE ET44C4 in the bright morning sunlight - 11605 | - 11606 |
still more DBS cars coming on Train 10 EB - 11607 | - 11608 |
Train 11 BNSF WB DBS w/2 mid train helpers - 11610 | - 11611 |
BNSF 3972 = GE ET44C4 - 11612 | - 11613 |
there is even a rear end helper on Train 11 - 11614 | last photo of Train 11 WB w/DPU BNSF 7959 = ES44C4 - 11615 |
Train 12 BNSF WB manifest on MT-2 - 11616 | - 11618 |
- 11619 | BNSF 7753 = GE ES44DC - 11620 |
- 11621 | - 11622 |
- 11623 | nice garffiti on this covered hopper - 11624 |
fancy graffiti - 11625 | last photo of Train 12 BNSF WB manifest - 11626 |
BNSF WB MoW vehicle is passing Hill 582 on MT-2 - 11628 | not a problem as there will be more trains coming - 11629 |
Train 13 BNSF EB intermodal on MT-1 - 11630 | BNSf 6657 = GE ES44C4 - 11631 |
while Train 13 is rolling uphill on MT-1 . . . - 11634 | . . . Train 14 UP WB on MT-2 is coming downhill - 11635 |
so, we are having 2 intermodal trains at the same time - 11636 | - 11637 |
UP 5415 = GE C45AC - 11638 | UP 5124 = EMD SD70M w/flared radiators - 11639 |
UP 5026 = EMD SD70M w/flared radiators - 11640 | - 11641 |
the UP engines will soon disappear - 11642 | Train 14 UP WB is having TOFC and DBS - 11644 |
- 11645 | Train 14 after the containers are again trailers - 11646 |
Silverwood: below Train 13 BNSF EB, above Train 15 UP SB - 11643 | left Train 14 UP WB & right Train 13 BNSF EB DPU's - 11647 |
last photo of Train 14 UP WB (left) - 11648 | last photo of Train 13 BNSF EB w/DPU's - 11649 |
Train 15 UP SB on UPT - 11650 | UP SB getting closer - 11651 |
wow, there are 7 units in front - 11653 | UP 2456 = EMD SD60M - 11655 |
UP 2493 = EMD SD60M - 11656 | UP 6657 = GE C44AC - 11657 |
UP 8562 = EMD SD70ACe - 11659 | UP 4678 = END SD70M - 11660 |
UP 7732 = GE C45AC - 11661 | UP 2457 = EMD60M - 11662 |
- 11663 | last photo of Train 15 UP SB on UPT - 11665 |
Train 16 BNSF EB intermodal on MT-1 - 11666 | well cars w/graffiti - 11667 |
left above Train 16, below Train 17 EB on MT-3 - 11668 | J.B. Hunt containers on this BNSF EB - 11669 |
competitors: Train 16 left and Train 17 in the middle - 11670 | both trains are going uphill toward Summit - 11671 |
- 11672 | the uphill race of both trains goes on - 11673 |
- 11674 | - 11675 |
- 11676 | - 11677 |
the engines did already reach Silverwood - 11678 | - 11679 |
Train 17 below seems to be slightly faster - 11680 | - 11681 |
- 11682 | rear end DPU's of Train 16 BNSF EB on MT-1 - 11683 |
rear end of Train 17 BNSF EB on MT-3 - 11684 | ast photo with Train 16 above and Train 17 below - 11685 |
Train 18 UP WB manifest on MT-2 - 11688 | . 11689 |
- 11690 | UP 8174 = GE ES44AC-H - 11691 |
UP 8053 = GE C45AC - 11692 | - 11693 |
- 11694 | - 11695 |
- 11696 | a manifest brings always a wide variety of cars - 11697 |
- 11698 | - 11699 |
jus one single Auto Carrier - 11700 | scrap metal load - 11701 |
lots of covered hoppers - 11702 | - 11703 |
teher are 2 rear end DPU's on Train 18 - 11704 | UP 8238 = GE ES44AC - 11705 |
- 11706 | last photo of Train 18 UP WB on MT-2 - 11707 |
Train 19 BNSF WB intermodal is still at Silverwood - 11709 | |
in the middle is part of MT-3 visible - 11710 | Train 19 BNSF WB on MT-2 - 11712 |
at the same time is Train 20 BNSF EB coming on MT-1 - 11714 | Train 19 is getting closer - 11713 |
perfect meet of Train 20 (left) and Train 19 (right) - 11715 | both are intermodal trains - 11716 |
5 units are pulling Train 19 - 11717 | - 11718 |
- 11719 | the upper containers are sitting on a rack - 11720 |
I wonder if the stability is as good as on a container - 11721 | - 11722 |
Train 19 WB left and Train 20 EB right - 11723 | last photo of Train 19 BNSF WB (left) - 11724 |
nice mix of FedEx trailers and containers - 11725 | last photo fo Train 20 BNSF EB - 11726 |
Train 21 BNSF WB inetrmodal on MT-2 - 11727 | last photo of Train 21 WB - 11728 |
Train 22 BNSF WB Auto Carrier on MT-3 - 11729 | nice to sse how it is snakes downhill - 11730 |
remember, MT-3 is having a 3 % grade - 11731 | - 11732 |
Silverwood: above Train 23 UP SB, below rear of Train 22 - 11733 | - 11734 |
- 11735 | just before the RR Crossing to reach Hill 582 - 11736 |
- 11737 | - 11738 |
just below Silverwood: UP SB above BNSF WB - 11739 | - 11740 |
- 11741 | even on Auto Carreiers we find graffiti - 11742 |
upper right corner are the locos of UP Train 23 - 11743 | - 11744 |
UP locos are visible above the Auto Carriers - 11745 | - 11746 |
- 11747 | - 11748 |
locos of Train 23 UP SB et upper left - 11749 | - 11750 |
endless action: above Train 23 and below new Train 24 - 11751 | - 11752 |
Train 23 UP SB on UPT - 11753 | left UP 23 SB, right UP 24 WB, below BNSF 22 WB - 11754 |
Train 24 UP WB is on MT-2 - 11755 | - 11756 |
- 11757 | left DPU Train 23, ight UP Train 24 and Train 22 below - 11758 |
above UP WB intermodal - 11759 | last photo ob BNSF Train 22 all Auto Carrier - 11760 |
the race continues - 11761 | above UP SB on UPT and below UP WB on MT-2 - 11762 |
UP rear end DPU on 23 and UP leading units on 24 - 11763 | all EMD power - 11764 |
above SD70ACe, below SD70ACe and SD70M - 11765 | last photo of Train 23 UP sb on UPT - 11766 |
Train 24 UP rear end DPU - 11767 | UP 8321 = EMD SD70ACe - 11768 |
end of the show with Train 24 UP WB - 11769 | Michael Frei is looking after the UP Train - 11554 |
Ed is also a great help to Don - 1249 | from left: Edward Streuli and Michael Frei - 1250 |
"Haley" the dog of Ed is also listining - 1251 | Marc Fournier is looking toward Summit (East) - 1252 |
Ed is talking to Marc - 1253 | "Haley" is a real railfan - 1254 |
train watching at its best - 1255 | Michael and Marc are having a serious talk - 1256 |
With a total of 24 Trains we had a great variety of different cars and for sure a good time with our friends. Thank you Don and your wonderful friends for giving us the possibilty to enjoy railfanning at ist best on Hill 582. |
All photos copyright by Werner Meer
Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 1 Hill 582 October 28-31, 2015 a detailed look at Hill 582 by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 10/01/2017 See all 156 photos - just click here |
Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 2 Hill 582 October 28, 2015 27 trains around Hill 582 by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 10/01/2017 See all 428 photos - just click here |
Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 4 Sullivan's Curve October 29 and Nov. 1, 2015 3 diff. visits to Sullivan's by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 10/19/2017 See all 494 photos - just click here |
Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 5 Summit & Silverwood October 31 and Nov. 1/2, 2015 4 diff. visits to these locations by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 11/22/2017 See all 510 photos - just click here |
Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 6 Mormon Rocks & Highway 138 October 28 to Nov. 8, 2015 several visits to this locations by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 5/13/2022 See all 740 photos - just click here |
Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 7 Alray former Tunnels Area November 1, 2015 one visit to this location by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 5/13/2022 See all 83 photos - just click here |
Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 8 Flyover from Gray's Hill October 30, 2015 one visit to this location by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 5/13/2022 See all 130 photos - just click here |
Cajon Pass Photo Collection Part 9 Barstow, Colton and Bonus October 29 & 30, 2015 one visit to these locations by Werner Meer Switzerland updated: 6/16/2022 See all 197 photos - just click here |
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