This is video from three separate runs of Minnesota Commercial along the Hugo line in June of 2010. This particular portion of the line starts at M&D Junction just south of Hwy 96 and Hwy 61 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It then goes as far north as Hugo where it serves a construction company [...]
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Minnesota Commercial Railroad Midway Yard in St. Paul – Video
This is video from around 8am Tuesday, August 10, 2010, taken from the Pierce Butler bridge overlooking the Minnesota Commercial (MNNR) Midway yard. There are walking platforms on both sides of the bridge. I had just missed the Amtrak. We start by looking west towards the hazy Minneapolis skyline and then panning over the north [...]
A “Ballast Tamper” tamps ballast – I knew that
We regularly slow down, or rather are forced to come to a complete stop, and watch road construction crews. Maybe it’s a guy thing, but I love seeing big machines rip stuff up, dig holes, or lift heavy steel beams into place. The equipment is familiar: cranes, front end loaders, excavators, bulldozers, and skid-steers with [...]
