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Owner: Minnesota Commercial
Model:GE B23-7Built As:CR 1990 (B23-7)
Serial Number:42328Order No:1493
Frame Number:Built:4/1979
Notes:Ex-CR
Other locos with this serial:  CR 1990(B23-7) MNNR 40(B23-7)
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Tornadoes approaching.
Title:  Tornadoes approaching.
Description:  Three MNNR units switch across Broadway Ave. The clouds grew green 30 minutes later and stormed something feirce.
Photo Date:  5/9/2004  Upload Date: 5/25/2004 8:41:58 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Aaron Florin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 68(B23-7) MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  1275   Comments: 1
Picture 3 of 3.
Title:  Picture 3 of 3.
Description:  Puffy clouds brew above as the three stop for a profile shot.
Photo Date:  5/9/2004  Upload Date: 5/25/2004 8:44:28 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Aaron Florin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 68(B23-7) MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  826   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2006  Upload Date: 8/8/2006 9:00:00 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  694   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description:  Finally something other than the other 2 or 3 usual B23-7s that seem to stick to this job.
Photo Date:  4/23/2007  Upload Date: 4/23/2007 6:59:19 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  661   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description:  MNNR 40 pulls out a cut of cars from an industry.
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 6/30/2007 2:59:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/2007  Upload Date: 7/1/2007 12:36:58 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description:  In cold weather MNNR #40 idles at the MNNR shops.
Photo Date:  1/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 3:36:31 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jan Henning Gettkant
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
MNNR 40 and MNNR 1978
Title:  MNNR 40 and MNNR 1978
Description:  Minnesota Commercial Yard.
Photo Date:  2/11/2008  Upload Date: 2/22/2008 11:22:34 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7) MNNR 1978(B23-7)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
MNNR 40 and MNNR 1978
Title:  MNNR 40 and MNNR 1978
Description:  Minnesota Commercial Yard.
Photo Date:  2/11/2008  Upload Date: 2/22/2008 11:31:18 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7) MNNR 1978(B23-7)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description:  One of the first places I took a railroad photo. The MNNR backs across Kasota Ave.
Photo Date:  3/5/2008  Upload Date: 4/18/2008 10:15:12 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description:  With the signal in favor of MNNR 40, the Belt job begins its trip back to the yard, while motorists pass by oblivious to the situation.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/23/2008 4:57:22 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 10/29/2008 8:04:43 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Nathan Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Local returns to Midway Yard
Title:  Local returns to Midway Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 2:36:53 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  451   Comments: 1
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/2009  Upload Date: 1/26/2009 12:53:03 AM
Location:  Union Park, MN
Author:  Matt Hagfors
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Going to get the WCs
Title:  Going to get the WCs
Description:  After waiting for the WC to clear the diamond, the Commercial heads into the yard to pick up their cut of cars and head back to the Midway area.
Photo Date:  5/3/2009  Upload Date: 5/31/2009 12:32:08 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description:  Crossing Excel Energy Ave, southbound.
Photo Date:  5/20/2009  Upload Date: 5/21/2009 1:26:37 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  David Cenci
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description:  When talking to the yardmaster to get permission for this shot, I noticed the entire yard is watched over by him using remote video cameras that he can move with a joy stick.
Photo Date:  5/26/2009  Upload Date: 5/27/2009 12:11:13 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
88 Job departing
Title:  88 Job departing
Description:  After walking the cars and pumping up the air, the 88 job departs New Brighton with a good cut of cars. Photo 1800 for me on RRPA.
Photo Date:  5/31/2009  Upload Date: 5/31/2009 12:34:30 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Doubling up
Title:  Doubling up
Description:  Since the WC got in late again, the Belt Job has to pick up the 88 job cars. As a result, the Commercial had to double up and use the east wye for head room.
Photo Date:  6/17/2009  Upload Date: 6/17/2009 7:18:53 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 8:30:20 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Garton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2009  Upload Date: 8/3/2009 8:30:24 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Robert Garton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description:  A Minnesota Commercial B Boat switches cars near the Amtrak station in St Paul.
Photo Date:  7/4/2009  Upload Date: 8/31/2009 3:32:26 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Bryant Kaden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Back for lunch
Title:  Back for lunch
Description:  Only a minute after the 316 got back to the shops, another job returns for lunch.
Photo Date:  7/14/2009  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 10:21:59 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Josh Dulak
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2009  Upload Date: 1/16/2011 10:50:31 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Larson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2009  Upload Date: 1/16/2011 10:50:33 PM
Location:  St Paul, MN
Author:  Eric Larson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
Getting head room
Title:  Getting head room
Description:  Since the WC is blocking the diamond, the Commercial had to get some head room on the east wye so it could double out of New Brighton.
Photo Date:  9/1/2009  Upload Date: 9/4/2009 9:59:50 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  252   Comments: 1
Creeping down the main
Title:  Creeping down the main
Description:  After bringing up some cars for the WC, the Commercial creeps down the main to wait for the inbound cars from L517.
Photo Date:  11/21/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 1:34:03 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
88 Job
Title:  88 Job
Description:  Number 40 shuffles cars around the yard on the East leg of the wye before heading back South.
Photo Date:  12/13/2009  Upload Date: 12/13/2009 8:07:58 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
First Belt Job of the decade
Title:  First Belt Job of the decade
Description:  The Belt Job is hard a work on the first day of the new decade as it heads onto the East Wye.
Photo Date:  1/1/2010  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 4:25:48 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  226   Comments: 1
Off to the Park
Title:  Off to the Park
Description:  After catching a slew of trains at Park Jct, I decided to head up to New Brighton to catch the WC. On the freeway I saw four MNNR units head down to Park Jct. I quickly got off the freeway and went to Roseville to see a rare lashup of four MNNR units together.
Photo Date:  2/13/2010  Upload Date: 2/13/2010 11:25:58 PM
Location:  Roseville, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 59(C36-7) MNNR 40(B23-7) MNNR 42(SF30B) MNNR 48(B30-7)
Views:  1064   Comments: 1
Belt Job
Title:  Belt Job
Description:  The 40 has the honors this morning.
Photo Date:  3/14/2010  Upload Date: 3/20/2010 1:43:35 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
More Minnesota Commercial
Title:  More Minnesota Commercial
Description:  This ex CR B23-7 now earns its keep in Minnesota
Photo Date:  4/10/2010  Upload Date: 4/15/2010 6:13:52 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
Rare Sight
Title:  Rare Sight
Description:  My very first MNNR GE and my first ever B23 - 7. Nice to see this kind of power finding it's way to a shortline railroad, love the paint scheme too. It has picked up the CN dropoff and is leaving for their Midway Yard
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/2/2011 12:26:24 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Eric Bitton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
Pair of B23-7s
Title:  Pair of B23-7s
Description:  Since the 88 threw a rod, there is a "new" lashup used for the 88 job. Here two B23-7s team up to yank on a long cut of cars.
Photo Date:  11/22/2010  Upload Date: 11/24/2010 1:56:21 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7) MNNR 68(B23-7)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
Bingo!
Title:  Bingo!
Description:  Used the "digital zoom" feature on my camera from way down at the Amtrak depot to catch the MNNR yard goat in action.
Photo Date:  8/13/2011  Upload Date: 8/13/2011 8:35:35 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description:  Roster view at the sand tower at Cleveland Avenue roundhouse.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 10/30/2011 9:22:31 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
120828012 MNNR 40 Switches St. Paul Coach Onto Amtrak 8 With Private Cars On Rear
Title:  120828012 MNNR 40 Switches St. Paul Coach Onto Amtrak 8 With Private Cars On Rear
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/22/2013 12:56:46 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
120828012a AMTK 35001
Title:  120828012a AMTK 35001
Description:  Cropped copy of 120828012. Car seen as St. Paul coach being added to Amtrak 8.
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/23/2013 7:07:30 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
120828015 MNNR 40 Switches St. Paul Coach Onto Amtrak 8 With Private Cars On Rear
Title:  120828015 MNNR 40 Switches St. Paul Coach Onto Amtrak 8 With Private Cars On Rear
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/28/2012  Upload Date: 1/22/2013 12:57:05 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
MNNR 40
Title:  MNNR 40
Description:  The last pictures of Minnesota Commercial was from 1994
Photo Date:  4/13/2013  Upload Date: 1/10/2014 1:54:57 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MNNR 40(B23-7)
Views:  426   Comments: 0


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