Modesto & Empire Traction

Modesto & Empire Traction - MET

Route:: Modesto-Empire Jct - Modesto Terminal - Modesto, CA (5.2 miles); Modesto-Empire Jct - Riverside Yard, CA (4.4 miles)
Headquarters:: Modesto, CA
Junctions with other railroads:: UP: Modesto & Modesto Terminal, CA; BNSF: Modesto-Empire Jct, CA
Radio frequencies:: 160.965, 161.175
History:: Company incorporated on October 7, 1911.; Modesto Interurban Railway merged into MET in 1993.
Ownership:: Beard Land & Investment Company
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/N	F/N	B/D	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
2	McKay & Aldus	0-6-0			1866	ex Stone & Webster #10; ex AMC 4; ex SP 1055; ex SP 4-6-0 1524; nee CP 21			unknown
3	ALCo	2-6-0	62717		1921			1947	scrapped 1949
4	Porter	0-4-0T	3654		1907	ex Feather River Pine Mills; ex Hutchinson Lmbr; nee Mammoth Copper Mining 2			to Atlas-Olympia Gravel 4; to Henry J Kaiser Gravel 104
5	Vulcan	0-6-0	1759		1911	ex State Belt 4			to AD Shrader; to Permanente Cement 102; to USAX 6956; to M Davidson (D); to Levin Metals; to WRM (Salt Lake City, UT); to GGRM (San Francisco, CA); to San Francisco Trains 2005
6	Baldwin	4-6-0	41472		1914	ex Liberman-Rosencrantz (D); nee SJE 201			scrapped 1948
7	Baldwin	2-6-2	56403		1923	ex RRLC 25; nee LLB 25			unknown
8	Baldwin	2-4-4T	34845		1910	ex Algoma Lmbr, nee South San Francisco Belt 4			scrapped 1948
9	Baldwin	2-6-2	56728		1923	ex ATSF 2447; ex OTR 4; nee Mt Shasta Power 4			scrapped 1952
BHP 012	GE	70Ton	31282		1952	ex BHP 012; nee SMV 40			as parts; scrapped 2011
BHP 013	GE	70Ton	30447		1950	ex BHP 013; nee SMV 30			as parts; scrapped 2011
309	Baldwin	4-6-0	14332		1895	ex ATSF 309; nee SF & SJV 1			scrapped 1935
312	Baldwin	4-6-0	14898		1896	ex ATSF 312; nee SF & SJV 4			scrapped 1935
600	GE	70Ton	29093		1947			2009	stored
601	GE	70Ton	30031		1949			2009	to LMR/MET 601
602	GE	70Ton	31278		1952			2009	to LMR/MET 602
603	GE	70Ton	32279		1955	ex Cherry River Boom & Lmbr 2		2009	to LMR/MET 603
604	GE	70Ton	30390		1950	ex NLG 102		2009	to LMR/MET 604
605	GE	70Ton	28511		1947	ex SWPC 405; nee MNRR 5		2009	to LMR/MET 605
606	GE	70Ton	30448		1950	ex Chrome Crankshaft (D); ex National Metals 511; ex SP 5114; nee GE 1		2006	wrecked 2006; scrapped 2007
607	GE	70Ton	31284		1952	ex OPE 10		2009	to LMR/MET 607
608	GE	70Ton	32302		1955	ex OPE 12; ex Port of Tacoma 702; nee McCloud River Lmbr 1		2009	to LMR/MET 608
609	GE	70Ton	32304		1955	ex KNOR 205		2006	wrecked 2006; used for parts; scrapped 2011
613	GE	70Ton	32284		1955	ex WCTR 5119; nee SP 5119		2009	to PSRM (Campo,CA)
1500	EMD	SW1500	33622	7087-11	1968	ex Vancouver Wharves 821:2; nee SSW 2491
1501	EMD	SW1500	33620	7087-9	1968	ex Vancouver Wharves 823; nee SSW 2489
2000	Railpower	RP20BD	154-001		10/2008	ex RPRX GG20B 2404; ex MSRC 1060; ex IC GP10 8247; ex IC GP9 9247; ex ICG 9247; nee GMSR 9247 (EMD blt 1957, s/n 22312, f/n 5480-40)
2001	Railpower	RP20BD	154-002		10/2008	ex RPRX GG20B 2401; ex MSRC 1043; ex IC GP10 8322; ex IC GP9 9322; nee ICG 9322 (EMD blt 1957, s/n 23822, f/n 5553-23)
2002	RJC/RP	RP20BD	162-001		2011		2011
2003	RJC/RP	RP20BD	162-002		2011		2011
2004	RJC/RP	RP20BD	162-003	5029-1	2011	ex BNSF GG20B 1213; ex BNSF GP7 1406; ex BN 1406; ex BN 1506; nee GN 606 (EMD, 9/1950)	2011
2005	RJC/RP	RP20BD	162-004		2011		2011
2006	RJC/RP	RP20BD	162-005		2011		2011
2007	Railpower	RP20BD	5000182		2007	ex MET/RPRX 5402 (lease); ex UP/RPRX 5402 (lease); nee BN B30-7AB 4060 (GE blt 1983, s/n 44418)
2008	Railpower	RP20BD	5000184		2007	ex MET/RPRX 5404 (lease); ex UP/RPRX 5404 (lease); nee BN B30-7AB 4109 (GE blt 1983, s/n 44467)
2644	Railpower	RP20BD				ex UP Y2644; nee SP B23-7 5111(GE blt 6/1980, s/n 42990)	2023
2650	Railpower	RP20BD			5/2007	ex UP Y2650; nee SP B30-7 7862 (GE, blt 4/1979, s/n 42247)	2023
WCTR 5117	GE	70Ton	31162		1951	ex WCTR 5117; nee SP 5117			as parts; scrapped 2011
RPRX 5403	Railpower	RP20BD	5000183		2007	(lease); ex UP/RPRX 5403 (lease); nee BN B30-7AB 4088 (GE blt 1983, s/n 44446)			to Foster Farms 5403
RPRX 5405	Railpower	RP20BD	5000185		2007	(lease); ex UP/RPRX 5405 (lease); ex NS B36-7 3604; nee CR 5008 (GE blt 1983, s/n 44259)			to NuWest Milling/RPRX 5405
RPRX 5406	Railpower	RP20BD	5000186		2007	(lease); ex UP/RPRX 5406 (lease); ex NS B36-7 3609; nee CR 5021 (GE blt 1983, s/n 44272)			to Foster Farms 5406
APCX 9012	GE	70Ton	28509		1946	ex APCX 9012; ex VCY 4; ex SWPC 407; ex SWPC 4; nee MSE 46			as parts; scrapped 2007

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Last updated: Nov. 24, 2023