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UP 4-8-27865
Title:  UP 4-8-27865
Description:  Here is Union Pacific 4-8-2 #7865 double-heading a freight train near the Cajon Pass. This is one of the last group of Alco-Brooks 4-8-2 mountain type steam locomotives built for the Union Pacific. UP #7865 was leased to the LA&SL subsidiary and served until retirement in December of 1956. Specs - serial #65685, class MT-2, A73" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 29x28" cylinders, engine weight of 338,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,838 lb. An unknown photographer took this action shot.
Photo Date:  10/12/1941  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 10:31:36 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7865(4-8-2)
Views:  703   Comments: 0
"Locomotives Of The Future," Page 30, 1943
Title:  "Locomotives Of The Future," Page 30, 1943
Description:  Here is page three of a six-page article by Charles Kerr, Jr., entitled "Locomotives Of The Future." It was published originally in the January 1943 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 30. Partial Caption: "Diesel-electric locomotives haul seven per cent of the country's passenger train mileage."
Photo Date:  1/1/1943  Upload Date: 8/7/2019 11:11:06 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  656   Comments: 0
UP Helpers on Cajon 1949
Title:  UP Helpers on Cajon 1949
Description:  Tom Gildersleeve series
Photo Date:  6/15/1949  Upload Date: 8/12/2025 11:21:49 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Tom Gildersleeve
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  219   Comments: 0
UP 5093 with broken rods
Title:  UP 5093 with broken rods
Description:  Tom Gildersleeve set
Photo Date:  4/6/1950  Upload Date: 1/3/2024 5:51:45 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Tom Gildersleeve
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5093(4-10-2)
Views:  724   Comments: 2
UP 5095 on local
Title:  UP 5095 on local
Description:  Tom Gildersleeve set
Photo Date:  5/20/1950  Upload Date: 3/11/2024 6:03:45 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Tom Gildersleeve
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  UP 5095(4-10-2)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
UP 1864 helper
Title:  UP 1864 helper
Description:  Tom Gildersleeve set
Photo Date:  6/12/1954  Upload Date: 8/15/2025 10:17:09 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Tom Gildersleeve
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 1864(SW9)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
UP 723B
Title:  UP 723B
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/1967  Upload Date: 5/25/2005 1:04:44 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author: 
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 723B(GP30B)
Views:  2602   Comments: 2
Pass Freight
Title:  Pass Freight
Description:  Santa Fe SD24 leads a freight along a portion of Cajon Pass. Date is approximate
Photo Date:  1/1/1969  Upload Date: 11/7/2017 5:08:00 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Al Chione
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 970(SD24)
Views:  1470   Comments: 0
ATSF 5944 East
Title:  ATSF 5944 East
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  10/3/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2025 12:39:37 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5944(FP45) ATSF 5921(F45)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
ATSF 5673 West
Title:  ATSF 5673 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/1/1972  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 8:22:12 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5673(SD45-2) ATSF 4652(SD26)
Views:  2418   Comments: 1
ATSF 3454 East on Cajon Pass
Title:  ATSF 3454 East on Cajon Pass
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  6/3/1972  Upload Date: 6/5/2022 7:35:17 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3454(GP35) ATSF 3418(GP35)
Views:  902   Comments: 3
ATSF 3428 on Cajon
Title:  ATSF 3428 on Cajon
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  11/12/1972  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 1:57:13 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3428(GP35) ATSF 4565(SD24)
Views:  924   Comments: 1
Santa Fe 4573 East
Title:  Santa Fe 4573 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/28/1972  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 8:30:17 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 4573(SD24)
Views:  1983   Comments: 0
UP 6937 East
Title:  UP 6937 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/28/1972  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 8:56:10 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6937(DDA40X)
Views:  1793   Comments: 3
UP 6901 East at Summit
Title:  UP 6901 East at Summit
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/29/1972  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 9:59:32 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6901(DDA40X)
Views:  2433   Comments: 6
UP 6936
Title:  UP 6936
Description:  Two of Union Pacific's massive 6900 'Centennial' engines descend down the famous Cajon Pass toward San Bernadino, Caljfornia. The 6900's are officially called the DDA40X, these units are unique. EMD only built 47 of these 6600 horsepower units and they could be found on Union Pacific's western lines.
Photo Date:  2/25/1973  Upload Date: 8/10/2013 11:07:36 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  James W. Watson
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  2474   Comments: 0
UP 800 East at Martinez
Title:  UP 800 East at Martinez
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/12/1973  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 8:41:34 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 810(GP30)
Views:  1425   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 4013 West at Blue Cut
Title:  Santa Fe 4013 West at Blue Cut
Description:  Westbound York Canyon Coal Train
Photo Date:  6/22/1973  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:27:06 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 4013(SD39)
Views:  2025   Comments: 1
Santa Fe eastbound container train at Martinez
Title:  Santa Fe eastbound container train at Martinez
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1973  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 4:07:00 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1075   Comments: 1
Santa Fe 3411 East
Title:  Santa Fe 3411 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/23/1973  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 8:34:45 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 3411(GP35)
Views:  1463   Comments: 0
ATSF Car Shops
Title:  ATSF Car Shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/1974  Upload Date: 11/25/2011 5:44:08 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  797   Comments: 1
Santa Fe 4558 East at Summit
Title:  Santa Fe 4558 East at Summit
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/12/1974  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 9:41:17 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 4558(SD24)
Views:  1838   Comments: 2
UP 6925 East at Martinez
Title:  UP 6925 East at Martinez
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/12/1974  Upload Date: 6/9/2006 11:08:39 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6925(DDA40X)
Views:  2955   Comments: 4
UP 3624 West at Martinez
Title:  UP 3624 West at Martinez
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/1974  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 9:37:55 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3624(SD45)
Views:  1872   Comments: 1
Santa Fe 5634 East at Lugo
Title:  Santa Fe 5634 East at Lugo
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/1974  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 8:38:27 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5634(SD45-2)
Views:  1694   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 5613 East at Lugo
Title:  Santa Fe 5613 East at Lugo
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/1974  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 10:05:26 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5613(SD45)
Views:  1506   Comments: 0
UP 3152 West at Lugo
Title:  UP 3152 West at Lugo
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/1974  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 9:44:48 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3152(SD40-2)
Views:  1400   Comments: 1
UP 6940 West at Martinez
Title:  UP 6940 West at Martinez
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/1974  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 8:50:21 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6940(DDA40X)
Views:  1747   Comments: 1
UP 80 West at Summit
Title:  UP 80 West at Summit
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/1974  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 10:02:25 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 80(DD35A)
Views:  4165   Comments: 4
Santa Fe 5934 West
Title:  Santa Fe 5934 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/26/1974  Upload Date: 6/1/2006 8:27:03 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5913(F45) ATSF 5713(SD45-2)
Views:  2520   Comments: 2
ATSF 8736 East
Title:  ATSF 8736 East
Description:  Bob Gottier photo
Photo Date:  12/6/1974  Upload Date: 2/8/2025 1:39:02 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Bob Gottier
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 8736(U36C) ATSF 8744(U36C)
Views:  787   Comments: 0
ATSF 5690- Summit, Cajon Pass, CA - 12/30/74
Title:  ATSF 5690- Summit, Cajon Pass, CA - 12/30/74
Description:  Santa Fes train 891, the "Super C," heads eastward to Chicago as it crests Summit in Cajon Pass in southern California on a snowy December 30, 1974. A quartet of SD45-2s, led by 5690, is in charge of this hot 6-car train.
Photo Date:  12/30/1974  Upload Date: 1/27/2011 9:19:26 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5690(SD45-2)
Views:  3649   Comments: 4
ATSF 5923
Title:  ATSF 5923
Description:  An eastbound Santa Fe freight meets a westbound, led by a Santa Fe GE U36C, at Summit, the top of Cajon Pass, California, on a snowy December 30th, 1974. A pair of Santa Fes distinctive F45s are on the point of the eastbound.
Photo Date:  12/30/1974  Upload Date: 3/27/2012 5:25:02 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5923(F45)
Views:  1349   Comments: 5
ATSF GP20 - Cajon Pass, CA - 12/30/74
Title:  ATSF GP20 - Cajon Pass, CA - 12/30/74
Description:  A light engine movement heads east over a snowy Cajon Pass on December 30, 1974.
Photo Date:  12/30/1974  Upload Date: 1/27/2011 12:57:10 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  654   Comments: 1
UP 722B
Title:  UP 722B
Description:  UP 722B
Photo Date:  1/9/1975  Upload Date: 8/7/2025 10:15:28 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 722B(GP30B) UP 405(SD24)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
SP SD40T-2 8303
Title:  SP SD40T-2 8303
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1975  Upload Date: 11/13/2018 12:31:19 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  R. H. Lehmuth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8303(SD40T-2)
Views:  896   Comments: 1
Blue & Yellow
Title:  Blue & Yellow
Description:  A trio of Santa Fe diesels move along down Cajon Pass in 1975.
Photo Date:  10/1/1975  Upload Date: 11/13/2018 12:34:29 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  R. H. Lehmuth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3383(GP35) ATSF 3279(GP30) ATSF 3395(GP35)
Views:  1031   Comments: 1
Yellow Stripes Eastbound
Title:  Yellow Stripes Eastbound
Description:  5570 and 5937 in their as delivered paint schemes. Date approximate
Photo Date:  10/29/1975  Upload Date: 12/20/2012 8:47:50 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Mike Komo
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5579(SD45) ATSF 5937(F45)
Views:  1630   Comments: 0
BiCentennial 5701
Title:  BiCentennial 5701
Description:  BiCentennial westbound
Photo Date:  11/1/1975  Upload Date: 12/18/2012 4:36:18 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Mike Komo
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  848   Comments: 0
BiCenuennial 5702
Title:  BiCenuennial 5702
Description:  BiCentennial 5702 approaching Cajon Pass
Photo Date:  11/1/1975  Upload Date: 12/18/2012 4:38:37 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Mike Komo
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5702(SD45-2) ATSF 5692(SD45-2)
Views:  1657   Comments: 0
5606 Westbound
Title:  5606 Westbound
Description:  Date Approx.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 12/18/2012 5:33:16 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Mike Komo
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5606(SD45) ATSF 3408(GP39-2u) ATSF 3301(GP35) ATSF 3277(GP30)
Views:  2209   Comments: 0
Santa Fe U36C 8744
Title:  Santa Fe U36C 8744
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/1976  Upload Date: 11/13/2018 12:43:40 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  R. H. Lehmuth
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 8744(U36C)
Views:  793   Comments: 2
UP 3148 West
Title:  UP 3148 West
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  2/8/1976  Upload Date: 9/12/2025 12:22:49 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3148(SD40-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
ATSF 3455
Title:  ATSF 3455
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2018 4:30:45 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Russell Eslick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 3455(GP35) ATSF 3315(GP35)
Views:  1080   Comments: 0
UP Climbing Cajon
Title:  UP Climbing Cajon
Description:  Just about done with the climb, a Union Pacific freight comes around the bend.
Photo Date:  4/10/1976  Upload Date: 11/2/2014 6:12:56 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Garry Folkeson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6923(DDA40X) UP 8025(SD40-2)
Views:  908   Comments: 0
Centennials in Cajon
Title:  Centennials in Cajon
Description:  An SD40-2 leads two DDA40Xs over the summit at Cajon Pass.
Photo Date:  4/10/1976  Upload Date: 11/2/2014 6:38:57 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Garry Folkeson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6923(DDA40X) UP 8025(SD40-2)
Views:  1237   Comments: 2
At the Top in Cajon
Title:  At the Top in Cajon
Description:  A UP freight is at the crest after the climb out of the Los Angeles Basin.
Photo Date:  4/10/1976  Upload Date: 11/2/2014 6:41:35 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Garry Folkeson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6923(DDA40X)
Views:  888   Comments: 0
Rolling Downhill
Title:  Rolling Downhill
Description:  A Union Pacific TOFC has picked up speed now that its over the top.
Photo Date:  4/10/1976  Upload Date: 11/2/2014 6:44:05 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Garry Folkeson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  567   Comments: 0
Ready for the 3 Percent Grade
Title:  Ready for the 3 Percent Grade
Description:  Westbound at Summit, a Santa Fe freight prepares to drop down the hill.
Photo Date:  4/10/1976  Upload Date: 11/2/2014 6:45:57 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Garry Folkeson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5592(SD45)
Views:  888   Comments: 0
Santa Fe Passing Summit
Title:  Santa Fe Passing Summit
Description:  Getting ready for dynamic braking is this Santa Fe freight in Cajon Pass.
Photo Date:  4/10/1976  Upload Date: 11/2/2014 6:47:54 PM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Garry Folkeson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5592(SD45)
Views:  1250   Comments: 0


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