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***chris_wlkr*** · 01-23-2008, 02:31 PM

Hello All.. just a quick update here about this Saturday.

As of right now - Rain and Snow are forcasted for Hesperia, which is above the pass - so likely the weather will be the same below.

Concensus is to go ahead with the event come Rain/Snow or Shine.

One note however - the location has been moved mostly due to the weather that is taking place most of this week.

The normal location has roads in that are prone to larger puddles after rain and the immediate area has no real run-offso there is worry of the ground being a big mud pie. Also there is some concern of security issues at the location.

So - to be on the safe and fun side - This is the official announcement that the location will be our tried and true Pilgrimage location.

Attached below (In two post) are Google Maps.

Here is the GPS Coordinate (thanks rtWolf) N34 20.159 W117 26.511

Hope to see you all out there - dress warm as the forcasted high is in the mid to high 40's and the low is in the 20's.

Chris

kenszok · 01-23-2008, 05:41 PM

chris_wlkr Wrote:Hope to see you all out there - dress warm as the forcasted high is in the mid to high 40's and the low is in the 20's.

Chris

I'm going to have to wear thicker socks and an extra coat.:D

jeff · 01-23-2008, 06:09 PM

kenszok Wrote:I'm going to have to wear thicker socks and an extra coat.:D

I will probably have four or five layers on and all Ken needs is an extra pair of socks... go figure.

~ ~ ~

Plan is to deploy the Cajona Hut on Pilgrim's Hill as per Chris's post above. I have the vision of the hut with a dusting of snow with the Hawaiian decor gnetly swaying in the breeze. Now that's a mental image that will put a smile on your face. Has the makings for memoriable event

Weather conditions (mainly the wind) and attendance will dictate how long we'll keep the Cajona hut deployed. I am hoping to deploy on arrival (about 6:00am) and deploy around 6:00pm'ish, or maybe later). If there is snow on the ground or falling, it would behoove us to be able to go mobile and get the most out of the winter wonderland that we can. Just depends who is interested in staying close to Camp Bass and who is interested in trolling the dirt roads for trains.

Like Chris typed, it is an all day event for us; rain, snow, sleet, fog or even sunshine will not drive us away. But that weather may call that we drive around and photograph the trains in the weather. We'll have the desert power-paks ™ fully charged and ready for ATCS and lights.

guess that about covers it. did I miss anything ??

~ jeff

erielackawanna · 01-24-2008, 08:19 PM

The bank just across the first track from there is where I got my car stuck and had to pay $350 to get out!

Anyone want to drive me? (kidding... don't think I can make it... have a blast guys.)

BNSF 4924 · 01-25-2008, 11:58 AM

jeff Wrote:
kenszok Wrote:I'm going to have to wear thicker socks and an extra coat.:D
I will probably have four or five layers on and all Ken needs is an extra pair of socks... go figure.

I guess that means that I will wear....shorts and a BNSF shirt, if I can manage to get up there by myself, otherwise *sigh* Eu-Jacket will have to come.

jeff · 01-25-2008, 06:52 PM

Here is a road condition report from Ken. He was up there and found the ground fairly saturated:

[user=1]ken[/user] wrote me in an email:This morning, I drove up to the site for this year's Big Cajona. Powerline Road was ok but soft. My car struggled a bit as I got near the crest of the road leading up to the site. Heading down from the site was a minor adventure as my front slid around a bit. It was raining at the time which added to the sloppiness of the road. I don't think it is suppose to rain tomorrow until later in the day. At the summit over look, it was a mixture of rain and snow falling, much more rain than snow.
[/code]~ jeff

kenszok · 01-25-2008, 09:00 PM

I went up to the pass this moring before work, but I didn't stay around too long. Took a drive to the site. My front wheel drive RAV 4 struggled a little bit going up the road to the site, but made it. I went up to the pullover spot above the big cut below Summit. The temperature according to my dash thermometer was 38°.

jeff · 01-26-2008, 01:07 AM

Everything 's a go here... Plan is to get to Cajon at 6:00am. Just a last minute reminder on a Cal-Trans closure at Green River in Corona. I heard on KFI that all eastbound lanes will be closed overnight. Haven't heard what time they will be opening back up. Then the westbound lanes will be closed on Saturday night.

see eu-there !!

~ jeff at 11:06pm

jeff · 01-26-2008, 01:09 AM

CalTrans website says differently...

SR 91
[IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
THE WESTBOUND CONNECTOR TO NORTHBOUND I 15 /IN CORONA/ (RIVERSIDE CO)
IS CLOSED FROM 2100 HRS ON 1/25/08 TO 0600 HRS ON 1/26/08 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION
- A DETOUR IS AVAILABLE

~ jeff shrugs... (??)

***chris_wlkr*** · 01-26-2008, 11:31 PM

Been home about an hour from the Cajona Ekolu. It was a blast, and the weather was actually rather good. We did not get rained on, were surrounded by snow in every direction throughout the day and the UP and BNSF provided a mass of trains as usual.

Big thank you to everyone who made it out for the day and for visits.

Will close this thread for posting and direct you to the Past Roam-N-Foam's section for images sure to come.

Chris