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- Minnesota Commercial's fleet of OLDER GE's are getting a workout! Watch and see as FOUR of these classic locomotives lug a heavy train up the line, and put on a show. Seeing more then two of these on the Commercial is a treat, but FOUR? That's pretty rare!
We'll start off at the Minnesota Commercials main yard near Raymond Ave. After watching Amtrak roll in, and J15 go, the quartet of GEs got on the move. After they got out of the yard, the train is seen clawing up the hill at Raymond Ave. Following this, we'll see the train marching along at a few other places before getting to New Brighton. After this, we'll see it rolling through Long Lake Park, shoving up the Arsenal Spur, and one last time clanking over the diamonds at Park Jct.
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I am a native of the old Minnesota Transfer 'hood. As a teen I would visit the guys in the towers @ St. Anthony and St. Anthony Park Jct., also Park Jct. When I was a 6yr old standing on the old Raymond Ave. Bridge one could see M.T.R.Y. Alcos and an once in a while a steam engine. Also many passenger trains. Thank you!
You saw some COOL stuff back in those days! I can only imagine how neat, and busy things were, back in those days. Thanks for watching, and the comment!
What wheel arrangement of steamers did you see?
@@Sys-Edit0r-1995 I was a 6yr old (early 1960's) standing on the bridge and they would pull into the yard between other strings of freight cars. I could only see the front of the engine. It may have been the same engine that sat rusting at Mn Transfer roundhouse for many years, It seems to me it was 0-6-0.
More MN Comercial content is always interesting, especially catching Amtrak.
Interesting views.
Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it, and I appreciate the kind words/feedback!
Great stuff classic GE'S doing what they do best moving tonnage
I liked that LMX paint scheme. It really fit on the engine just right.
Your content is great.
Continue on.
Thank you for sharing.
Great to hear you enjoy the videos on my channel! Appreciate the kind words, and thanks for watching!
Before it was TTI it was SBD SYSTEM B36-7 Used for Intermodal days till CSX Back in the early 2000s
Spot on! It boggles my mind to think it was once a leader on the mainline, and would race down the rails. How times change.
Facts 👌
Love the K3L /K5LA action 🤞
That makes two of us; it sounds so neat hearing this unit working around the cities. Thanks for watching!
They sound so much better when the engineer actually has a horn handle/lever that admits air in varying amounts like in those older units vs. when a button activates the horn in just on or off fashion. 🤠👍
@ 1:44... i'm glad you explained the paint scheme on that lead unit #76...
i was thinking it was an old Detroit Edison unit...
but i don't think they used 4 axle loco... only 6 axle locos
That horn shreds!!
I love how it sounds! It certainly has a distinct sound to it. Thank you for watching!
I love the K5LA
It certainly stands out amongst all of the Commercial's other power. You can always tell when this unit is leading from its horn. Thanks for watching!
Hey, long lake park! I had my senior photos there specifically because of the caboose there!
Its a nice park, and the caboose looks good! The Soo Line guy in me wishes they had a Soo caboose though. :p
Your work is amazing
Thank you so much! 😀 A lot of work goes into these so people like you, can enjoy them.
You should do a video on MN Commercial coming through White Bear and Hugo. I work downtown White Bear and they always come through twice a day on Tuesdays and Thursdays usually around 10 or 12
I did in the past, but its been years since I've done another one on the line. Here is a link to one I did in 2017: th-cam.com/video/5fAtAbDhlEM/w-d-xo.html
Very well done ! 👍
Many thanks, and glad that you enjoyed the video!
Excellent video
Thank you very much for the kind words, and comment!
Hey I was on that empire builder and saw Santa Fe 641
Talk about a small world! Now they have a trio of former Santa Fe C44-9Ws working the Midway area. Thanks for watching!
Very cool.
Glad you enjoyed it; the MNNR is a very neat operation!
Great video Douglas! ;)
@lexpo181 Thanks for the kind comment, and glad you enjoyed it!
7:52 looks like #54 got repainted recently also with a new Minnesota Commercial logo
That it did! It got its cab painted up last year, but for some reason, the rest of it wasn't fully repainted. It got fully repainted in the last two or three weeks.
I was watching this train in almost 3 of the same exact spots during this video? How did I not notice you filming this?😮
Small world! Which locations were you at? The drone can be sneaky with getting shots.
What gives I thought one of the minisota locomotives where either going to go to the Canyon Railway and repaint one back into SF colors
@@Railfan-uf9mw You are indeed correct! It should be over there already; it shipped out a while back.
I have yet to go photograph these units cause I don't know really where to find them, I stick mainly to the CPKC yard, Northtown or at the UP yard.
White bear lake to Hugo on sundays and Tuesdays is the easiest to chase and funnest
Love this content on the twin cities, any shot of a video on UP working the king plant in bayport MN? shoving up into Hudson then back across the river?
Thank you for the kind words on this video, and glad you enjoyed it! I have an entire video about the UP serving that spot. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/2bG4JZPktxE/w-d-xo.html
Let me know if the link works!
Interesting that 85 has its road number on the cab roof. Is that a one-off as far as the MNNR roster is concerned?
I've always wondered why it has 85 on the can roof myself. As far as I know, its the only one like that that they've ever done like that.
Cool!
Sure is! The Commercial always has something neat running around. Thanks for watching!
@@SD457500 You're welcome
Westminister Junction
Westminster? That location is over on the BNSF's Midway Sub. Thanks for watching!
Oh that first bridge is the one running over como ave near highway 280?
Yes; Hwy 280 was right behind me in that shot. Thanks for watching!
No wonder Amtrak is so slow if they have to set switches by hand 😐
Yeah, they can get slowed down going through here. Imagine how it is come winter time! Thanks for the comment, and watching!
So I eat lunch at the yard all the time and UP, CPKC and BNSF all pick up trains there. Is it more of a marshalling yard? MN Commercial used to be owned by BN and Milw. Is it still? Also, is there a video of the tracks along Hiawatha?
The Commercial's Yard, or another yard in the area? Back in the day, the major players in the Twin Cities all had a joint share in the Minnesota Transfer. These days, The Minnesota Commercial is the sole owner.
Here is one of the videos I've done on The Hiawatha Line: th-cam.com/video/k0Av2jF-zVc/w-d-xo.html
If you search 'Hiawatha SD457500' you'll see a number of other videos I've done along the Hiawatha line too!
Should have used some Electro-Motive Diesels instead. General Electric doesn't even exist anymore, but then neither does the real EMD, or the United States of America.
*rolls eyes*