It's been a while since the elder six axle GE's stretched their legs out through here and it was quite impressive.
MNNR 316 is topping the hill as they near Broadway Ave. As of the date of the photo, this is the only Alco on the roster in use. Things can change though as power is rotated.
With much snorting and growling, a nice C30-7 and the "Croc GE" (from Australia) shove cars on the hump job.
Currently, Job 52 is the only train you'll see Alco's in use on the Minnesota Commercial. MNNR 318 puts on a good show though as they switch cars on the Hennepin Lead.
MNNR 48 and one of a kind sister MNNR 42 a GE SF30B sit at the CP Pig's Eye shop awaiting maintenance.
The one and only. The only remaining SF30B stands in rare company, trailing it is a C-424 and M-636.
A sweet collection of power, including a the only remaining SF30B, SF30C and B23-7, sits out in the cold February sun. These units are only the tip of the iceberg as par as power for the MNNR goe... (more)
This ex NS (4074), ex Conrail B23-7 drills A Yard.
One of MNNR's two classic RS-27s takes a ride on the turntable before being put away for the evening in the roundhouse. I owe thanks to the shop crew for posing this unit several times and waiting... (more)
The Hennepin Job has just received the signal to proceed across the BNSF diamonds at Park Junction. There is still quite a bit of snow on the ground from a storm the previous weekend.
A former BN C30-7 is shut down for the evening adjacent to the turntable. Taken with permission.
Always an interesting array of power, a couple of classics representing the Minnesota Commercial fleet rest quietly in the yard on a nice summer Sunday. Some of these units rarely if ever move as... (more)
About once a week, the Minnesota Commercial will use trackage rights on the UP Altoona Sub to head to Bayport and switch Anderson Windows.
318 switches the industries along the line towards New Brighton.