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Memories of Cajon Pass Part III



by Chris Guenzler

Picking up the action above Sullivan Curve



Southern Pacific 8181 East rolls by Canyon Siding on November 27, 1982.





Another of the Southern Pacific detoured trains was the SP 7416 East seen east of Sullivan's Curve. 3/5/1982





Santa Fe 5666 West descends the South Track below Highway 138 in March 1982.





Union Pacific 3600 West heads towards Cajon below Highway 138 on the South Track in December of 1981.





Union Pacific 2574 with a Frisco SD-45 on a very cloudy June 1980 morning.





Union Pacific 3161 East with a trio of Missouri Pacific units in a driving rainstorm in March of 1980.





On a sunny day in August of 1981, DRGW 5406 led three sisters east.





White flags a flying, the Southern Pacific 9266 climbs the grade at Canyon Siding. 5/2/1982





Southern Pacific 9285 West passes through Canyon in March of 1982.





Santa Fe 5035 East climbs just below Highway 138 on the North Track in April 1982.





Union Pacific 3520 West descends the North Track at Highway 138. 9/1981





Cotton Belt 8974 leads the train west out of Canyon. 11/1981





Southern Pacific 8496 East arrives at Canyon in March of 1987 with the Mormon Rocks standing guard behind. The crew man outside the rear of the cab threw me a Western Pacific Timetable.





Santa Fe 5640 West descends the North Track at Highway 138. 1/14/1981





Santa Fe 3334 West at Highway 138. 11/14/1981





Southern Pacific 9194 East dropping into Canyon. 5/2/1982





SSW 9387 West climbs above Canyon. 5/14/1982





Southern Pacific 9266 West with white flags climbing out of Canyon Siding. 5/2/1982





B&O 3625 and 3765 are on an eastbound Santa Fe on the North Track near the Mormon Rocks on 10/1979.





Santa Fe 5632 West passes Stein's Hill descending the South Track. 9/1981





Descending the steeper South Track Santa Fe 2827 is about to duck under Interstate 15 in March of 1982.





Santa Fe 7494 East near the Davis Ranch. November 1984.





Union Pacific 3621 East climbs the "S" curve towards the Davis Ranch in July of 1984.





Southern Pacific 8256 West climbs near the Davis Ranch in July of 1984.





Southern Pacific 8357 East climbed by the Davis Ranch in July 1984





Santa Fe 2959 East rolled by the Davis Ranch in July of 1984.





Union Pacific 6940 climbs the grade through Alray in 1978.





Santa Fe 3339 East climbs at Alray. 1/1979





Southern Pacific 9250 West comes out from under Interstate 15 on a beautiful January morning in 1979.





Santa Fe 6495 enters Tunnel 1 in March of 1980.





Union Pacific 3676 blasts out of Tunnel 1 above Alray on May 13th, 1982.





Southern Pacific 7485 West runs to the north of the two Santa Fe Tunnels. 11/1984





Union Pacific 3521 East exits Tunnel 2 in November of 1984.





Union Pacific 3678 East rounds the corner from Tunnel 2 in November of 1984.





Santa Fe 3313 West descends the South Track near the old station of Gish in August of 1981.





Santa Fe 3812 West descends the South Track near the former site of Dell. 2/1990





Santa Fe 5703 West descends the South Track below Summit.





Santa Fe 5087 in the ill fated SPSF merger colors climbs the North Track above the tunnels in February 1990.





After a stop to inspect its train, it passes me again below Hiland. 11/1984



The Union Pacific LABN with the SD-40-2 3703 leading climbs below Summit with a pair of Western Pacific units in the consist. 9/1981





DRGW 5407 West descends the North Track through Cozy Dell. 8/1993





Union Pacific 3741 East climbs the South Track near Cozy Dell. 9/1981





Amtrak 3 descends the South Track below Summit in April of 1979.





Southern Pacific 7435 West climbing towards Hiland in June of 1985.





Santa Fe 3338 East climbs towards Summit on the North Track. 4/1979





Santa Fe 3347 East climbs near the old Station of Dell in July of 1981.





Amtrak 36 climbs near Summit. 8/1993





Union Pacific 3413 West starts its descent from Summit. 8/1993





Union Pacific LABN heads east below Summit. 9/1978





Union Pacific 3536 East below Summit in June of 1985.





Union Pacific 9634 East nears Summit in November of 1991.





Union Pacific 2515 East with NW 8036 around the corner from Summit in July of 1981.





Union Pacific high speed 8032 led the LAX east towards Summit. 1/1979





Santa Fe 4467 descends from Summit with a rail train. April 1979





Union Pacific 6916 West on the Super Van comes out of Summit. 9/1/1978





Amtrak's new Rohr Turbo heading back east on its maiden run takes the cut at Summit on 5/29/1976.



Part IV