Montana Rail Link’s Billings Transfer departs Laurel Yard on the morning of October 8, 2023. The train is powered by MRL SD40-2XR Nos. 263 and 259 and has a substantial amount of cars for Billin... (more)

Under threatening skies, the engineer of MRLs ‘Bozeman Bullet’ has the throttle open on MRL 263 as they blast through Reed Point, Montana

MRL 263 races over a culvert while a sun pocket shines onto the train.

MRL 263 flies past the abandon grain elevator at Reed Point. with a stormy sky in the background

Montana Rail Link’s Helena local descends Winston Hill approaching milepost 215 east of Winston, Montana, on June 30, 2020. Powering the train is EMD SD40-2XR No. 263 and GP9 No. 109.

The weather on Monday for the Laurel to Bozeman Local wasn't too great. Pockets of sunlight came and went. We lucked out on Bozeman Pass as the sun came out for a brief moment as the train hammers... (more)

The 5 days a week Laurel to Bozeman and back local is about to their turning spot. The train is dropping off Bozeman Pass and a couple miles from Bozeman. The last rays of sunlight are trying to c... (more)

A pair of MRL SD40-2XRs await an assignment at Laurel, MT.

MRL 263 and company fly west with the short LAUBOZ on the drawbars while a severe storm in Eastern Montana builds in the distance.

Montana Rail Link’s Helena local climbs Winston Hill between Louisville and Winston, Montana on June 30, 2020. Powered by EMD SD40-2XR (rebuilt SD40) No. 263, and GP9 No. 109, all the cars are f... (more)

A fifteen-car Montana Rail Link Helena local descends Winston Hill approaching milepost 215 east of Winston, Montana, on June 30, 2020. Powering the train is EMD SD40-2XR No. 263 and GP9 No. 109.

Clipping along with seven cars for the cement plant at Townsend is Montana Rail Link’s Helena local just east of Winston, Montana, on June 25, 2020.

Montana Rail Link built a short section of track on old Milwaukee Road branch line right-of-way at Bonner, Montana, to help facilitate cleanup of the Milltown Dam site in 2009. Years of mining act... (more)

Helena yard power is setting over a centerbeam flat loaded with ties while big ACe helper power lays over at the engine terminal.

Trotting West through Lombard Canyon, two MRL SD40-2XR's lead the Helena to Logan along the Missouri River.