Two sets of four Montana Rail Link EMD SD70ACes, along with a couple of SD45s and yard switcher GP9 No. 120 gather at the engine facility at Helena, Montana, on May 23, 2011. The SD70ACes are used... (more)
The classic Helena shot, but does it ever really get old? An old and worn cream and green MAC, a classic but fading reminder of the past, leads this coal load screaming out of Montana's capital c... (more)
While the MRL isn't looking for T4 Ace's, EMD is hoping other railroads are, and wants to prove they can operate in any condition. Testing out the Helena, these SD70ACe-T4 units will be pushed to ... (more)
Trains line up at Helena waiting for the work window on Mullan Pass to end. By the time BNSF 7684 got started here, there were at least five trains in the yard waiting to go west, and more stacked... (more)
Stacking ’em up With a long trackwork window on Mullan Pass during the day, westbound trains began to stack up on Montana Rail Link’s Second Subdivision, including at the crew change... (more)