1994 December Cajon Pass Accident Photo Gallery by intermodal at pbase.com

1994 December Cajon Pass Accident

At 05:20, 12/14/94, a westbound ATSF intermodal train lost control in Cajon Pass, California, and impacted the rear of a westbound UP unit coal train just below Highway 138 between Alray and Cajon. The ATSF engines were DASH 8-40BW 576, GP60M 144, F45U 5976 and FP45U 96. The UP engines, helpers on the rear of the train, were SD40-2s 3341 and 3354. All six (6) units involved in the accident burned. All photos taken by Brian Kreimendahl on 12/22/94.

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F45U 5976	FP45U 96	DASH 8-40BW 576	One of the UP SD40-2s
Destroyed well cars and intermodal containers.	This photo shows the ATSF GP60M 144 in the foreground and one of the UP SD40-2s in the background.	Front view of the GP60M.	Rear view of the GP60M.
This photo (1 of 5) shows the attempt to rotate the GP60M.	This photo (2 of 5) shows the attempt to rotate the GP60M.	This photo (3 of 5) shows the attempt to rotate the GP60M.	This photo (4 of 5) shows the attempt to rotate the GP60M.
This photo (5 of 5) shows the attempt to rotate the GP60M.

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