MRL's 841 local for Bozeman/Logan from Livingston starts to ascend Bozeman Pass behind a trio of somewhat rare GP35s and a short train.
July 5th at 9:05 am....Beautiful morning sun shine greets this East Bound empty grain led by a shiny ES44DC # 7501 as it flies down the East side of Montana's Bozeman Pass. What a sight it was to ... (more)
A West Bound Loaded BNSF coal train is led by Three big GE ES44Ac units, with three MRL Helpers plus the rear DPU shoving hard on the rear... The trains speed is down to a slow 12 MPH with this he... (more)
Once the helpers couple on the back of the train, MRL's Laurel to Missoula manifest will be ready to depart Livingston for Bozeman pass. Power for the LM was 371, 390, and 215. 371 and 215 have si... (more)
The then-daily Laurel to Missoula manifest is ready to depart Livingston for Bozeman pass, but first BNSF's Pasco to Laurel needs to clear the main. Once the helpers are off this train, they will ... (more)
2 sets of 3 MRL SD70ACes are the helpers based in Livingston, MT on the MRL 1st Subdivision. One set is pushing a BNSF Manifest Westbound, the other is waiting for a Westbound BNSF Grain to push o... (more)
MRL's 841 local prepares to head west from Livingston for Bozeman and Logan with a short train and a rare trio of GP35s.
Manned helpers are in dynamic braking as an eastbound freight finishes its descent into Livingston, MT down Bozeman Hill. The train will soon stop and the helpers will drop off before the train ro... (more)
An eastbound MRL manifest, likely a Pasco-Laurel or Pasco-Kansas City train descends the Bozeman Hill grade into Livngston powered by ES44AC BNSF 5967, two BNSF SD70ACes, and two MRL Aces on the r... (more)
Still climbing for the summit of the pass, three GP35s pull today's 841 local for Bozeman and Logan.
Several Montana Rail Link locomotives line the backshop of MRL’s Livingston Shops on May 7, 2012.
Montana Rail Link SW1500 No. 52 has some work done inside the backshop of MRL’s Livingston Shops on May 7, 2012.
Montana Rail Link SD45 No. 362 is on the west end of a string of stored MRL locomotives, that includes 8 GP9s, a SW1200 and another SD45, in Livingston, Montana, on July 6, 2001.
Livingston Helper #2 shoves hard on the tailend of Kalama bound grain loads, but are already down to a crawl, minutes after leaving Livingston.
Livingston Helper #2 begins to shove on the tailend of a loaded BNSF grain train and will assist them over Bozeman Pass.
