Montana Rail Link’s Helena local scurries up Winston Hill west of Townsend, Montana, passing the Silos community and recreational area alongshore Canyon Ferry Lake on the afternoon of September ... (more)

The sun has just broken through the clouds as Montana Rail Link's Helena Local returns to Helena, Montana, rolling past overhead BNSF trains staged for the journey west over Mullan Pass. The local... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena local heads toward some stormy weather as it climbs Winston Hill past milepost 215 east of Winston Montana, on the afternoon of July 7, 2022. The four-car local is goi... (more)

Bolting over Winston Hill
Weather turned quite storming in parts of Montana on the afternoon of July 8, 2022. My brother Tom, his son Charlie and I were waiting on Montana Rail Link’s ... (more)

The Montana Rail Link's Helena Local has arrived in Townsend, Montana after switching out the limestone quarry outside of town. The crew has cut the GP9 and SD45 off from the train and backed on t... (more)

Montana Rail Link's Helena Local job has arrived in Townsend, Montana behind GP9 109 and SD45 355. The conductor is throwing the switch into the Graymont Limestone Quarry to swap cars before headi... (more)

On the afternoon of July 7, 2021, Montana Rail Link’s Helena local heads upgrade on Winston Hill at milepost 215 east of Winston, Montana, on MRL’s Second Subdivision main line.

The storms are receding to the east as Montana Rail Link’s Helena local, led by MRL EMD GP9 No. 109, rolls downgrade just east of Winston, Montana, on the afternoon of July 7, 2021.

Moments before sunset on October 7, 2020, Montana Rail Link’s Helena local departs Townsend, Montana, after meeting an eastbound BNSF train there, and storms over the Missouri River bound for a ... (more)

Under a big sky full of rainy clouds, Montana Rail Link’s Helena local climbs Winston Hill as heads westbound for home approaching Winston, Montana, on the afternoon of June 30, 2020.

Montana Rail Link EMD SD45 No. 382 is leading MRL’s Helena local, and is headed westbound through Lombard, Montana, on the evening of June 27, 2016.

Montana Rail Link’s 840 local, the Helena local operates out of Helena on weekdays and serves the cement plants at Montana City and Townsend. On June 25, 2020, MRL GP9 No. 109 and SD40-2XR No. 2... (more)

Just before sunset on October 7, 2020, Montana Rail Link’s Helena local accelerates out of Townsend, Montana, after meeting an eastbound BNSF train there, and storms over the Missouri River boun... (more)

Late on the afternoon of June 29, 2016, Montana Rail Link’s Helena local, led by EMD SD45 No. 382, rolls through Lombard Canyon west of Lombard, Montana, with seven cars for Helena yard.

Still earning its keep
Montana Rail Link’s Helena local with eight cars flies up Winston Hill at milepost 215 east of Winston, Montana, on the afternoon of June 25, 2020. MRL EMD GP9 ... (more)