Rolf Stumpf photo
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MNNR 81 switches a spur near the home yard at St.
Paul, June 14th, 1999. I had no problems spotting the unit by the smoke
over the area... Rolf Stumpf photo |
Minnesota Commercial is a hauler based at St. Paul MN. Before it bought some 2nd hand ALCos it relied on a similar elderly fleet of EMDs. Now folks, these units shown are something different - and more powerful than the EMD crap used before solely...
Andy Inserra reports (28.10.99): News wise, MNNR RS3 just showed its face this week (see below), it is now 1B, all in red. Boy does the 244 sound wonderful! GRMX 717 [S4] now has the pink repainted in black [finally!]…
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MNNR 318 (a rare RS-27), obviously of GBW heritage,
rests beside St. Paul turntable. Sheldon L. Perry photo |
MNNR's Alco Roster |
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| # | MODEL | HP | NOTES |
| CTM1 | S11 | 660 | ex-CP #3779, remote controlled, 'CTM' is Commercial Transload of MN-owned by MNNR |
| 1B | RS3 booster | 1600 | ex-LS&I #1604 |
| 62 | C424m | 2000 | ex-G+W #62, D+H #462, CR #2479, EL #2405 - derated to 2000 HP |
| 63 | C424m | 2000 | ex-G+W #63, D+H #463, CR #2482, EL #2408 - derated to 2000 HP |
| 71 | M636 | 3600 | ex-CP Rail #4711, last big Alco to operate on a mainline railroad in the US and Canada, Cat repowered |
| 73 | M630 | 3000 | ex-CP Rail #4573, last M630 made for CP Rail |
| 80 | RS23 | 1000 | ex-CP Rail #8031 |
| 81 | RS18 | 1800 | ex-CP Rail #1812 |
| 82 | RS18 | 1800 | ex-CP Rail #1839, 2nd to last one to operate for CP |
| 83 | RS18 | 1800 | ex-CP Rail #1837, last one to operate for CP |
| 307 | RS20 | 2000 | ex-GBW #307, ex-RS3 w/new 2000 HP 251 engine, chopped nose |
| 311 | C424 | 2400 | ex-GBW #311, their first C424, hauled GBW's last train EVER! (on 8-27/28-93, train #1 or X311) |
| 313 | C424 | 2400 | ex-GBW #313 |
| 314 | C424 | 2400 | ex-GBW #314 |
| 316 | RS27 | 2400 | ex-GBW #316,CNW #903 + traded into Alco for a C425 |
| 318 | RS27 | 2400 | ex-GBW #318,CNW #901 + traded into Alco for a C425, toured Canada on lease |
| 1608 | RS3 | 1600 | ex-LS&I #1608 |
Roster supplied by Andy Inserra, Mar 14, 1999. Subsequently updated.
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C424M no. 62 leaves New Brighton in late July 2003. David Hildebrandt photo |
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