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Douglas Hildebrandt's Collection
 
7/4/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Minnesota Commercial
Model:Rebuilt GE SF30CBuilt As:ATSF 8728 (U36C)
Serial Number:38890Order No:1819
Frame Number:Built:3/1973
Notes:Ex-ATSF. Sold to ARZX
Other locos with this serial:  MNNR 50(SF30C) ATSF 9501(SF30C) ARZX 50(SF30C) ATSF 8728(U36C)
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88 Job
Title:  88 Job
Description:  The 88 Jobs power backs into the yard at New Brighton so they can pick up cars the WC will be setting on for them
Photo Date:  4/3/2008  Upload Date: 4/10/2008 1:38:42 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 35(M420W)
Views:  1133   Comments: 1
Switchin` New Brighton
Title:  Switchin` New Brighton
Description:  The 88 job is waiting for the WC to come in, and in the mean time they are switching out cars in the yard.
Photo Date:  10/10/2008  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 12:05:23 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 35(M420W)
Views:  1053   Comments: 0
88 Job
Title:  88 Job
Description:  Two MNNR GEs head light to New Brighton to pick up the WC cars. This was first encouter with Crocodile GE in service.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 1:50:41 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 59(C36-7)
Views:  1037   Comments: 1
Gettin' Going
Title:  Gettin' Going
Description:  Two classic GEs smoke it up as they start to lug about 60 or so cars back to the Commercials Yard. You can tell the lead unit is from Australia due to how the railings are.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 1/3/2009 1:51:19 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
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Locomotives:  MNNR 59(C36-7) MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  1480   Comments: 2
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
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Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 71(M636) MNNR 55(C30-7)
Views:  1146   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
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Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  542   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
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Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  508   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
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Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C) MNNR 56(C30-7)
Views:  785   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
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Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  340   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
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Locomotives:  MNNR 50(SF30C)
Views:  282   Comments: 1


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