The MRL 332 was originally built as an EL SDP45, but in 1973 was wrecked and the long hood became that of a SD45-2. The beast can still be seen pounding the ex Northern Pacific rails in Montana, j... (more)

After stopping to recharge the air, MRL 332 West proceeds at a snails' pace down Bozeman Pass with the LM on the drawbars.

11,674 tons of LM walk up Bozeman Pass at 7MPH with a SD45-2/SD40/SD40 on the headend and the Livingston manned helpers 133 cars deep on the rear... The MRL isn't a lightweight railroad for sure!

A heavy "LM" ducks into the NP stick rail siding at Bozeman to let a short-time stack by.

SD45-2 332, SD70ACe 4308, and GP9s 113 and 127 depart from Missoula with the combined Night Gas and Polson Locals.

Night gas loads arrive at Pipeline.

Night gas loads pass through Plains

MRL 332 leads the gas train through a pair of old NP signal bridges in Plains, Mt.

The gas train is about to leave the 10th Sub and join the rails of the 4th Sub at Paradise. With scenery like this, a more appropriate name is hard to imagine.

The Gas Train rolls along the Flathead River near Perma

MRL 332 leads the gas train WB on the MRL's 10th Sub

A loaded gas train rolls west through Arlee, Mt

SD45-2 332, SD70ACe 4308, and GP9s 113 and 127 depart Missoula with the combined Night Gas and Polson Locals.

Instead of taking the shorter yet steeper Evaro Hill route, the Night Gas Local rolls along the Clark Fork River on MRL's 4th Subdivision. The train is near Alberton, MT working its way towards Th... (more)

Winding through an "S" curve just out of Thompson Falls on it's way East