MRL GP35 403, SD45-2 311, & SD40-2XR 263 on MRL's 844 Local, leading a 36 car cut of ballast hoppers westward into Jefferson Canyon towards MRL's Pipestone Quarry on MRL's 5th Sub.

A pair of Montana Rail Link GP35s heads off of the main line in Livingston, Montana, and on the old branch which once went to Gardiner and the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The two ... (more)

Montana Rail Link's 844 local rolls through Jefferson River Canyon near the Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park. The former Rio Grande GP35 is towing one car of fertilizer for a customer in Whiteha... (more)

A Montana Rail Link business car special rolls across Bridge 50 west of Childs, Montana. The two BNSF business cars, diner "Lake Superior" and "Santa Fe," were headed to Missoula to supplement MRL... (more)

MRL 403 leads this passenger special off Evaro Hill and the 10th Sub and into Missoula.

Short work extra still feels the effect of the grade headed up to Evaro. Train will get in the clear & tie up @ Arlee.

Montana Rail Link's Darby Local heads south on the morning of May 6, 2009. Behind its lead unit is NREX 2020, a low emissions locomotive currently being tested on Montana Rail Link.

With the sun shinning for the first time in days in the northern Rockies, Montana Rail Link could not have picked a better day then Saturday, Febuary 7, 2009 to operate a passenger extra between M... (more)

Almost home... The Polson Local is just about home as they pass under the signal bridges at De Smet.

MRL's Polson Local returns from Polson with a handful of cars. Note the old BN hopper car in the field in the background on the left...

403 awaits the crew before it tends to morning switching duties.

Short Train: While a few years ago MRL's Bonner local would have been a dozen or so cars, today there are only three trailing behind the power. Traffic from the locals largest costomer, Stimson Lu... (more)

Waiting !... This is one of many trains patiently waiting for MoW to clear the track on Bozeman. Interesting contrast: Muir was a busy place, crowded with MoW equipment and men working hard and a... (more)

841 normally heads to Bozeman first thing in the morning, but is making an afternoon run due to MofW.

841 is leaving Livingston Yard headed down to R-Y Lumber, the only reason any portion of the line to Yellowstone is still in place.