Manned helpers.
Five blue Ace's help push and pull The LAUPAS up and over Mullan Pass at Skyline Trestle.
The class ACe, MRL 4300, leads an 88 car L-M westbound with some gorgeous Montana mountains watching over.
The class ACe, MRL 4300, leads an 88 car L-M westbound.
MRL's SD70ACe Class unit, number 4300, gets a bath between shifts in helper service up Mullan Pass. Taken with permission from MRL.
MRL 4300 leads the 1st half of a grain load around Iron Ridge approaching Weed.
Working west towards Bozeman, MRL 4300 is on the rear of this BNSF grain train enroute from Beatrice, NE to Interbay, WA.
Helper 2 returns to Helena after helping a westbound BNSF up the grade.
Mid-train helpers shoving hard
Brand new Montana Rail Link SD70ACe, sporting it's fresh coat of paint.