#blue cut

Southwest Limited, wb, Blue Cut, Cajon Pass 14 May 83PS by Rick Wright

Southern Pacific 9253 by John Shine Via Flickr: In August of 1985, a Westbound Southern Pacific train heads up Cajon Pass and is approaching the Swarthout Canyon road crossing at Blue Cut on the Palmdale Cutoff. The consist includes SD45T-2 #9253 leading SD45 #8961 and a pair of Denver & Rio Grande Western SD40T-2's.

Santa Fe 5990 by John Shine Via Flickr: When Santa Fe's "Super Fleet" painted FP45's were rolled out in 1989, they were released in the 100 number series. Shortly thereafter, the new Warbonnet painted GP60m's were going to arrive also in the 100 number series so the FP45's were renumbered into the 5990 series to avoid a conflict of numbers. Seen here is an Eastbound doublestack train with the recently renumbered 5990 leading 102 and 107 still in the original numbers at Blue Cut on Cajon Pass in May of 1990. Soon after this picture, a decision was made to renumber these engines once again into the Santa Fe 90-98.

Fire personnel at Blue Cut please be safe