The 0625 Helpers near the summit as they pass through Muir.

Working hard upgrade, the helpers shove a loaded oil train towards Bozeman.

The 0625 Livingston Helpers shove a U-FYNPTL0-35T oil train out of town.

Montana Rail Link’s Laurel to Missoula manifest freight climbs the 2.2 percent grade of Mullan Pass as it passes through Iron Ridge cut between Austin and Weed, Montana, on the afternoon of July... (more)

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)

The MRL Laurel to Missoula manifest smoking through Bozeman Tunnel. This tunnel was built by the Northern Pacific back in the 1940’s. Shooting trains up Bozeman pass is always fun.

The M-LAUMIS working the yard in Logan, MT before continuing their trek to Missoula, Montana.

A pair of MRL’s “meatball” schemed SD70ACES leading the M-LAUMIS West out of Livingston, MT. They made a brief stop here to get a set of helpers & then off they went. In the background, you ... (more)

MRL 4400 & another “meatball” SD70ACE leading the Westbound manifest from the Laurel Yard towards Missoula, MT.

Pushing on the rear end of a grain train are 3 MRL helper units. These helpers are manned and once the train reaches the crest, they usually split off. Nothing like beautiful morning light touchin... (more)

A pair of ACEs lead the ML over Bozeman Pass near Livingston, Montana.

On a cool Fall-like morning, two MRL SD70ACe's, an SD45, and a BNSF DPU leave the town of Livingston, Montana as they work hard to shove a westbound loaded grain train up Bozeman Pass.

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A manifest freight led by Montana Rail Link SD70ACe No. 4400 works through Lombard Canyon just west of Lombard, Montana, on the afternoon of June 25, 2016. Three blue ACe... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s MMISLAU freight heads east across the bridge over Big Spring entering Lombard Canyon east of Toston, Montana, on June 23, 2015. The Missoula to Laurel manifest is led by two ... (more)

Tracing the banks of the Missouri River through impressive Lombard Canyon is Montana Rail Link's Missoula to Laurel manifest freight just west of Lombard, Montana, on a perfect June 26, 2015. The ... (more)