With a solo MLW RS18u on the point, the Minnesota Commercial's Job 52 rolls south past a frozen pond as it approaches the junction in St. Anthony, Minnesota. The crew has finished working on the H... (more)

A venerable MLW RS18u works the Minnesota Commercial's Hennepin Job as they lift three coil cars from Viking Materials. The crew will return to their train on the Belt Line to grab cars to bring b... (more)

An MLW RS18u powers the Minnesota Commercial's Hennepin Job as it rolls south on the Belt Line and is about to cross under Larpenteur Ave in Lauderdale, Minnesota. The crew would stop shortly and ... (more)

The Hennepin Job spots a couple of box cars for Eureka Recycling in Minneapolis. The 316 is one of two RS-27s left in existence.

ALCO Safari Day 1: First stop on my ALCO Safari trip was the local Minnesota Commercial, who still have a couple of active ALCO and MLW products on the roster. Here the Hennepin Job, #52, d... (more)

ALCO Safari Day 1: First stop on my ALCO Safari trip was the local Minnesota Commercial, who still have a couple of active ALCO and MLW products on the roster. Here the Hennepin Job, #52, p... (more)

ALCO Safari Day 1: First stop on my ALCO Safari trip was the local Minnesota Commercial, who still have a couple of active ALCO and MLW products on the roster. Here the Hennepin Job, #52, a... (more)

The Hennepin Job makes an infrequent stop at Eureka Recycling to set off two boxcars. The power for today is fan-favorite MNNR 316, one of only two remaining ALCO RS-27s.

One of only two Alco RS27s left in existence is seen working the Minnesota Commercial Job 52. Job 52 is working the various industries along the Belt Line.

The Hennepin Job switches the industrial area north of Minneapolis, as both the railroad and the ex-ATSF B23-7 were designed to do.

The Hennepin Job has just received the signal to proceed across the BNSF diamonds at Park Junction. There is still quite a bit of snow on the ground from a storm the previous weekend.

The Belt Job with MNNR 48 briefly stops so a switch can be lined, giving me an opportunity to grab a shot of the Hennepin Job on an adjacent track. Luckily the RS-27s have not yet been stored for... (more)