Cajon Pass Photos 2015, Silverwood & Summit by Werner Meer

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First Section: We went to Silverwood (below Summit) 10/31/15 (69 photos)
After our Hill 582 visit, my Swiss friend Michael Frei and me went to Silverwood. When we arrived there, a BNSF WB was coming down and we did not have time driving up on the lookout point. Therefore, we took photos from the ground level.

Our first Train is a BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2. BNSF 6785 = GE ES44C4 and BNSF 4538 = GE C44-9W - 11770

First unit is rolling over USFS 3N45 - 11771	I remember being here already back in the 70's - 11772

- 11773	on MT-3 we have Train 2 UP WB intermodal - 11774

- 11775	- 11776

UP 8577 = EMD SD70ACe - 11777	UP 8942 = EMD SD70ACe - 11779

UP 7355 = GE ES44AC (AC45CCTE) - 11780	- 11781

- 11782	- 11784

above: Train 1 BNSF WB, below Train 2 UP WB - 11785	crossing of USFS 3N45 - 11786

Michael Frei is happy about the great action - 11787	still both trains visible (Train 1 & 2) - 11788

even well cars are full w/graffiti - 11789	between the containers is Trains 3 UP EB - 11790

below Train 2 UP WB, above Train 3 UP EB - 11791	UP 8466 = EMD SD70ACe (rear end DPU) - 11792

- 11793	last photo of Train 2 UP WB on MT-3 - 11794

Train 3 UP EB is passing WSI - 11796	WSI is just below the signal bridge - 11797

we did finally reach the overlook. UP EB Train 3 to Summit - 11798	last photo of Train 3 leaving Silverwood for Summit - 11799

Train 4 BNSF WB Auto Carrier is on MT-2 coming from Summit. MT-1 and MT-2 are bot having a 2,2 % grade. - 11800

- 11801	above UPT, middle BNSF MT-1 and 2, below MT-3 - 11802

BNSF 5088 = GE C44-9W, BNSF 8385 = GE ES44C4 - 11803	MT-3 in the foreground is having a 3 % grade - 11804

third unit BNSF 4960 = GE C44-9W - 11805	many cars are w/graffiti - 11806

- 11808	- 11807

these are Auto-Max articualted auto carriers - 11809	- 11810

- 11811	- 11812

- 11813	- 11814

- 11815	End of Train 4 BNSF WB all Auto Carrier - 11817

last photo of Train 4. The engines did already pass Hill 582 (on top you can see I-15 freeway w/NB traffic) - 11818

Train 5 BNSF WB intermodal coming down on MT-3 w/5 engines - 11819

- 11820	- 11821

- 11822	BNSF 5019 and 4115 = GE C44-9W - 11824

BNSF 7283 = GE ES44DC - 11825	- 11826

some orange Schneider containers - 11827	last photo of Train 5 BNSF WB w/J.B. Hunt containers - 11828

next comes Train 6 BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 - 11829

- 11830	- 11831

BNSF 6608 and BNSF 8257 = GE ES44C4 - 11832	another railfan is also on the Silverwood overlook - 11833

Michael's and Werner's cars are parked at the back - 11835	Train 6 BNSF WB intermodal - 11836

very convenient to sit down w/o a door in the way - 1975	railfanning at its best (see reflection on the window) - 1976
photos 1975 and 1976 taken by Michael Frei (no question, railfanning at Cajon Pass is a great pleasure)

Train 7 BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 is just passing WSI - 11837

- 11838	BNSF 7863 = GE ES44DC - 11839

BNSF 3940 = GE ET44C4 - 11840	BNSF 7509 = GE ES44DC (last photo of Train 7) - 11841

final frame: Hill 582 as seen from the Silverwood overlook - 11842

Second Section: Summit & Silverwood with Randy Murphy 11/01/15 (143 photos)
We started our train spotting at Summit looking West toward Hill 582 and Alray (former Tunnel area).

Summit Overlook: UP WB intermodal on MT-3 - 11960	view from Summit toward Alray and Hill 582 - 11962

below Train 1 UP WB and above Train 2 BNSF EB - 11963	- 11964

the engines of Train 2 just passed Hill 582 - 11965	- 11967

- 11968	last view from Summit Overlook - 11969
We left the Summit Overlook and went to a higher location to get a nice overview of Summit Curve and Silverwood. A big thank you to Randy who brought me to this "elevated" location above Summit.

Train 2 BNSF EB on MT-1 into Summit Curve - 11970	- 11971

- 11972	- 11973

- 11974	- 11975

- 11976	many intermodal trains are having DBS and TOFC - 11977

- 11978	- 11979

last photo of Train 2 BNSF EB - 11980	Silverwood w/WSI in the center - 11981

Train 3 UP NB on UPT just before Hill 582 - 11982	the UP engines are passing above Hill 582 - 11983

the red box car is just behind the trees of Hill 582 - 11984	- 11985

- 11986	- 11987

- 11988	- 11989

UP/BNSF Connector just below the engines - 11990	sorry, but the light is now against us - 11991

- 11992	the engines did reach "Hiland" - 11993

- 11994	Randy's Pickup is parked on the Summit Overlook - 11995

last photo of Train 3 w/UP rear end DPU - 11996	next is Train 4 UP coming from Alray - 11997

- 11998	just in front of the engines are the trees of Hill 582 - 11999

- 12000	- 12001

- 12003	the engines are just above the Silverwood connector - 12004

now, they did reach "Hiland" (it is Summit of former SP) - 12005	last photo of Train 4 UP NB on UPT - 12006

Train 5 BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 - 12008	- 12009

Summit Curve is leading to Silverwood - 12010	- 12011

- 12012	- 12013

- 12014	- 12015

large garffiti lettering on a well car - 12016	- 12017

lots of J.B. Hunt containers - 12018	- 12019

Schneider container on a special rack . . . - 12020	. . . it seems that kind of rack is stable - 12021

- 12022	at the same time, a UP SB (Train 6) at Hiland - 12024

Train 5 BNSF WB is continuing his journey - 12025	- 12027

the engines are already passing USFS 3N45 - 12028	- 12029

- 12030	- 12031

below Train 5 BNSF WB and above Train 6 UP SB - 12032	- 12033

- 12034	Train 6 UP SB is on the Palmdale cutoff (UPT) - 12035

the Silverwood Connector is between BNSF and UP tracks - 12036	therefore, UP will be flexible to change from . . . - 12037

. . . the Palmdale cutoff to BNSF tracks to Barstow and Daggett - 12038	- 12039

- 12040	- 12041

- 12042	- 12043

- 12044	- 12045

- 12046	signal bridge is just before the connector near WSI - 12047

Hill 582 is in the middle - 12048	last photo of both trains: Train 5 BNSF WB & Train 6 UP SB - 12049

Train 7 UP WB intermodal on BNSF MT-2 - 12051	- 12052

- 12053	- 12054

- 12055	- 12056

- 12057	- 12058

- 12059	- 12060

- 12061	Signal Bridge next to WSI - 12062

- 12063	below EOT 7 UP WB and above new Train 8 UP SB - 12064

Here comes the "bomb", the BNSF Ethanol Train - 12065	Train 9 BNSF WB on MT-2 - 12066

- 12067	- 12068

- 12069	- 12070

- 12071	- 12072

- 12073	- 12075

- 12076	- 12077

there are 2 rear End DPU's - 12078	last photo of Train 9 BNSF WB Ethanol - 12079

next is Train 10 BNSF WB manifest on MT-2 - 12080	- 12081

- 12082	- 12083

- 12084	- 12085

- 12086	- 12087

- 12088	- 12089

- 12090	- 12091

BNSF 7746 = GE ES44DC w/graffiti - 12092	BNSF 7760 = GE ES44DC - 12093

there are 2 rear end DPU's - 12094	3 leading engines and DPU's are visible at the same time - 12095

- 12096	last photo of Train 10 BNSF WB manifest - 12097

Train 11 BNSF EB intermodal is passing Hill 582 - 12098

- 12100	- 12101

- 12103	- 12104

behind the containers are lots of trailers - 12105	- 12106

wow, there is even a Werner Enterprises trailer - 12107	therefore, it was a must to take several photos - 12108

this is the "classic" blue 53' WE trailer - 12109	- 12110

- 12111	last photo of Train 11 BNSF EB intermodal passing WSI - 12112
I had a good time together with Randy doing some railfanning from Summit to Silverwood from a different location.

Third Section: Summit & Silverwood 11/02/15 (128 photos)
I started early morning my train spotting above Summit looking West toward Hill 582 etc. I used a powerline road North of Summit. But the first 4 pictures have been taken from Summit overlook. Afterwards, I went down to USFS 3N45, crossing BNSF MT-3, going under BNSF MT-1 and MT-2, crossing UPT (Palmdale cutoff), making a right turn, driving along UPT and before Summit (Hiland) go uphill on a powerline road.

Summit Curve: BNSF WB all Auto Carrier on MT-3 - 12440	early morning with low sunlight - 12442

- 12443	last photo of Train 1 - 12444

I parked my van above Summit and walked uphill to shoot . . - 12445	. . . Train 2: It is a BNSF EB coming from Alray - 12447

the engines of this BNSF intermodal train are before Hill 582 - 12449	now, the engines did just pass the Hill - 12450

- 12451	soon, Train 2 will reach Silverwood - 12452

in the meantime, Train 3 BNSF WB intermodal . . . - 12453	. . . is just after the Summit Curve - 12454

below Train 3 BNSF WB and above Train 2 BNSF EB - 12455	both are intermodal trains - 12456

- 12457	both trains are passing Silverwood - 12458

BNSF WB is on MT-2 and BNSF EB on MT-1 - 12459	they will finally meet each other just below WSI - 12460

- 12461	- 12462

- 12463	- 12464

- 12465	- 12466

- 12467	the engines of Train 2 will enter Summit Curve - 12469

- 12470	- 12473

2 rear end DPU's are passing WSI - 12474	last photo of Train 2 BNSF EB intermodal - 12475

West Summit Island w/Silverwood signal bridge - 12477	Train 4 BNSF EB "bare table" on MT-1 - 12478

in the foreground is the Silverwood Connector to UPT - 12479	the engines are passing WSI and the signal bridge - 12480

the locos of Train 4 are entering Summit curve - 12481	at the same time is a BNSF WB Train 5 coming on MT-2 - 12482

in front are the empty double stack cars of Train 4 - 12483	the locos of Train 5 will pass WSI - 12484

there are DBS and TOFC on this intermodal train - 12485	all J.B. Hunt Containers in front - 12486

- 12487	after the trailers are more containers - 12488

and some J.B. Hunt trailers - 12489	- 12490

an endles string of cars - 12491	the engines did pass Hill 582 - 12492

rear end of Train 5 BNSF WB - 12493	the Mormon Rocks as seen from above Summit - 12494

Train 6 BNSF EB bare table train - 12495	Train 7 BNSF EB all Auto Carrier - 12496

- 12497	- 12498

- 12499	- 12500

more cars coming uphill - 12501	the locos of Train 7 will enter the Summit curve - 12502

- 12503	- 12504

there is a parade of graffiti - 12505	- 12506

- 12507	large graffiti lettering on this Auto Rack - 12508

- 12509	- 12510

- 12511	- 12512

Auto-Max articulated Auto Carriers are also common - 12513	- 12514

- 12515	- 12516

- 12517	- 12518

- 12519	last photo of Train 7 BNSF EB Auto Carrier - 12520

Train 8 UP EB bare table on MT-1 - 12521	in the middle is MT-3 just below the UP locos - 12522

- 12523	- 12524

- 12525	- 12527

- 12528	- 12529

former SP Hiland is now UP territory - 12530	former Santa Fe Summit is now BNSF - 12531

MoW crew is doing some work at Summit - 12532	here comes Train 8 UP EB bare table as seen below Summit - 12533

here is the home of the BNSF security crew - 12534	Train 8 UP EB and new Train 9 UP WB meet at Summit - 12535

Train 9 w/4 units just after Summit curve - 12536	64' Reefers w/graffiti - 12537

UP 5763 = GE AC44CW-CTE - 12538	UP 6631 = GE AC4400CW - 12539

UP 7484 = GE AC45CCTE - 12540	UP 4101 = EMD SD70M - 12541

- 12542	the first loco is passing WSI - 12543

- 12544	behind the UP Train 9 is a BNSF WB Train 10 coming - 12545

Train 10 BNSF WB is a intermodal on MT-3 - 12546	UP Train 9 WB is a manifest on MT-2 - 12547

- 12548	- 12549

- 12550	- 12551

- 12552	UP WB has a mid train DPU 6397 = GE AC44CW - 12553

- 12554	- 12555

- 12556	- 12557

the parallel race on MT-3 below and MT-2 above - 12558	the UP mid train DPU is still visible - 12559

- 12560	- 12561

- 12562	the UP locos are already far and will reach Hill 582, soon - 12563

- 12564	last car of UP Train 9 seen at ricght above - 12565

last intermodal cars of BNSF Train 10 on MT-3 - 12566	the engines of BNSF WB are at "Gish" - 12567

- 12568	last photo of both trains in the distance - 12569
To kill the time while waiting for a train, I was walking toward UP Hiland. But there was nothing coming !!

UP former SP Hiland w/siding - 1300	closer look w/signal - 1302

electrical signal box MP 464 (South Hiland) - 1303	view toward BNSF Summit - 1301

I parked my van above Hiland - 1304	this is the powerline road I went up to shoot all the trains - 1306

Fourth Section: Silverwood and West Summit Island (WSI) 11/02/15 (170 photos)
After my visit high above Summit and Silverwood, I went down to WSI. This observation platform is between BNSF MT-1/MT-2 and MT-3. And soon after, Jerry Shinar came up on WSI to say hello. No question, we had a good time together.

WSI Overlook w/Train 1 BNSF WB on MT-2 - 12570	MT-2 is having a 2,2 % grade and MT-3 below 3 % - 12571

Train 2 BNSF WB on MT-3 - 12573	I am standing on WSI looking toward Summit curve - 12576

- 12577	Trains is an intermodal train going downhill - 12578

- 12579	- 12580

- 12581	- 12582

- 12583	- 12584

- 12585	- 12586

Train 3 BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 - 12587	- 12588

- 12589	left Train 3 BNSF WB on MT-2, right Train 2 on MT-3 - 12590

- 12592	- 12591

left Train 2 WB on MT-3, right Train 3 WB on MT-2 - 12593	Jerry Shinar was coming to say hello - 12594

Jerry is maintaining WSI and also helping Don on Hill 582 - 12595	below Train 2 and above Train 3 - 12596

it looks like a downhill race of intermodal traffic - 12597	- 12598

- 12599	- 12600

- 12601	End of Train 2 on MT-3 - 12602

- 12603	Train 2 is roling in front of Hill 582 and Train 3 behind - 12604

Train 4 BNSF WB intermodal on MT-3 - 12606	we can see, how the grade of 3 % is starting - 12607

- 12609	last photo of Train 4 going downhill - 12611

behind the containers are lots of trailers - 20001	above the intermodal is a BNSF bare table - 20002

- 20003	last photo of Train 4 BNSF WB on MT-3 - 20004

Train 5 BNSF EB bare table on MT-1 - 20005	last photo of Train 5 w/large graffiti - 20007

Train 6 BNSF EB intermodal on MT-1 - 20008	- 20009

4 units are pulling this BNSF EB train - 20010	BNSF 6987 = GE ES44C4 - 20011

BNSF 6626 = GE ES44C4 - 20012	BNSF - 20013

- 20014	- 20015

- 20016	BNSF 6705 = ES44C4 - 20017

- 20018	- 20019

- 20020	left: official "Cajon Pass Railroad Photography" van - 20021

cool license plate: RAIL 4X4 of Jerry's Pickup - 20022	- 20023

- 20024	last photo of Train 6 BNSF EB intermodal - 20025

Train 7 BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 - 20026	- 20027

ralfanning at ist best from WSI - 20028	- 20029

combined DBS and TOFC - 20030	here is a Werner Entersprises reefer trailer - 20031

sometimes, a phot is not prefect because of the shadow - 20032	last photo of Train 7 BNSF WB - 20033

once in a while, a BNSF MoW pickup is checking the tracks - 20034	here it is going downhill on mT-3 just passing WSI - 20035

Train 8 UP SB intermodal using the crossover . . . - 20036	. . . from BNSF MT-1 to UPT (Colton cutoff) - 20037

- 20038	- 20039

UP 4619 = EMD SD70M - 20040	UP 8316 = EMD SD70ACe - 20041

UP 6006 = GE AC44CW - 20042	- 20043

- 20044	- 20045

- 20046	- 20047

- 20048	- 20049

Jerry is taking care of WSI - 20050	- 20051

- 20052	- 20053

- 20054	- 20055

- 20056	last photo of Train 8 UP SB - 20057

Train 9 BNSF WB manifest on MT-2 - 20059	- 20060

- 20061	BNSF 7743 = GE ES44DC - 20062

BNSF 7762 = GE ES44DC - 20063	BNSF 1893 = EMD SD40.2 - 20064

- 20065	first part of this train are with auto carriers - 20066

CAT loead on flat car - 20067	a mixed freight is always fun to see the variety - 20068

and as usual a lot of graffiti - 20069	- 20070

- 20071	- 20072

- 20073	- 20074

- 20075	end of Train 9 BNSF WB - 20076

Train 10 BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 - 20077	- 20078

- 20079	- 20080

- 20081	- 20082

- 20083	left: Train 11 BNSF EB - right: Train 10 BNSF WB - 20084

- 20085	- 20086

end of Train 10 BNSF WB - 20087	beginning of Train 11 BNSF EB manifest - 20088

there are 5 units pulling this EB - 20089	- 20090

BNSF 7755 = GE ES44DC - 20091	- 20092

closed coil car - 20093	open coil car - 20094

- 20095	- 20096

- 20097	- 20098

- 20099	- 20100

last photo of Train 11 BNSF EB manifest - 20101	Train 12 BNSF WB intermodal - 20102

- 20103	Train 12 BNSF WB will meet Train 13 BNSF EB - 20104

- 20105	- 20106

First unit of Train 13 behind Train 12 - 20107	- 20108

- 20109	- 20110

- 20111	- 20112

- 20113	last photo of Train 12 is also last photo of WSI action - 20114
Here I am showing lots of details about WSI (West Summit Island). Pictures on top and around WSI. As already mentioned, Jerry is maintaining WSI (incl. watering of the bushes, protection with RR ties around the platform and tree truncks to sit on it). WSI is located at EBCS Silverwood between BNSF MT-2 and MT-3. It is slightly elevated and the perfect spot for railfanning.

Jerry Shinar in front of his Toyota Tundra - 1308	the right vehicle to explore Cajon Pass - 1309

Jerry is leaving WSI . . . - 1310	. . . and going to USFS 3N45 - 1311

a special memorial for a former AT&SF engineer - 1312	how Jerry mounted the memorial on WSI - 1313

RR ties are protecting the platform - 1314	there is space for up to 3 cars - 1315

well, my minivan was also a Toyota: Sienna - 1316	- 1317

- 1318	there are bushes on both side of the driveway - 1319

this sign is just next to the signal bridge and WSI - 1320	- 1321

- 1322	this signal bridge was built during the 3rd MT project - 1323

rear side of WSI - 1324	on the rights sid eis MT-3 - 1325

MT-3 is at left - 1326	- 1327

- 1328	the ramp is not too steep for a 2-wheel drive - 1329
These are the last photos of Silverwood and Summit area.

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