An eastbound stack train has attained the summit of Cajon Pass. The nearby Sheep Fire has heavily filtered the sunlight in the late afternoon scene.

BNSF and UP double stack trains meet at Cajon Summit, adding quite a bit of color to this late afternoon scene. In a few moments the sun would dip into a thick haze caused by the nearby Sheep Fir... (more)

A eastbound manifest is seen passing through the cut railroad east of the siding of Hiland. The lead unit is starting the descent to Colton which the other 5 SD9's will follow

I G2LB-05 UP 8521, UP 8534, UP 8537, UP 8535, & UPY 2714 with 115 Loads, 7450 Tons, 7597 Feet. All 5 are brand new on their maiden run. Delays out of Daggett force this chase into the rapidly sett... (more)

Q LBALPC1-25K With BNSF 6606, BNSF 6603, GECX 90, BNSF 6607, & BNSF 6602 on the point of the ES44C4 test train. BNSF 6605 & BNSF 6614 are the rear manned DPU’s with 108 Loads 1 Empty, 8938 Tons ... (more)

M PICBAR1-17 With BNSF 4479, BNSF 5041, BNSF 6757, BNSF 6731, BNSF 1591 & BNSF 2738 with 18 Loads 85 Empties, 4940 Tons 6543 Feet. Photographed at 09:21.

M PICBAR1-17 With BNSF 4479, BNSF 5041, BNSF 6757, BNSF 6731, BNSF 1591 & BNSF 2738 with 18 Loads 85 Empties, 4940 Tons 6543 Feet. Photographed at 09:21.

S FTMLAC1-13A With NS 2723, BNSF 819, BNSF 8164, & BNSF 8611 with 84 Loads, 7965 Tons 7670 Feet. Photographed at 10:10.

Z SBDALT9-03 With BNSF 7470, BNSF 4547, BNSF 634, & BNSF 121 with 77 Loads, 4667 Tons 7621 Feet. BNSF 7470 looks great on her return maiden trip. Photographed at 08:42.

3 decades ago this was the scene at Summit as a "fast forty" is the lead engine today on this eastbound Van.

A trio of UP SD70M's lead a stack train up the final stretches of Cajon Pass as a longer BNSF stacktrain is only minutes into its descent down the hill.

Two DPUs assist with braking on a loaded unit steel coil train, as they round the curve at Summit, and begin their decent down Cajon Pass.