With the climb up and over Mullan Pass behind them, this westbound Aberdeen, SD to Kalama, WA grain load eases into the east end of Elliston where the MRL helpers will cutoff from the train and pr... (more)
The drive from Minot to Helena didn't seem worth it after the beginning of the last day; we had lost something valuable to us in the hotel, my railfan girlfriend hurt herself while foaming the hel... (more)
Helper 1 prepares to detach from a westbound loaded grain train.
Having shoved one part of BNSF 9382 West, C-BKMSPB1-30, a coal train from Buckskin Mine to Boardman, Oregon, up Mullan pass, MRL "Helper 2" consisting of SD70ACe's 4307, 4303, and 4309, moves to e... (more)
Even something so massive as a quartet of SD70ACes can be dwarfed by the sheer size of Montana's mountains and forests. A microcosm of that visual dominance was depicted on a rainy spring afterno... (more)
An EB BNSF freight charges past Elliston, MT on its way to Mullan Pass.
The two MRL point helpers cut away from the BNSF freight it helped up and over Mullan Pass.
Two MRL SD70ACE helpers lead a Kansas City - Pasco manfest WB down Mullan Pass.
"Sweet Light" bathes a colorful consist, waiting for the mid-train helpers to cut-out before continuing west on the Montana Rail Link.
Brand-new SD70ACe leads 3 brethern in a helper set, cutting out from helper duty at Elliston.
Damage from the electrical cabinet fire was heavy. With SD70ACes on the way, I am sure I witnessed 216's last run.
They've poured enough foam in to this locomotive to douse the flames, but it's still smoky.
