Passing an old Montana homestead and ranch, Montana Rail Link GP35 Nos. 403 and 402 with five covered hoppers, drops down the 2.2 percent mountain grade on the Harrison branch north of Harrison on... (more)

Pastureland along Montana Rail Link’s Harrison branch is verdant green on June 22, 2015, as MRL’s 844 local brings three covered hoppers upgrade to the Harrison Elevator Company at the end of ... (more)

I think all of us at some point ask ourselves if what we are doing is worth it. In my case, driving for hours in awful road conditions for a long hood forward geep? After Montana was slammed with ... (more)

The 844 local heads lite back to Logan with a pair of EMDs.

Along the Old Yellowstone Trail Road in Three Forks, Montana, Montana Rail Link’s 844 local switches the Imerys Talc plant on June 22, 2015.

The pastureland around Harrison, Montana, is still spring green on June 22, 2015. Montana Rail Link’s 844 local, powered by GP35 Nos. 403 and 406, brings 3 covered hoppers up the 2.2 percent gra... (more)

The Bozeman local heads south out of Logan MT on its way back to Bozeman after swapping it’s cars at the small yard in town.

Montana Rail Link’s local out of Livingston heads up the short spur to R-Y Timber Inc. with four wood chip cars for the mill on September 25, 2007. This spur is the only surviving piece of railr... (more)

A handsome pair of Montana Rail Link GP35s wait to go on duty at Logan, MT. The 403 dates back to December 1964 when it was built as Rio Grande no. 3039. The 402 was built in January 1964 as Detro... (more)

Powered by EMD GP35 No. 403, Montana Rail Link’s 844 local switches the Imerys Talc plant at Three Forks, Montana, on May 16, 2013.

Usually running in pairs, GP35's are very rare to see east of Livingston, so seeing a quad set running on the main is basically unheard of. What amounts to the MRL's entire road fleet of GP35's (4... (more)

Montana Rail Link GP35 Nos. 403 and 402 with five covered hoppers drops down the 2.2 percent mountain grade on the Harrison branch at milepost 6 north of Harrison, Montana, on July 2, 2019. This 9... (more)

MRL's 844 local out of Logan, MT works a customer just out of the yard on the 5th Sub with a pair of GP35s on a bitterly cold March day.

MRL 402 and 403 are parked at Logan< MT in between local duties. An end loader occupies the deck of an MRL flat car, making an interesting load for those with modeling interests.

Passing milepost 6, Montana Rail Link’s 844 local climbs up the 2.2% grade of the Harrison Branch on May 17, 2013. Today’s train is three cars powered by MRL GP35 No. 406.