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Viewing Album:  Late 70s and early 80s Cajon Pass
 
By:Clark Gillis
Dates:7/11/2015 - 7/11/2015
Album Info:A lot has changed in 35 plus years! Standardization of motive power was not the rule yet, so a lot of interesting variety. The Union Pacific double engine units were always a fan favorite and trains still had cabooses!
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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:  531   Comments: 0
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:  711   Comments: 1
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:  527   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:  514   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:  651   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:  577   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:  542   Comments: 0
Eastbound et Devore with 3 Cabooses
Title:  Eastbound et Devore with 3 Cabooses
Description:  not Common wo have 3 cabooses, especially 2 of the newer bay window style that UP was switching over to shortly before eliminating them entirely!
Photo Date:  10/14/1978  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 12:10:05 PM
Location:  Devore, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  206   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:  1402   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:  1237   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:  1074   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:  446   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:  739   Comments: 0
Eastbound UP with Rio Grande units and Santa Fe Cabooses at the Lugo crossovers.
Title:  Eastbound UP with Rio Grande units and Santa Fe Cabooses at the Lugo crossovers.
Description:  4 SD-45s ( 2 UP and 2 DRG) east at Lugo Crossovers. also train has 2 Santa Fe Cabooses.
Photo Date:  10/21/1978  Upload Date: 11/22/2015 11:19:27 AM
Location:  Lugo, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  218   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:  208   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:  352   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:  367   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:  485   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:  516   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:  486   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:  406   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:  659   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:  324   Comments: 0
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:  175   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:  188   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:  669   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:  401   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:  751   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:  654   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:  484   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:  623   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:  365   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:  204   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:  285   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:  428   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:  703   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:  186   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:  308   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:  524   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:  560   Comments: 0
SP at Hiland station
Title:  SP at Hiland station
Description:  SD-45 8815 stopped at Hiland (Summit)
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:42:52 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  614   Comments: 0
ATSF 3235
Title:  ATSF 3235
Description:  Eastbound with GP 30 on the point coming out of Alray tunnels
Photo Date:  1/25/1979  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 1:45:00 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3235(GP30)
Views:  479   Comments: 1
Meet at the big cut at Summit
Title:  Meet at the big cut at Summit
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/1979  Upload Date: 2/1/2018 6:36:12 PM
Location:  Summit, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  103   Comments: 0
work train heading down the pass
Title:  work train heading down the pass
Description:  I think this was some sort of rail grinding/track inspection detail. Also had new extended width cupola caboose.
Photo Date:  4/25/1979  Upload Date: 2/1/2018 6:27:24 PM
Location:  Summit, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Geeps rolling in from Cajon
Title:  Geeps rolling in from Cajon
Description:  Still wearing original paint from the factory
Photo Date:  4/25/1979  Upload Date: 2/1/2018 6:28:29 PM
Location:  San Bernadino, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3383(GP35) ATSF 3231(GP30)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
Ready for crew change on a smoogy day.
Title:  Ready for crew change on a smoogy day.
Description:  front end of this unit showing some wear and tear.
Photo Date:  7/11/1979  Upload Date: 2/1/2018 6:37:08 PM
Location:  San Bernadino, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3364(GP35)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Colorful lashup on westbound grain train.
Title:  Colorful lashup on westbound grain train.
Description:  Westbound grain train led by Rio Grande SD-45, 2 UP sd-40-2s and SP SD-45 coming down the north track just above Cajon Junction. It was fairly common for westbound unit trains to come down the 2.2% north track rather than the 3% south track
Photo Date:  7/14/1979  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 3:18:26 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5337(SD45)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
UP 6946 with another DDA40x and Sd-40 with westbound Piggyback train.
Title:  UP 6946 with another DDA40x and Sd-40 with westbound Piggyback train.
Description:  Common power for the hotter trains was 2 Centennials and 1 SD-40-2 during this time period. This unit is now on display at The Feather River Railroad Society museum in Portola Calif.
Photo Date:  7/22/1979  Upload Date: 8/10/2015 7:11:07 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6946(DDA40X)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
ATSF 3375 leads 5 other GP-35s/GP-30s up the north line towards Sullivan's Curve
Title:  ATSF 3375 leads 5 other GP-35s/GP-30s up the north line towards Sullivan's Curve
Description:  Sante Fe would often run large sets of second generation 4 axle power on mainline freights, sometimes up to 10 units or more.
Photo Date:  7/22/1979  Upload Date: 8/10/2015 7:12:02 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3375(GP35)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
UP 77 leads 3 unit set of DD-35s westbound at Cajon
Title:  UP 77 leads 3 unit set of DD-35s westbound at Cajon
Description:  Not as famous as the Centennials, the DD-35s were almost as bid and impressive. A 3 unit set was the equivalent of 6 GP-35s horsepowerwise
Photo Date:  7/22/1979  Upload Date: 8/10/2015 7:08:49 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Clark Gillis
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 77(DD35A) UP 78B(DD35)
Views:  758   Comments: 0

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