TRAINMASTER
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 |
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Cajon Pass Photo
Collection May 1993 |
by Werner Meer, Switzerland |
Bonus Photos: Barstow (125 photos) |
Note: The copyright belongs to this gentleman. Do not use any photos without written permission.
Back in 1993 digital photography did not exist. Therefore, a good friend of mine took the time to scan my old negatives. A big thank you goes to Marc Rossire. Well, colors and quality are sometimes not the best but on the other hand, I can show what happened back in the old days in and around Cajon Pass. |
This trip, I was alone w/o a companion. While I was taking photos, in between I was also responsible for video filming on super VHS. In other words, there are sometimes only a few photos around. |
For bigger size photos - please click on the 3- or 5-digit number below each photo.
Part 1: East of Summit (Martinez) - Lugo - Summit - Silverwood | |
On the East side of Summit is Martinez and further to the East (Hesperia) is Lugo | |
93-001 - UP 4-unit helper set EB at Martinez (East of Summit) | 93-002 - UP EB |
93-003 - UP helper set East bound | 93-004 - SF WB helper set |
93-005 - SF WB coming from Lugo | 93-006 - same train getting closer |
93-007 - same SF WB intermodal at Martinez | 93-008 - SP NB on Palmdale Cutoff leaving Hiland |
93-009 - two WB trains coming from Lugo | 93-010 - I am sitting at the East end of Martinez |
93-011 - | 93-012 - last photo of this location |
Now, I went to BNSF Summit | |
93-013 - SF WB is coming round the curve | 93-014 - I was not the only Railfan at Summit |
93-015 - the SF employee was waiting until there was no train | 93-016 - now, he was able to start his mission |
93-017 - checking the track from Summit to Cajon Station | 93-018 - on SP Palmdale Cutoff was a Rio Grande and Conrail loco |
93-019 - EB manifest passing Summit | 93-020 - UP WB passing Summit |
From Summit I went down to Silverwood on USFS 3N45 Road at MP 57.2 | |
93-021 - High above Summit we are looking toward Silverwood | 93-022 - SF WB on South Track passing WSI |
93-023 - Silverwood as seen from I-15 | 93-024 - Silverwood as seen from I-15 |
93-025 - when I was arriving on 3N45, there was already a intermodal train going uphill . . . | 93-026 - . . . and I was just jumping off the van being able to take at least some photos from ground level. |
93-027 - this is the underpass of USFS 3N45 | 93-028 - |
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93-033 - last photo of the first EB intermodal train taken from the grond | 93-034 - finally, I was able to park my van on top of the observation point to have a better overview. |
93-035 - SF WB intermodal on North Track | 93-036 - going down to Hill 582 |
93-037 - SF EB Auto Rack Train on North Track | 93-038 - 3 SF Diesels are pulling this EB TRain |
93-039 - | 93-040 - Contail, UP and CSX in a row |
93-041 - the engines will enter Summit Curve | 93-042 - end of SF EB all Auto Rack Train |
93-043 - UP WB rolling down on South Track (3 % grade) | 93-044 - |
93-045 - nice power mix with 3 UP Switchers (maybe transfer) | 93-046 - there is also a CSX diesel included |
93-047 - Amtrak EB Desert Wind on North Track | 93-048 - AT Dash8-32BWH is pulling 5 sSuperliner Cars |
93-049 -
last photo of this location, I was already on the way and had to stop and
take one photo with these beautiful Warbonnets. Afterwards I went along the South Track a little bit up to WSI where the South Track is splitting off the North Track. |
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93-050 - SF WB on South Track on Summit Curve |
93-051 -
2nd unit = SD45B and 3rd unit = GP60B (I do not know why I did not take a closer photo !!) |
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93-056 - last photo of this SF WB intermodal train | 93-057 - next is a UP WB manifest |
93-058 - there are 5 units on this WB | 93-059 - manifest = mixed freight |
93-060 - Graffity was staring 30 years ago (from 2022) | 93-061 - last photo with 2 rear end DPU's |
Part 2: Mormon Rocks - Highyway 138 | |
93-125 - The famous Mormon Rocks with the SP Track (Palmdale Cutoff) - below is Highway 138 | |
93-062 - early morning light with the Mormon Rocks | 93-063 - SF WB helper set on North Track |
93-064 - UP WB passing under I-15 on South Track | 93-065 - getting closer rolling over Cajon Creek |
93-066 - just before the old Hwy 138 road crossing | 93-067 - Locos passing RR-Xing and under new Hwy 138 |
93-068 - old Hwy 138 RR-Xing | 93-069 - old Hwy 138 RR-Xing |
93-070 - last photo of UP WB on South Track Of course, the Tunnels are at Alray and not here (Momon Rocks) |
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93-071 - the only photo of the Alray area (Tunnel 1 West Portal) | 93-072 - RR-Xing (as seen on photos 93-067 to 069) |
Part 3: High above Blue Cut - SWC - Sullivan's Curve - Cajon Station | |
93-073 - above Blue Cut looking toward SWC | 93-074 - above Blue Cut looking toward Keenbrook |
93-075 - same position, track in front is SP Palmdale Cutoff | 93-076 - coming down to SWC = Swarthout Canyon X-ing |
93-077 - famous Sullivan's Curve Rock formations | 93-078 - empty UP coal train EB on North Track |
93-079 - UP SB with empty well cars | 93-080 - UP SB on South Track w/I-15 and Exit of Hwy-138 |
Part 4: Cajon Station (below Sullivan's Curve) | |
93-081 - beautiful SF WB with GP60M/GP60B and . . . | 93-082 - . . . two more GP60M Warbonnet Locos |
93-083 - last photo of SF WB intermodal on South Track | 93-084 - another EB going uphill toward Sullivan's Curve |
Same location with a SF WB Auto Rack Train on the South Track with derailed Auto Carriers | |
93-085 - leading engine was a Warbonnet Dash8-40CW | 93-086 - Bulldozers are trying to lift car by car back on track |
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93-089 - in the meantime there was a SF WB intermodal . . . | 93-090 - . . . coming down from Sullivan's Curve |
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while taking some color photos, I did also use my black & white camera and on top doing videos w/o any assistance !! | |
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93-097 - California Division w/Indian and SF logo | 93-098 - |
Santa Fe brought their resque equipment from
Barstow. Cranes, Trucks, Bulldozers and even a Food and Beverage Van for the
workers. The airbrush art was made by a Barstow shops employee who also made the sign for the Barstow Classification Yard entrance. I went back to Barstow in 2008 and was able to take a photo of the Barstow Yard Sign and also the old Crane which was on display. |
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93-099 - Airbrush of Barstow Yard entrance sign in 2008 made from the same artist as on the crane in 1993. | 93-100 - Here is the Crane (out of service) next to the Barstow Depot but with an BNSF sticker on the door and w/o airbrush on the crane cab. |
New 7/19: Accurate Map of Cajon Pass as of 2018 by Steve Jessup & Todd Gillette (RR Illustrated) - click here |
Some photos were taken at one of these locations below (we usually mention the
place of the photo): Dagget, Barstow, Hesperia, Lugo/Martinez, Summit, West Summit Island, Silverwood, Hill 582, Alray/Tunnel Area, Mormon Rocks/Stein's Hill/Pine Lodge/HWY 138, Sullivan's Curve, Cajon Station/Junction, Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing Abbreviations found on this page: EB = East Bound, NB = North Bound, SB = South Bound, WB = West Bound, SFN = SF North Track (2,2 %), SFS = SF South Track (3 %), SPT = SP Colton-Palmdale Cutoff Track, MP = Mile Post, DRR = Davis Ranch Road, DPU = Distributed Power Unit (Helpers), SC = Sullivan's Curve, SWC = Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing, WSI = West Summit Island (Silverwood) |
Bonus Photos - non Cajon Pass
Part 5: Barstow | |
Out of service line with several GE U-Boats in blue yellow and red yellow (Kodak) | |
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Between Barstow and Daggett I got a WB intermodal train | |
93-107 - WB intermodal train | 93-108 - always bice to see a true Warbonnet Loco |
93-109 - endless string of well cars with containers | 93-110 - 5 flatbed trailers on a flat car |
next to the depot of Barstow was a Loram track maintenance set | |
93-111 - lucky this Loram set was here today | 93-112 - details w/danger sign |
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93-115 - special modified tank car on this Loram set | 93-116 - rear end of Amtrak Desert Wind at the depot |
new Barstow Classification Yard | |
93-117 - three Warbonnets and one blue/yellow diesel | 93-118 - wheel sets on flat trailer |
93-119 - Rio Grande Trailer overlaping two flat cars | 93-120 - nice TOFC "Brooks" |
93-121 - Tower for the hump yard, Santa Fe is using slug units |
non Railroad as a special bonus
Part 6: Mojave Airport | |
93-122 - lots of planes in long term storage | 93-123 - MD-11 - Jumbo - MD-11 - Jumbos |
93-124 - probably several "US Air" planes |
All photos copyright by Werner Meer
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Cajon Pass Photo Collection June 1986 Tunnels Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland) Updated: 3/29/22 |
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1986 - AT Desert Wind - WM-27 | See all 32 photos - click here | 1986 - AT&SF EB at Pine Lodge - WM-17 |
Cajon Pass Photo Collection May 1987 Sullivan's Curve, Tunnels, Stein's Hill (Barstow & Tehachapi) Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland) Updated: 4/02/22 |
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1987 - SP Tunnel Motor WM-073 | See all 218 photos - click here | 1987 - AT&SF Kodak U-Boat WM-106 |
Cajon Pass Photo Collection May 1989 (Barstow & Tehachapi) Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland) Updated: 4/07/22 |
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1989 - SP EB over Cajon Creek WM-006 | See all 194 photos - click here | 1989 - UP WB Coal Tarin WM-036 |
Cajon Pass Photo Collection April 1991 (Tehachapi, Mojave Desert) Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland) Updated: 4/16/22 |
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1991 - SF GP60M Cajon - 91-061 | See all 267 photos - click here | 1991 - SF at Sullivan's Curve - 91-031 |
Cajon Pass Photo Collection May 1995 (Barstow, Tehachapi) Photos by Werner Meer (Switzerland) Updated: 5/01/22 |
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1995 - SF EB to Sullivan's Curve 95-035 | See all 146 photos - click here | 1995 - SF WB at Stein's Hill 95-019 |
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 |
(over all copyright by Werner Meer, Switzerland - 2022)