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updated: September 25, 2017

Cajon Pass (Hill 582) Photo Collection
early August, 2017
by Ruedi Schai, Switzerland

I am very pleased to show some exclusive photos of Ruedi Schai.

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.

early August, 2017: Hill 582 is still the place to go !
RUS BNSF WB intermodal on MT-2 - 3093 RUS BNSF WB intermodal on MT-3 - 3095
RUS "Superman" Marc Fournier w/Robbie the Rattler - 3120 RUS UP WB on BNSF MT-2 - 3126
RUS first container is an Arrowedge wind deflector - 3128 RUS BNSF EB DBS on MT-1 - 3131
RUS and another BNSF EB - 3152 RUS UP SB on UPT - 3156
RUS UP SB w/UP SD70ACe MKT Heritage unit - 3155 RUS on this UP SB are loads of lumber - 3164
RUS BNSF EB below and UPSB above - 3166 RUS BNSF WB manifest and EB intermodal - 3216
RUS same two trains: WB and EB - 3217 RUS BNSF WB on MT-3 - 3234
RUS BNSF EB coming from former Tunnel area - 3242 RUS BNSF EB DBS on MT-1 - 3368
RUS action w/3 trains - 3372 RUS all 3 track are busy - 3374

 

early August, 2017: West Summit Island / Silverwood
RUS seen from WSI w/BNSF WB on MT-2 (right is MT-3)
we are looking toward Summit curve - 3198
RUS BNSF WB w/10 units and TOFC on MT-3, BNSF EB intermodal
on MT-1, UP EB manifest above on UPT - 3349

 

June 29, 2013: Metrolink ride from San Bernardino to Union Station and back
RUS Stop at Union Station L.A. - 3290 RUS Stop at Oceanside - 3303
RUS San Bernardino Metrolink Station - 3309 RUS new overpass and elevators - 3310

 

early August, 2017: Highway 138 (East) Realignment Project
RUS Summit Hill was cut down and got a temp. road - 3081 RUS in 2018 this will be new Hwy 138 - 3085
RUS left = new Hwy next to BNSF tracks - 3086 RUS the West end of BR - #3  - 3087
RUS - 3255 RUS - 3256
RUS - 3258 RUS - 3260
RUS - 3261 RUS The West end of BR - #3  - 3263
RUS BNSF WB leaving Summit - 3266 RUS same BNSF WB on Summit Curve toward WSI - 3267
RUS - 3265 RUS temp. Summit detour road of Hwy 138 - 3269
RUS at left is BNSF Summit cut - 3359 RUS - 3365

All photos copyright by Ruedi Schai (Over all copyright by Werner Meer)

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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