eastbound Montana Rail Link Missoula to Laurel train ML climbing Winston Hill at dusk 20 miles east of Helena, MT

With two SD70ACe's leading the way, Montana Rail Link's ML road freight heads east at Missoula, Montana on September 28, 2008. Just east of town the tracks enter an area known as Hellgate Canyon, ... (more)

An SD45, part of a 3 SD45 consist for today's ML manifest, prepare for the trip at the Missoula roundhouse facility. The University of Montana's "M" is on the hillside.

The ML pulls out of the roundhouse tracks and onto the yard lead. The locos will tie onto the train in a few minutes. The former NP depot is in the background.

New and old mix on the ML today as it sweeps around the curve along the Missouri River outside of Toston, MT.

The ML commences switching duties in the yard at Garrison.

MRL`s 4310 and 4309 on the ML move past a bridge maintenance crew as they enter the yard at Garrison.Note the old Milwaukee Road tunnel portal above the train.

The ML heads east after picking up a centerbeam car at Turah, MT.

The ML heads along the Clark Fork River.

MRL's eastbound Missoula-Laurel manifest cruises past the second most famous barn in Montana.

The ML (Missoula to Laurel) pulls hard up the west side of Mullan Pass at Blossburg. They tacked on 3 extra units in a power move. Normally the train was powered with the two SD-70ACe

Power for the Missoula-Laurel freight heads west out of the service racks to its train. Consist is an SD45-2 and two SD45's.

Living on borrowed time - two flares, an F45 and an SD9 lead the Missoula-Laurel manifest downgrade over the Skyline Trestle, below the summit at Blossburg. Scanned from a Fujichrome Provia slide... (more)

MRL's Missoula-Laurel road freight heads eastward.