A pair of GP35's work the east end of the yard in Bozeman, Montana on the Montana Rail Link's Bozeman Local, pulling between the embankments that once carried a Milwaukee Road branch into downtown... (more)

A pair of SD70ACe's lead the Montana Rail Link's Day Gas job as it makes the return trip with empty tank cars from Thompson Falls to Missoula. The train is following the Flathead River on the 10th... (more)

Montana Rail Link, MRL 651 & 652 with an "Employee Special" on Bozeman Pass near the station of West End on July 1, 2000. We followed this special from Logan to Bozeman Pass on our trip ... (more)

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 SD70ACe #4310 pushes on the rear of NS Coal Train 732 as they head south through Flovilla, GA.

MRL SD70ACe #4310 pushes on the rear of NS Coal Train 732 as they head south through CP Bunch in Jenkinsburg, GA.

Montana Rail Link E/B Gas Train leaving Thompson Falls, MT on September 30, 2015 with MRL 4406 & 4408. The skies were heavy with smoke from regional forest fires in Western Montana and North Idaho... (more)

A pair of MRL GP35's hustle a mixed freight down the 2nd sub towards Livingston. Good to still see MRL running around after the BNSF takeover.

In the afternoon, this crew swaps out wood chip cars. Rolling stock not ever seen in southern Minnesota.

Pulling out a string of cars to build an outgoing train.

Montana Rail Link, MRL 4406 E/B Gas train works downgrade at Evaro, MT on September 30, 2015 with MRL 4408. We followed this one from Thompson Falls to Missoula.

MRL 403 is seen leading 844 on its way to Harrison.

MRL 403 is seen leading 844 on its way to Harrison crossing over a small wooden bridge in Cardwell.

With stormy clouds across the Missouri River Valley, a hole of sun breaks through just as the Montana Rail Link’s Helena Local approaches the control point at the summit of Winston Hill in Winst... (more)

MRL 252, a set of helpers pushes a loaded coal train up the grade at Skyline. The loaded coal experienced an engine failure before the bridge causing them to stop, a rescue helper set came to help... (more)