The former Union Pacific Colton station built in 1927.
Miller's Honey caboose, nee Southern Pacific class C-40-3, located on the corner of Colton Ave and East "E" St along the former Pacific Electric right-of-way, now named the Colton Rail Trail. It was once used as an office for the honey distributor near the BNSF right-of-way.
Curving into San Bernardino.
A BNSF stack train was waiting for us to pass.
The Metrolink San Bernardino flyover, which dates back to 1992, when Metrolink was just starting and service on the San Bernardino line consisted of Pomona-Los Angeles trains. It was constructed to allow Metrolink trains to access the station without Santa Fe/BNSF freight train congestion.
The Metrolink fleet rests here on weekends.
This stack train blocked the view of the San Bernardino station.
Another BNSF stack train was waiting to leave.
CP 7th Street.
A BNSF crew was pushing empty stack train cars near Ono.
Climbing out of San Bernardino.
CP Verdemont.
Cargill GP9 305, ex. Weyerhauser 305, ex. BN 1870, nee Northern Pacific 247 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1956 at their grain elevator north of Verdemont.
Rounding the curves to reach Devore.
Crossing Cajon Creek.
Making our way to Cajon Pass.
CP Keenebrook.
Continuing the climb.
Debris barriers along Cajon Creek.
The triple-tracked mainline.
Our train curved into the old location of Keneebrook, after which we would pass through Blu Cut.
Our passage through Blu Cut.
Looking back down Blu Cut where our route crossed the San Andreas Fault.
A signal above Blu Cut.
The railfans were out in force.
Looking back above where the Cajon Campground used to be.
The fantastic-looking triple track grade below Cajon.
Crossing Cajon Creek.
Passing through Cajon, there was disappointment among the passengers when they realized we would not be going around Sullivan's Curve this late morning.
Crossing Cajon Creek.
Curving before proceeding across Drawbar Flats.
We then passed under California Highway 138.
Curving to pass under Interstate 15.
Rear-facing views before we went beneath the Interstate.
Climbing the south track towards the former Terrace Cut at Gish.
Looking back down the grade.
Passing through a cut.
Looking back.
Our train curved to gain elevation.
The view looking back.
Another curve of this three percent grade.
A view looking back.
Climbing ever higher.
One of the few straight pieces of track on this part of Cajon Pass.
Climbing into Silverwood.
More railfans were here.
Silverwood before we turned and passed through the deep cut to reach Summit.
Summit, where the eastward trains completed their long and steady climb from San Bernardino and westward trains finished their ascent from Victorville. In steam days, helpers were cut off, turned on the wye and returned light down the hill to help another train. Freight trains often took the siding to let one or more passenger trains by.
I was asked to leave the rear platform to let other passengers enjoy the platform, so I took one last picture before leaving.
Rounding a curve as we descended the east side of Cajon Pass and I returned inside to find a new location to take pictures.
