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M&ET today
Author: Steve Sloan
Date: 05-11-2010 - 12:18

Last Friday, after aborting my chase of the California Northern, I went to Modesto to chase the M&ET. In this age of point to point commodity railroading and double stacks it is very refreshing to spend time chasing a well run profitable industrial switching railroad. The 70-tonners may be gone. But, even if only because the owners take pride in running a railroad, the M&ET remains a blast from the past. It was great watching a real life engineer working with real life switchmen to spot cars.

Also, the Railpower locomotives are reportedly going away after the balance of M&ET gensets are delivered. So, this phase too shall pass.

http://homepage.mac.com/s_sloan/trains/railpower/_locomotives_0001/rprx5405_0001.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/s_sloan/trains/railpower/_locomotives_0001/rprx5405_0002.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/s_sloan/trains/met/_locomotives_2000_0001/met2000_0001.jpg

All photos shown here were taken from public roads. Comments and/or corrections are appreciated.

~Steve Sloan

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