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USA 2008 Cajon Pass July 11
Cajon Station, Hill 582, Summit, Powerline Road, Hill 582, Copyright by Werner Meer
84-001 Cajon / Before going to our meeting on Hill 582, I was coming up on Cajon Blvd. and stopped at Cajon Station (Cleghorn Road). First photo of the day, July 11. UP SB on UP track
84-002 Cajon / Cajon Station with UP SB on UP track (tie cars are parked at Cajon)
84-003 Cajon / UP SB with lumber cars as seen from Cajon Station
84-004 Cajon / Cajon Station, BNSF EB and UP train above
84-005 Cajon / Cajon Station, BNSF EB with 7751 ES44DC
84-006 Cajon / Cajon Station, BNSF EB with TOFC and big surprise, several Werner trailers
84-007 Cajon / Cajon Station, BNSF EB with Werner trailer (no question, it was the right decision to make a short stop here)
84-008 Cajon / Cajon Station, BNSF EB with Werner trailer
84-009 Cajon / Cajon Station, BNSF EB and another Werner Trailer
84-010 Cajon / Cajon Station, Highway Patrol wanted to see my drivers license. This Police Lady was very friendly and I was able to continue taking photos of the trains.
84-011 Cajon / Cajon Station, Soon after Highway Patrol left, I also went on the Cleghorn onramp to I-15 and went off to Hwy 138 going to Hill 582.
84-012 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB on Main # 3, this x-ing we have to use for access on Hill 582
84-013 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB on # 3 going uphill
84-014 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB on Main # 1
84-015 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB with 2627 and a lot of graffiti on an old GP35
84-016 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB with 2542 another GP35
84-017 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB with Oakway Leasing SD60
84-018 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB passing under new signal bridge
84-019 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB and DW&P Box with graffiti
84-020 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB end of train with a helper
84-021 Cajon / Hill 582, UP SB on UP track
84-022 Cajon / Hill 582, UP SB going downhill
84-024 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB on Main # 3
84-025 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with Warbonnet 769 C44-9W
84-026 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB TOFC on # 3
84-027 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB on # 3 and just above is a BNSF WB on # 1
84-028 Cajon / Hill 582, two BNSF TOFC trains in two diff. directions
84-029 Cajon / Hill 582, both BNSF trains are visible
84-030 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB snaking uphill and rear of WB can be seen as well
84-031 Cajon / Hill 582, today is the greet and meet day for me on the Hill
84-032 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB on # 3 (last photo of this train)
84-033 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB on UP track
84-034 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB with SD70M w/flared radiators leading
84-035 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB second unit 8546 is a SD90AC
84-036 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB with another SD90AC
84-037 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB last unit is a SD70M with flared radiators
84-038 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB with grain cars on UP track
84-039 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB, Hopper with graffiti
84-042 Cajon / Hill 582, a BNSF EB coming round the curve from the former tunnel area
84-043 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with 2 units in front and two helpers at the end (see next photo)
84-044 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with rear end helpers
84-045 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with helpers (end of train)
84-046 Cajon / Hill 582, UP EB on BNSF # 1
84-047 Cajon / Hill 582, UP EB passing the Hill
84-048 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB on Main # 3
84-049 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB snaking downhill on 3
84-050 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB just before "our" crossing over # 3 to reach Hill 582
84-051 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB, engines just passed Hill 582
84-052 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB snaking down with helpers visible
84-053 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB cars with graffiti
84-054 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB (last photo of this train)
84-023 Cajon / Hill 582, Lane Frank and Keith Schreiber are discussing in front of Don Toles' car
84-040 Cajon / Hill 582, VIP's on the Hill, from left: Keith Schreiber, Don Toles, Gary Gray and David Miller of BNSF, who is leading the 3MT project.
84-041 Cajon / Hill 582, David Miller is informing Don ad Gary about the 3MT progress. Great friendship between BNSF officials and railfans! (right side: Marc Fournier and Lane Frank)
84-055 Cajon / Hill 582, looking for the next train - from left: Lane Frank, Keith Schreiber, Marc Fournier, Don Toles, Gary Gray.
84-056 Cajon / Hill 582, here it comes - BNSF EB under the signal bridge
84-057 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB passing the Hill on Main # 1
84-058 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with wheels on flat
84-059 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with two rear end helpers
84-060 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB helpers, Warbonnet is a C44-9W and the second unit is a ES44DC (last photo of this train)
84-061 Cajon / Hill 582, another BNSF EB coming round the curve
84-062 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with 5 units
84-063 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with an old BN SD60M
84-064 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with SF SD40-2
84-065 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB is passing the Hill. We are already having 6 cars on the Hill.
84-066 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB going uphill an Main # 1
84-067 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB more cars coming around the curve
84-068 Cajon / Hill 582, here comes the JAC-BAR with all 4-axle power
84-069 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB JAC-BAR with two Santa Fe Warbonnets leading
84-070 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB JAC-BAR (Cut of UP track in the background)
84-071 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB JAC-BAR
84-072 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with EMD GP60M
84-073 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with GE B40-8W
84-074 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with EMD GP60
84-075 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with EMD GP60B
84-076 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with GE B40-8W
84-077 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB and graffiti cars
84-078 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with graffiti cars
84-079 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB and more graffiti cars (last photo of this train)
84-080 Cajon / Hill 582, the most dangerous visitor on the Hill today was "Robbie the Rattler" a real Rattle Snake
84-081 Cajon / Hill 582, as "Robbie the Rattler" (nick name by Gary Gray) enjoyed the sun, we left him in peace.
84-082 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB on UP track coming thru the cut
84-083 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB on UP track with 4 units
84-084 Cajon / Hill 582, Gary Gray is leaving the Hill ahead as we will go for lunch at the "Dump" in Hesperia
84-085 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB with EMD SD70ACe
84-086 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB with wheel load
84-087 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB and graffiti on a reefer
84-088 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB and Hoppers in diff. weathering or graffiti stage
84-089 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB and old box car with graffiti and rust
84-090 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB and more graffiti cars
84-091 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB and another wheel load
84-092 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB, note more wheels are at both ends of the flat
84-093 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB and a former Railgon is full of graffiti
84-094 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB with more graffiti (last photo of this train)
84-096 Cajon / Hill 582, 8 cars are parked on the Hill
84-095 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB on Main # 3
84-097 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB on # 3 with a GE C44-9W
84-098 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with Warbonnet GE C44-9W
84-099 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB on Main # 3
84-100 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB snaking uphill on 3
84-101 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with a Werner Trailer (nice to see as Werner took the photo on the Hill). Now, we all left the Hill for lunch (but we will come back in the afternoon)
84-102 Cajon / Summit, a UP NB on the UP line at Hiland seen from Hwy 138 Summit overlook
84-103 Cajon / Summit, a BNSF WB on Main # 3 (UP train above still visible)
84-104 Cajon / Summit, BNSF WB seen from Hwy 138 overlook
84-105 Cajon / Summit, BNSF WB entering Summit Curve
84-106 Cajon / Summit, BNSF WB
84-107 Cajon / Summit, BNSF WB with NS unit in the middle
84-108 Cajon / Summit, BNSF WB rolling down Summit Curve
84-109 Cajon / Summit, BNSF WB rolling around Summit Curve on Main # 3
84-110 Cajon / Summit, BNSF WB going downhill
84-111 Cajon / Summit, BNSF WB seen from Hwy 138 overlook
84-112 Cajon / Summit, BNSF WB below Summit entering Silverwood and West Summit Island (last photo of this train and location)
84-113 Cajon / BNSF WB on Main # 3 at Silverwood
84-114 Cajon / BNSF WB on 3 below Silverwood
84-115 Cajon / BNSF WB crossing Powerline Road
84-116 Cajon / BNSF WB at Powerline Road on 3
84-117 Cajon / BNSF WB below Powerline Road
84-118 Cajon / BNSF WB crosing Powerline Road
84-119 Cajon / BNSF WB, above the engines is Hill 582 in the distance
84-120 Cajon / BNSF WB with graffiti cars (last photo of this train and location)
84-121 Cajon / Hill 582, We are back at the Hill and a BNSF EB is coming around the curve
84-122 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with a double stack
84-123 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB (looking into tunnel area)
84-124 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB just passing the Hill
84-125 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB (looking toward tunnel area)
84-126 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB going uphill on Main 1
84-127 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB, Helpers are coming from the tunnel area
84-128 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB on Main 1 above a BNSF WB on Main 3
84-129 Cajon / Hill 582, Helpers of BNSF EB can be seen and below comes a BNSF WB TOFC down on # 3
84-130 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB and above is the BNSF EB
84-131 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB with Warbonnet C40-8W leading on # 3
84-132 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB snaking down on # 3
84-133 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB with Roadway trailers
84-134 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB TOFC
84-135 Cajon / Hill 582, we take a look against the former tunnel area (above is he UP track)
84-136 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB work train on UP track
84-138 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB work train
84-140 Cajon / Hill 582, UP NB work train above BNSF WB light on Main # 3
84-141 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB 11 units light coming down on 3
84-142 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB light with foreign power from CSX
84-143 Cajon / Hill 582, Marc is sitting in the shade and enjoying a cool drink while the 11 engines are passing
84-144 Cajon / Hill 582, Marc and Don enjoy railfanning at its best. Thank you for your wonderful friendship.
84-145 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF WB light with a repaired C44-9W
84-146 Cajon / Hill 582, last units of 11 light engines on # 3
84-137 Cajon / Hill 582, unknown visitors are coming on the Hill
84-139 Cajon / Hill 582, Chevy HHR and Chrysler PT Cruiser made it on the Hill
84-147 Cajon / Hill 582, Visitors from all over the World. from left sitting: Marc Fournier (USA), Jürgen Dietrichkeit (Germany), Don Toles (USA - Hilltender), standing: Patrick Bopp & Alain Kap (Luxembourg), Jean-Luc Perrenoud (Switzerland), Bob & Carol Westover (USA), John Cockle (USA)
84-148 Cajon / Hill 582, close up of our special visitors
84-149 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with Auto Racks
84-150 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with GE ES44DC leading
84-151 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB, second unit is a KCS EMD SD70ACe
84-152 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB Auto Rack and above is a UP NB coming round the curve
84-153 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with Automax and graffiti
84-154 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB Autoracks and above UP NB on UP track
84-155 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB Auto rack and UP NB above
84-156 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with old Auto Rack in between Automax cars (UP NB above)
84-157 Cajon / Hill 582, both trains are rolling uphill. Marc's small Suzuki Jeep can climb any dirt road in the Pass. Thank you Marc, for bringing me to all these locations and your great friendship. It is highly appreciated.
84-158 Cajon / Hill 582, both trains are rolling toward Summit
84-159 Cajon / Hill 582, BNSF EB with real Automax rack
84-160 Cajon / Hill 582, both trains can be seen in the distance. This is the last photo of my one week Cajon visit with my special friends: Don Toles, Gary Gray and Marc Fournier. I enjoyed every single minute and the result is almost 1500 photos. Last photo of July 11.