13,200 ponies from three big GE's claw West up the 2.2% grade of Mullan Pass; but not with the help of four manned Montana Rail Link SD70ACe's cut in two-thirds of the way back and a single BNSF A... (more)

Four SD70ACe's assist two GE's on the task of lifting their heavy "container grainer" stack train through the Austin Curves and up the 2.2% grade. The name container grainer comes from t... (more)

Two brand new ACe's have crested Mullan Pass and cruise West along the Little Blackfoot River between Avon and Garrison.

A hair over 7100 tons was too much for three SD45's, so the crew added an unmanned helper set to the headend for dynamic brake effort down the 2.2% Mullan Pass, seen here with its' train strung ou... (more)

A manned four pack of MRL SD70ACe's helps two SD45's and their short Laurel - Spokane up the 2.2% grade of Mullan Pass, crossing the rarely photographed Greenhorn Trestle.

An extra Laurel to Spokane hustles West along the Little Blackfoot River with two SD45's leading the way.

10,800 horsepower of EMD 20 cylinder goodness roars past the second most famous barn in Montana.

Seven EMD's and a GEVO crawl out of Helena with a load of Montana's finest black diamonds bound for Roberts Bank.

With the help of four Montana Rail Link SD70ACe's cut in mid train, three EMD AC's battle the 2.4% grade of Mullan Pass, soaring high above the Austin Creek on the famed Skyline Trestle.

MRL Laurel to Missoula train LM climbing Mullan Pass crossing Skyline trestle.

A former Great Northern SDP40 hustles a work train through nice fall colors en route to Missoula.

MRL's Helper 1, a SD45 and two SD40-2XR's, has cut in mid-train of this Tokio, WA bound ribbon rail train with two old Santa Fe veterans leading the charge up Mullan.

Amidst a Summer thunderstorm, a quartet of Montana Rail Link SD70ACe's lead the second section of a Laurel, MT to Pasco, WA manifest out of Helena. The helpers couldn't be cut in mid train due to ... (more)

On the eastbound 'Montana Daylight', crossing Austin Creek Trestle on the former Northern Pacific, now Montana Rail Link, mainline over Mullan Pass. Looking back at private car "Bella Vista" on th... (more)

On the eastbound 'Montana Daylight', crossing Austin Creek Trestle on the former Northern Pacific, now Montana Rail Link, mainline over Mullan Pass. MRL SD19-1's 651 & 652 on the point. Taken from... (more)