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Tony Held's Collection
 
6/9/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Minnesota Commercial
Model:GE B23-7Built As:CR 1983 (B23-7)
Serial Number:42321Order No:1493
Frame Number:Built:4/1979
Notes:Ex-CR
Other locos with this serial:  CR 1983(B23-7) MNNR 1983(B23-7)
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Two by the sand tower
Title:  Two by the sand tower
Description:  Two MNNR units --a "new unit" (the 84) and a veteran one (the 1983)-- rest by the sand tower at the MNNR roundhouse on a sleepy Sunday afternoon.
Photo Date:  8/11/2013  Upload Date: 8/11/2013 11:57:15 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MNNR 84(B39-8E) MNNR 1983(B23-7)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
Gaggle Of Units Reduex
Title:  Gaggle Of Units Reduex
Description:  Two days after I first visited this week, the gaggle of units outside the roundhouse looked like this.
Photo Date:  6/7/2019  Upload Date: 6/7/2019 10:36:56 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MNNR 1983(B23-7) MNNR 58(B39-8E) MNNR 87(B39-8E)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Happy Accident
Title:  Happy Accident
Description:  The Warbonnet units you see in the background heading west on the BNSF Midway Sub was a happy accident when I snapped this pic of MNNR's yard goats.
Photo Date:  5/4/2025  Upload Date: 5/8/2025 9:59:37 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 1983(B23-7) MNNR 2002(B23-7)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
Gotcha At Last!
Title:  Gotcha At Last!
Description:  The first time me and my chase buddy Andy had reached Transfer Road intent on photographing MNNR's yard goats, they began backing out of our range! A merry chase saw us back at Transfer Road, where we finally made our catch.
Photo Date:  5/4/2025  Upload Date: 5/8/2025 9:58:50 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 1983(B23-7) MNNR 2002(B23-7)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
Pulling Up To Transfer
Title:  Pulling Up To Transfer
Description:  The MNNR yard crew pulls up to Transfer Road late on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon. The empty bulkhead flatcars at right are from the Hugo Job.
Photo Date:  5/4/2025  Upload Date: 5/8/2025 10:30:28 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 1983(B23-7) MNNR 2002(B23-7)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
Preparing To Reverse
Title:  Preparing To Reverse
Description:  The MNNR yard crew prepares to reverse on their next switch move as a warm early May sun shines upon them. The empty bulkhead flatcars at right were dropped off by the Hugo Job not too long before.
Photo Date:  5/4/2025  Upload Date: 5/8/2025 10:31:50 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MNNR 1983(B23-7) MNNR 2002(B23-7)
Views:  34   Comments: 0


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