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Date: 08/15/11 19:15
Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: Betsy

M&ET 607, 608, and 609 were spotted on Highway 88 at the California-Nevada border the evening of Aug 14. Anyone know where they are headed? A search of the archives here and other places came up no joy.

Thanks for any info. Hate to see them go...

David Allen photo.

Elizabeth Allen



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/15/11 19:44 by Betsy.

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Date: 08/15/11 19:29
Re: Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: coach

Highway 88? Were they are big rig lowbed trailers??

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Date: 08/15/11 19:43
Re: Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: Betsy

coach Wrote:
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> Highway 88? Were they are big rig lowbed
> trailers??


Yes, but only after CalTrans got annoyed at the grooves in the pavement.

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Date: 08/15/11 20:00
Re: Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: icancmp193

Wow, something like that can traverse Highway 88? (Obviously, yes).

Tom Y

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Date: 08/15/11 20:01
Re: Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: 6088

They are going someplace in Canada I believe.

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Date: 08/15/11 21:22
Re: Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: lynnpowell

#609 was scrapped a while back......the other unit is #604, leaving only 600, 601, 602, 603, and 605 in Modesto.

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Date: 08/15/11 23:35
Re: Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: BrooklynHauler

Taking HWY 88 probably cause they couldn't get a permit for I-80 for one reason or the other, I know I80 over Donner is under major reconstruction at the moment (finally..)

But, California loves to send oversize-loads up its secondary highways, instead of the interstate, and never for the same reason.

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Date: 08/16/11 03:58
Re: Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: PERichardson

Sterling Rail owns them so I´d guess they stay in Modesto until re-sold.

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Date: 08/16/11 09:52
Re: Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: wlankenau

They've been sold to Mobil Grain, Ltd. of Saskatchewan. IIRC, 600 will be kept by M&ET, and of course No. 613 went to PSRM recently.

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Date: 08/16/11 10:18
Re: Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: Betsy

wlankenau Wrote:
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> They've been sold to Mobil Grain, Ltd. of
> Saskatchewan. IIRC, 600 will be kept by M&ET, and
> of course No. 613 went to PSRM recently.


Thanks for the specific information!

Elizabeth

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Date: 08/16/11 18:42
Re: Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: MRS11818

lynnpowell Wrote:
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> #609 was scrapped a while back......the other unit
> is #604, leaving only 600, 601, 602, 603, and 605
> in Modesto.

Not all of 609 ended up in the scrap bin. The nose, bell and horn are still around.

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Date: 08/16/11 20:37
Re: Modesto & Empire Traction 70 tonners on the move
Author: xsphogger

I saw one on a truck headed east on Calif. highway 58 just east of Boron, CA about a month ago. This one had the trucks removed. Seems it could be transported easier by rail.

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