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Douglas Hildebrandt's Collection
 
7/5/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Minnesota Commercial
Model:Alco RS27Built As:CNW 901 (RS27)
Serial Number:83602Order No:21158
Frame Number:prime mover # 15218Built:3/1962
Notes:Ex-CNW
Other locos with this serial:  GBW 318(RS27) MNNR 318(RS27) CNW 901(RS27) PNCX 901(RS27) ALCO 901(RS27)
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Hiding in the roundhouse
Title:  Hiding in the roundhouse
Description:  RS27 318 rests in the MNNRs roundhouse. The 316 was on the right of it. Too bad we couldn't go into the roundhouse to shoot them, but being on the property was good enough for me!
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 6/30/2007 3:05:58 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  1145   Comments: 0
Crossing Park Jct
Title:  Crossing Park Jct
Description:  One of two remaing RS27s in the world is about to cross Park Jct, and head back to its home yard. The 318 had been here for a while, and after the CP-BN passed, the 318 got the green. This is also picture #1700 for me on RRPA!
Photo Date:  5/15/2009  Upload Date: 5/15/2009 7:18:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  816   Comments: 1
Off to the Oil Company
Title:  Off to the Oil Company
Description:  After doing some working at the siding, the 318 brings one tanker of oil to a customer at the end of the branch line. This view gives one a good view of the RS27s nose and cab.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:56:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
Smoking
Title:  Smoking
Description:  The 318 gives the cars a bit of a shove and really smokes it up in the process.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:55:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  760   Comments: 1
RS27
Title:  RS27
Description:  One of two RS27s left in the world gets ready to head out of the Commercials yard and into the industrial area in NE Mpls.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:54:58 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  1131   Comments: 0
Waiting for the light
Title:  Waiting for the light
Description:  The Hennepin Job creeps up to the light as it departs the yard at Raymond Ave.
Photo Date:  7/15/2009  Upload Date: 7/16/2009 11:03:22 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
MNNR 318
Title:  MNNR 318
Description:  After working the Hennipen Job, the 318 sits just north of Park Jct while the Belt Job sits on the main.
Photo Date:  3/15/2010  Upload Date: 3/28/2010 2:48:17 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  791   Comments: 0
GE and ALCo
Title:  GE and ALCo
Description:  Two different faces from two different builders sit next to each other at Park Jct as they wait for a light to get moving.
Photo Date:  3/15/2010  Upload Date: 3/28/2010 2:49:16 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 48(B30-7) MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  1082   Comments: 1
Back to the Commercial
Title:  Back to the Commercial
Description:  After shooting NS 5415 I started to head back to Bethel, and on my way back, I got stopped by the 318 as it headed back to the Commercials Yard.
Photo Date:  1/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/1/2011 8:33:06 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
Industrial Part of town
Title:  Industrial Part of town
Description:  The 318 waits for its conductor before heading off to other customers farther down the line. This is a really neat part of the Commercial.
Photo Date:  5/23/2011  Upload Date: 6/20/2011 12:29:29 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
MNNR 318
Title:  MNNR 318
Description:  One of two remaining RS27s left in the world is seen hard at work on the Minnesota Commercial as it works the Hennepin Job along, you guessed it, Hennipen Ave in NE Mpls. I love how much these things smoke when they notch up. Take that EPA, lol.
Photo Date:  5/23/2011  Upload Date: 6/20/2011 12:20:42 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  762   Comments: 1
Making a Setout
Title:  Making a Setout
Description:  The 318 shoves down a bit to set out a few cars, and perform some switch moves before heading down the line.
Photo Date:  5/23/2011  Upload Date: 6/20/2011 12:18:43 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  689   Comments: 0
Good ole RS27
Title:  Good ole RS27
Description:  One of the two remaining RS27s in the world kicks out some smoke as it heads down the Hennepin Line.
Photo Date:  12/27/2011  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 9:12:50 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  622   Comments: 1
Switching old Dutch
Title:  Switching old Dutch
Description:  The 318 continues to do its work along the line; here we see it spotting a car of cooking oil for Old Dutch Potato Chips.
Photo Date:  12/27/2011  Upload Date: 2/24/2012 9:18:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  637   Comments: 1
Smoking it up ALCo Style
Title:  Smoking it up ALCo Style
Description:  One of the two remaining RS27s in the world puts on a bit of a smoke show for the railfans in the area as it throttlet up to head past Park Jct.
Photo Date:  2/8/2012  Upload Date: 3/20/2012 3:59:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 318(RS27)
Views:  563   Comments: 3


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