Montana Rail Link EMD SD40-2XR Nos. 252 and 252 power the railroad’s Helena local eastbound out of Trident, Montana, on September 14, 2010.

On the afternoon of July 6, 2023, Montana Rail Link’s Helena local hauls eleven cars downgrade out of Winston for the lime plant at Townsend, Montana. It’s raining, but I still shot the local ... (more)

After completing a perfectly synchronized meet with the eastbound local to Bonner, MRL SD40-2XR 252 leads the Montana Rail Link Jimbo Train as it heads west across the Clark Fork River, catching t... (more)

Jimbo #3 has just tied down in the backtrack at Frenchtown for the night with some MOW equipment.

MRL SD40-2XR 252 is on the point of a "Jimbo" work train in the yard at Missoula.

Montana Rail Link’s Logan local curves into the truss bridge crossing the Madison River approaching Three Forks, Montana, on September 28, 2022. It is closing in on milepost 5 on MRL’s Fifth S... (more)

A Montana Rail Link “Jimbo” work train full of ties rolls east downgrade on Winston Hill at milepost 214 between Winston and Townsend, Montana, on July 8, 2022.

The Bozeman Local nears the end of their day as they arrive back in town, passing under the NP cantilever with their lengthy consist.

The 841 job meets R-MRLBAL1 at Manhattan on their way back to Bozeman.

The Bozeman Local picks up the Logan Local as they prepare to return eastbound.

Three classics zip an empty difco train west towards the pit under the last sun they will see for awhile. Not a common sight to see an original SD40 paired with two 20 cylinder SD45's in 2020!

The entire active SD45 fleet with a former UP SD40 up front pound up Bozeman Hill. Even with 56 cylinders they still put on a show lugging 37 side dumps to Whitehall. Standard cabs and side dumps,... (more)

Curving along the banks of the Missouri River at Lombard, Montana, on the morning of September 12, 2011, is Montana Rail Link’s 840 local powered by a matching set of MRL SD40-2XRs, Nos. 252 and... (more)

While Park City, MT might not be the first place that comes to mind for fall colors, there was some decent color still hanging on as a set of Transfer Power drags an LM out to stage for power. Wit... (more)

With 111 cars on the drawbar, two SD40-2XR's powering a road freight in 2017 are fairly uncommon on the MRL. With the arrival of the 4400 series ACe's, SD40's are now primarily used in yard switch... (more)