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12/21/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Minnesota Commercial
Model:Rebuilt GE SF30CBuilt As:ATSF 8728 (U36C)
Serial Number:38890Order No:1819
Frame Number:Built:3/1973
Notes:Ex-ATSF
Other locos with this serial:  MNNR 50(SF30C) ATSF 9501(SF30C) ARZX 50(SF30C) ATSF 8728(U36C)
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MNNR GEs
Title:  MNNR GEs
Description:  A pair of rare GEs goes through their own yard, I have never got photos of a C30 - 7, but I have seen them before and my very first view of one of few Ex - AT&SF SF30Cs, the C30 - 7 is former BN while the SF30C is former AT&SF
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 4/16/2011 8:00:40 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 55(C30-7)
Views:  405   Comments: 1
Big Classic Commercial Power
Title:  Big Classic Commercial Power
Description:  Five Minnesota Commercial units bring today's sand train, Job 99, down past the Bluffs and towards BNSF's Bluff Yard. Sure was a sight, and seeing the M636 mid train was awesome as well.
Photo Date:  9/27/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 10:26:15 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 71(M636) MNNR 55(C30-7)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
Down grade we go
Title:  Down grade we go
Description:  Todays Sand Train, Job 99, rolls downgrade as seen from Lexington Ave. There were three units on the head end, and two on the rear as well. If only the 71 was leading the way...still an awesome lashup to say the least.
Photo Date:  10/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 10:53:04 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  304   Comments: 2
Shoving out
Title:  Shoving out
Description:  After getting the light, the Sand Train shoves out to Saint Anthony before heading down to the Bluff Yard
Photo Date:  10/4/2011  Upload Date: 10/15/2011 10:52:32 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
Sand Train
Title:  Sand Train
Description:  What appears to be the weekly sand train, rolls out and under Raymond Ave with three units on the head end.
Photo Date:  10/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/19/2011 5:05:59 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 56(C30-7)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description:  Minnesota Commerical delivers gondolas loaded with sand to Dayton's Bluff Yard for interchange to BNSF.
Photo Date:  11/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/1/2012 8:17:10 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  170   Comments: 2
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/1/2012 8:17:25 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Sand train
Title:  Sand train
Description:  Loaded sand tæ`in at Division St winds down Great Northern Hill
Photo Date:  11/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/30/2011 12:46:44 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 56(C30-7)
Views:  672   Comments: 3
Eastbound sand train
Title:  Eastbound sand train
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/20/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 2:45:14 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  158   Comments: 2
Sand train drifts downgrade
Title:  Sand train drifts downgrade
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/20/2011  Upload Date: 12/21/2011 2:44:53 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  219   Comments: 4
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description:  The weekly sand train at Lexington Ave
Photo Date:  1/10/2012  Upload Date: 1/11/2012 12:58:05 AM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  775   Comments: 7
Sand train pushes back out of yard
Title:  Sand train pushes back out of yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/2012  Upload Date: 1/13/2012 5:32:22 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description:  Sand Train
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2012 11:40:32 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 71(M636) MNNR 55(C30-7)
Views:  675   Comments: 0
MNNR 35
Title:  MNNR 35
Description:  MNNR 35 & 50 Sit At The Roundhouse
Photo Date:  1/27/2012  Upload Date: 2/8/2012 7:05:19 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Alex G
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MNNR 35(M420W) MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
The Sand Train
Title:  The Sand Train
Description:  The weekly sand train pulls into BNSF's Bluff Yard and is just done. The three units on the head end will cut off, run lite to the helpers, and then head back to the MNNR.
Photo Date:  2/7/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 3:48:29 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Down it goes
Title:  Down it goes
Description:  The weekly run of the MNNRs sand train glides down MT1 as it heads towards the Bluff Yard.
Photo Date:  2/10/2012  Upload Date: 3/29/2012 2:23:54 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  167   Comments: 1
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description:  Minnesota Commerical brings another sand train down to Dayton's Bluff to interchange with BNSF.
Photo Date:  4/5/2012  Upload Date: 4/18/2012 7:48:24 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
Minnesota Commercial short line passing St Paul Daytons Bluff into the old CB&Q yard in April 2012.
Title:  Minnesota Commercial short line passing St Paul Daytons Bluff into the old CB&Q yard in April 2012.
Description:  That is a Santa Fe SF30C on the point and the trailing unit is an Alco C636 (former CP) still working hard in 2012.
Photo Date:  4/12/2012  Upload Date: 5/5/2012 2:41:30 PM
Location:  none, US
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
Sand Train at Raymond Ave
Title:  Sand Train at Raymond Ave
Description:  MNNR engines push sand train onto the main (at St. Anthony) from the Commercial's yard at Raymond Ave for transport to the BNSF in St. Paul. Then to Texas to be used in the Hydraulic Fracturing gas extraction process.
Photo Date:  4/20/2012  Upload Date: 4/21/2012 3:17:02 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  237   Comments: 1
MNNR Unit Sand Train
Title:  MNNR Unit Sand Train
Description:  Westminster - BNSF Midway Subdivision MP 1.1
Photo Date:  5/9/2012  Upload Date: 5/9/2012 4:20:56 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Brian Kays
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 71(M636) MNNR 56(C30-7)
Views:  505   Comments: 2
Minnesota Commercial C30-7s and Alco C636 in St Paul MN Oct 2012.
Title:  Minnesota Commercial C30-7s and Alco C636 in St Paul MN Oct 2012.
Description:  The MN Commecial is a shortline running in the Twin Cites. These three units plus two more haul a unit sand train used for oil fracking to interchange with the BNSF in St Paul. BNSF uses 3 Gevos to haul the sand to ND. Alcos are great.
Photo Date:  10/5/2012  Upload Date: 10/5/2012 12:44:20 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
A Minnesota Commercial sand train in St Paul MN in Feb 2013.
Title:  A Minnesota Commercial sand train in St Paul MN in Feb 2013.
Description:  Lead unit is a SF30C Santa Fe uboat, followed by CP Rail C636 Alco and a BN C30-7. This train runs weekly. The BNSF uses 3 Gevos to pull the train to ND for fracking sand.
Photo Date:  2/21/2013  Upload Date: 2/21/2013 2:14:52 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Sand Train light power
Title:  Sand Train light power
Description:  Sand Train light power at the bluff
Photo Date:  7/25/2013  Upload Date: 8/22/2013 11:31:50 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 71(M636) MNNR 55(C30-7) MNNR 87(B39-8E) MNNR 84(B39-8E)
Views:  584   Comments: 2
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2013  Upload Date: 8/22/2013 10:36:24 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2013  Upload Date: 8/22/2013 10:58:11 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Karl Andraschko
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2014  Upload Date: 7/31/2014 8:48:39 AM
Location:  Roseville, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  109   Comments: 1
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2014  Upload Date: 7/31/2014 8:46:31 AM
Location:  Roseville, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 84(B39-8E)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
MNNR 35
Title:  MNNR 35
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 2:36:29 AM
Location:  Roseville, MN
Author:  Todd Reineccius
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 35(M420W) MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 84(B39-8E)
Views:  561   Comments: 0
MNNR 35
Title:  MNNR 35
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2015  Upload Date: 1/29/2020 2:09:08 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 35(M420W) MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description:  MNNR SF30C #50, MNNR RS27 #318 (one of only two left in active sdrvice), MNNR B39-8E #84, and MNNR B23-7 #1983 sit in the MNNR yard on a chilly early February day in Saint Paul, MN.
Photo Date:  2/5/2015  Upload Date: 2/19/2015 2:40:19 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Railfan Nick Johnson
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 1983(B23-7) MNNR 84(B39-8E)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
Two GEs At Dawn
Title:  Two GEs At Dawn
Description:  Minnesota Commercial's ex-Santa SF30C (still sporting silver trucks) and one of the Commercial's B23-7s rest at the roundhouse early on a cool September Saturday morning.
Photo Date:  9/12/2015  Upload Date: 9/15/2015 12:04:50 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 1978(B23-7)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 8:25:37 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jacob Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 8:26:13 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jacob Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
MNNR 50 and the rooftops of a few other units barely visible in the yard
Title:  MNNR 50 and the rooftops of a few other units barely visible in the yard
Description:  Like the 42, this is a Santa Fe rebuild of a GE U-boat, this time a six-axle (U36C) to Dash 7 (C30-7) specifications. However these were more successful with 70 built, unlike the one-off four axle unit.
Photo Date:  10/17/2018  Upload Date: 10/20/2018 10:54:10 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Minnesota Commercial
Title:  Minnesota Commercial
Description:  Under a lot of snow
Photo Date:  2/21/2019  Upload Date: 4/20/2019 2:11:28 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 1982(B23-7)
Views:  318   Comments: 1
MNNR 50
Title:  MNNR 50
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/5/2022  Upload Date: 2/22/2022 10:51:24 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
The Former Fifty
Title:  The Former Fifty
Description:  Minnesota Commercial's SF30C now sports the reporting marks of its new owner, the Arizona State Railroad Musem, as it sits by the roundhouse awaiting shipment west to its new home.
Photo Date:  7/10/2022  Upload Date: 7/14/2022 5:46:57 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
Resting Beneath Stormy Skies
Title:  Resting Beneath Stormy Skies
Description:  Yard slug T-3 keeps ex-MNNR 50 company as skies turn stormy around the noon hour on a July Sunday.
Photo Date:  7/10/2022  Upload Date: 7/27/2022 10:55:45 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MNNR T-3(Yard Slug) MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  143   Comments: 0


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