Montana Rail Link’s 840 local, the Helena local, has returned. The train operates out of Helena on weekdays and serves the cement plants at Montana City and Townsend. On June 25, 2020, MRL GP9 N... (more)

The Bozeman local heads south out of Logan MT on its way back to Bozeman after swapping it’s cars at the small yard in town.

Powered by a pair of EMD SD70ACes, Montana Rail Link’s Laurel to Missoula manifest freight climbs the 1.8 percent grade of Bozeman Pass west of Livingston, Montana, on the afternoon of June 23, ... (more)

At dawn, the magnificent Mission Mountains are dusted with snow as morning clouds flow over the peaks on September 23, 2008. Rumbling softly northbound through the scene is Montana Rail Link’s P... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s night gas local departs Missoula and has just passed through the junction at De Smet, Montana, on the afternoon of June 26, 2020. This junction is where MRL’s Tenth Subdivi... (more)

Led by Montana Rail Link SD45 No. 355, MRL’s Bozeman turn approaches the U.S. Highway 89 overpass at Mission east of Livingston, Montana, on July 2, 2019.

Montana Rail Link engineer Ralph Mackey carefully backs to a joint on waiting tank cars while making up MRL’s night gas local at Missoula, Montana, late on the rainy afternoon of September 21, 2... (more)

A pair of Montana Rail Link EMD SD70ACes power MRL’s Laurel to Missoula manifest freight through a curve just west of west End, Montana, after surmounting Bozeman Pass on the afternoon of June 2... (more)

Montana rail Link, SD70ACe No. 4408 leads the morning eastbound Gas Local along the Flathead River.

Instead of writing a long caption, I think I'll let this picture speak for itself.

The railroad still moves trains thru the urban sprawl that has slowly engulfed Evaro Hill. More homes are being built there now as I type. While it is certainly not the the pristine area it once... (more)

MRL701 heads a work train at Logan, MT. Built in 1965 for the Norfolk and Western Railway The old SD35 has never been a stranger to mountain grades. Originally used by the N&W and MRL in helper... (more)

Running up the Tenth Subdivision, Montana Rail Link’s night gas local is westbound out of Arlee, Montana, on June 26, 2020.

MRL4400 leads a long heavy Laurel-Missoula manifest into the large cut at Iron Ridge. The heavy westbound manifest has a manned 4 unit set of MRL SD70ACEs shoving mid train to move the tonnage up... (more)