Stockton Diamond Makes Grade

Train crosses the Diamond Junction. No doubt other trains are waiting. Credit: Screen shot from Northern California Rail Production video.
On first view, it’s a little disconcerting. Two sets of double tracked railroad tracks cross each other at right-angles. Its a diamond junction, named for the shape it creates when viewed from a corner. But it feels more like a busy four-lane road intersection, except with 100-car freight trains rolling though.Welcome to the Stockton Diamond–the busiest …