Modesto and Empire Traction
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The SW1500s seemed to be the sure replacements for the 70-tonners. This would not have been bad because they were pretty interesting. Their tenure on the M&ET were a lot shorter than expected.
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~Steve Sloan [e-mail me]
Modesto and Empire Traction Company
Locomotives in the 1500 series; Action and Roster
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M&ET 1500, EMD SW1500 "Ronald S. Jackson"
MET 1500 is a SW1500. Reportedly: MET 1500 "Ronald S. Jackson" was built by EMD in 1968 as an SW1500, SSW 2489, serial number 7087-9, SP Class ES415C-1. It has been reported as having also been Locomotive Specialists, Inc. 2489.
- Working in March 2008
- On March 31, 2008 the 1500 was hard at work for its owner.
- Photo of 1500 working near Yosemite Blvd. and Mitchell in Modesto, CA
Ektachrome 200, Digital Image 2008040201.1, 6x6 Transparency 1.0.50.55.10, Mamiya C33, 135mm lens - Photo of 1500 working near Stanislaus Food Products
Ektachrome 200, 120 format Digital Image 2008040201.2, 6x6 Transparency 1.0.50.55.12, Mamiya C33, 135mm lens - Photo of SW1500 1500 as it waits for work near Stanislaus Food Products in Modesto, CA on March 31, 2008.
Ektachrome 200 Digital Image 2008040201.3, 6x6 Transparency 1.0.50.55.8, Mamiya C33, 135mm lens
- Photo of 1500 working near Yosemite Blvd. and Mitchell in Modesto, CA
- 1500 on July 30, 2008.
- What we thought would replace the 70-tonners, M&ET 1500 switches between Empire and Modesto on July 30, 2008.
- Photo of 1500 working between Empire and Modesto
- 1500 on December 30, 2008
- My motor drives were burning black and white film on my last railfan excursion of 2008 It was a foggy day in Modesto, CA. I prefer black and white film on overcast days. In the last shot M&ET SW1500 1500 hostles a set of GE's near the shops on McClure Ave in Modesto, CA on December 30, 2008.
- Photo of 1500 EMD SW1500 (bw)
- Photo of other end of set with 601 (color)
- 1500 in Feb. 2022
- On Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, Modesto and Empire Traction (MET) 1500 "Ronald S. Jackson" is sitting at the engine house in Modesto, CA waiting for work.
- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
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- Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens:
M&ET 1501 EMD SW1500
MET 1501 is a SW1500. Reportedly: MET 1501 was built by EMD in 1968 as an SW1500, SSW 2491, serial number 7087-11, SP Class ES415C-1. It has been reported as having also been Vancouver Wharves Limited 523.
- 1501 in Yard
- Former Cotton Belt SW1500 2491 is in Modesto, CA working for the M&ET as M&ET 1501 on July 30, 2008.
- Photo of 1501
Nikon F5, Scan 2008080403.8 - Photo of 1501 in yard
Nikon F5, Scan 2008080403.9
- Photo of 1501
Related Links
Click on the following links to see other posts related to this story:
- Modesto & Empire Traction Web Site
- The official Web site of the Modesto & Empire Traction Company.
- Trip to valley on Flickr
- On May 7, 2010 I took a trip to Tracy and Modesto via Vernalis.
- Shortlines and Industrials
- My Flickr set on Regionals, Shortlines and Industrials
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