Lombard Canyon is IMHO one of the most scenic spots on the whole MRL. Waiting on the rim of the canyon on a train with only some natural sounds surrounding then hearing the rushing sound of an app... (more)

Frank slide - one of the major Canadian natural disasters - but also a good spot to catch trains on the scenic Crowsnest sub of the Canadian Pacific. Altough the line is not as frequently used as... (more)

Due to track controlling work late in the day the Logan Local has just started it's journey on MRL's 5th sub. Today the trip was short and ended already in Three Forks. Nevertheless it's nice to s... (more)

Previously surprised by a rattle snake which was lying in the greens we've had then a beautiful afternoon on the rim of Lombard Canyon. IMHO the most scenic location on the whole MRL. Here a BNSF ... (more)

Fog in the lower regions, sun and nothing else in the mountains and the last day of the summer season means always a high peak in traffic on the Wengernalpbahn. In such occasions the older veteran... (more)

Unfortunately the least interesting unit was leading this Spokane to Laurel manifest. BNSF C44-9W #4917 with three leased MRL SD45-2 (#351, #346 and #382) hauling this manifest along the Clark For... (more)

Flying high in the sky...
but first these B737 fuselages have to be completed in Boeing's Renton facility. A single BNSF ES44C4 #6720 is hauling a short Boeing train over MRL's 3rd Sub on thi... (more)

When I'm big I'm going to be a real Locomotive!
We were really surprised when the forest spat out this "train". Reacting on a scanner message of a southbound from Fernie with 20 axles ... (more)

Rising shadows in Lombard Canyon announce it - it's late in the evening when this heavy powered BNSF mixed ruptures the calmness of the Canyon area. ES44DC #6891 and #6984, ES44DC #7876, SD70MAC #... (more)

Just started the day has the MRL 844 local (Sappington local) with MRL's GP35 #403 and #406. Normally operating only westwards this day it started to haul some loads eastwards to Bozeman. Due to M... (more)

Freaky manifest! BNSF ES44DC #7373 with leased MRL SD45-2 #318 and BNSF SD60M #1407 are hauling this grain unit train through the stunning Montana landscape along the Clark Fork River near Noxon... (more)

Start the day right - This has meant that monday to catch the two GP9's - the motive power for the Paradise local - on their starting and warming up phase. #127 is freshly painted with the meatbal... (more)

Fleeing from the storm - SD70MAC #9689, together with ES44DC #7864 and CSX leasing unit ES44DC #5221 are hauling a heavy crude oil train up the Bozemann Pass. In between the train an additional th... (more)

Catching the Logan Local (aka MRL 844) wasn't easy these days due to track work and such things, but finally I was successfull. Here we have GP-35 #406 with a short one heading to Three Fork. It h... (more)

An unusual consist with MRL SD70ACe 4403/4402 and GP35 406/403 on the westside of Bozeman pass. The long mixed is next entering the city limits of Bozeman. The GP35 are used later for the Motive P... (more)