One of two RS-27's left in the whole country, MNNR 316 throttles up past the skyline of Minneapolis. Overlooking the subject matter is the new Minnesota Gophers football stadium, visible just belo... (more)

MNNR 42 is in the middle of the hill, but the few cars they're carrying are no problem as they slow down for the construction workers just ahead at Hennepin Avenue.

Job 19 heads north near Park Junction with cars for Hugo.

Once a week, the Minnesota Commercial will send a job out to Bayport to switch the local industry. Job 15 is seen here heading east as a BNSF Z-train pulls up to the light.

The 318 is doing its best to block the sun from me on a perfect cloudless morning. Job 52 is seen here working industry just north of Park Junction.

The 318 is shoving hard as they push 16 cars up the hill. The conductor is a huge Alco fan and added the flags to spiff up an already classy unit.

Job 20 is on its way back from the grain mills along Hiawatha Avenue seen here crossing I-94. Downtown Minneapolis can be seen in the upper right hand corner.

This rare duck is hanging out by the pond waiting for a clear signal to cross the BNSF mainline and get to work.

Minnesota Commercial's home base/roundhouse hosts a lot of interesting power in the form of Alco's, MLW's and GE units. They even have some interesting names painted on them like Crocodile GE and... (more)

A lone Minnesota Commercial GE diesel finishes up switching duties in the yard and is about to head back towards home on a quiet Sunday morning.

Minnesota Commercial sure has some nice power. Here Alco 314 is tied up with T-2, which is a converted slug, resting in their small yard on a quiet Sunday morning waiting to go to work again.

Job 52 shoves across the intersection of Hennepin and Industrial Blvd. The 316 belches a little bit of smoke to clear the crossing and switch some of the industries along the branch.

318 smokes it up as it accelerates from a standstill. Alco built 27 RS-27s, and only two are left - both on the Minnesota Commercial.

Alco only built 27 RS-27s, and only two still operate, including this one: ex-GB&W No. 318, now in service on the Minnesota Commercial. Here it is on a warm spring morning in May 2009, switching ... (more)

Unit 318 was built by Alco in 1962 as the demonstrator model for the RS-27. After stints on the C&NW, CP, and GB&W, it's now in Minnesota working for the Minnesota Commercial.