SF144 Cajon 020395 JC051
The remains of Santa Fe Warbonnet liveried GP60 144 sit on the ground in Cajon Pass after an accident on 14/12/94 when a Santa Fe intermodal train lost control and crashed into the helper units on the rear of a westbound Southern Pacific coal train just below California Highway 138, between Alray and Cajon the wreckage catching fire, The four SF locos were F45U 5976, Dash 8-40BW 576, FP45U 96 and GP60M 144, the rear end helpers on the coal train were UP SD40-2's 3341 and 3354, all locos were destroyed in the ensuing fire, fortunately the crews of the helper and the SF train had all baled out and survived. Photo taken 2/3/95. © John Chalcraft/www.railphotoprints.co.uk