Day: October 27, 2008

Cajon Pass Trip Report

October 27, 2008 Jim Pearson No Comments General Post

by Jim Pearson,
Chapter Webmaster

I just returned from a weeks vacation to sunny southern California where I was able to spend about four days shooting rail action in the Cajon Pass. I mostly shot video for my program at the November 2008 Chapter meeting which I will combine with my last trip a couple years ago where I shot stills before they added the new fourth mainline through the pass and daylighted the tunnels that were there.

These stills show you some of the areas that have these changes. Hope you enjoy the photos and make it to the chapter meeting on November 24th, 2008 at the Center (The old L&N Depot) at 38 West Arch Street, Madisonville, Ky.

An Eastbound UP Freight heads up Cajon Pass at Silverwood along the route of the new BNSF Mainline.
An Eastbound UP Freight heads up Cajon Pass at Silverwood along the route of the new BNSF Mainline. (Photo by Jim Pearson)
A Westbound freight rounds the curve just West of Cajon Summit along the new third mainline built by BNSF.
A Westbound freight rounds the curve just West of Cajon Summit along the new third mainline built by BNSF. (Photo by Jim Pearson)
A Eastbound UP freight pass through one of the areas that used to be two tunnels.
A Eastbound UP freight pass through one of the areas that used to be two tunnels. (Photo by Jim Pearson)