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updated: August 10, 2018

Cajon Pass Photo Collection
April 18 to 23, 2018
by Michael Davies, England (66 photos)

I am very pleased to show some exclusive photos of Michael Davies.

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.

Part 1 = BNSF (from west to east - from Blue Cut to Lugo)
Blue Cut / Swarthout Canyon / Cajon Station
BNSF 7738 EB Swarthout Canyon (Blue Cut) MD-13 BNSF 4812 EB bridge over Cajon Creek toward Cajon Station MD-12
BNSF 4228 WB on MT-3 at Cajon Station MD-23 BNSF 6213 WB on MT-1 over Cajon Creek below Cajon Station MD-32
BNSF 7271 EB on MT-3 over Cajon Creek from Cajon Station MD-42 BNSF 6583 EB on MT-2 over Cajon Creek toward Sullivans MD-41
BNSF 7729 WB DPU MT-1 over Cajon Creek to Cajon Station MD-33 BNSF 7974 EB on MT-1 over bridge from Cajon Station MD-14

 

Sullivan's Curve (above Cajon Station)
BNSF 3910 WB leaving Sullivans Curve on MT-2 MD-01 BNSF 5195 EB entering Sullivans coming from Cajon Station MD-02
BNSF 7773 EB on MT-1 (helper set) MD-03 BNSF 7448 EB intermodal on MT-1 (above is the UPT) MD-04
BNSF 7773 WB on MT-2 (same set as on MD-03) MD-05 BNSF 7731 EB manifest w/auto carriers in front MD-06
BNSF 7741 EB manifest on MT-1 MD-07 BNSF 7880 EB DBS on MT-1 MD-08
BNSF 5216 EB DBS on MT-1 leaving Sullivans Curve MD-09 BNSF 5337 EB DBS on Sullivans MD-10
BNSF 3850 DPU's EB DBS on MT-1 MD-11 BNSF 5210 EB uphill toward Sullivans Curve MD-45

 

Highway 138 / Mormon Rocks / Steins Hill
BNSF 8285 EB on MT-1 just before Hwy 138 MD-46 BNSF 3913 EB DBS on MT-1 just before Hwy 138 MD-20
BNSF 3214 DPU EB DBS under Hwy 138 w/Mormon Rocks MD-19 BNSF 7759 EB on MT-1 will go under Hwy 138 MD-26
BNSF 5606 WB on MT-2 over Cajon Creek at Mormon Rocks MD-24 BNSF 3913 EB on MT-3 going under Hwy 138 MD-16
BNSF 4146 EB on MT-3 under Hwy 138 MD-21 BNSF 7938 EB on MT-3 passing under Hwy 138 MD-18
BNSF 7232 WB on MT-3 at Steins Hill MD-22 BNSF 7795 WB on MT-3 just before Hwy 138 MD-27
BNSF 8231 WB on MT-3 at Steins Hill and Memorial MD-25 BNSF 9596 WB on MT-3 at Steins Hill next to Memorial MD-39
BNSF 3744 EB on MT-1 coming from Mormon Rocks MD-15 BNSF 5374 EB on MT-1 coming from Mormon Rocks MD-17

 

famous Hill 582
BNSF 7330 EB below and above a UP SB on Palmdale cutoff MD-40 BNSF 9385 DPU EB DBD on MT-1 at Hill 582 MD-36
BNSF 7324 EB DBS on MT-2 at Hill 582 MD-35 BNSF 7134 WB DBS on MT-2 just before Hill 582 MD-34
BNSF 3998 EB under Signal bridge on MT-2 at Hill 582 MD-37 BNSF 7071 DPU EB DBS at Hill 582 on MT-2 MD-38

 

West Summit Island / Silverwood / Summit / Lugo
BNSF 6963 EB on MT-1 at Silverwood and WSI MD-29 BNSF 7383 WB on MT-3 at Summit Curve MD-30
BNSF 7770 EB from old Summit overlook MD-31 BNSF 7869 EB at Lugo (East side of Summit) MD-28
Pls note: As of the Hwy 138 realignment project, the old Summit overlook is gone. See here:  https://www.trainmaster.ch/XC-29.htm

 

Part 2 = UP (from west to east - from Blue Cut to Summit)
UP 6644 SB above Blue Cut on Palmdale cutoff MD-55 UP 5378 (ex. SP) SB at SWC X-ing on Palmdale cutoff MD-56
UP 9915 NB on Palmdale cutoff at SWC MD-69 UP 8820 EB from Cajon Station to Sullivans curve on MT-1 MD-63
UP 2592 SB on Palmdale cutoff MP 471 at Sullivans curve MD-48 UP 5487 NB on Palmdale cutoff at MP 471 MD-65
UP 7731 WB on MT-2 leaving Sullivans curve MD-67 UP 7462 EB DPU on BNSF MT-1 at Sullivans curve MD-66
UP 7444 SB on Palmdale cutoff before Sullivans curve MD-49 UP 8888 EB on BNSF MT-1 at Sullivans curve MD-50
UP 8582 rear end DPU on UP EB 8888 on MT-1 MD-51 UP 5120 WB MoW train on Palmdale cutoff MD-52
UP 8252 NB on Palmdale cutoff at Mormon Rocks MD-58 UP 7444 NB rear end DPU on same train as at left MD-57
UP 5692 DPU NB over Cajon Creek on UPT w/Mormon Rocks MD-59 UP 8653 SD70ACe NB over Cajon Creek on UPT w/Mormon Rocks MD-62
UP 7400 WB w/8 units on BNSF MT-3 just after Hwy 138 MD-53 UP 4730 SB local on Palmdale cutoff at Davis Ranch Road MD-54
UP 8929 SB on Palmdale cutoff across Hill 582 MD-64 UP 7400 EB on MT-2 at Silverwood and WSI MD-60
UP 2674 EB at Cajon Summit on BNSF tracks MD-47 UP 5768 WB on MT-2 BNSF Summit from old overlook MD-61
Pls note: As of the Hwy 138 realignment project, the old Summit overlook is gone. See here:  https://www.trainmaster.ch/XC-29.htm

 All photos copyright by Michael Davies, England (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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