updated: July 14, 2021

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Part 1: Blue Cut (Keenbrook)

8/18/18 UP SB Grain on UPT and BNSF EB Intermodal on BNSF MT-1 at Blue Cut - JP4789

8/18/18 BNSF WB Intermodal on MT-3 (Blue Cut) - JP4796

8/18/18 BNSF EB Intermodal on MT-1 and BNSF WB Intermodal on MT-3 (we are looking South toward Keenbrook) - JP4803

8/24/18 BNSF EB Intermodal on MT-1 and BNSF WB Intermodal on MT-2, the prefect meet (we are looking South toward Keenbrook) - JP4813

3/15/19 UP SB Manifest on UPT high above Keenbrook. - JP5883

3/15/19 BNSF WB Intermodal on MT-1, high above Keenbrook. - JP5887

7/26/19 BNSF WB Intermodal on MT-1, Blue Cut - JP6365

7/26/19 UP SB Coal Train on UPT, Blue Cut - JP6392

7/26/19 Still the same UP SB Coal Train on UPT and below as a BNSF WB on MT-3 at Blue Cut - JP6401

7/27/19 UP SB Manifest with MoPac Hertiage SD70ACe on UPT, Blue Cut - JP6420

Part 2: Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing (Cozy Dell)

8/18/18 UP SB Coal Train on BNSF MT-3 - JP4841

6/05/19 There are 2 UP Trains on BNSF MT-2 (WB UP w/CSX 508 leading) and MT-3 (UP Intermodal).  - JP4847

8/18/18 There are 3 Trains: UP SB Manifest on UPT, BNSF EB Intermodal on MT-1 and BNSF WB Manifest on MT-3 - JP4870

1/25/20 BNSF WB w/loaded rocks near SWC Crossing - JP7147

2/22/21 UP SB - The crew onboard UP 7840 (Running 3+4+2) have this massive loaded ore train well in check as their major obstacle and steepest grades are behind them. - JP8385

Part 3: from SWC to Cajon Station

6/12/18 Two BNSF Intermodal Trains show the perfect meet (between SWC and Cajon Station) - JP4123

6/12/18 Here comes the enxt BNSF EB Intermodal toward Cajon Station. - JP4128

3/15/19 UP NB Manifest on UPT between SWC and Cajon Station - JP5866

Part 4: Sullivan's Curve (from Cajon Station to Hwy 138)

6/12/18 BNSF WB coming from Sullivan's Curve down to Cajon Station - JP4121

3/20/19 BNSF WB w/10 units passing Sullivan's Curve and entering Cajon Station - JP5847

11/18/19 Sullivan's Curve with San Gabriel Mountain Range - JP7069

The four high points on the image above from left to right: Mt. San Antonio (Old Baldy) - 10,046 ft (3,062 m), Dawson Peak - 9,575 ft (2,918 m), Pine Mountain - 9,648 ft (2,941 m), Wright Mountain - 8,505 ft (2,592 m)

6/11/18 UP EB coming from Sullivan's Curve - JP4067

6/11/18 BNSF EB coming from Cajon Station at Sullivan's Curve - JP4106

6/13/18 UP EB Manifest on UPT at Sullivan's Curve - JP4094

1/18/19 EB UP 7614 and company are making their charge up the pass with empty coal buckets in tow. (we are looking to the East) - JP5648

1/18/19 EB BNSF 7141 with TOFC's on the drawbar passing Sullivan's Curve (we are looking to the East) - JP5655

5/04/19 BNSF EB passing Sullivan's Curve - JP6031

5/13/19 BNSF EB passing Sullivan's Curve from high above. Not sure why this BNSF EB is using the UPT? - JP6047

5/04/19 BNSF EB passing Sullivan's Curve from high above - JP6051

5/04/19 BNSF EB passing Sullivan's Curve from high above - JP6056

9/09/18 UP SB passing Sullivan's Curve - JP5117

7/10/18 BNSF WB on MT-3 going down to Cajon Station and BNSF EB climbing Sullivan's Curve in the distance - JP4411

7/10/18 BNSF EB passing Sullivan's Curve - JP4430

7/10/18 UP EB on BNSF MT-1 coming from Sullivan's Curve - JP4250

7/20/18 UP EB w/CN and CSX power coming from Sullivan's Curve - JP4351

6/24/18 UP SB and BNSF WB on the way to Sullivan's Curve - JP4309

6/30/18 UP tanks on UPT and below UP WB Coal Train (just before Sullivan's Curve) - JP4480

Part 5: Highway 138 and Mormon Rocks and Davis Ranch

6/24/18 UP NB waiting in the siding to let pass UP SB coming from Mormon Rocks and BNSF WB on lower track - JP4319

9/11/18 BNSF WB on MT-2 and BNSF WB on MT-3 w/Hwy 138 in the middle - JP0001

9/11/18 BNSF WB Auto Carrier on MT-2 passing under Hwy 138 - JP0002

9/11/18 BNSF WB on MT-2 and BNSF EB on MT-1 will meet under Hwy 138 - JP0003

6/24/18 BNSF WB on MT-3 passing under I-15 and Stein's Hill - JP4374

6/24/18 BNSF WB on MT-3 passing under I-15 and Stein's Hill - JP4401

1/25/20 BNSF WB intermodal passing under I-15 on MT-3 at Stein's Hill - JP7158

6/28/18 BNSF WB on MT-2 passing Mormon Rocks - JP4389

6/28/18 another BNSF WB w/5 units on MT-2 passing Mormon Rocks - JP4404

8/30/18 UP EB on MT-1 passing under Hwy 138 and Mormon Rocks - JP4952

9/18/18 UP SB on UPT passing Mormon Rocks - JP5061

7/13/18 UP EB empty coal train from above Davis Ranch w/Mormon Rocks - JP4500

7/13/18 UP EB empty coal train and UP NB Manifest on UPT from above Davis Ranch w/Mormon Rocks - JP4502

7/13/18 BNSF EB Intermodal on MT-1 and left middle BNSF WB on MT-3 w/Mormon Rocks - JP4515

7/01/18 BNSF EB Intermodal on MT-1 from above Davis Ranch w/Mormon Rocks - JP4531

7/11/18 BNSF EB Intermodal on MT-1 from above Davis Ranch w/Mormon Rocks - JP4540

8/30/18 BNSF EB Intermodal on MT-1 from above Davis Ranch w/Mormon Rocks - JP4555

6/05/21 BNSF EB from above Davis Ranch w/Mormon Rocks - JP8612

8/30/18 UP SB Intermodal on MT-2 from above Mormon Rocks - JP4956

9/02/19 UP SB Intermodal on MT-2 from above Mormon Rocks - JP6647

5/29/21 WB BNSF 7736 and 5 other motors ease the (U-VVCVRN) Victorville CEMEX cement plant rock train towards the Los Angeles basin. - JP8572

6/16/21 When I saw UP 8541 crest the pass I thought it was a unit train but then soon realized it was a mixed manifest bound for West Colton.  The RVWCM or FRWCM (correct me if i'm wrong) had a large cut of what looks like loaded soda ash hoppers and a few empty sulfuric acid tank cars off the Trona behind the headend power. UP manifest SB on UPT at Davis Ranch - JP8598

5/29/21 BNSF WB w/CP, UP and BNSF Power from above Davis Ranch - JP8580

Part 6: Alray and Gish

3/06/21 BNSF intermodal EB w/Progess Rail power at Alray (toward former tunnels) - JP8451

10/03/19 WB BNSF eases down the steep 3% grade of the South Main (MT-3) near the old siding of Gish (passing siding in the 20's and removed in 1956.) BNSF 6262 will soon reunite with tracks 1 and 2 at Cajon Station below Sullivans Curve. - JP6751

Part 7: Hill 582

11/27/19 BNSF WB Intermodal w/Hill 582 in the middle (trees) toward former tunnels and Alray (background is Silverwood) - JP7014

6/26/21 BNSF WB coming from Silverwood to Hill 582 (from across above Hill 582) - JP8649

Part 8: Silverwood

5/04/19 BNSF EB Intermodal and a WB train on MT-3 at Silverwood from above Hiland - JP5999

9/04/19 UP NB on UPT pass Silverwood from above Hiland - JP6008

9/04/19 UP SB manifest descending Cajon Pass at Silverwood with freshly painted UP DP unit 6937 picking up the rear has 80 some odd loaded Centerbeams on the drawbar. Silverwood from above Hiland - JP6658

10/20/19 Three trains pass Silverwood from above Summit (UP NB on UPT, BNSF EB on MT-1 and BNSF WB on MT-3. - JP6744

Part 9: Summit and Hiland

7/21/18 UP EB manifest with a surprise tagalong. (Hiland) - JP4581

7/21/18 UP WB "Flyer" at Hivolt. (Hiland) - JP4685

11/20/19 UP WB manifest has the hard work behind, until it arrives in Mojave some 80 odd miles away to face its next obstacle the Tehachapis. - JP6960

11/20/19 UP EB 'I' train has been flying across the high desert but is now easing toward the steep descent of the pass at Hiland. - JP6997

11/24/19 BNSF WB slices its way through Summit as it prepares for the descent down the pass towards the Coast. - JP7047

11/19/19 UP EB eases into Hiland siding and BNSF autos wait below at Cajon Summit for a crew change. (Hesperia, Victorville) - JP7054

Part 10: Martinez (East of Summit) and Lugo

9/23/19 WB BNSF Intermodal is making its way towards the Summit as it passes Martinez spur. In the backdrop is Hesperia, Victorville and the Lower elevations of the Lucerne Valley. - JP6736

7/21/18 UP EB Intermodal at Martinez - JP4669

7/25/18 Two BNSF EB Intermodal trains on MT-1 and MT-2 at Martinez - JP4692

9/07/19 BNSF WB Intermodal from Lugo to Martinez - JP6682

9/07/19 UP WB Manifest from Lugo to Martinez - JP6691

8/29/18 BNSF EB "Roaming American West" at Lugo - JP4974

11/24/18 BNSF EB Intermodal at Lugo (Background: San Gabriel Mountains first dusting of Winter 18/19) Lugo. - JP5478

7/21/18 UP WB Coal Train at Lugo - JP4605

7/21/18 BNSF WB Intermodal at Lugo - JP4617

7/21/18 BNSF WB Manifest at Lugo - JP4630

7/21/18 BNSF WB Intermodal w/BNSF, NS and UP power at Lugo - JP4648

Part 11: Frost (Flyover) Victorville

6/13/18 UP SB Grain Train on Flyover at Frost - JP4045

12/01/20 The leaves are changing fast on this crisp fall morning, with a cold haze hanging in the valley EB racks make their way past the crossovers towards the Victorville narrows and points East. Fall Colors, Mojave River Narrows. Victorville. JP8101

All photos copyright by Jeff Perry, USA (Over all copyright by Werner Meer)

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