The Belt Job, under the control of MNNR 76, heads into the yard in Saint Paul on the opposite end of its duties. This new acquisition for the Minnesota Commercial has number 76, whereas it retaine... (more)
Taking care of transfer duties in the CN yard.
MNNR 43 leads empty lumber cars through Lauderdale MN.
MNNR 43 leads empty lumber cars through Roseville MN.
With a solo MLW RS18u on the point, the Minnesota Commercial's Job 52 rolls south past a frozen pond as it approaches the junction in St. Anthony, Minnesota. The crew has finished working on the H... (more)
The Minnesota Commercial's Job 19 rolls east through Vadnais Heights, Minnesota behind a pair of GE Dash 7 locomotives. The train is passing under I-35E and rolls alongside Goose Lake Road as it h... (more)
A pair of Minnesota Commercial B39-8E's on the Job 46 "Belt Job" work the yard in New Brighton, Minnesota, pulling out a cut of loaded centerbeams as they build their southbound train to... (more)
A pair of dash 7s switch Midway Yard in St. Paul.
A pair of Minnesota Commercial dash 7s perform switching duties at Midway Yard.
Minnesota Commercial Job 31 is seen switching Midway Yard in the late afternoon with a pair of B23-7s. In the background RS27 #318 and SW1200 #200 can be seen in the RIP.
On September 24, 2023, The Minnesota Commercial Hugo Job heads back on its way through Roseville, MN.
The Hugo Job approaches the Prior Road area in Roseville MN through a sudden burst of bright sun on September 24, 2023.
After setting out some cars, the lite power waits for clearance.
Minnesota Commercial's Alcos and MLWs are joined together in the yard as a string of dead line locomotives. Though I never was able to get a photo of MNNR 35 in action, it is a consolation to at ... (more)
Amtrak 8 enters the Commercial yard, as MNNR Job 20 shuffles around with their former TTI B36-7. This locomotive arrived at the Commercial nearly a year ago, but it was just recently placed into s... (more)
Two former Conrail B23-7s bring the Roseville Job back south after waiting for Amtrak to get into the yard.
It's a clear and brisk morning in the Twin Cities as the Minnesota Commercial's Job 31 works the yard at Midway, Minnesota, between Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The gurgle of a venerable GE B36-7 f... (more)
A single GE B30-7 works the grain elevators along the Hiawatha Line in the Longfellow suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota on the Minnesota Commercial's Job 17. The crew has just pulled a cut of cars ... (more)
A pair of GE B39-8E's lead the Minnesota Commercial's Belt Job as it returns south from New Brighton and heads towards the yard at Midway with a long train in tow. The train is about to head under... (more)
A pair of GE B39-8E's lead the Minnesota Commercial's yard at Midway and begin their trip up the Belt Line through Saint Anthony, Minnesota with cars bound for the yard in New Brighton. The Minnea... (more)
MNNR 43 waits for the signal at Park Junction.
MNNR 43 hauls empties through Roseville.
MNNR 43 hauls empties in Little Canada.
Minnesota Commercial performing some switching.
Once upon a time, the Minnesota Commercial used to interchange cars with the BNSF at Northtown as shown here in the T-yard. However, with the implementation of PTC, the MNNR no longer comes up to... (more)
A pair of dash 8s take the Belt Job back south to the Minnesota Commercial yard, as the shadows creep up toward the end of the day.
The Hugo Job heads southbound about to pass through the Broadway Street crossing. This would be the last we'd see of the train in daylight, as they would have to wait for traffic to clear the Midw... (more)
The Hugo Job heads through Little Canada and is about to work a lumber industry off to the left.
The Hugo Job has finished work for today, currently the train is on the ex NP Skally Line, and is about to turn south at Belt Line Crossing back to home base. This stop sign device in the photo is... (more)
Some local wildlife takes a swim in the pond as the Minnesota Commercial Hugo job passes by Gem Lake.
The Commercial's Belt Job crosses the diamond at Park Junction, they are now less than a mile from their home yard destination. The foliage provided great color here.
A pair of ex Santa Fe dash 7s take the Minnesota Commercial's Belt Job heads southbound, about to head under the I-35W overpass. The fall foliage provided some nice color to the photo, and was at ... (more)
MNNR 1983 and 2002 ride the wheel flanges across the CN diamond in White Bear Lake.
MNNR 75 leaving the New Brighton yard.
MNNR 42 running the Hugo job.
MNNR 80 works the yard in New Brighton before heading to Fridley.
A rare RS-27 switches out tank cars for Old Dutch Foods.
The Minnesota Commercial reverses past a crossing en route to switch Interplastic.
The sole operational RS-27 takes a deep breath as she sorts out her train.
The Minnesota Commercial's Job 31 spends the day switching cars at the railroad's yard in Midway, Minnesota between St. Paul and Minneapolis. Home to a fleet of classic Alco's and GE's, today's po... (more)
MNNR B30-7 49 leads the Hugo job into Midway Yard.
Minnesota Commercial T-3 and B30-7 #88 take headroom out of BNSF's Midway Yard, passing by the location that used to be Saint Paul Union Depot. T-3 still has that classic look of a B23-7, but is n... (more)
MNNR B39-8E 85 leads the Belt job North through St. Paul.
A pair of Commercial B39-8Es lead the Belt job North through New Brighton.
MNNR 316, a rare Alco RS27 works Hawkins, Inc with Job 52 “The Hennepin Job” in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Job 46 approaches Park Jct with Slug T-3 and B30-7 88 for power. The T-3 was converted to a slug from a former Conrail B23-7 around 13 years ago. It has been mated with the 88 since becoming a slu... (more)
The Hugo Job rolls north through Roseville with the world's one and only SF30B leading the way. It's always fun to chase this job when it has two units.
A single GE B30-7 works the grain elevators in the Longfellow suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota on the Minnesota Commercial's Hiawatha Job. The crew has just pulled a cut of cars from the General M... (more)
With a solo GE B39-8E on the point, the Minnesota Commercial's Belt Job rolls south past a frozen pond as it approaches the junction in St. Anthony, Minnesota. The job is bringing cars from New Br... (more)
A pair of GE Dash 7's roll underneath the I-35W overpass as the Minnesota Commercial's Hugo Job switches out cars on the siding alongside the Pacal Business Center in Lauderdale, Minnesota.
A venerable MLW RS18u works the Minnesota Commercial's Hennepin Job as they lift three coil cars from Viking Materials. The crew will return to their train on the Belt Line to grab cars to bring b... (more)
MNNR 49 hauls in freight from the New Brighton to Midway transfer job.
The Minnesota Commercial's Hugo Job rolls east through Roseville, Minnesota behind a pair of GE Dash 7's, passing along Bennett Lake and the border of Central Park before passing under County Road... (more)
An MLW RS18u powers the Minnesota Commercial's Hennepin Job as it rolls south on the Belt Line and is about to cross under Larpenteur Ave in Lauderdale, Minnesota. The crew would stop shortly and ... (more)
The Minnesota Commercial's Hugo Job rolls north through White Bear Lake, Minnesota behind a pair of GE Dash 7 locomotives, passing by the searchlight signal that serves as the approach to the sign... (more)
The Minnesota Commercial's Hugo Job sweeps around the bend as a pair of GE Dash 7's lead the train over the causeway along the south shore of Lake Owasso in Roseville, Minnesota.
A light dusting of snow covers the ground as a pair of Minnesota Commercial Railway GE Dash 7's lead the Hugo Job through Roseville, Minnesota as they depart St. Paul, paralleling County Road C as... (more)
A pair of Minnesota Commercial GE Dash 7's lead the railroads Hugo Job as it heads up the Belt Line through Lauderdale, Minnesota. The two units put on a good show with a hefty train in tow.
The Goodyear Blimp hovers in the sky 8 miles away for the 3M Open golf tournament while the crew of MNNR 58 prepare their train for departure back to Midway.
One of the neater GE units still running on the Commercial is this ex-SLSF/BN B30-7. On this day, the 54 was assigned to the Hugo Job, and is seen here preparing to work Pallet Service Corporation... (more)
MNNR 43 & 44 perform the Hugo job after the fall's first snow of more than 1".
MNNR 85 crosses Kasota Ave in St. Paul.
The Hennepin Job spots a couple of box cars for Eureka Recycling in Minneapolis. The 316 is one of two RS-27s left in existence.
Sunday In St. Paul. Minnesota Commercial Railroad (MNNR) 58 (née-LMX 8581, B39-8E) and 84 (LMX 8543, B39-8E) assemble a manifest train near Transfer Road in St. Paul, Minnesota on the morn... (more)
Wayback ALCO Machine: Midwest ALCO Wonderland Tucked away in the MNNR roundhouse, 3 ALCO/MLW products are either at rest or stored. MLW M420 #35, ALCO RS-27 #318, and ALCO C424 #314 are vis... (more)
Wayback ALCO Machine: Midwest ALCO Wonderland Tucked away in the MNNR roundhouse, 3 ALCO/MLW products are either at rest or stored. ALCO RS-27 #318, and ALCO C424 #314 are visible. The Comm... (more)
Wayback ALCO Machine: No longer on the roster, MNNR 314 heads back to the Commercial roundhouse after switching Midway Yard. The high hood GE is actually a yard slug, T-3, and MNNR 314 is f... (more)
ALCO Safari Day 1: First stop on my ALCO Safari trip was the local Minnesota Commercial, who still have a couple of active ALCO and MLW products on the roster. Here the CTM Switch, doing it... (more)
ALCO Safari Day 1: First stop on my ALCO Safari trip was the local Minnesota Commercial, who still have a couple of active ALCO and MLW products on the roster. Here the CTM Switch, shoves a... (more)
ALCO Safari Day 1: First stop on my ALCO Safari trip was the local Minnesota Commercial, who still have a couple of active ALCO and MLW products on the roster. Here the CTM Switch, shoves h... (more)
ALCO Safari Day 1: First stop on my ALCO Safari trip was the local Minnesota Commercial, who still have a couple of active ALCO and MLW products on the roster. Here the Hennepin Job, #52, d... (more)
ALCO Safari Day 1: First stop on my ALCO Safari trip was the local Minnesota Commercial, who still have a couple of active ALCO and MLW products on the roster. Here the Hennepin Job, #52, p... (more)
ALCO Safari Day 1: First stop on my ALCO Safari trip was the local Minnesota Commercial, who still have a couple of active ALCO and MLW products on the roster. Here the Hennepin Job, #52, a... (more)
As a unique model, an original GE U23B which was rebuilt by the ATSF became a member of the Minnesota Commercial roster in 2008. This unit is the only unit in existence of this model which only ca... (more)
MNNR 316 heads down Cleveland St to pick up tank cars at Interplastic Corporation.
MNNR 80 gets some extra power from MNNR 87 today to perform the switching for the transload cars.
MNNR 87 and 80 double head the transload cars. This probably means MNNR 80, an RS23 built in 1959, is having maintenance issues. Normally the Minnesota Commercial leaves the transload cars on a ... (more)
The Hennepin Job makes an infrequent stop at Eureka Recycling to set off two boxcars. The power for today is fan-favorite MNNR 316, one of only two remaining ALCO RS-27s.
MNNR 43 and 42 pick up box cars in a snow storm. Tough conditions to be hanging on to a ladder.
MNNR 58 and 87 work the New Brighton Yard with the waning moon still high in the sky.
MNNR 87 and 58 are returning from Fridley and are entering Long Lake Regional Park where one of the winter activities is cross country skiing.
After completing its work at Fridley and New Brighton, the Belt Job revs up and heads back to base. A matched pair of B39-8Es, both former LMX leasers, is the power for today's run.
MNNR 80 sits out in the evening sun.
Freshly painted MNNR 85 is the head end power today. The 85 on the roof is interesting - easily seen by a news chopper, drone, or in this case, a railfan on an overpass.
