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Hill 582, Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing and other locations July 7, 2008, Copyright by Werner Meer
82-507 Cajon / UP WB on BNSF tracks at Swarthout Canyon Road seen from Cajon Blvd. (Route 66) early morning (first photo of the day, July 7, 2008)
82-508 Cajon / UP WB at SWC (Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing) above is the UP line
82-509 Cajon / UP WB at SWC
82-510 Cajon / UP WB with shiny engines in the early morning sun at SWC
82-511 Cajon / UP WB at SWC
82-512 Cajon / UP WB at SWC seen from Cajon Blvd.
82-513 Cajon / UP WB on BNSF tracks at SWC (UP line is just above the stacker)
82-514 Cajon / UP WB at SWC (UP line above)
82-515 Cajon / UP WB coming around the curve at SWC
82-516 Cajon / UP WB passing ShotCrete Wall construction at SWC
82-517 Cajon / UP WB end of train at SWC
82-518 Cajon / Sullivan's Curve Rock formations seen from old Route 66 (Cajon Blvd.) at Cajon Station Area
82-519 Cajon / Sullivan's Curve Rocks seen from below at Cajon Station Area (Route 66)
82-520 Cajon / In the foreground is the curved bridge leading BNSF tracks to Sullivan's Curve, above is the new fill for the 3rd MT and at right part of Mormon Rocks
82-521 Cajon / Telephoto with curved brige in front, Interstate 15 with McDonald's in the middle and Highway 138 bridge over I-15
82-522 Cajon / Mormon Rocks seen from Cleghorn on ramp to I-15
82-523 Cajon / Sullivan's Curve Rocks as seen from Cleghorn on ramp to I-15
82-524 Cajon / Hill 582 seen from BNSF Main # 3 (South). Today, I will meet Gary Gray the first time. Of course, Don Tolas and Marc Fournier will be there as well.
82-525 Cajon / Hill 582 in the morning sunlight (bench is visible in the middle)
82-526 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB on Main # 1
82-527 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB with NS leading an ex. Conrail unit
82-528 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB passing new signal bridge
82-529 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB below and UP NB above on UP track
82-530 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB stacker and UP's first 3 units of UP NB
82-531 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB stacker and above UP NB with some lumber cars
82-532 Cajon / Hill 582 UP NB 4 units visible out of 5
82-533 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB stacker and UP NB mixed above
82-534 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB and UP NB with lumber cars
82-535 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB stacker and UP NB above
82-536 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB below and UP NB above
82-537 Cajon / Hill 582 UP NB, MP/UP Box Car with graffiti
82-538 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB and UP NB, both trains are ending
82-539 Cajon / Hill 582 UP NB weathered Covered Hopper
82-540 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB end of train going around curve to former Tunnel area
82-542 Cajon / Hill 582 sign
82-541 Cajon / Hill 582 Don Toles is watering the trees and bushes
82-545 Cajon / Hill 582 Don's Pickup truck is fitted with a Water tank. He brings water 3 times a week during summertime
82-543 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB coming down on Main # 3 (above is the end of UP NB)
82-544 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB double stack on Main # 3
82-546 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB seen trough the bushes of the Hill
82-547 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB coming down on # 3
82-548 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB coming down on # 3
82-549 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB stacker, engines are going around south side of Hill 582
82-550 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB on Main # 3, good visibility of service roads on both sides of track
82-551 cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB on # 3
82-552 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB (railfans are in the area)
82-553 Cajon / Hill 582 Detail of stack car with graffiti
82-554 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB on # 3
82-555 Cajon / BNSF WB and a Ford Pickup Truck is coming
82-556 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB and the silver Ford is driving along the service road
82-558 Cajon / Hill 582 Gary Gray is passing the new signal bridge
82-559 Cajon / Hill 582 Gary Gray is coming up on Hill 582
82-560 Cajon / Hill 582 Gary Gray is arriving on top of Hill 582
82-561 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB coming round the curve (from the tunnel area) on Main # 1
82-562 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB double stack
82-563 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB under new signal bridge
82-564 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB with cactus an blooming bushes
82-565 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB with worn Santa Fe Warbonnet
82-566 Cajon / Hill 582 with memorials and a view thru the trees on the same EB train
82-567 Cajon / Hill 582 and BNSF EB stacker
82-568 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB
82-569 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB stacker
82-570 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB and Memorials
82-571 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB double stack
82-572 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB on Main # 1 and below comes another BNSF double stack train WB on Main # 3
82-573 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB is climbing uphill on # 1 and WB is coming downhill on # 3
82-574 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB can be seen all the way to the right side end of the photo (EB is just above)
82-575 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB is passing the Hill on the South side
82-576 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB is snaking downhill on # 3
82-577 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB on # 3
82-578 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WB (top right in the distance are the Mormon Rocks visible)
82-579 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF WN winding down (last photo of this train)
82-580 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB on BNSF Main # 1 coming round the curve from the tunnel area
82-581 Cajon / Hill 582 UB EB with 3 units
82-582 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB is reaching new signal bridge
82-583 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB leading units is a SD70M
82-584 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB second unit is a SD70M with flared radiators
82-585 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB third unit is a SD60M
82-586 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB with trailer chassis for 48' containers
82-587 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB going uphill
82-588 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB detail of trailer chassis for 48' containers
82-589 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB with loaded chassis
82-590 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB rolling toward Summit
82-591 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB (never ending train)
82-592 Cajon / Hill 582 UP EB (last photo of this train)
82-593 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB JAC-BAR with all 4-axle power
82-594 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB JAC-BAR with 5 units
82-595 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB JAC-BAR with Santa Fe 162 Warbonnet GP60M leading
82-596 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB JAC-BAR second unit Santa Fe 8738 GP60
82-597 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB JAC-BAR third unit BNSF 332 GP60B
82-598 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB JAC-BAR fourt unit BNSF 8605 GE B40-8
82-599 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB JAC-BAR fifth unit BNSF 539 Warbonnet GE B40-8W
82-600 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB JAC-BAR (all 4-axle power)
82-601 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB JAC-BAR coming round the curve
82-602 Cajon / Hill 582 BNSF EB JAC-BAR (last photo of this train)
82-603 Cajon / Hill 582 Security came up on the Hill
82-604 Cajon / Hill 582 Marc Fournier is talkin to the Security Officer (never a problem for us because Marc knows them all)
82-605 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB on UP track
82-606 Cajon / Hill 582 UB SB with newer GE ES44 leading
82-607 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB second unit is also a GE ES44
82-608 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB third unit is an EMD SD70M
82-609 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB on UP track
82-610 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB with heavy used Hopper
82-611 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB box cars with graffiti
82-612 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB and more graffiti cars
82-613 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB mixed train
82-614 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB with graffiti cars
82-615 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB with never ending graffiti cars
82-616 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB mixed
82-617 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB and more graffiti
82-618 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB with mid train helpers
82-619 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB helpers, quite dirty units
82-620 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB lumber cars
82-621 Cajon / Hill 582 UP SB lumber cars (last photo of this location)
82-622 Cajon / SWC (Swarthout Canyon Road Crossing) Same UP SB train we have seen at Hill 582 before. Red Pickup is the car of Don Toles
82-623 Cajon / SWC UP SB mid train helpers
82-624 Cajon / SWC UP SB lumber cars
82-625 Cajon / SWC UP SB (last photo of this train)
82-626 Cajon / SWC Construction site with Cemex concrete truck
82-627 Cajon / SWC BNSF Service Truck with crane
82-628 Cajon / SWC BNSF Truck detail
82-629 Cajon / SWC Cemex concrete truck for the Shot Crete Wall
82-630 Cajon / SWC ShotCrete Wall construction
82-631 Cajon / SWC Gary Gray walking away (after taking photos) and Don Toles with movie camera (Yes, Don also documented the whole 3MT project on film)
82-632 Cajon / SWC Cemex concrete truck
82-633 Cajon / SWC After the metal mesh has been mounted it will be covered with concrete
82-634 Cajon / SWC New ShotCrete Wall and newly shaped hill (above is the UP line)
82-635 Cajon / SWC Water Truck and Crane Truck waiting for their job
82-636 Cajon / SWC Before the concrete is getting hard, it will be scarved to give a natural look
82-637 Cajon / SWC Applying of concrete with pressure over the mesh
82-638 Cajon / SWC Last part of the wall will soon be finished
82-639 Cajon / SWC Concrete applying detail (last photo of this site)