GEnerations side by side at ZSK yard. #9345, ex-FNDM (Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico) works as helper at southbound loaded, just arrived, while #9331 ex-ATSF arrives leading the northbound emp... (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.
Three different locomotive models, including a rare SF30C, slumber through the night on the storage tracks behind the Minnesota Commercial's roundhouse at Merriam Park. Such diversity is what make... (more)
The bright lights of Minnesota Commercial's roundhouse illuminate MNNR 50 which will not sit quietly for long. It will soon be started and assigned to Job 88, the Northtown Transfer. Taken with ... (more)
Santa Fe 9528 is back in blue after a kodachrome dip in the '80s. She leads an eastbound consist across Media trestle on Memorial Day. 4th back is EMD demonstrator SD60 8301, back in the EMD fle... (more)
This ex-Santa Fe beast is still seeing regular service with the Minnesota Commercial shortline.
Before ordering rebuilt SD40s for its mainline trains, NSM tested GEs from LRC and DM&IR SD40-3s. Here a trio of leased GEs with an SF30C leading work westbound empties on a warm Halloween aftern... (more)
Two large Minnesota Commercial locomotives sit outside the railroad's shops in St. Paul.
The New Brighton job returns to the yard after waiting for the Empire Builder to pass. MNNR 35 is smokin' it up pretty good.