MNNR 316, a rare Alco RS27 works Hawkins, Inc with Job 52 “The Hennepin Job” in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MNNR 44 blazes a trail through ice, slush, and other winter debris from the latest bouts of snow and winter at the Interplastic Corporation at the Hennepin Industrial Lead's northern-most terminus... (more)

A classic Alco puts on a great show as it switches an industry on the Minnesota Commercials, Hennepin Branch. Nothing beats the sound of an Alco chugging away while switching!

MNNR 42, sporting it's new red paint, works on spotting steel at SSAB. The unit is a one of kind former Santa Fe rebuild.

MNNR 316 heads back to the main with a cut of steel coil cars from Viking Materials.

MNNR 316 leads Job 52 between St Anthony and Park Junction as they head north to switch customers on the southern end of the mainline.

With 14 cars of train, the hogger on Job 52 puts on quite the smoke show as the train accelerates for Park Junction. Once there, the job will have to let one go by westbound on the St Paul Sub bef... (more)

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.

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 316 works its way down the Hennepin Lead. Both Weekes and Viking Materials in the background are Minnesota Commercial customers.

Job 52 goes about spotting cars on the Hennepin Line. It won't be long before the RS27's are parked for the winter and the RS18 gets pulled out.

The conductor rides the point of MNNR 316 as they work along the Hennepin Line on a warm summer morning. The 316 has a pair of flags flying high as the engineer puts on a show for myself and fell... (more)

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)

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.