Minnesota Commercial Railway
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The Minnesota Commercial Railway (
short line railroad in the United States
.
This railroad operates out of the
Minneapolis, Bayport, Hugo, Fridley and New Brighton. It is considered a switching and terminal railroad. It is based out of a roundhouse on Cleveland Ave. in St. Paul just blocks south of the former Amtrak
station and its main yard is just to the north of the station.
Its lines consist of one to Fridley, with an interchange with
Blue Line
.
The Minnesota Commercial connects with all major railroads in the
Union Pacific Railway, and Twin Cities and Western Railroad
.
The MNNR's roster consists of mainly
Hamersley Iron in Australia, the roster is diverse and meets the switching and road freight needs. Most units wear a red paint scheme much like that of the Green Bay and Western Railroad
.
The line was formerly known as the
Minnesota Transfer Railroad. It was privately owned by the major railroads serving the Twin Cities
area.
The Minnesota Transfer was leased by the Minnesota Commercial on February 1, 1987.[1] At the time Minnesota Commercial leased Minnesota Transfer, the railroad was down to 6,000 revenue units a year. By 2008, the Minnesota Commercial was handling over 46,000 revenue units.[2]
References
- ISBN 0-89024-290-9. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ^ Minnesota Commercial Railway, archived from the original on 2014-12-19
External links
Railways portal
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