Three trains. One legendary mountain pass.
This rare triple meet at Cajon Pass unfolds with classic dispatcher timing as a westbound BNSF stack train descends downgrade toward Cajon Junction (MP 62.2). With an eastbound upgrade stacker occupying the block below, the westbound is ordered to decelerate and pace the hill, holding just long enough for the eastbound to clear the junction.
Once the upgrade eastbound rolls past and the block drops, the dispatcher releases the westbound — and it accelerates back into the downgrade, rolling through the curve in perfect Cajon Pass fashion.
Only after the westbound finishes passing the camera does the third train — a Union Pacific southbound manifest on the Palmdale Cutoff — become visible, dropping downgrade above the scene and completing the triple meet. The timing is pure Cajon Pass choreography: three trains, three directions, all moving under tight dispatcher control.
Captured in crisp winter light, this meet unfolds as a rare piece of Cajon Pass choreography, with a westbound BNSF stack train led by 6674 easing downgrade while an eastbound port stacker grinds upgrade and clears the MP 62.2 block. Only once the westbound has fully passed does a southbound UP manifest drop down the Palmdale Cutoff, completing the sequence with true dispatcher timing and block control on full display. Echoing horns, glowing desert rock walls, and classic Cajon Pass terrain frame the entire moment, delivering real railroading, heavy power, and authentic mountain‑grade operations at their best. Buddy’s verdict: “Three trains, perfect timing… tail‑wag certified.”
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