As it nears the peak of its trip over the Continental Divide, a BNSF manifest passes over the last of two tall trestles on the MRL's Mullan Pass.

A westbound loaded tank train heads west up the 2.2% slope of Mullan Pass. From this spot you can see 3 levels of track; Skyline Trestle, the approach to Weed, and Austin. On the far horizon is He... (more)

A CSX heavy GEVO lifts a manifest up the 2.2% grade over Greenhorn Trestle. Foreign Power is fairly common on the MRL and BNSF northern lines.

MRL manned helpers give a lift to a BNSF led freight as they cross Skyline trestle on the climb up Mullan Pass west of Helena, MT. Head end power was a pair of red/silver BNSF Dash 9s.

A Montana Rail Link helper set of four SD70ACes pass the “Jimbo” work train at Skyline siding on Montana’s Mullan Pass on June 29, 2016. The work train spent the morning picking up old ties ... (more)

A westbound BNSF grain train marches across Greenhorn trestle in Run-8. Four MRL SD70ACEs are cut into the train 2/3 back, while a lone DPU pusher shoulders into the rear.... I liked the "he... (more)

Montana Rail Link's LM (Laurel-Missoula) manifest makes its way west over Skyline Trestle. The train this day rate 6 big SD70ACE locomotives. The 4 swing helpers can be seen crossing the west s... (more)

MRL 4315, "manned helpers" assist the KCKSPO on the head end as they climb Mullan Pass.

Hard to believe an SD45 on point in 2015, and on a Main Line! MRL 382 and company leads the "ML" freight across the Skyline trestle and down Mullan Pass in Western Montana.

Crossing the trestle over Austin Creek is an eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight just west of Skyline, Montana, on July 5, 2001.

This 141 lb. steel rail that once guided many heavy MRL trains, over the Greenhorn Trestle in Mullan Pass, is now nothing more then scrap. The rail head has been severely damaged in a short time... (more)

Crossing Austin Creek Trestle, a westbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight powered by two GE C44-9Ws climbs Mullan Pass at Skyline, Montana, on July 5, 2001.

A strong afternoon thunderstorm moves towards Eastern Montana . There is little doubt the fishermen along the Missouri River are getting wet... Meanwhile the sun has re-appeared over Mullan Pas... (more)

Montana Rail Link SD45 No. 377 pops out the the east portal of Mullan Tunnel west of Skyline, Montana, on September 3, 2003. The unique “squirrel cage” round duct structures on both side of th... (more)