Doug, outstanding video. It is great to see older workhorse engines, ES44s and SD70s are boring. Switching work is my favorite operations. The humping and kicking operations is the best. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this video.
Truly happy to hear you you enjoyed the video, and this power sounds great switching. Hearing that people such as yourself enjoyed it, make all the hard work, and effort worth it!
I was out near the yard that day and saw that exact Belt Job train arrive in the yard! Those B-39's look magnificent. When it arrived, it was pulling 35 cars, the most I personally have seen in the many years I've been railfanning the MNNR.
Small world! I wish we had a bit more sunlight before the storms ended up rolling in on us this past weekend. :/ I like the paint scheme the B39s have; it goes very well on the power. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video I love the yard work I didn't know they had a hump in the yard that's pretty cool great that you got some great shots of it yeah those are old locos that's for sure they do sound nice I got to say that but it doesn't sound like they're working that hard keep up the yard work I just really liked watching that thanks for everything you do and what I'll be looking forward to your next video thank you.
Glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for watching! Yes, they have a small hump they can use to 'drop' cars. Its pretty neat to watch them go about their switching work.
I really enjoy your videos, and this one is no exception. With those new Tier 4s coming eventually and my like of classic GEs, it sounds like a trip up there will need to occur soon.
Glad you like them, and thank you for the kind words! You've got a decent amount of time, but capture these locomotives while you can. Thank you for watching!
That would be great if that ever happened; there are only two of them left, and both of them are sitting over at the Minnesota Commercial. Thanks for watching!
I was getting rained on near the end of the video, and had to call it quits. Thus the lack of drone video too! The weather we've been having recently has been trash. :/ Thanks for watching, and glad you enjoyed the video!!
I have always loved the power on the Minnesota Commercial, although I might be a bit biased seeing as they regularly run along a street about 5 miles or so from my house.
Huh, wild that those FDL-16s produce less power than the FDL-12s in the narrow-gauge U26C found in New Zealand, which depending on the sub-class of loco, also make 3000 or an uprated 3250 hp
Question: How are the brakes on the cars released to roll by themselves in the hump yard, I am aware that air from the locomotive releases the brakes by overriding the brake chamber
Neat idea, and I can legally drone the entire railroad. I've got another project in the works talking about the railroads in the area. Thank you for watching, and the comment!
I was shooting this off of Transfer Road; its got a sidewalk on both sides and offers a great vantage point to see them switching. Great to hear you enjoyed the video!
Correct; MNNR 316 and 318 are both former GBW units. Who knows what'll happen to them now that they're done at the Minnesota Commercial. Thank you for watching!
@SD457500 Hopefully, they'll be used or preserved. I will miss knowing they're around. I got to witness the last 2yrs of the GBW as a teenager when we moved just east of Plover, WI. Loved seeing the Alcos charge up the grade. And watched the WC rip out the rails behind our house. One bright spot, I got to sign a waiver and ride in one of the SW1500 to the end of the line as the rails were coming out and back to my house.
Expecting short lines to meet Tier 4 requirements is ridiculous, they are smaller companies without the finances and resources of the big Class 1 railroads.
Our over-zealous eco-**zi oriented EPA agency in operation! Like ANY of the tier 4 improvements significantly affect air quality AT ALL! China added 250 new coal-fired plants over 1 yr ago…Ty UN for being an ineffectual entity!
They will soon find out the tier 4 emission compliance locomotives are gonna suck for reliability. So as production tanks and down time skyrockets, they’ll be pulling the old RS27’s back out to catch back up. Emission control equipment doesn’t work on diesel engines. It’s costly in both the beginning purchase as it makes the unit cost more, and it costs more to operate and maintain. Modern diesel engine technology has advanced enough that without emission control equipment they run better, still burn clean, and maintain reliability, and durability. Emission control equipment is simply no longer needed and it never was needed. Just another government overreach, and money grab.
We'll have to see what ends up shaking out with the new power. I rarely hear anything good about Tier 4 power, to any degree. Yet, the older tried and true locomotives keep on going! Thank you for watching.
@ absolutely! Simple mechanical diesels win every time! The more complex and full of emission control equipment, the less reliable and more costly to maintain, and repair!
@freedomfan4272 To be honest, it's more likely going to be GE Tier 4. They already are in bed with GE locomotives, and EMDs Tier 4 has had teething issues.
About the best collection of operating Baldwins today, that I know of, would be SMS Rail, serving a large industrial park in NJ, across the river from Philadelphia, PA. (Sutch-McHugh Services) Can be viewed on YT.
Lest We Forget: The Minnesota Commercial Railway is more or less the successor to the Minnesota Transfer Railway, which was a terminal and switching road owned by, and providing connexions for, the several railroads serving the Twin Cities, notably: *the Burlington, Great Northern and Northern Pacific (subsequently merged to become Burlington Northern); *the Chicago and North Western (as in the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha, which was operated under lease); *the Chicago Great Western (subsequently merged into the C&NW, which was likewise the case with another constitutent of the MTR, the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway); *The Milwaukee Road (bankrupt, later acquired by Soo Line, also a co-owner of MTR); and *the Rock Island (bankrupt; its "Spine Line" south to Des Moines and Kansas City later went to C&NW). By 1980, mergers and financial issues essentially spelled the end of the MTR.
Thanks for another nice clip.
Your narration is always good too.
Thanks!
Thank you so VERY much!! :D
Doug, outstanding video. It is great to see older workhorse engines, ES44s and SD70s are boring. Switching work is my favorite operations. The humping and kicking operations is the best. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this video.
Truly happy to hear you you enjoyed the video, and this power sounds great switching. Hearing that people such as yourself enjoyed it, make all the hard work, and effort worth it!
Stunning visuals and sounds! Many thanks for sharing!
Great to hear you enjoyed the video! These locomotives look and sound NEAT. Thank you for watching!
I was out near the yard that day and saw that exact Belt Job train arrive in the yard! Those B-39's look magnificent. When it arrived, it was pulling 35 cars, the most I personally have seen in the many years I've been railfanning the MNNR.
Small world! I wish we had a bit more sunlight before the storms ended up rolling in on us this past weekend. :/ I like the paint scheme the B39s have; it goes very well on the power. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I love the sound of old GE’s and that railroad is full of them!
Happy to hear you enjoyed the video! They sound great when working, and lugging a heavy cut of cars. Thank you for watching!
Awesome video I love the yard work I didn't know they had a hump in the yard that's pretty cool great that you got some great shots of it yeah those are old locos that's for sure they do sound nice I got to say that but it doesn't sound like they're working that hard keep up the yard work I just really liked watching that thanks for everything you do and what I'll be looking forward to your next video thank you.
Glad you enjoyed the video, and thanks for watching! Yes, they have a small hump they can use to 'drop' cars. Its pretty neat to watch them go about their switching work.
Great video but even better narration. I love the explanations.
Glad you liked, and enjoyed it! Thank you for watching, and the nice comment.
I really enjoy your videos, and this one is no exception. With those new Tier 4s coming eventually and my like of classic GEs, it sounds like a trip up there will need to occur soon.
Glad you like them, and thank you for the kind words! You've got a decent amount of time, but capture these locomotives while you can. Thank you for watching!
@@SD457500 Yes, no problem. I figured based on what you said in the video, but for sure. No problem!
Thank you. This was great
Glad you enjoyed it! This is a neat railroad, and thanks for watching.
Someone should preserve that RS27 locomotive at least one of them
That would be great if that ever happened; there are only two of them left, and both of them are sitting over at the Minnesota Commercial. Thanks for watching!
Wonder if they would donate one to national rr museum
@ one should go to the Illinois Railroad museum
Great video!
Great to hear you enjoyed it; thank you for watching!
Used to run ex-CR 2001 & 2005. Both are still active on a daily basis.
Very neat! Which railroad are those units with these days? Thank you for watching!
That engine sound is so good.
They sure do, and the chugging sound never gets old. Thank you for watching!
Nice video! Hopefully you didn't get too wet with all the crappy misty rain we have been getting!
I was getting rained on near the end of the video, and had to call it quits. Thus the lack of drone video too! The weather we've been having recently has been trash. :/ Thanks for watching, and glad you enjoyed the video!!
I have always loved the power on the Minnesota Commercial, although I might be a bit biased seeing as they regularly run along a street about 5 miles or so from my house.
Agreed! Being from the Twin Cities myself, I'm a little biased myself with the MNNR. Thank you for watching!
Looks like there's a few GE's in the "deadline" with the alco's and sounds like a few more GE's will join the line.
They there are. :/ Lots of dead power over at the Commercial these days; it'll be interesting to see what happens with them. Thanks for watching!
Huh, wild that those FDL-16s produce less power than the FDL-12s in the narrow-gauge U26C found in New Zealand, which depending on the sub-class of loco, also make 3000 or an uprated 3250 hp
Question: How are the brakes on the cars released to roll by themselves in the hump yard, I am aware that air from the locomotive releases the brakes by overriding the brake chamber
good video man! love from chicago
Glad you enjoyed, and thank you so much for watching!
douglas you should make a video of all the mnnr with your drone if that would be allowed though and great video
Neat idea, and I can legally drone the entire railroad. I've got another project in the works talking about the railroads in the area. Thank you for watching, and the comment!
What is that Blue GE in the deadline shot?
That's a former East Penn Railway unit; the Commercial picked it up last year. I *believe* it will be used as a parts source. Thanks for watching!
5:34 impressive graffiti job on that hopper. Wonder where it was sitting that someone had the time to spray the entire side
Makes you wonder how long the car sat their for, and how many people were involved in it too! Thanks for the comment, and watching.
Very nice video. Were you up on a platform over the hump???
I was shooting this off of Transfer Road; its got a sidewalk on both sides and offers a great vantage point to see them switching. Great to hear you enjoyed the video!
Was that exGBW 318 in the background? I’m guessing MC must have bought a few GBW locomotives.
Yes it is. MC has or had 6 ex-GBW locomotives over theyears: 307, 311, 313, 314, 316, and 318.
Correct; MNNR 316 and 318 are both former GBW units. Who knows what'll happen to them now that they're done at the Minnesota Commercial. Thank you for watching!
@SD457500 Hopefully, they'll be used or preserved. I will miss knowing they're around. I got to witness the last 2yrs of the GBW as a teenager when we moved just east of Plover, WI. Loved seeing the Alcos charge up the grade. And watched the WC rip out the rails behind our house. One bright spot, I got to sign a waiver and ride in one of the SW1500 to the end of the line as the rails were coming out and back to my house.
Expecting short lines to meet Tier 4 requirements is ridiculous, they are smaller companies without the finances and resources of the big Class 1 railroads.
Agreed, and I believe that is why they got the grant money. I suspect that they'll be some funky rebuilt tier 4 units of sorts. Thanks for watching!
Our over-zealous eco-**zi oriented EPA agency in operation! Like ANY of the tier 4 improvements significantly affect air quality AT ALL! China added 250 new coal-fired plants over 1 yr ago…Ty UN for being an ineffectual entity!
They will soon find out the tier 4 emission compliance locomotives are gonna suck for reliability. So as production tanks and down time skyrockets, they’ll be pulling the old RS27’s back out to catch back up. Emission control equipment doesn’t work on diesel engines. It’s costly in both the beginning purchase as it makes the unit cost more, and it costs more to operate and maintain. Modern diesel engine technology has advanced enough that without emission control equipment they run better, still burn clean, and maintain reliability, and durability. Emission control equipment is simply no longer needed and it never was needed. Just another government overreach, and money grab.
We'll have to see what ends up shaking out with the new power. I rarely hear anything good about Tier 4 power, to any degree. Yet, the older tried and true locomotives keep on going! Thank you for watching.
@ absolutely! Simple mechanical diesels win every time! The more complex and full of emission control equipment, the less reliable and more costly to maintain, and repair!
Any idea which Tier 4 locomotives will be bought?
No firm words on what they could be yet, but I'm sure it'll be a far cry from what they currently have. :/ Thanks for watching!
@scale_model_apprentice hopefully it will be EMD Tier 4
@freedomfan4272 To be honest, it's more likely going to be GE Tier 4. They already are in bed with GE locomotives, and EMDs Tier 4 has had teething issues.
Nothing like classic GE'S working hard
That's sooo true; they sound great! Thanks for watching!
So, MNNR finally got rid of their old Baldwins, etc?
@@bcgrittner Just their ALCo's; they never had any Baldwins. The ALCo's are awaiting an unknown fate. Thanks for watching!
It's the Trona Railway that was famous for running Baldwins, but those were taken out of service thirty years ago.
About the best collection of operating Baldwins today, that I know of, would be SMS Rail, serving a large industrial park in NJ, across the river from Philadelphia, PA. (Sutch-McHugh Services)
Can be viewed on YT.
Lest We Forget:
The Minnesota Commercial Railway is more or less the successor to the Minnesota Transfer Railway, which was a terminal and switching road owned by, and providing connexions for, the several railroads serving the Twin Cities, notably:
*the Burlington, Great Northern and Northern Pacific (subsequently merged to become Burlington Northern);
*the Chicago and North Western (as in the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha, which was operated under lease);
*the Chicago Great Western (subsequently merged into the C&NW, which was likewise the case with another constitutent of the MTR, the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway);
*The Milwaukee Road (bankrupt, later acquired by Soo Line, also a co-owner of MTR); and
*the Rock Island (bankrupt; its "Spine Line" south to Des Moines and Kansas City later went to C&NW).
By 1980, mergers and financial issues essentially spelled the end of the MTR.
B40-8s?
No B40-8s in this video, but you'll see a pair of B23-7s, B39-8s, and a C30-7 working in this video!
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Hope you enjoyed it!
Tier 4.. Yuck!
I really wonder what the new power will be... Enjoy these classics while you can!