Amtrak San Joaquin at Empire, CA
A northbound San Joaquin races past the BNSF yard at Empire (Modesto) CA. This year primarily serves as an interchange between the BNSF and the Modesto Empire Traction, who serves all of the industries in Modesto. This yard also takes unit grain and cottonseed trains. This yard combines its outbound traffic with Riverbank Yard less than 10 miles north to form a daily manifest train to Barstow. The train is primarily made up of perishables and wine/ beer. This makes the MODBAR a high priority train.
Amtrak San Joaquin at Empire, CA
A northbound San Joaquin races past the BNSF yard at Empire (Modesto) CA. This year primarily serves as an interchange between the BNSF and the Modesto Empire Traction, who serves all of the industries in Modesto. This yard also takes unit grain and cottonseed trains. This yard combines its outbound traffic with Riverbank Yard less than 10 miles north to form a daily manifest train to Barstow. The train is primarily made up of perishables and wine/ beer. This makes the MODBAR a high priority train.