Montana Rail Link's Helena local works Ash Grove cement in beautiful late afternoon light on a cold first day of March. This will be the last March that sees MRL as an independant railroad.
MRL's Helena local accelerates towards the yard in East Helena after making it's pick-up off the Montana City branch on the return trip from Townsend.
As seen high above the cement plant that supplies half of this local’s traffic, MRLs Helena Local rumbles down the MT City branch with the newly fixed SD45 and an elderly GP9 for power.
After roughly two weeks of being in the shops after receiving a crankcase over pressure alarm, many thought the last of MRLs iconic SD45 fleet was done for. However, Livingston brought it back to ... (more)
An icon to Montana, and hard to find around the country, one of the last straight SD45s rumbles up the MRL Montana City Branch with a few cars of concrete for Helena. Paired up with the 355 is the... (more)
Traveling Inbound to Grand Central Terminal. About to cruise under the Mario Cuomo Bridge. Passing Tarrytown Substation A25 and trailer.
MRL SD40-2s 263 and 261 are seen leading local #840 returning from Logan back to Helena in Lombard Canyon south of Totson, Montana - 24/09/2014
Security is standing by while the Susquhanna valley limited arrives in the yard.
MRL's 840 Helena Local departs Townsend after switching several industries and meeting the westbound Q-DENTAC intermodal train. Power for today's local is made up of two MRL SD40-2XR's.
MRL's 840 Helena Local rolls into the entrance to the Missouri River Canyon east of Toston.
The Helena to Livingston Local, heading east behind SD45’s 351 and 327, takes siding at Louisville, just east of Helena, to wait for four westbound trains.
MRL`s 840 local heads into Lombard Canyon beside the Missouri River at Toston.
The Helena Local has crossed the Missouri River and heads into Townsend to do some switching.
