MNNR lite power move heads back to St Anthony after leaving another sand train in Bluff Yard. The former LMX units likely traveled these rails before working for BN.

Plenty of heat distortion is evident as the weekly Minnesota Commercial sand train takes 150 gondolas under Lexington Parkway along the BNSF Midway Subdivision.

Three of Minnesota Commerical's finest lead the weekly unit sand train originating from the MNNR A Yard. The train passes through Westminster on the BNSF Midway Subdivision with MNNR 48 and 42 ho... (more)

Three of Minnesota Commerical's finest lead the weekly unit sand train onto the Midway subdivision (versus the St. Paul sub. via Union cutoff) from the MNNR A Yard through St. Anthony Junction. M... (more)

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.

Rare mileage for the Minnesota Commercial as they utilize trackage rights on the CP Merriam Park Sub headed to Pigseye to set out MNNR 8581 and 318 for wheel work.

MNNR 50 leads the sand train down the hill on the St. Paul Sub. Track speed is good for 45 mph, but they take it easy as they don't have dynamic brakes.

Job 11 heads through the "cut off" which connects the BNSF Midway Sub with the BNSF St. Paul Sub.

The sand pulls across University Avenue to double up their train. Construction continues here for the Central Corridor light rail line.

MNNR 50, a SF30C leads 3 more GE's and 1 ex-ALCO product on 15,391 tons of sand, coming down the hill and through the tunnel at Westminister.

Light power of 4 ancient GE's and 1 rebuilt ALCO returns West after delivering the sand train to Pigseye Yard.

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)

A massive 60 car Belt Job eases down grade toward Park Jct and back to the Commercials home base to call it a day. See my RR videos @ www.youtube.com/user/SD457500

The Minnesota Commercial completes another weekly sand train from the MNNR Yard A to the BNSF Daytons Bluff Yard having just uncoupled from the gondolas.