MNNR 42, sporting it's new red paint, works on spotting steel at SSAB. The unit is a one of kind former Santa Fe rebuild.
MNNR 1971, a former Conrail B23-7, leads the Hugo Job back towards Midway.
MNNR sand train howls into St. Paul Yard towards a wrong switch. Helpers can be seen in the distance.
"Going to hand signs 48" comes over the radio just before the conductor gives a steady sign to the engineer as they kick a center beam into the yard.
MNNR 2002 drills cars at the railroads Midway yard.
After waiting for BNSF traffic to clear for over two hours the sand train finally gets word that they will be next and okay to double up their train. Here the sand train pulls put of Midway yard a... (more)
The MNNR's Sand train rolls through Westminster bound for the BNSF.
The MNNR sand train is now harder to catch due to its random schedule. Here we see two freshly repainted ex LMS units (shovers) leading the consist back to the MNNR after lengthy delays.
After shipping too much sand for a plant that hasn't been built yet, the once weekly sand trains have become much harder to catch.
The three B39-8's MNNR owns sit together on the "Wabash" waiting for the shop guys to hostle them around. MNNR 87 is the newest repaint followed by 58 and 84. These are former LMX 8574, 8581, a... (more)
A pair of Alcos picking up a transfer cut pause next to a pair for ex-C&NW SD18s.
MNNR 58 and 84 switch cars at Midway, seen from the Amtrak platform. Units are former LMX 8581, and 8543.
Lite power heads back to Midway after delivering another sand train.
On its first run since repainting, MNNR 84 pauses in New Brighton to allow a couple roster shots to be taken.
On its first run since repainting, MNNR 84 heads across the CP diamond in New Brighton with Job 46.