The rear DPU of a loaded BNSF coal train is joined by a trio of MRL locos for the climb out of Livingston and over Bozeman pass. A pair of MRL SD70ACe's bracket the sole SD40P-2XR on the roster as... (more)

Manned helpers after helping a westbound grain train with the Helper Link system.

Westbound grain train.

I visited MRL enough to see both sides of their glory, both pre and post-modern. Everyone that went there couldn't help but fall in love with the Big Sky Country. This was my last visit, just a ... (more)

MRL Laurel to Bozeman is exiting the Tunnel at the top of the grade on Bozeman Pass.

A westbound BNSF Office Car Special meets an eastbound BNSF grain train at Muir, Montana, on Montana Rail Link’s main line over Bozeman Pass on October 7, 2023. This is a deadhead move west as c... (more)

A westbound BNSF Office Car Special climbs Bozeman Pass just east of Muir, Montana, on Montana Rail Link’s Second Subdivision main line on October 7, 2023. This deadhead move is also transportin... (more)

MRL 4402 leads the ML up Bozeman Pass on the evening of June 20th. Usually helper sets on Bozeman are on the back of trains, so to see one on point was a nice surprise.

Reaching the top of their assist with a loaded coal train and falling snow.

Helpers are about to the top of their run up the mountain grade assisting coal loads west.

Westbound helpers out of Livingston are done shoving this Laurel to Pasco freight train up the 1.8% grade over Bozeman Pass. The helpers will now ride to Bozeman before cutting off after meeting 1... (more)

An all EMD powered loaded coal train climbs up Bozeman Pass approaching Muir.

BNSF SD70ACe 9129 leads an all EMD powered coal load up the east side of Bozeman Pass approaching Muir.

Livingston Helper #3 meets Helper #4 shoving hard on the tailend of a loaded coal train at the east end of Muir, MT.

MRL 404 leads the Bozeman Local east into the 1945 approach to the tunnel at Muir. The local will be heading down the remnants of the NP Branch to Gardiner to switch a lumber facility.