BNSF Mojave expansion on Cajon 4?

[dnewmanjr]

Over the years, the UP Mojave was expanded and I was wondering if anyone thought about expanding the BNSF Mojave Sub from Barstow to Mojave.

[llanning08]

Patrick Wise developed the BNSF Cajon Pass 4 and expansions. Interesting that he didn't do the BNSF Mojave Branch extension as part of the UP Mojave expansion.

3Dtrainstuff did create their Cajon Pass - High Desert which does include the BNSF Mojave Branch.

[1996fan]

They did. For some reason the only way to get to Mojave on the BNSF is either going through the yard in Barstow or coming in from the west from San Bernadino. I bought this route many years ago and it was one of my favorites. Years later I bought the ScaleRail upgrade from 3DTrains and it added another layer of depth to the route that I wish was still available.

[llanning08]

Looks to me that 3DTStuff have the BNSF Valley Junction in the wrong location, west of the wye. It is actually just east of the wye at MP3.4 and the track to BNSF Mojave Sub is not modeled. 3DTS does state that the their Barstow yard has been truncated. Patrick Wise's Cajon Pass 4 does model Valley Junction and the connecting track off the WB Main. Barstow was and still is a major BNSF crew stop and BNSF freights could be switched and remade for either Northern or Southern California. UP westbound freight off the Cima Sub would bypass Barstow Yards and head to the UP's West Colton Yard via the UP/BNSF Silverwood Connector at MP56.9 (not modeled in the 3DTS Cajon Pass). Doubt much UP freight went WB over the BNSF Mojave Sub. Santa Fe and Amtrak ran passenger service over the Mojave Sub.