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Santa Fe 5436 West at Martinez
Title:  Santa Fe 5436 West at Martinez
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/1977  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:21:57 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5436(SD45u)
Views:  758   Comments: 1
UP 3279 West at Martinez
Title:  UP 3279 West at Martinez
Description:  The VAN is hot today!
Photo Date:  10/2/1977  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 3:40:46 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3279(SD40-2)
Views:  1027   Comments: 1
ATSF 5022
Title:  ATSF 5022
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/1978  Upload Date: 6/30/2018 1:42:07 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5022(SD40-2)
Views:  713   Comments: 1
UP 3638
Title:  UP 3638
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/1978  Upload Date: 8/29/2011 6:36:52 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3638(SD45)
Views:  1080   Comments: 0
ATSF 3421
Title:  ATSF 3421
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/1978  Upload Date: 3/5/2011 10:55:56 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3421(GP35)
Views:  2379   Comments: 5
New track alignment at Sullivan's Curve
Title:  New track alignment at Sullivan's Curve
Description:  Santa Fe freight climbing the North track approaching Sullivan's Curve. You can see the cut on the left where the main line used to be. New alignment reduced curvature. SP tracks on right still single track before Canyon siding was extended.
Photo Date:  5/6/1978  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:33:24 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  523   Comments: 0
SP 6711 (U25B) at Canyon (Cajon Pass) CA. 5/13/1978
Title:  SP 6711 (U25B) at Canyon (Cajon Pass) CA. 5/13/1978
Description:  By 1978 only a handful of SP U25Bs were still running most lay rotting away in SP's Los Angeles bone yard. Running on browwed time I was lucky to catch this one on a main line frieght up Cajon Pass the following month I spotted it sitting in SP's LA dead line.
Photo Date:  5/13/1978  Upload Date: 1/11/2011 3:35:10 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  John Schmeling
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SP 8321(SD40T-2) SP 7812(B30-7) SP 6711(U25B)
Views:  1986   Comments: 1
6924 leading eastbound piggyback Train
Title:  6924 leading eastbound piggyback Train
Description:  Centennial 6924 and sister paired up climbing between Blue Cut and Cajon. 6924 does not appear to have roof mounted siren mounted at the time of this photo. it was one of 2 Centennials these were tested on.
Photo Date:  5/21/1978  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:19:52 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6924(DDA40X)
Views:  696   Comments: 1
ATSF 4615 + 9 Locomotives
Title:  ATSF 4615 + 9 Locomotives
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 6/30/2018 1:42:00 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 4615(SD26) ATSF 4619(SD26) ATSF 4657(SD26)
Views:  452   Comments: 3
ATSF 5042
Title:  ATSF 5042
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 6/30/2018 1:42:14 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5042(SD40-2) ATSF 5504(SD45) ATSF 8014(C30-7)
Views:  734   Comments: 1
ATSF 5908
Title:  ATSF 5908
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 6/30/2018 1:45:05 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5908(F45) ATSF 5567(SD45) ATSF 8019(C30-7)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
g EMDs doing the job for which they were designed.
Title:  g EMDs doing the job for which they were designed.
Description:  Somewhere around Cajon Pass, we caught this amazing set of Espee power. Photo date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/15/1978  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 7:23:18 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SP 9360(SD45T-2) SP 9128(SD45) SP 9196(SD45T-2)
Views:  1115   Comments: 0
Eastbound UP at new bridge.
Title:  Eastbound UP at new bridge.
Description:  2 fast forties (high gearing SD-40-2) and a Centennial crossing new bridge on there way up to Sullivan's Curve. Old bridge abutments are visable to the left of train.
Photo Date:  6/25/1978  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:41:08 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6942(DDA40X)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
The Southwest Limited
Title:  The Southwest Limited
Description:  Three SDP40Fs work to take Amtrak train #3, the Southwest Limited westward somewhere near Cajon. Photo date approximate
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 7:04:08 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 535(SDP40F) AMTK 528(SDP40F)
Views:  614   Comments: 0
UP 71 Eastbound at Summit
Title:  UP 71 Eastbound at Summit
Description:  interesting mix of power, DD,35a, 2 cabless GP-30s, SD-45 and 2 SD-40-2s
Photo Date:  10/13/1978  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 12:16:19 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 71(DD35A)
Views:  498   Comments: 1
UP 45 with westbound coal train
Title:  UP 45 with westbound coal train
Description:  Coal train preparing to decend Cajon with 3 SD-45s
Photo Date:  10/14/1978  Upload Date: 11/13/2015 10:23:28 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 45(SD45)
Views:  637   Comments: 0
UP 81 at Summit
Title:  UP 81 at Summit
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/14/1978  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 12:05:16 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 81(DD35A)
Views:  566   Comments: 0
UP 42 Westbound passiog Sante Fe"freight at Cajon Junction
Title:  UP 42 Westbound passiog Sante Fe"freight at Cajon Junction
Description:  taken from cab of Santa Fe SD-40-2 5066 waiting to go up steeper south track. Back then some of the crews would allow you to go in cab and chat, before the lawyers and other knuckfeheads put a stop to |his.
Photo Date:  10/14/1978  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 12:08:26 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  UP 42(SD45)
Views:  523   Comments: 0
UP 445 and S5 being sent east for service
Title:  UP 445 and S5 being sent east for service
Description:  Hump yard power from East yard heading over Cajon.
Photo Date:  10/14/1978  Upload Date: 11/13/2015 10:19:03 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 445(SD24) UP S5(Yard Slug) UP 6925(DDA40X)
Views:  1382   Comments: 2
UP 3639 Above Blue Cut
Title:  UP 3639 Above Blue Cut
Description:  Coal trains were usually pooled UP and Rio Grande SD-45s, but this one had a DD-35 and SD-40-2 plus 2 SD-452
Photo Date:  10/14/1978  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 4:40:53 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3639(SD45) UP 73B(DD35) UP 3123(SD40-2) DRGW 5326(SD45)
Views:  1211   Comments: 0
3 unit helper#set at Summit
Title:  3 unit helper#set at Summit
Description:  3 GP-30 prepare to add dynamic braking to westbound freight.
Photo Date:  10/20/1978  Upload Date: 10/22/2015 6:39:13 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3204(GP30) ATSF 3269(GP30) ATSF 3277(GP30)
Views:  1053   Comments: 0
quartet of SD-45s
Title:  quartet of SD-45s
Description:  Nicely matched set of 2 UP and 2 Rio Grande units eastbound a couple of miles west of Summit at Lugo Crossovers
Photo Date:  10/21/1978  Upload Date: 7/22/2015 11:24:33 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5326(SD45)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
Eastbound Sante Fe pig train
Title:  Eastbound Sante Fe pig train
Description:  Between Blue cut and Cajon Junction.
Photo Date:  10/21/1978  Upload Date: 7/22/2015 11:23:36 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5675(SD45-2) ATSF 5919(F45)
Views:  722   Comments: 0
Midnight at Summit
Title:  Midnight at Summit
Description:  Helpers being cut of eatbound Sante Fe train. Note "ghost conducter" on rear platform of caboose
Photo Date:  10/21/1978  Upload Date: 7/22/2015 11:36:02 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Helper set at Cajon
Title:  Helper set at Cajon
Description:  3 unit helper set assisting eastbound piggyback train going up the North line towards sullivan's curve
Photo Date:  10/22/1978  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:18:52 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3649(GP39-2)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
2 Santa Fe freights meet at Blue Cut
Title:  2 Santa Fe freights meet at Blue Cut
Description:  Large mix of 4 and 6 axle nower, even a SD-26 and large U-boat.
Photo Date:  10/22/1978  Upload Date: 10/22/2015 6:31:15 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 8762(U36C)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
UP 6932 having some mechanical issues
Title:  UP 6932 having some mechanical issues
Description:  Eatbound climbing north track just past old highway 138 grade crossing. Train has many units including some CNW power.
Photo Date:  10/22/1978  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:21:07 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6932(DDA40X)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
Westbound piggyback dropping off summit.
Title:  Westbound piggyback dropping off summit.
Description:  2 Centennials and a SD-40-2 preparing for decent down the pass
Photo Date:  10/22/1978  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:21:54 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6937(DDA40X)
Views:  503   Comments: 1
3 unit GP-30 helper set at Summit.
Title:  3 unit GP-30 helper set at Summit.
Description:  3 unit set of GP-30s in classic Santa Fe blue freight scheme
Photo Date:  10/28/1978  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:40:16 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3277(GP30)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
UP 81 at Summit
Title:  UP 81 at Summit
Description:  Westbound stopped breifly at Summit preparing to go down the pass.
Photo Date:  10/28/1978  Upload Date: 7/22/2015 12:13:53 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Roster,Night
Locomotives:  UP 81(DD35A)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
UP 80 going around Sullivans Curve
Title:  UP 80 going around Sullivans Curve
Description:  UP 80 leading eastbound around Sullivan's Curve with SP and Milwaukee road power assisting. First and Last time I used Ektachrome film.
Photo Date:  11/11/1978  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 12:13:30 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clawk Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 80(DD35A) SP 9399(SD45T-2)
Views:  645   Comments: 0
Eastbound Centennials preparing to climb Cajon
Title:  Eastbound Centennials preparing to climb Cajon
Description:  Passing through the Sante Fe yard in San Bernadino with the big smokestack still visable
Photo Date:  11/11/1978  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 12:14:50 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6933(DDA40X)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
ATSF 5623
Title:  ATSF 5623
Description:  A trio of Santa Fe SD45s (the third is an SD45-2) begin the decsent down Cajon Pass on December 26, 1972. The new, lower alignment of Summit is in use (although the car set-out is not yet ballasted), and the second engine is in the new "Yellow Warbonnet" scheme.
Photo Date:  11/25/1978  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 1:04:34 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5623(SD45)
Views:  652   Comments: 1
Former Train order station at Hiland on at night.
Title:  Former Train order station at Hiland on at night.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/21/1978  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:30:43 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Night,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  171   Comments: 0
handing train orders
Title:  handing train orders
Description:  SP Hiland train order station that was removed in 1980.
Photo Date:  12/23/1978  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:26:24 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Night,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  180   Comments: 0
All yellow ATSF new SD-40-2 at San Bernadino
Title:  All yellow ATSF new SD-40-2 at San Bernadino
Description:  not sure why this was delivered this way. maybe someone know why?? date approximate
Photo Date:  1/20/1979  Upload Date: 11/22/2015 11:16:08 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 5094(SD40-2)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
large lashup with 4 Centennials.
Title:  large lashup with 4 Centennials.
Description:  rare photo of 4 Centennials in one consist. also 3 Westen Pacific units as well. unfortunately not very good quality photo.
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:27:19 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6920(DDA40X)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
Southwest Chief approaching Summit
Title:  Southwest Chief approaching Summit
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:25:04 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 500(SDP40F)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
DD35a 80 leads eastbound freight.
Title:  DD35a 80 leads eastbound freight.
Description:  recently re-aligned north track with train approaching Sullivan's Curve. Consist featured pooled Milwaukee road and Sp units.
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:28:11 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 80(DD35A)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
DD40ax 6929 leads 3 fast forties.
Title:  DD40ax 6929 leads 3 fast forties.
Description:  Westbound up coming down 3% south track just above Cajon junction.
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:24:06 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6929(DDA40X)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
Santa Fe helpers assisting Union Pacific coal train.
Title:  Santa Fe helpers assisting Union Pacific coal train.
Description:  4 unit set of Geeps helping Union Pacific coal train down the hill at Summit.
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:29:01 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3407(GP35)
Views:  615   Comments: 1
SP 7820 leads freight into Hiland siding.
Title:  SP 7820 leads freight into Hiland siding.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:29:51 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7820(B30-7)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Highland train order office
Title:  Highland train order office
Description:  Can't remember this guy's name but was very cool and let us hang out in his office (caboose)
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:31:30 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Night,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Overpowered short Santa Fe eastbound.
Title:  Overpowered short Santa Fe eastbound.
Description:  2 GEs and 4 EMD units power extremly short train approaching Alray tunnel. Scene no longer possible to to daylighting tunnels for triple track project
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:34:15 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  276   Comments: 0
ATSF 8054 climbing up Cajon.
Title:  ATSF 8054 climbing up Cajon.
Description:  Fireman later threw out note with his address requesting copy of photo, which I did mail to him.
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:35:01 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 8054(C30-7)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
Massive set of Santa Fe Geeps
Title:  Massive set of Santa Fe Geeps
Description:  12 Geeps, GP-30, GP-35 and GP 39 passing through Summit.
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:35:46 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3256(GP30) ATSF 3516(GP38)
Views:  680   Comments: 1
UP 8075 eastbound with 4 SP units.
Title:  UP 8075 eastbound with 4 SP units.
Description:  SD-40-2 8075 leads 3 Sp SD-45T-2 and 1 SD 45 around the big curve approaching Summit.
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:36:52 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  182   Comments: 0
UP 2481 and 3 sisters waiting to go up north track at Cajon junction
Title:  UP 2481 and 3 sisters waiting to go up north track at Cajon junction
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:37:45 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 2481(C30-7)
Views:  301   Comments: 1
Westbound coal train at Cajon Junction
Title:  Westbound coal train at Cajon Junction
Description:  3 unit set of SD-45s on joint UP/Rio Grande operation
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:39:30 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 45(SD45)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Westbound UP with Norfolk Western pool power meet Santa Fe eastbound.
Title:  Westbound UP with Norfolk Western pool power meet Santa Fe eastbound.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:41:55 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NW 8054(C30-7) UP 41(SD45)
Views:  546   Comments: 0


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