Coming back from E&J Gallo

Switching Riverside Yard and Georgia Pacific

It's about five minutes after 1pm, and the crew has just returned from their lunch break. The hard working crew of M&ET 605 continues her chores for the afternoon.

The folks at Modesto & Empire Traction rolled out a welcome mat for trio of Canadian visiters and a couple of 70 tonners were sitting outside the shop.

An end to a beautiful day

Two of the famous fleet of MET GE 70 tonners wait out the weekend at McClure Yard on the south side of Modesto. MET #609 was first delivered to the Klamath Northern as their #205 in 1955. MET #60... (more)

After spotting a string of 74 empty hoppers on a UP siding, M&ET 602 leads the other GE 70 tonners back to the Beard Business District in south Modesto.

Formerly from the SMV, this unit rests in the yard still in its old colors...

MET 013 in SMVRR colors

A trio of Modesto & Empire Traction GE 70-tonners work a cut of cars off the BNSF interchange in Empire, California. The lead unit - 608 - appears freshly painted or recently cleaned.

A trio of Modesto & Empire Traction GE 70-tonners work a cut of cars off the BNSF interchange in Empire, California. The lead unit - 608 - appears freshly painted or recently cleaned.

Keeping busy performing intra-industrial park switching, the Modesto & Empire Traction 602 and 604 work a cut of BNSF hoppers in the Modesto Industrial Park on Wednesday, June 29.

M&ET 606 seen here with sister 602 while switching out a few tankers.

M&TE 608, 600 & 609 making their friday deliveries & pickups along the Beard Industrial district in south Modesto, Ca.

Modesto & Empire Traction 70-tonner 602 (bought new in 1952) works the mainline with a westbound freight in Modesto, CA on September 10, 1982.