Santa Fe eastbound LA to KC 893 train exiting west tunnel near Alray on Cajon Pass

A North Platte-bound manifest tackles the grade of Cajon Pass at Alray. The Ferromex ES44 second out surely is a foreigner to this type of winter weather.

BNSF 5072 heads up the S LHGLPC1-30 as it heads east through Alray in a light dusting of snow.

A pair of C40's lead a hotshot east up Cajon Pass at the Alray tunnels.

Eastbound Santa Fe "Harbor" train climbing Cajon Pass near Alray. This curve became known as the "Cookie Ranch" because a nearby ranch lady used to hand bags of cookies up to crews on the parallel... (more)

With a great mixed consist this eastbound has just exited the tunnel on what was probably my last time there.

Brand new UP 8829 leads this West Colton to North Platte manifest up Cajon Pass near the old Alray tunnels.

Eastbound UP climbing Cajon Pass near ALRAY

After stalling at Verdemont, BNSF 6557 east grinds up Cajon Pass at Alray with a long stack train in tow.

An eastbound stack train out of the Port of Long Beach was climbing Cajon Pass near the station of Alray.

GP60M 144 was was placed on the back of Santa Fe's promotional train used to film custom-painted GP60M 146 for Maersk. 144 provided additional braking on the steep grade. 144 was destroyed in a... (more)

Though I lived there my job kept me out of town so much these shots are rare in my collection. The 35s were ubiquitous and unappreciated at the time.

EB train dragging up the thru the pass with a nice power mix.

Approaching the tunnel. This is an American classic from a slightly different angle.

At sunrise, a westbound UP pig train with back-to-back Centennials for power winds its way down No. 3 Track, which has a grade of 3.0 percent.